Part-Es Toy Construction Set

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# Part-Es! - Toy Construction Set Part-Es, pronounced parties, is the name I came up with for this toy construction set I designed. It's named after the primary hub piece, called "Part-E". Here are the parts I have so far: * Part-E12: Hub with 12 connection points. * Part-E20: Hub with 20 connection points. * Part-C: Standard connector that connects to the hub connection points. These should also clip onto the shaft of other Part-Cs. (shown white in images) * Part-C0: Connector to connect hubs adjacent to one another. * Part-CL: Long Part-C. Length is 45-degree diagonal of an assembled cube. (shown yellow in images) * Part-CR: Same as Part-C but with clips reversed. * Part-F: Face piece. * Part-FS: Short Part-F. This comes in handy when making a continuous facade on a model. Please check out the images to see some ways the parts can connect. Your imagination is the limit. Tips: * Part-Cs seem to work well with a material that has a little flexibility like PETG. It allows the clip ends to bend and snap onto the connection points. * Part-Es work well with a stiffer material like PLA or ABS. I got the best results with a raft with supports. * Part-Fs that I posted are just flat and very simple. You can create any 3D design on top to create an exterior facade to your assembled model. * If making additions: the connection points on Part-Es are 4mm diameter rods, also 4 mm wide. Inside diameter of C clip on Part-Cs is ever so slightly roomier to allow a better fit and allow it to revolve around the rod. Width of C clip is slightly less than 4 mm to allow it to fit in the notch. Please do share any printing tips. These can be tricky to print using FDM. Looking forward to seeing some improvements and additions from the community. If you create a compatible part, please go ahead and give your design a "Part number". Also, I have another version with sizing that fits with Lego / building bricks. This way you can mash up Part-Es with Legos. Hope to post this soon. Enjoy!