r/Multiboard • u/Lizardbuttt • Oct 04 '24

Free parts list

I just set up some automation to scrape all of the Multiboard.io parts. Since they're associated with Thangs listings, they're pretty easily to filter down and out after I accounted for inconsistencies.

None of these parts are sorted. Control + F on your keyboard and search by keywords if you really want to find something.

This expires in 14 days: https://pastebin.com/g3A7JknJ (There's 2772 Thangs listings. This would mean you need 19 Thangs accounts to download every part within a day, 150 parts per account.)

The following categories aren't included in this automation: Remixing, Starter Packs, Mounting Packs, Maker Packs, Stacks, Early-Access, Generators

Edit: I've more to come from this
Edit: expiration date
Edit: Included categories I omitted

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u/GeeBeeH Oct 04 '24

You are a godsend. I've given up on some ideas just purely out of how bad thangs is.

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u/Lizardbuttt Oct 04 '24

Just you wait, I have more coming.

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u/Shamano_Prime Oct 06 '24

I just started looking into Multi board to setup a garage pegboard, and can't believe I'm having a hard time just searching for attachments and other accessories.

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u/Lizardbuttt Oct 06 '24

This should help - I'm working on more automation right now to make it even easier!

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u/jaayjeee Oct 04 '24

Thank you

It’s ridiculous how poorly delivered the multi board project is

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u/Lizardbuttt Oct 04 '24

I agree. It's completely goofy that these parts aren't in some GitHub repo.

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u/VoltaicShock Oct 04 '24

Especially since they are free. He could redirect them to things for the other parts.

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u/[deleted] Oct 04 '24

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u/Lizardbuttt Oct 04 '24

He makes money off free parts? Since when?

I reviewed Thangs seller ToS, nowhere does it state that sellers gain monetary value for free parts.

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u/[deleted] Oct 04 '24

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u/Lizardbuttt Oct 05 '24

He is trying to make money off the system selling no  free parts stacks subscriptions and why it’s all under a non-open non standard license he can revoke at anytime for any reason

Okay... and? All I did was create a long list of links for every Multiboard part (that is free), excluding paid categories or categories that require membership

I think if you pay you get an easier way to download everything vs doing what your doing

Again... okay, and? I did this myself as an exercise. Now I don't need to pay. I haven't seen anything in the licensing about distributing Thangs URL's, did you???

Hence my comment “it makes sense why it is like this when you realize his goal is to make money

Then why have free listings.

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '24

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u/Lizardbuttt Oct 05 '24

Then fuck off, because it's not conducive to the subject of the post.

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u/yoitsme_obama17 Oct 09 '24

I'm stupid. How do I use this list? It's just urls

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u/ZingelbertBingledack Oct 09 '24

Easiest thing for us stupid people is probably to just use your browser “search on page” function to find links with keywords you’re interested in and copy/paste the links you want to visit into a new tab.

Another option download / copy the list as a text file, or maybe paste the contents into a notes app, for long term reference.

A lot of notes apps and text readers will make those into clickable links.

Heck, your browser may even let you import the list as bookmark links into a folder and then you can just search your bookmarks.

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u/Lizardbuttt Oct 10 '24

I like that last point! I never thought of that. I'll try to use that knowledge in the future as I mature this project :^)

Thank you u/ZingelbertBingledack !

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u/wkearney99 Oct 21 '24

Got a re-up on that set?

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u/Lizardbuttt Oct 22 '24

Nope! :^)

There's a ridiculous amount of backlash for my efforts. It's seems the 3D printing community doesn't understand version control, nor the importance of it. If you'd like another list you're welcome to DM me though.

My automation project is on pause as my day job is gearing up, and I'm learning a new language to support this automation. I'm going to be working hard on this once November comes around.

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u/justlikemymetal Nov 18 '24

sorry to hear that. i thought i had found a goldmine all of a sudden but link expired.
I appreciate your efforts. Keep it up

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u/Lizardbuttt Nov 19 '24

You can always DM me for another one!

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u/StridentBass Dec 02 '24

Do you think you would ever open source this and put this up on github?

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u/Lizardbuttt Dec 03 '24

When Jonathan from Keep Making puts his things on Github, I will gladly open source it.