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Re: Grid Beam

#11

Post by samwillis » Sun, Jan 29, 2023, 9:11 AM UTC

mkarliner wrote: post #8

The UK has this for decades. It's call Dexion.

I now have visions of a chair made of Dexion, with nasty sharp edges and cuts on my legs...

I wouldn't exactly call them equivalent, similar concept yes, but a timber frame is more accessible to hobbyist and more "home" friendly.

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#12

Post by My_Account7619 » Sun, Jan 29, 2023, 9:23 AM UTC

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#13

Post by suby » Sun, Jan 29, 2023, 9:23 AM UTC

I love everything about this.

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#14

Post by [deleted] » Sun, Jan 29, 2023, 9:28 AM UTC

nvartolomei wrote: post #3

This is pretty much real scale lego.

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#15

Post by almostarockstar » Sun, Jan 29, 2023, 9:29 AM UTC

Looks like you could do some damage with those bolts on the chair if you caught on them.

But this is a cool concept.

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#16

Post by butlersean » Sun, Jan 29, 2023, 9:44 AM UTC

Metric or imperial measurements?

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#17

Post by wolfskaempf » Sun, Jan 29, 2023, 9:45 AM UTC

butlersean wrote: post #16

Metric or imperial measurements?

There are examples for both. The system can work in any unit system because it relies on the equality between width of the beams and the width between holes.

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#18

Post by davnicwil » Sun, Jan 29, 2023, 9:58 AM UTC

mkarliner wrote: post #8

The UK has this for decades. It's call Dexion.

I googled Dexion and found this company [0] but it looks like it does shelving more in an industrial setting - warehouses and such. Do they also have products that allow you to do more DIY projects for the home like small shelves, desks etc, or is it a different company / brand?

[0] https://www.dexion.co.uk/products/

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#19

Post by Archelaos » Sun, Jan 29, 2023, 10:00 AM UTC

Reminds me of Fischertechnik: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fischertechnik

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#20

Post by mmh0000 » Sun, Jan 29, 2023, 10:07 AM UTC

For an even more customizable solution check out 8020(1)

They’re not cheap, but they have engineers on staff who will help you finalize your project.

I’ve used them for several things in the past and have been quite happy.

(1) https://8020.net/

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