Smash! The Auto-Reload Dice Tower

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Smash! The Auto-Reload Dice Tower

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Description

Smash!

 

If you like my models, please like, share, download, boost, rate and all the amazing good stuff!

 

Most Dice Towers are awesome additions to your board game experience. But it doesn't make rolling the dice any easier. If anything, it makes it more fun but also slightly more inconvenient.

 

Smash! resolves this by having an auto reload functionality. Just smash the top and the dice are automatically rerolled for you. You can still drop them in from the top or change them out. But then, just Smash!

 

 

The dice tower should handle any dice up to a diagonal/diameter of 30mm.

 

There is a printable spring included in the print file, but due to creep this spring can fatigue over time and not lift the top of the dice tower up again (but can easily be replaced). It is therefore advised to use an 80*8mm spring (not yet tested because of Bambu shipping mess, but it should work).

 

If you go the printable spring route, it works better if you lube the coils of the spring and the bottom of the top part (ptfe/silicone) to reduce friction. Depending on the filament used you might need to swap it out once in a while, or upgrade to the coil springs mentioned above.

 

Just drop the coil springs (or slide the printed spring) in place and slide the top part of he tower down. It will click in place and if you use the printed spring you might need to nudge the top backwards. If you ever want to take the castle apart again, there are two holes in de side through which you can unlock the clips that keep the castle together.

 

You might need to work the hinges and sliding a bit before it becomes a smooth action. If the top parts has issues reach the bottom, lube like described above and make sure the spring is pushed all the way into the slot. If you are not using the provided print profile, make sure to disable supports, whatever Bambu Studio tries to tell you.

 

V2 improvements:

Stiffer, longer lasting, spring

Easier removal of printed spring

Tiled pattern on the stairs

Better Maze (reduced chance of dice jumping out when using the top)

 

V3 improvements:
Made tab connection bigger with a fillet
Added an M3 grub screw hole above the stairs as backup if your tabs break
Added thickness to the bottom prevents spring from protruding and makes the terrace a bit heavier

 

Other than that, just Smash! it and have fun!

 

Happy Printing!

 

- Rossero

 

Coil spring: BB019

http://store.bambulab.com/products/compression-spring?variant=49424974446940

 

And don't forget to check out my latest project:

 

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Comment & Rating (679)

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@marioshrooms
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Amazing! Printed perfectly. Don't have any springs but the provided ones you can print work well :) make sure to follow instructions
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@Rossero
Haha yes, instructions! But I also never read those so I can't fault anyone. Thanks a lot for the first completed make, looking great! And thanks for the boost 😁
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@Rossero
And @marioshrooms the springs do work indeed, but the printed springs may deform over time because it is also under tension in its resting state. I'm not sure when, or if they need replacement at all. But steel ones keep tension over time! Even though mine aren't shipped after I ordered them more than two weeks ago, so I also don't have steel springs
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@Slabissexy
printed with no supports?
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@Neyrana
Hey, we printed your design on our Creality K1 but have problems to place the spring in the right position. How do you need to place it? Large arm down or small and needs the spring to go into the whole? We have either the problem that the spring is coming out of the bottom part and then the tower is wobbeling or that the tower does not lower all the way down. What are we doing wrong?
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@Rossero
Just like in the photo. You do the small part down and then push it forward in the slot under the stairs. Take a good look at photo 2 and see where the spring is placed. You have to push it all the way in. Lubricating the spring will help as well
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@Neyrana
Replying to @Rossero :
Mhhh we tried that but that does not help. The spring jumps out all the time or gets stuck. The Photo is not that helpful for us either because we cannot make out what you did in step 2. We tried every angle and every possible Position but the Tower cannot be pushed to the ground for the floor to get lifted up :( Please Help.
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@Rossero
Replying to @Neyrana :
Just slide it in the slot and push it all the way forward So in the photo's below: 1. Line it up with the slot 2. Push it in the slot 3. Push it all the way forward
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@user_611523520
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Love your design. Unfortunately I broke off the mechanism holding the tower in place. Any advice to fixing this without reprinting the tower part again?
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@Rossero
It should still work with one of them, so you are good to go I think. What happened though? It shouldn't move that much that it can snap. Still loving the filament you used!
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@user_611523520
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User error. I was impatient and brute forced it off instead of reading the instructions. Unfortunately both are gone. I will just reprint it.
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@Rossero
Replying to @user_611523520 :
Thanks for the clarification! If you do complete the tower, you are welcome to post the end result as well since right now the only photo of a make is a broken one 😅. I also never read the instruction, so I can't really blame you. I'll make a disassembly photo ASAP. Either way, thanks for the boost! Edit: I have added a disassembly photo 👍
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@user_856489276
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Amazing print! I uploaded my profiles with settings. The holes for pushing the clips for disassembly are clutch! The spring is definitely best in PETG.
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@Rossero
Thanks for the review!
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@user_856489276
Replying to @Rossero :
I immediately fixed it and adjusted the rating right after. It should be right.
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@Rossero
Replying to @user_856489276 :
Ah yes I see now, I reacted directly from the notification centre. Nice action shots! (Although I still don't understand the supports)
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@user_611523520
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I reprinted the tower and now it works. I added a gif showing it off. really looking forward to next game night
(Edited)
GIF
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@Rossero
Looking good! I should have printed mine in marble as well. Thanks for the completed tower and the GIF!
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@tobario
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It feels like a real, sturdy product. Prints and works very well. One minor thing I would change is to paint supports on the bottom of the roof to give it a nicer finish. Instructions: I think Step 2 would be clearer if it were "Slide to front" or "Slide towards entry". I was confused because "back" meant the complete opposite direction in my mind. But the holes work well to correct my mistakes ;)
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@Rossero
Thanks for your feedback! I will update the description as soon as possible. And I know the bridging may be a bit rough but I just don't like filament waste on supports while I designed the model to be printable without. As long as you are not lying on the floor you will never see the rough bridging and it saves time and wasted plastic. I also discourage people from using supports because many users thought "it can't hurt" and have gotten supports behind the clips, inside the spring slot or around the hinge bricking the print.
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@tobario
Replying to @Rossero :
Yep. Absolutely. It's a minor detail. And Auto-Supports would completely destroy the look and the ease of print. A painted on Support on just that part could maybe help, though. But I agree with you it's probably not worth the extra time and filament. It's a really efficient and nice print.
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@thinkv
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Replying to @tobario :
Hey @tobario , I painted on some supports in the upper roof and it came out very clean! Have uploaded my profile pending approval.
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@Soap_y
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Excellent concept and design! I tried to print one using Silk and learned the hard way that the material is a bit brittle. This one was printed in Basic Grey PLA. Thanks for the model!
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@Rossero
Yeah, multiple people have reported this. I have never used Silk PLA for structural things so I am a bit amazed by how weak it apparently is. I have updated the design today to have a grub screw above the stairs as a backup for when the tabs fail (I think this is where the silk one broke?). Thanks for the review!
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@Rossero
I have just added a repair kit to repair your silk one. Just don't use silk PLA for the repair kit
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@Soap_y
Replying to @Rossero :
Thanks, that's perfect!
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@Carlos_Gwn
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BBL PLA Metal gold iridium, looks amazing my only issue is that it doesn't fit a D120, but honestly I never actually use it haha
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@Rossero
Time to combine a D12 for the tens digit and a D10 for the last digit! Those will fit and more dice is always better? (I think, I actually only play games with a minimum of D6 and up to D6) Thanks for the make and the boost :)
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@Carlos_Gwn
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Replying to @Rossero :
👁️👄👁️ that's a perfect solution!
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@Rossero
Replying to @Carlos_Gwn :
You will have to consider the 12 as 0o and the 10 as 0. So 7-10 would be 70 and 12-8 would be 08. Only 12-10 is the 120. Good luck!
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@Spolicious
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Beautiful build, will need to use with out smash option as hinge broke on first "smash"
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@Rossero
Aah, that's too bad! Did you work it in gently beforehand or were you straight into the smashing bit? The hinges are small but when worked in/rotating smoothly it isn't subjected to too much forces
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@Wiked_smart
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Enjoyed the print does a very good job in v2 rolling the dice properly random. I did encounter some stringing due to no supports in certain areas but overall did a nice job. I love the concept and the over all design including all the details! Nice job! I do think if I did the lower part again I would use paint on supports for only the necessary areas, which for me would be the railing above the posts and were the spring goes. I also encountered the drawbridge part not going down all the way. I have added silicone lube and I am hoping with some use it will come down as it should. Other than that none are needed. I did mine in AMS with 3 colors and really love the effect. Again nice job!
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@Rossero
Thanks for the detailed review and nice print! The railing did print ugly indeed, that's not how mine came out (I printed about 4 of them). Could it have something to do with the multi color or slicer settings you used? Also, there seem to be some strange lines going through the model at the bridge above the spring which are also not present in my sliced file. I would opt to go for some tweaking of the slicer instead of adding supports for the slot since multiple users have had a terrible time getting the support out. Otherwise still a great print!
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@Wiked_smart
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agreed, I will work through those settings then, again thank you love the print!!!
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