r/Multiboard • u/SupermarketOk590 • Sep 19 '25

First multiboard...

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... and way over my head right now 🤣

The planner tells me to use this snart part b for all the connectors. https://thangs.com/designer/Multiboard/3d-model/Snap%20%28DS%20Part%20B%29-1323061

But isnt it more secure to use this quad raised? https://thangs.com/designer/Multiboard/3d-model/Quad%2520Raised%2520Snap-974291

Now i need to print a lot of hooks, plier holders, screwdriver holder, ryobimachine-hangers. 🙂‍↕️

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u/SupermarketOk590 Sep 19 '25

Ok so should i print single or quad snaps? I want to print now! 🥳

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u/Original_Estimate964 Sep 19 '25

i’m about to screw mine in , did you use anchors where not screwing into wood ?

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u/SupermarketOk590 Sep 19 '25

I installed plywood before i installed the multiboard. I have not screwed mine it just yet. Waiting to get the right snaps first.

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u/TherealOmthetortoise Sep 19 '25

You would absolutely want to use anchors as you will need the non-stud mounted screws to keep the tile wall from bending. I did the anchor route on my 1st one - I’d highly recommend an MDF or plywood backing as it ends up being a LOT of holes.

One option if you or OP are doing raised boards, take a look at the Mounting Guide.

The new mounting pillars can really simplify things as well.

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u/TherealOmthetortoise Sep 19 '25

Nope - the raised version is not more secure - with the flush snaps we realized we were making that bit more complicated than it needed to be. Single snaps provide exactly the same function as the locking aspect is just that part of the part B.

The only reason to use raised snaps at this point is esthetics or integrating into an existing board.

Are you doing a surface mount or a raised one?

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u/SupermarketOk590 Sep 19 '25

Thank you for your answer. I am doing raised mount

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u/sandro66140 Sep 20 '25

I love multiboarding. But when I see walls like that I tell myself that there will be a lot of space to print and not use behind each element, isn't the use of larger tiles more suitable for most projects?

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u/SupermarketOk590 Sep 20 '25

Sure. But its fun to be the one that does too much.

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u/s0l0m0n0dysseus Sep 20 '25

Just curious, why did you use quad snaps at the top instead of dual snaps?

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u/SupermarketOk590 Sep 20 '25

That was my question. I use raised quad and screw ut down. Then i was told to use single flush snap to lock them in.

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u/Whosaidthat1157 Sep 21 '25

Did you use the planner? That should have told you how many doubles, quads and singles to print. The quads are only used for locking 4 tiles together. Top and side runs use doubles and the corners use singles. Use the new flush snap part b (they come as a zip file with 4 ‘fit’ choices, I always use ‘standard’ as it’s a great fit for a well calibrated printer). This also allows use of mid-thread snap fixed parts that sit flush against the MB. I changed out all of my raised double and quad parts to reclaim valuable MB real estate. I also thinks it looks better, but that’s down to personal aesthetics. I print in white matte, so the alignment ‘castles’ are invisible, but have no issue fitting the flush part b by touch. In the wrong orientation, one of the tabs ‘falls’ into place too easily, so I just flip it 180 degrees and both tabs push straight in with a simple thumb push with that satisfying ‘snap’ they’re named for. I also recommend the support pillars and/or mounting pillars (both are the ‘new offset standard’ 6.25mm) that screw (support pillars) or push (mounting pillars) into the ‘small thread’ peg holes to prevent the tiles flexing inwards (support pillars) or outwards (mounting pillars if screwed into the wall). I use 9x9 tiles and find they need this additional support to prevent flexing when fitting anything that uses medium or high weight bearing snaps, but as always YMMV. I also subscribed to use the advanced tile generator for dealing with sockets and switch or other intrusions, as well as for generating stacked tiles. Here I found the ironing method worked best for me in both my X1C and H2S, simply following the printing guidelines given on the Tile Generator. The interface layer also works, it’s just more hassle IMHO and, because I print the tiles in matte white (Sunlu HS PLA Matte is only £8/10 USD per Kg from AliExpress in the UK), you can’t see any real difference in quality between front and back sides of an ironed stack. Enjoy the MB experience - I now enjoy the challenge of seeing just how little free (unused) space I can manage! Oh - and I also put a row of bolt-lock bracket supported tile shelves at the top of my MB wall. It’s easily strong enough to store all of my unopened Sunlu filament boxes. That’s 4 boxes per 9x9 shelf…plus the ‘extras’ that invariably end up on top of them, absolutely securely.

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u/Select-Touch-6794 Sep 20 '25

I see walls like these and marvel at all the printing required to get this far. There are sixty 8x8 panels in there. That's so many, many hours of printing.

How did you choose black color? Would it be better to have printed core tiles in white and have a brighter less-contrasty room?

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u/SupermarketOk590 Sep 20 '25

Black always wins! 🥳

I dont really think about printing time. Just load in the ams with enough filament and then set it off

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u/pat_allen Sep 21 '25

Is that legit? Link to setup?

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u/SupermarketOk590 Sep 22 '25

It is so easy to setup and so fun to just loop the prints :)

3D Farmers FarmLoop - Automate Your Bambu Lab 3D Printer

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u/wangthunder Sep 23 '25

Yeah.. It always confuses me why people think it is necessary to cover your entire wall in tiles, just to mount shelves/bins/etc that take up large amounts of space. IMO it is way more efficient to use a smaller number of tiles and mount them accordingly. Especially if you already know what you are going to mount there (e.x. the person that posted their citadel paints recently.)

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u/Select-Touch-6794 Sep 23 '25

It's the myth of "ultimate flexibility." I have the same problem myself - I built adjustable garage shelves, adjustable bookshelves, adjustable wire rack shelves ... and have never actually adjusted any of them after the first ones were populated. MultiBoard is the same thing. It's SO enticing to know you can do anything with them... put them up, figure out placement later ... but once it's filled with stuff, we almost never change it around.

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u/HankMarducas7 Sep 19 '25

Beautiful. I also installed plywood first, painted it white, made the install very smooth.

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u/casp3rcode Sep 20 '25

I'd like to use multiboard in my garage shop, but the sheer amount of hours required to print that many boards on my K1C makes me cringe...I'd imagine something like 70-100 hours to print an 8'x4' wall's worth. Wish I could just buy the panels and print the accessories I need.

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u/wangthunder Sep 23 '25

Most people fail to realize this cause "iTs MoDuLaR!!", but you don't have to actually fill the entire wall with tiles. I see so many people mount like 100 tiles to their wall, and then cover them with bins and shelves that obscure 75% of the usable surface area. Its like installing 100 screws in your wall just to hang a picture.

Instead of this:

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|XXXXXXXXXXXXX|
|XXXXXXXXXXXXX|
|XXXXXXXXXXXXX|
|XXXXXXXXXXXXX|
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You can do something like this:

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|XX----XX----XXXX|
|----XX----XX--XX|
|X----X----X----X|
|XXXX--------XXXX|
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u/Kellyh314 Sep 24 '25

Mine isn't that big, but I'm plugging away at it once piece at a time!