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Description
A fully customizable 4-way connector with three horizontal arms and one tilted vertical arm. Designed for building lightweight structures from rods, dowels, or tubes.
This parametric connector is part of my Modular Connectors system.
It joins three horizontal rods/tubes and one tilted vertical rod, allowing you to build frames where a vertical element needs a specific tilt relative to the base structure.
The model is fully customizable through MakerWorld Customizer, so you can easily adapt it to your own rods, pipes, or structural elements.
Possible uses include:
• gazebo or canopy frames
• tent structures
• garden constructions
• lightweight structural frames
• DIY modular builds
Customizable parameters
You can directly adjust:
• rod / pipe diameter along X, Y and Z axes
• angle between arms along X and Z axes
• arm lengths along each axis
• wall thickness
• clearance between rod and connector
This makes the connector adaptable to many different rod sizes and construction geometries.
Features
• fully parametric OpenSCAD model
• works with MakerWorld Customizer
• optional reinforcement ribs for extra strength
• optional flat bottom for easier printing, rotated for a stronger print
• smooth geometry with rounded center joint
Printing
Recommended materials:
• PETG – good balance of strength and flexibility
• ASA / ABS – for outdoor use
• PLA – fine for indoor or prototyping
Tips:
• increase clearance slightly if your printer tends to produce tight fits
• enable extra_strength ribs for larger connectors or heavier structures
Notes
This model extends the Modular Connectors collection, a growing system of parametric connectors designed for building modular structures with 3D-printed joints.
If you need other connector geometries, angles, or configurations, feel free to leave a comment.
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License
You shall not share, sub-license, sell, rent, host, transfer, or distribute in any way the digital or 3D printed versions of this object, nor any other derivative work of this object in its digital or physical format (including - but not limited to - remixes of this object, and hosting on other digital platforms). The objects may not be used without permission in any way whatsoever in which you charge money, or collect fees.
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