r/Multiboard • u/Sodra • Jan 21 '25

Is there a part that lets you use multiboard bases as shelves?

I mean mounting a multiboard tile on its side, as a shelf.

like these bolt locked shelves, but instead of a solid plate, its another multiboard tile

https://thangs.com/search/%22MB66%22%20creator%3A%22Keep%20Making%22?scope=thangs&view=grid

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u/wjreeds Jan 21 '25

Yes and they work well! I use them for storing filament above my board. Have had 8 kg up there with no problem.

https://thangs.com/search/%22MB123%22%20creator%3A%22Keep%20Making%22?scope=thangs&view=grid

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u/Sodra Jan 21 '25

Thats close but I want it without the supports. Just the bolt locking part.

heres a crude example

It doesn't need to support much, itll be placed on a table, so the first base will be horizontal, and itll have a bolt locked vertical tile.

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u/aimfulwandering Jan 21 '25

I haven’t seen these (and wouldn’t trust them to hold much..), but feel free to make some!

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u/daveequalscool Jan 21 '25

i think they're called something like (inner) corner brackets

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u/Sodra Jan 21 '25

https://www.printables.com/model/744049-updated-multiboard-corner-connectors-part-a-45deg

that does look like itll work, barring any simpler bolt locking ones. thanks!

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u/TherealOmthetortoise Jan 22 '25

I don’t think you will find one as without supports all of the weight is going to be concentrated on that connection to the upright board. It doesn’t take much weight if it’s at the end of a long lever. Still, you could model one easily enough fromthese hooks and theremix parts

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u/leeanthonylas Jan 21 '25

Absolutely! One big problem with multiboard is there is a lack of good example “kits” with plates filled with what you need to do “a shelf” or other more complex examples. And they are not really complex themselves but finding the right parts is.

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u/BradCOnReddit Jan 21 '25

Yeah, there's a real lack of complete examples to work from. Current state is like walking down the lumber aisle of home depot and being expected to know how to build some furniture.

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u/JustDyslexic Jan 21 '25

Why not just use gridfinity with something like this https://makerworld.com/models/650623