kbricks construction system
di robkern
File stampabili (221)
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stlcube_l.stl
319 Ko · 82 075 download
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stlprism_60deg.stl
333 Ko · 79 347 download
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stlprism_45deg.stl
411 Ko · 77 926 download
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stlcube_1hole.stl
992 Ko · 77 487 download
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stlcube_basic.stl
937 Ko · 77 790 download
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stlcube_2hole.stl
981 Ko · 77 254 download
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stlcube_smooth.stl
631 Ko · 76 809 download
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stlcube_u.stl
861 Ko · 76 659 download
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stlconnector_long.stl
149 Ko · 76 755 download
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stlconnector_short.stl
149 Ko · 76 662 download
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stlpeg.stl
3.5 Mo · 76 581 download
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stlplate1x1.stl
161 Ko · 76 163 download
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stlplate_1hole_rounded.stl
389 Ko · 76 092 download
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stlplate_1hole.stl
362 Ko · 75 930 download
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stlplate1x1_rounded.stl
182 Ko · 75 851 download
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stlplate_2hole_rounded_inline_centered.stl
535 Ko · 75 769 download
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stlplate2x2.stl
629 Ko · 75 716 download
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stlplate_2hole.stl
561 Ko · 75 684 download
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stlplate6x1.stl
947 Ko · 75 564 download
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stlplate_2hole_inline.stl
498 Ko · 75 499 download
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stlplate3x2.stl
940 Ko · 75 419 download
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stlplate3x3.stl
1.4 Mo · 75 380 download
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stlplate5x2.stl
1.5 Mo · 75 300 download
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stlplate_peg.stl
1.9 Mo · 75 495 download
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stlplate2x1.stl
318 Ko · 75 195 download
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stlplate4x1_rounded.stl
672 Ko · 75 135 download
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stlplate5x1.stl
789 Ko · 75 066 download
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stlplate2x1_rounded.stl
345 Ko · 75 035 download
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stlplate4x2.stl
1.2 Mo · 74 973 download
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stlplate6x2.stl
1.8 Mo · 74 916 download
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stlplate3x1.stl
475 Ko · 74 859 download
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stlplate3x1_rounded.stl
509 Ko · 74 825 download
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stlplate5x1_rounded.stl
836 Ko · 74 718 download
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stlplate6x4.stl
3.7 Mo · 74 676 download
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stlplate4x3.stl
1.8 Mo · 74 641 download
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stlplate5x3.stl
2.3 Mo · 74 633 download
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stlplate5x5.stl
3.8 Mo · 74 527 download
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stlplate8x1.stl
1.2 Mo · 74 523 download
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stlplate6x6.stl
5.5 Mo · 74 402 download
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stlplate6x5.stl
4.6 Mo · 74 381 download
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stlbeam1_rounded.stl
271 Ko · 74 324 download
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stlplate4x1.stl
632 Ko · 74 259 download
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stlplate7x1.stl
1.1 Mo · 74 221 download
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stlworm6.stl
122.8 Mo · 50 140 download
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stlbeam3_rounded.stl
680 Ko · 74 138 download
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stlplate4x4.stl
2.4 Mo · 74 114 download
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stlplate6x3.stl
2.7 Mo · 74 029 download
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stlbeam2_peg_pos2_alternating_semirounded.stl
2.2 Mo · 74 001 download
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stlbeam4_rounded.stl
885 Ko · 73 956 download
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stlbeam6_rounded.stl
1.3 Mo · 73 902 download
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stlbeam14_rounded.stl
2.9 Mo · 73 860 download
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stlplate5x4.stl
3 Mo · 73 790 download
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stlbeam3_peg_pos1.stl
2.4 Mo · 73 769 download
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stlbeam11_rounded.stl
2.3 Mo · 73 684 download
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stlbeam15_rounded.stl
3.1 Mo · 73 639 download
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stlbeam10_rounded.stl
2.1 Mo · 73 594 download
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stlbeam12_rounded.stl
2.5 Mo · 73 534 download
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stlbeam2_rounded.stl
476 Ko · 73 502 download
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stlbeam5_rounded.stl
1.1 Mo · 73 453 download
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stlbeam16_rounded.stl
3.3 Mo · 73 410 download
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stlbeam13_rounded.stl
2.7 Mo · 73 367 download
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stlbeam9_rounded.stl
1.9 Mo · 73 310 download
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stlbeam8_rounded.stl
1.7 Mo · 73 252 download
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stlbeam7_rounded.stl
1.5 Mo · 73 204 download
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stlbeam3_peg_pos2.stl
2.4 Mo · 73 147 download
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stlsteering_column.stl
902 Ko · 73 154 download
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stlsteering5.stl
1.1 Mo · 73 086 download
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stlsteering8.stl
1.1 Mo · 73 026 download
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stlsteering7.stl
1.1 Mo · 72 976 download
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stlsteering_wheel.stl
311 Ko · 73 170 download
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stlsteering6.stl
1.1 Mo · 72 903 download
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stlspoke_wheel4_rim_locked.stl
4.1 Mo · 72 854 download
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stlspoke_wheel3_rim_locked.stl
4.1 Mo · 72 780 download
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stlspoke_wheel3_locked.stl
3.9 Mo · 72 731 download
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stlspoke_wheel4_locked.stl
3.9 Mo · 72 692 download
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stlspoke_wheel3.stl
3.9 Mo · 72 889 download
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stlspoke_wheel2_rim.stl
4.1 Mo · 72 615 download
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stlspoke_wheel4.stl
3.9 Mo · 72 607 download
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stlspoke_wheel3_rim.stl
4.1 Mo · 72 545 download
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stlaxle_ring.stl
166 Ko · 72 517 download
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stlspoke_wheel4_rim.stl
4.1 Mo · 72 463 download
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stlspoke_wheel2_locked.stl
3.9 Mo · 72 423 download
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stlaxle4.stl
2.9 Mo · 72 400 download
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stlaxle16.stl
4.2 Mo · 72 308 download
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stlspoke_wheel2_rim_locked.stl
4 Mo · 72 272 download
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stlspoke_wheel2.stl
3.9 Mo · 72 232 download
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stlaxle3.stl
2.8 Mo · 72 196 download
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stlaxle2.stl
2.7 Mo · 72 142 download
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stlaxle5.stl
3 Mo · 72 102 download
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stlaxle10.stl
3.6 Mo · 72 081 download
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stlaxle6.stl
3.1 Mo · 72 028 download
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stlaxle14.stl
4 Mo · 72 006 download
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stlaxle11.stl
3.7 Mo · 71 980 download
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stlaxle13.stl
3.9 Mo · 71 913 download
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stlaxle8.stl
3.4 Mo · 71 864 download
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stlaxle7.stl
3.3 Mo · 71 832 download
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stlgear_rack8.stl
604 Ko · 71 783 download
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stlgear1.stl
335 Ko · 71 765 download
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stlgear_rack5.stl
573 Ko · 71 707 download
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stlaxle12.stl
3.8 Mo · 71 648 download
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stlbevel_gear_90deg_short.stl
1.4 Mo · 71 655 download
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stlaxle9.stl
3.5 Mo · 71 579 download
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stlgear_rack11.stl
634 Ko · 71 550 download
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stlbevel_gear_90deg.stl
1.7 Mo · 71 518 download
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stlgear_rack12.stl
644 Ko · 71 469 download
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stlgear_rack16.stl
686 Ko · 71 412 download
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stlgear_rack7.stl
594 Ko · 71 385 download
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stlbevel_gear_60deg.stl
1.9 Mo · 71 345 download
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stlgear_rack10.stl
624 Ko · 71 285 download
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stlgear_rack14.stl
666 Ko · 71 249 download
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stlgear5.stl
1.3 Mo · 71 244 download
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stlgear_rack6.stl
584 Ko · 71 195 download
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stlgear2.stl
1.2 Mo · 71 156 download
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stlgear_rack4.stl
563 Ko · 71 107 download
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stlgear_rack9.stl
614 Ko · 71 071 download
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stlgear_rack13.stl
654 Ko · 71 085 download
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stlgear3.stl
1.4 Mo · 71 023 download
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stlgear_rack15.stl
676 Ko · 70 954 download
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stlgear4.stl
1.2 Mo · 70 940 download
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stlaxle15.stl
4.1 Mo · 70 888 download
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stlbevel_gear_60deg.stl
1.9 Mo · 70 863 download
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stlbeam1.stl
202 Ko · 69 929 download
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stlbeam9_rounded_flat.stl
539 Ko · 69 915 download
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stlbeam5_flat.stl
405 Ko · 69 846 download
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stlbeam6_rounded_flat.stl
539 Ko · 69 809 download
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stlbeam14_flat.stl
405 Ko · 69 775 download
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stlbeam4.stl
809 Ko · 69 736 download
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stlbeam3_rounded_flat.stl
539 Ko · 69 699 download
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stlbeam11_flat.stl
405 Ko · 69 660 download
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stlbeam7.stl
1.4 Mo · 69 631 download
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stlbeam8.stl
1.6 Mo · 69 585 download
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stlbeam12.stl
2.4 Mo · 69 546 download
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stlbeam16_rounded_flat.stl
539 Ko · 69 579 download
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stlbeam7_rounded_flat.stl
539 Ko · 69 475 download
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stlbeam6_flat.stl
405 Ko · 69 444 download
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stlbeam11_rounded_flat.stl
539 Ko · 69 388 download
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stlbeam10_rounded_flat.stl
539 Ko · 69 361 download
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stlbeam5.stl
1012 Ko · 69 315 download
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stlbeam2.stl
404 Ko · 69 297 download
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stlbeam7_alternating.stl
1.4 Mo · 69 249 download
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stlbeam12_flat.stl
405 Ko · 69 209 download
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stlbeam3_alternating.stl
605 Ko · 69 234 download
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stlbeam14.stl
2.8 Mo · 69 124 download
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stlbeam5_alternating.stl
1010 Ko · 69 095 download
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stlbeam10_flat.stl
405 Ko · 69 055 download
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stlbeam11_alternating.stl
2.2 Mo · 69 015 download
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stlbeam2_alternating.stl
403 Ko · 68 973 download
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stlbeam6.stl
1.2 Mo · 68 920 download
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stlbeam5_rounded_flat.stl
539 Ko · 68 884 download
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stlbeam4_rounded_flat.stl
539 Ko · 68 863 download
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stlbeam11.stl
2.2 Mo · 68 814 download
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stlbeam13_rounded_flat.stl
539 Ko · 68 797 download
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stlbeam16_flat.stl
405 Ko · 68 760 download
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stlbeam9_alternating.stl
1.8 Mo · 68 704 download
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stlbeam15_flat.stl
405 Ko · 68 680 download
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stlbeam16.stl
3.2 Mo · 68 641 download
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stlbeam12_rounded_flat.stl
539 Ko · 68 619 download
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stlbeam7_flat.stl
405 Ko · 68 572 download
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stlbeam13.stl
2.6 Mo · 68 542 download
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stlbeam3.stl
607 Ko · 68 517 download
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stlbeam3_flat.stl
405 Ko · 68 475 download
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stlbeam15_rounded_flat.stl
539 Ko · 68 445 download
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stlbeam4_flat.stl
405 Ko · 68 402 download
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stlbeam14_rounded_flat.stl
539 Ko · 68 379 download
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stlbeam15_alternating.stl
3 Mo · 68 326 download
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stlbeam13_flat.stl
405 Ko · 68 323 download
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stlbeam8_flat.stl
405 Ko · 68 263 download
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stlbeam9_flat.stl
405 Ko · 68 229 download
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stlbeam8_rounded_flat.stl
539 Ko · 68 196 download
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stlbeam13_alternating.stl
2.6 Mo · 68 160 download
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stlbeam9.stl
1.8 Mo · 68 148 download
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stlbeam10.stl
2 Mo · 68 104 download
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stlbeam15.stl
3 Mo · 68 081 download
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stlseat.stl
320 Ko · 67 869 download
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stlcube_1hole_open.stl
844 Ko · 65 915 download
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stlcardan_cube.stl
1.6 Mo · 56 363 download
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stlcardan_joint.stl
2.1 Mo · 56 333 download
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stlplate_2hole_rounded.stl
624 Ko · 48 709 download
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stlcube_u_2holes.stl
427 Ko · 44 666 download
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stlcube_s.stl
638 Ko · 44 569 download
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stlcube_2open.stl
701 Ko · 44 548 download
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stlplate_2hole_rounded_inline.stl
530 Ko · 44 507 download
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stlplate_hinged.stl
548 Ko · 44 488 download
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stlplate2x2_twosided.stl
986 Ko · 44 455 download
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stlplate3x3_twosided.stl
2.4 Mo · 44 422 download
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stlplate5x2_twosided.stl
2.6 Mo · 44 386 download
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stlplate5x3_twosided.stl
4.1 Mo · 44 350 download
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stlplate4x3_twosided.stl
3.2 Mo · 44 327 download
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stlplate6x2_twosided.stl
3.2 Mo · 44 287 download
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stlplate5x4_twosided.stl
5.6 Mo · 44 265 download
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stlplate4x4_twosided.stl
4.4 Mo · 44 238 download
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stlplate3x2_twosided.stl
1.5 Mo · 44 277 download
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stlplate4x2_twosided.stl
2.1 Mo · 44 178 download
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stlplate5x5_twosided.stl
7.1 Mo · 44 159 download
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stlplate6x5_twosided.stl
8.5 Mo · 44 185 download
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stlplate6x3_twosided.stl
5 Mo · 44 076 download
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stlplate6x4_twosided.stl
6.8 Mo · 44 046 download
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stlplate6x6_twosided.stl
10.3 Mo · 44 024 download
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stlbeam2_rounded_locked_pos1.stl
477 Ko · 43 989 download
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stlbeam3_rounded_locked_pos2.stl
682 Ko · 43 947 download
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stlbeam3_rounded_locked_pos1.stl
682 Ko · 43 941 download
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stlbeam5_rounded_locked_pos3.stl
1.1 Mo · 43 905 download
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stldisk.stl
222 Ko · 43 894 download
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stlcardan_joint.stl
2 Mo · 43 846 download
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stlcardan_joint_thick.stl
2 Mo · 43 806 download
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stlbevel_gear_90deg.stl
1.6 Mo · 43 783 download
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stlworm_block.stl
11.3 Mo · 43 739 download
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stlworm2.stl
56.2 Mo · 43 744 download
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stlworm4.stl
89.8 Mo · 43 725 download
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stlcube_corner.stl
479 Ko · 43 103 download
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stl
figure_head.stl
1.7 Mo · 24 968 download
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stl
figure_leg_short.stl
348 Ko · 24 939 download
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stl
figure_waist.stl
222 Ko · 24 938 download
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stl
figure_leg.stl
348 Ko · 24 931 download
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stl
figure_hand.stl
1.9 Mo · 24 924 download
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stl
figure_cap.stl
1.1 Mo · 24 895 download
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stl
figure_arm_short.stl
2 Mo · 24 902 download
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stl
figure_arm.stl
2 Mo · 24 893 download
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stl
figure_body_short.stl
2.3 Mo · 24 893 download
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figure_body.stl
2.3 Mo · 24 883 download
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figure_hair.stl
1.1 Mo · 24 871 download
Descrizione
Vision of a fully 3d printable construction system
With the rise of 3d printers I got the impression that the time is right for a (toy) construction system that is specifically designed for 3d printing and that addresses some of the challenges I always had with commercial construction systems. Many of you probably remember such situations: you are building some cool new model but in the end some important bricks are missing so you cannot finish your work. And even if you can, it is still just a model and it tends to fall into pieces when you play with it.
Models that don't fall into pieces
Today, I proudly present the first version of kbricks (pronounced "kay-bricks"), a fully 3d-printable, open source construction system. With kbricks you will never run out of parts because you can simply print missing parts yourself. And thanks to stable connections your models won't fall into pieces even if you give them to a (not too young) child. I have already constructed a tractor, a forklift, a racing car, a tipper truck, a figure, and other models which I am going to publish here on Thingiverse once I have completed the documentation. All required parts are already available here and new parts will be added as needed. This video shows how to get started with kbricks.
Explore more kbricks models on YouTube and Instagram.
Stable connections thanks to orthogonal connectors
The fundamental kbricks part is a 24 mm cube that has two orthogonal notches on each surface. Using slide connectors these notches can be connected to plates or other cubes resulting in a stable connection of the two parts. There are also beams and pegs similar to the ones used in other construction systems. Furthermore, there are wheels, axles, steerings, and icing parts which make your models look nice. Thanks to Joerg Janssen's amazing Gears Library for OpenSCAD there are finally different types of gears. This video demonstrates the strength of kbricks connectors printed in PLA at 0.15mm layer height.
Assembling kbricks models
Models are assembled by connecting its parts with slide connectors and pegs. A hex key may be helpful for inserting the slide connectors.
Disassembling kbricks models
To disassemble a kbricks model, simply pull out the slide connectors using a needle-nosed pliers or push them out using a hex key. Pegs can be pushed out using an axle.
Parts needed for the quad shown in the video
- 1 x cube_basic.stl (silver, detect thin walls)
- 2 x cube_2hole.stl (silver, detect thin walls)
- 1 x cube_l.stl (yellow, detect thin walls)
- 1 x prism_60deg.stl (silver)
- 2 x plate_peg.stl (silver)
- 4 x spoke_wheel3.stl (yellow)
- 1 x steering_wheel.stl (yellow, support on build plate only)
- 6 x connector_long.stl (silver, brim)
- 12 x connector_short.stl (silver, brim)
- 4 x peg.stl (silver, brim)
All files and OpenSCAD sources are tracked on GitHub.