Modular Fingerboard Ramp & Planter | design contest winner

myminifactory

My Entry for the Tinkercad x MyMiniFactory Contest. It's a modular grinding bench and rail that you can stack up low or high by adding more mid sections. By alternating their orientation, a nice brick pattern is created, giving the bench a genuine look. If you choose to add more mid sections, you can use the little pegs to connect the lower parts and increase the height of the grind rail. In the middle there's a space to plant something small, like garden cress, matching the fingerboard scale to give it an extra special touch. The Fingerboard Planter also has growing potential, with an extra hole in the base for mounting possible future add-ons, such as a little fountain or 3D scanned bust. I wanted to give the rail a round look, but it should also be printable and printed in the right orientation for sturdiness. Therefore I've flattened the sides, which gives you the opportunity to print it lying flat without supports and with maximum strength, able to withstand aggressive landing and grinding. Unfortunately my build plate is very small (I have a Monoprice Select Mini), so I could only print a micro fingerboard version (66%) as a prototype, but it should prove the concept just as well. I guess I could use that first prize too. Also, my printer got a major clog, preventing me from making a nice print in more realistic and different colors, so unfortunately I have to post quick 'n' dirty testrun pics to submit on time. I will however post better pictures of better prints as soon as I have them. I hope you like it, and please build onto and remix the hell out of it. If you do or just print this one as is, I would love for you to share it. Happy Grinding! Cheers, Baschz