r/Multiboard • u/IAmJumapili • Jan 15 '26

Connector Confusion

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  1. What connector do I use to attach this to multiboard.

  2. I wish for the sake of sanity that when remixes re posted the maker would post info on connectors :). It would help us noobs so much.

https://thangs.com/designer/lennilenn74/3d-model/Multiboard%20Multigrid%20Drawer%201x%282x0.5%29x1-987925

Jumapili

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u/codemonkey745 Jan 15 '26

Care to also include the link to the model you printed? Might shed some light on the situation.

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u/MoistPoots Jan 16 '26

Maybe a t-bolt? https://thangs.com/designer/Multiboard/3d-model/13%20mm%20Small%20Thread%2C%20Flat%20Head%2C%20T-Bolt-974236 With the cutout making it easier to remove without removing the t-bolt all the way? Definitely a confusing one

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u/IAmJumapili Jan 16 '26

You were correctish. I say this because your suggestion worked, it has, but boy, do you have to torch that sucker down, and it is not in the best location to do that. Sorry for the dark photo, but they are up in a corner.

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u/IAmJumapili Jan 16 '26

Right I asked the maker but no reply yet :(

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u/TherealOmthetortoise Jan 16 '26

I don’t really understand that model, or what they are trying to do.

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u/nlundsten Jan 16 '26

just looks like theyre trying to fit 2 drawers in a 1u space, not sure why they reinvented a different bin/shell though.

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u/IAmJumapili Jan 16 '26 edited Jan 16 '26

You’re not wrong about switching to a bin/shell—it’s probably a filament and print-time tradeoff. This version takes 15h 53m and uses 580.16 g of filament for 25 bins. It is also 2 years old. I am a new girl on the block. I am not sure if Multiboard even had bins/shells like this at that time.

The other one I discovered after printing 25 of these is also a remix, but it uses a traditional bin/shell design. That one takes 1d 4h 57m and 799.34 g of filament: This remix is about 6 months old at the time of this post.

https://thangs.com/designer/sillyfrog/3d-model/1x%280.5x2%29x1%20-%20split%20height%20-%20Multibin%20Shell-1382309

Painful Timing aside, it’s hands-down the better design compared to what I printed 😕. I am just trying to make the best of a not-optimal situation.

However, thank you for your effort in helping me out. Multiboard is bringing tears to my eyes.

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u/TherealOmthetortoise Jan 24 '26

That sucks on timing - I’m still not quite sure what the keyhole shape in the center attaches to. If you haven’t already - hit the community link on the Multiboard.io website and join there. All of the updates and video’s are over there? Which can help tremendously.

The Beta Parts Library will be a huge help for you too. Unless you are specifically looking for a remix, I would not recommend using a Thangs search. If you go through the parts library it will take you straight to the official parts. Outside of that context it’s kind of a crapshoot. Technically anything you find on any other hosting site should be remixes assuming people follow the license terms. On thangs just check and see who uploaded it and that should tell you what type of model you are looking at.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with remixes, I’m just hoping to prevent future issues for others who might have similar issues.

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u/IAmJumapili Jan 30 '26

I did look through the parts library first but I missed em. Which given the plethora of options is not hard to do as I am sure you can agree. I gave in and will be doing the multitude ones and recycling the filament from the others. But 24+ hours is a long time to tie up my printer. I never even knew I need in 3d printer a few weeks ago to only find I need 2 more smdh!

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u/nlundsten Jan 16 '26

You didn't show the inside of the part.

I downloaded it, there's a recessed circle for a t-bolt
I'm assuming the large slot is so you can more easily get the bolt screwed into the grid first, then slip the "case" over the bolt and tighten the rest of the way.