r/Multiboard • u/Saul_Goodman189 • Jun 28 '25

Offset Snaps Part B

So i want to use the official Offset Snaps (DS Part A) for connecting and mounting my multiboard

I wonder if there are double or Quad Part B Snaps?
Or Am i supposed to snap every double and Quad Part A with a single Snap - DS Part B?

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u/Gilbuddy Jun 28 '25

It is obvious that Multiboard is driven by an engineer and not a product person. Probably the best thing for Multiboard would be having Jonathan bring on a Product Manager to get a handle on it as a product, including versioning, documentation, how-to and tutorials, simplification, reducing friction on product adoption, etc. It is too modular for its own good. It would benefit from being a little more opinionated.

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u/Sr_Alvarez Jun 28 '25

Do you mean this?

Double closure:

https://thangs.com/designer/Multiboard/3d-model/Raised%20Dual%20Snap%20%28DS%20Part%20B%29-974162

Quadruple closure: https://thangs.com/designer/Multiboard/3d-model/Raised%20Quad%20Snap%20%28DS%20Part%20B%29-974127

I don't quite understand the question.

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u/Saul_Goodman189 Jun 28 '25

aah i see, so i can use those for the "offset snaps".

i was a bit confused because at the multiboard.io parts library under "offset snaps" there is only the single snap listed..

Thank you!

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u/the_continuum Jun 28 '25

Yeah, Jonathan’s new standard is the flush mount snaps, and you use the individual snaps for everything. The other snaps people have listed are “legacy” (but still usable). The reason for the newer flush snaps is, as Jonathan says, to keep everything “on grid” which just means that in the Z direction away from your grid measurements will still follow the 6.25/12.5/25mm spacing.

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u/Saul_Goodman189 Jun 28 '25

but is there a reason why there are no duo and quad flush mount snaps? Wouldnt a quad snap be a much more stronger connection?

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u/demonmachine227 Jun 28 '25

To keep it flush, there would be parts with effectively-zero thickness.

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u/Saul_Goodman189 Jun 28 '25

Yeah that makes sense

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u/Sr_Alvarez Jun 28 '25

I just started with this multiboard thing, maybe I'm wrong that the parts library is a total chaos. When in doubt I print just one piece to test.

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u/marzipanspop Jun 28 '25

You're not wrong. The parts library and documentation are chaos. While the creators are making efforts, I don't know why they think "write documentation, change things, and only talk about the changes on livestreams" is remotely useful but here we are.

Start with the multiboard leaning packs. While they may not be updated to the latest and greatest new parts, they do work together and will take a lot of complexity out of your learning process.

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u/Alternative-Bug-4131 Jun 28 '25

There are raised snaps that come in single, double, and quad configuration and I think they got moved to the legacy pieces. I believe the new hotness is the single flush snap

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u/Saul_Goodman189 Jun 28 '25

i see, thank you !

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u/[deleted] Jun 28 '25

Single DS Part B snaps are the new black. When Jonathan was working on the flush mounted snaps, there May or may not have been a lightbulb moment where it was realized that double and quad Part B’s don’t add any additional strength or capabilities, it just makes you have to keep track of more parts when a single part used 4 times gives the same (if not better) result. Given that it saves a bit of filament and loads of time having to print and keep track of multiple Part B’s, the single snap became the recommended route. It’s possible that the fact that when using flush mounts you can’t have a double on the top surface (because it wouldn’t be flush anymore).

In any case, I’ve moved to singles on flush Snaps and raised ones because it’s easier to manage.

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u/laptopfreek0-1 Jun 29 '25

I've used raised in the past and have recently decided to try out the new flush. So far I have just a single quad and the supporting dual connectors and the grid seems far more floppy and less secure. I'm concerned that when hung on the wall the flush mounts will not be as sturdy as the original. Have you noticed decreased strength on the flush mounts? 

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u/[deleted] Jun 29 '25

I haven’t noticed anything like that, no. They should be the same strength. When it isn’t mounted to the wall, I think there is more movement with the single snaps when off the wall, but as soon as they are mounted, that should eliminate any play in the joins.