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A good example of a Duplo-compatible set is [https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Marble-Race-Run-Maze-Ball-Track-Building-Blocks-Plastic-Funnel-Slide-Big-Size-Bricks-Compatible-with/32883663718.html Marble Race Run Maze Ball Track Building Blocks Plastic Funnel Slide Big Size Bricks Compatible with Big Brand Duplo Blocks] (retrieved Dec 5, 2018). The largest 208 piece set features the following elements: | A good example of a Duplo-compatible set is [https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Marble-Race-Run-Maze-Ball-Track-Building-Blocks-Plastic-Funnel-Slide-Big-Size-Bricks-Compatible-with/32883663718.html Marble Race Run Maze Ball Track Building Blocks Plastic Funnel Slide Big Size Bricks Compatible with Big Brand Duplo Blocks] (retrieved Dec 5, 2018). The largest 208 piece set features the following elements: | ||
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The vendor also includes the block size which indeed uses standard Duplo conventions as explained in the [[Doblo factory]] article. Height should be 19.2mm and not 20mm, but this is maybe a mistake by the graphist. | |||
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=== 3D printables === | === 3D printables === | ||
Revision as of 12:37, 6 December 2018
Introduction
A constructive marble run kit allows children and grown ups to create their own marble run.
A marble run can be used to explain some physics principles.
Types
A quick online search revealed several types. These can be classified according to several criteria
- Commercial / free
- Finished pieces / Do it Yourself
- Compatible with an other construction set (e.g. Lego) / Not compatible
- Large / small
- (Support) for complex / simple runs
Lego compatible marble runs
A number of free and commercial lego compatible marble run systems exist. On [ thingiverse] we selected the following 3D printable systems.
- 3D printable Lego compatible marble runs on Thingiverse
(https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:994812 Lego Duplo marble run set by thecrash74 Sep 1, 2015)
(https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:736756 LEGO compartible flex marble run elements by erdinger Mar 23, 2015 Can be fixed to Lego Technics)
(https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:675917 Lego Marble Run - Individual Files by garthvh Feb 10, 2015)
(https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:148232 LEGO marble run by mathgrrl Sep 9, 2013)
(https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3251292 Lego Marble Run Brick by jtronics 4 days ago Only includes one free element. The rest is commercial (cheap STL files for download) https://pinshape.com/users/413821-jtronicsde)
(https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2668311 Lego Compatible Marble Run System by lovedzc Nov 25, 2017)
(https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3072314 Lego Marble Run by metallguru Aug 29, 2018)
(https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1624151 Quarter Helix Marble Run by JmsDwh Jun 14, 2016)
Links
List of products
We don't have time to conduct a serious evaluation.
The following search provide a lot of products:
- https://www.google.com/search?q=constructive+marble+run
- https://www.aliexpress.com/af/marble-run.html?
A good example of a Duplo-compatible set is Marble Race Run Maze Ball Track Building Blocks Plastic Funnel Slide Big Size Bricks Compatible with Big Brand Duplo Blocks (retrieved Dec 5, 2018). The largest 208 piece set features the following elements:
The vendor also includes the block size which indeed uses standard Duplo conventions as explained in the Doblo factory article. Height should be 19.2mm and not 20mm, but this is maybe a mistake by the graphist.
3D printables
Commercial
Free
- See above