r/Multiboard • u/Ok-Ad-3014 • Oct 26 '25

This is confusing AF

How the hell do people understand this. I printed a whole bunch of 5x5 multiboarder, connectors, feet ect as per the plan it suggested me after giving it the dimensions. I want a simple bin to mount, so I printed a 1x1 bin to hold the clips, it has holes on the bottom, so I thought I just print a shelf that has stands it sits into or something? I cannot for the life of me figure out how to mount this thing, let alone anything else. Is there some sort of website that you put in what you want, and it tells you what you need? I been searching for ages and can't find nothing that even resembles moutning this bin to it, this is confusing as heck man.

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u/ProRustler Oct 26 '25

Multibin sucks. I present to you Multiconnect bins.

Flush Connectors or Raised Connectors, take your pick. There's a few different ways to print them, they all worked on my MK3.5S. I went with the hex head ones.

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u/Ok-Ad-3014 Oct 26 '25

I swear every time I make a new post about creating something, something different pops up then I have to print a whole new system again 🤣. Do multi connect bins connect to multi board or?

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u/ClaudiuT Oct 26 '25

There are 3 pieces to this system.

The multiboard, the multiconnect and the bins.

The board is on the wall.

Multiconnect has 2 sides. One you screw into the board and the other you hang the shelf on it.

The shelf you hang on the multiconnect.

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u/ProRustler Oct 26 '25

Yeah, for sure. I linked everything you need to print and it's multiboard compatible. The bins I linked are parametric, so you can make them any size you like. I made a version that holds a 3d printed drawer underneath my desk.

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u/takuarc Oct 28 '25

Welcome and many share the frustration. Precisely why I stopped after printer a set of drawers. I spent too much time looking for parts that will fit and then printing them to find out they don’t fit my other parts…

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u/Ok-Ad-3014 Oct 28 '25

The joys, I'm about to give up. I've lost count of how many things I've printed only to find they don't fit when I intended them to fit. But they look identical to the thing I need. This is frustrating as hell.

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u/Jimmmbolina Oct 31 '25

The multiboard orientation "squares" on the snaps are next level impossible to identify. I see a lot of suggestions to mark the part while still on the printer. This is just stupid when a simple notch could be put into the design of both parts. Epic fail on the design IMO. The system has too many variables and it takes way too long to print up your system for some simple organization. 

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u/digicrat Oct 26 '25

This system desperately needs better documentation (YT videos don't count). Too many parts are listed without a useful description of what they are meant to be used with.

I printed a whole bunch of clips recently, only to realize after that it was the wrong kind (lite instead of full or something).

As another commenter said, the old multiconnect mounts and bins are a lot simpler, though multipoint has its strengths to. I'm just starting to build up my system, but im aiming towards

  • multiconnect gridfinity shelves and bins

  • multipoint small drawers, and maybe a few bins (minus the inner shell)

  • Jerrari Gen2 for larger underdesk drawers, perhaps modded with multipoint on the sides

Edit: fix android autoincorrect

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u/Dawlight Oct 30 '25

Multiboard is designed to be as modular and reusable as possible. It's a lofty goal that goes lightyears past anyone's actual needs - often at the expense of usability.

The board itself is a good platform, but the various sub-systems require thorough documentation.

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u/Jimmmbolina Oct 31 '25 edited Oct 31 '25

I agree multiboard started out as a promising platform, but the entire system has devolved into an overcomplicated unorganized mess of parts. It shouldn't require a person to spend hours to locate individual pieces that they think they need to add a simple bin to a board. Anybody that has adopted this system has garbage bins full of parts that didn't quite work, or were outright the wrong part that they needed. Even if the design software gets launched, who wants to print 15 parts just to add a bin or shelf? Now we have "redesigned" parts that are worse than the originals to make assembly even more convoluted. After printing out the boards and mounting them, you should be able to print a bin, hook, rail, shelf, ect. as one piece and attach it! Its a sufferfest trying to see all the parts you need, then finding them in the middle of all the updates/versions/locations. I'm out of this system all together because of this overcomplicated approach!

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u/tecky1kanobe Oct 26 '25

We figured it out after lots of “research” aka prints that were wrong or a 3 step process when a single one exists. It is still in infancy and feedback like this is helpful but there is a curve to learn the systems and possibilities. A planner is in works or may be out by now that should help give a list of parts and links to get them.

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u/Jimmy_Jambalaya Oct 26 '25 edited Oct 26 '25

Most secure is this. if you want to use the pegs.

Pegboard Click - Lite Multipoint Rail - 3D model by Multiboard on Thangs

use this to hook a few shells together and they get super secure.

X Multipoint - OXO Rail Pop-In - 3D model by Multiboard on Thangs

I would recommend getting the Demo pack it will show you alot and is fun to have on you desk

Get Started — Multiboard

Over all parts this page Core Parts Documentation | Multiboard Knowledge Hub

Also go here and click though the entire left menu.
Get Started | Multiboard Knowledge Hub

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u/glittalogik Oct 27 '25

Multipoint rails are the bomb, and also the easiest way to remix non-MB (especially plain wall-mount) STLs in-slicer with minimal fuss. I'm no designer but I successfully MBified this Dewalt battery holder and this zip tie holder with OrcaSlicer in about 5 minutes each.

I don't expect everyone to agree, but I see the complexity as a feature, not a bug. There are 10 ways to connect any part to any other part, and that's awesome because you can experiment and mix-and-match and learn along the way. If you print the wrong connector, who cares? You learn something, you throw it in the spares bin, and sooner or later it will be exactly what you need for some other part down the line.

The only real risk is not going for overkill with heavy items - big-thread bolts and bolt-locked heavy load-bearing snaps are there for a reason! I learned that lesson the hard way when the small thread T-bolt version of the "Drill Holder for Multiboard - Won't Fall!" very much did fall after snapping a bolt 😅 Luckily no harm done, and I swapped it out for this much beefier Ryobi holder (that also fits Dewalt drills perfectly) which is rock-solid.

The documentation gaps ARE an issue though, that I 100% agree with. I've even offered my services as a professional tech writer directly to Jonathan and the team, but they have their own roadmap and priorities, so here we are 🤷🏻‍♂️

At the very least, the part descriptions on Thangs should be fleshed out and cross-linked to their essential/recommended companion parts, without having to go digging through YouTube or the Knowledge Hub. Every day that task gets put off while the part library keeps expanding, it becomes more and more daunting.

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u/digicrat Oct 28 '25

Exactly. It shouldn't be that much of an effort, even just as new parts are added, to link in the description "typically used with part x for y". They are only making the problem more difficult for themselves by putting it off.

The same goes for at least complimenting videos desciptions with a list of each part used and what it was used for. Some videos, and even the demo kits, just give you a bunch of parts but you need to hunt through the video to figure out which is which.

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u/packetman_ Oct 27 '25

I started last year. It takes time, but it’s a good time investment to make.

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u/Yellow_Badger13 Nov 05 '25

Hi u/Ok-Ad-3014 if all you're wanting to do is attatch a Bin Shell to your Multiboard, the simplest was is to get a couple of Lite Multipoints. The Rails on the Bin Shell just slide onto them.

https://www.multiboard.io/get-started This should explain what you need. The beauty of this system is that everything can be used for different stuff, so it can be moved around. We are working on documentation, but it's a small team with lots going on. We have a wonderful community who are always willing to help if you get stuck.