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TwixT game: board remix with redesigned pegs, links and clips
TwixT boardgame that remixes an existing board design, scaling it down to 50% in the x,y directions for a more portable size that is also quicker to print - but only scaling to 80% in the z-direction to still keep it reasonably rigid. Each of the 3 tile types is printed twice to produce 6 tiles in total.
The peg piece has been redesigned to scale it appropriately but whilst the new design is not particularly ‘elegant’ it is much easier to print and use, with the insertion cylinder slightly tapered and ‘split’ so it can flex inwards. Single and 14x .stl files are provided with a total of at least 50 pieces of each colour (red and blue used) needed.
The link pieces broadly follow the original design but have been redesigned to scale to the required length but keeping a reasonable thickness and large insertion area. Single and 27x .stl files are provided with a total of at least 50 pieces of each colour (red and blue used) needed.
All the components use 1.75mm PLA with a layer height of 0.15mm for the pegs, links and clips and 0.3mm for the board tiles. Print details for each component produced on an i3 Mk3 are shown in the table below.
component file name/description brim (mm) support filament
length (m) print time
(i3 Mk3)
twixttablem_xy50%z80%.stl: game board middle tile 3mm with 0.25mm separation none 5.92 1h 44m
twixttabletl_br_xy50%z80%.stl: game board side1 tile 3mm with 0.25mm separation none 5.88 1h 44m
twixttabletr_bl_xy50%z80%.stl: game board side2 tile 3mm with 0.25mm separation none 5.88 1h 44m
twixtclip_6x_x55%y135%z65%.stl: 6x board tile clips 3mm with 0.35mm separation none 0.38 13m
twixtclip_x55%y135%z65%.stl: single board tile clip 3mm with 0.35mm separation none 0.08 2m
twixtpiece_14x_rescaled07_rotx90.stl: 14x peg pieces none build plate support grid, 0.2 detachable 3.84 1h 48m
twixtpiece_rescaled07_rotx90.stl: a single peg piece none build plate support grid, 0.2 detachable 0.29 12m
twixtbridge_27x_rescaled01.stl: 27x link pieces 3mm with 0.35mm separation none 1.88 41m
twixtbridge_rescaled01.stl: single link piece 3mm with 0.35mm separation none 0.10 3m