ModMaze

prusaprinters

<p>V2:</p><p>V2 folder contains the updated pieces with a new joining mechanism that hopefully works a lot smoother than the last one. Printing at half scale should fit a 4mm ball, and should also be able to be printed without supports. I would recommend printing at half scale to avoid supports and shorten print time significantly. Any bigger than half scale though and the gap would get too big and hard to bridge, therefore supports may be needed. The pieces are held together with dovetail-style joints. If the joints are tight, the pieces may have to be sanded down slightly. There is also a file included named mm_stopper, these pieces are stoppers used to plug unused entrances/exits.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The Possibilities:</p><p>With nine unique segments that can be assembled into thousands of unique patterns and can then be rotated in four directions each, and then the stopper can be put in many possible ways, forming yet even more millions of mazes. Unforunently, making the calculations of exactly how many possible mazes there are is very difficult as the pieces can be laid out anyway and are not just limited to a square. Although if anyone can manage to calculate an exact number I would love to know.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Making it your own:</p><p>I will include a file called mm_base which will give you an empty canvas to build your own maze design onto. In my design paths are 10mm and the walls are 4mm if you want to stay consistent, or use whatever size works for you. My goal with this idea was to make a maze that is ever-expanding, and that people can always build onto. I would love to see the community build off of this.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>What pieces do I need?</p><p>As the parts are designed to be modular just print however many modules you want and stoppers to fill all but two entrances/exits. I wish I could give you an exact number of stoppers per module but it depends on how the segments are laid out, but I can say the most you will need is 2x the number of modules.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>V2 Print Settings:</p><p>You should be fine with no support (at half scale, larger may require support). 15% infill. You may want a brim for the stopper pieces though depending on how well they stick to your bed.</p>