Magnetic Tile Construction Set
Magnetic Tile Construction Set
3D
Published 2019-10-24T19:57:04+00:00
Premiered here as my entry into #beyondthebrick. Geometric tiles that join together via magnetic inserts used to expand your imagination and create makers out of anyone! You can build houses, buildings, cities, pyramids, and anything else you can dream of building.
All pieces are printed without support. There is a hollow cavity in each side of the tile to allow for a pause in printing to insert a cylindrical magnet. Printing should be paused right after 5mm. You will need 1 3mm diametrically magnetized cylindrical magnet per side of each tile created. 1 Square tile – 4 Magnets, 1 Triangle tile – 3 Magnets….etc. I suggest these magnets from Amazon but any 3mm magnet less than 12mm long will work.
I have also created inserts to a few tiles to further extend your creative possibilities. You can now add detail and definition to your construction creations!
I am uploading the common geometries of Square, Triangle, Right Triangle, and a 4-Square that can be used for more complex construction ideas. There are also Floor/Wall, Doorway, and Window inserts for the Square tiles. I will be adding new shapes/pieces as time goes. If anyone has any geometric shapes, they would love to see next, please let me know!
Printing was done at 0.15mm layer height at 40% infill but you could definitely go up or down on infill depending on how rigid you want your tiles. All files are completely support free but there is some bridging that occurs to enclose the magnet cavity after the magnet has been inserted mid print. 2-3 Perimeters. I used PLA but any material will work. (Experimenting with Nylons could yield some interesting results).
| Date published | 24/10/2019 |
| Support Free | YES |