Can be folded down just as fast (just turn it upside-down to collapse it!)
Designed to fit inside most standard size game boxes
Basic Options
I've included two print profiles to start:
The Classic dice tower that can be set inside of your own trey or inside of the lid of your game box, or nested inside it's optional Wall.
And the wGate ('with Gate') option, that comes with an included foldout gate to catch the dice.
The Classic tower with the included Wall catches most dice that go through it (~99+%).
While the wGate option catches slightly less (~80+%).
I personally prefer the Classic and to use inside of the game box or with it's wall, but the wGate definitely turns more heads!
Themed Options
D&D(Note: “D&D” stands for “Ducks and Donuts”)
The D&D print profile contains all the D&D themed models. There are multiple styles.
Design Options
Classic
wGate
Text Options
“Embrace the CHAOS”
“Fortune Favors the BOLD”
Art Options
Standard (cut-out)
Color (multicolor)
SoC(Note: “SoC” stands for “Socks on Cats”)
The SoC print profile contains all the SoC themed models I've currently designed.
Design Options - Classic
Text Options
"Ore what"?"
If you have ideas for other SoC captions, please let me know!
Art Options - Standard (cut-out)
More to come…
Assembly
IMPORTANT: The ‘hinge pins' were not designed to be removed once inserted. Make sure the model is completely printed and prepared for assembly BEFORE INSERTING THE PINS!
Assemble laying flat with one side on top of the other, before inserting any pins!
Make sure the hinge pins are oriented so that the “O” etched into their side is facing the Outside of the model while it's laying flat.
Note: I recommend ‘breaking in' the main hinges by folding each model once before assembling the two pieces, it makes opening it the first time a hair easier.
Design Considerations
I designed these to print without support, and have had no trouble printing them.
They have circular ‘ribs’ on the slats to increase randomness in the rolls, especially given that all the slats fold along the same axis. I may in the future include designs with cutouts all the way through the slats, but I didn't want to run into issues rolling D4s.
I wanted to keep the length short enough to fit inside of a 9"L box, but to keep as many slats inside as possible.
The slats fold out to 30deg. This angle, combined with the ribs was to ensure the dice always flow down, while allowing the slats to protrude out as far as possible.
The gap between the slats is a minimum of 1.516" or about 38.5mm. This gap should allow for most standard dice to make it through without issue. Some larger D12s and D20s may not make it through (but should come back out easily by turning it upside down due to the slats folding).
Note: It's important to make sure printer is calibrated and maintenanced to ensure the flaps fold out smooth. Most people don't have any issues but occasionally one of the slats doesn't swing freely; though, it should free up over time.
Dimensions (outside bounds)
Classic
Folded Flat (w/o Wall)
8.75"L
6.22"W
0.78"H
Folded Flat (w/ Wall)
9.28"L
6.74"W
0.78"H
Unfolded (Upright)
3.50"L
3.50"W
8.75"H
wGate
Folded Flat
8.75"L
6.22"W
0.78"H
Unfolded (Upright)
6.75"L
3.50"W
8.75"H
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Turned out really good, although not moving as fluently as in the video. The hinges tend to not open by themselves. Any Idea why? I used gyroid infill, do you think this impacted the weight distribution in a negative way?
The hinges for the slats or the sides?
The slats should flop open pretty easily, the sides should require a hair more breaking in. The gate should open easy as well, but that one doesn’t fall open without a little incentive.
I've noticed them becoming more loose over time pretty quickly. Mine didn't fall at all in the beginning and after only a one time of playing with the dice tower, they are already a bit looser and one of them falls now. I'm pretty sure they just have to be broken in.
Dangggg! That looks clean. It's cool seeing color combos that I haven't seen or done myself (which is most colors...). Glad you like it! And thanks for the boost!
Thanks - I did also give it a nice trim with a deburring tool to get sharp edges :)
Looking at it now though, probably would have been even nicer with a black/red combo rather than white/red.....next time!
the print came out amazing! i love that both sides are printed with the outside down, making it possible to use a 3D Effect sheet and have it on all sides. I absolutely love the design and printing it was very easy.
made two of these already, great print!
do you think the option with the fold out tray can have a solid filled in bottom? or would that be too much distance to bridge?
It's printed with the bottom down, so there would be no bridging.
There are two main issues with this idea: 1) it would take a pretty big redesign to get that bottom slat to fold down to where that foldout gate starts. If you don’t have them meet, or at least get pretty close to each other, the dice would likely often get stuck between the bottom of the slat and the new floor; maybe it wouldn’t be too bad, not sure. And 2) that wall on the gate isn't very tall, it already doesn't catch 100% of dice that go into it, so if you add the floor, it decreases the height of that gate.
It's not a bad idea! But it's also not something I really want to get into at this time.
I'm pretty sure there wouldn't be any bridging since that part is printed with the bottom on the plate. I want to do this, too, and add 2-3 layers of TPU at the bottom to dampen the dice noise. I'll likely give it a try tomorrow and I can report if it works afterwards. The only problem I see is that the dice could come into contact with the edge of the bottom. Truitt could problably design something much better than I can, but I'll give it a try anyway.
So I have successfully printed and used the tower with a 2mm wall at the gate. Had the chance to test it during a D&D session yesterday and I had no problems at all with rolling and was very happy with the model. I can upload my printing profile with the small change tomorrow.
Absolutely awesome!
You really did a great job with this one.
I used overture Rock PLA with the provided print profile. But I removed the words by filling the text with a cube in the slicer. The print print came out perfectly and the assembly was very easy.
I love how funky the tower printed! I used dual toned filament and chose hilbert curve top and bottom layers. The assembly was way easier then I imagined beforehand.
The print came out perfectly! My only comment is that I wish the gate wasn't as loose as it is (Falls of easily)
Printed with Stainless Steel 0.4mm Nozzle and PLA Metal Iron Gray on P1S.
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