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24 alternatives to PLAttice, for assembling structures much larger than the 3D printer bed

Struts, nodes, and pins are reversibly assembled into fully 3D printed lattices, trusses, and tree-like structures spanning up to a few meters. I used the system to build a stand for an overhead table lamp which supports a ~1 m cantilevered arm using a tensioned floor-to-ceiling column. If you want to give it a try, find the *.stl files at the bottom of the page; figure ~1 kg of PLA and ~1 day of print time per meter of box truss; pay attention to print orientation; plz respect the license; and definitely print the pin trimming jig.

PLAttice is a system for assembling 3D printed structures much larger than a standard printer bed. It uses struts, nodes, and pins that reversibly connect to form lattices, trusses, and tree-like structures spanning up… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

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