Beco Blocks
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Published on March 8, 2010
This thing was Featured on March 9, 2010
Description
Beco Blocks are 3d printable, snap together, ball and socket based building blocks.
Initially created as a prototype for another ball and socket based project, these blocks functioned so well I decided to make a number of variations to allow the creation of more complex objects.
Created at Robots and Dinosaurs, the Sydney, Australia hackerspace.
robotsanddinosaurs.org/
Initially created as a prototype for another ball and socket based project, these blocks functioned so well I decided to make a number of variations to allow the creation of more complex objects.
Created at Robots and Dinosaurs, the Sydney, Australia hackerspace.
robotsanddinosaurs.org/
Instructions
Remove supports after printing with wire cutters then see what things you can make.
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natetrue
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March 12, 2010
said:
Awesome! Printing some right now. If anyone wants a ZIP of all these STLs properly centered and aligned, here: http://filedrop.natetrue.com/b...
r3becca
on
March 9, 2010
said:
Since my STL models are not very conductive to the creation of derivative works I am re-modeling the ball and sockets in AOI and providing the AOI files. This will easily allow someone to copy-paste the model into another AOI project and use Boolean operations to integrate them.
RobotHacker
on
March 9, 2010
said:
Reminds me of http://www.stikfas.com/ . I've always wanted a Stickfas dragon, I guess I'll have to see what I can scrape together.
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I'm happy to take requests for designing new block types. So if you have a project in mind that requires a specific kind of Beco block which you think should exist but doesn't then let me know and i'll do my best to make it real.
Please provide plenty of details and ideally a sketch of what you want.
How about a non-flat piece, like a tetrahedral piece?
I've been thinking about this a while, so I may eventually get around to making it myself if someone doesn't beat me to it.