6.25 mm - Mounting Pillar

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This is the simplest way to mount your board at an offset from the wall.

Simply place the pillars behind the board and screw into the small thread holes. You'll need 4.0x25mm screws for this.

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eric40924711118358 months ago

for as comprehensive as multiboard is, a lot of it is YOLO and just figuring out how to actually use stuff

j3k.20047 months ago

I literally had to engage Claude in 3 separate chats because I ran out of context window 💀

cheesent1 month ago

That's the multiexperience, like a year ago I made my first medium size panel, it was dreadful. The tile generator in their website is a must, but they still have a long way to go with the project to have more clarity.

barryhansen9 months ago

Can you possibly add a photo of this mounting pillar in use? Otherwise the description is useless. "offset" from what? "surface" of what?

wishjuh8 months ago

Recently this was added to the documentation: https://docs.multiboard.io/beginner-section/tile-mounting-guide Hope this will help.

kalos_mylos4 months ago

It would really help if he didn't keep changing his mind. This guide is already outdated. I'm using https://thangs.com/designer/Multiboard/3d-model/6.25%20mm%20-%20Single%20Bolt-Lock%20-%20ScrewOn%20Mount-1046002, which doesn't appear in any guide or the planner but I saw it on one of his videos. By the time you've discovered and printed 0.2% of some of his models, he's changed 20% of them.

jkrahn28 days ago

Is it that it's outdated, or that there are multiple ways to mount these? IMO both could have their (dis)advantages, i.e.: these occupy (use up) pegboard slots while the ones you've linked to occupy the larger threaded slots. I suppose, depending on your planned deployment, one of those may be preferable to you vs the other.

jkrahn28 days ago

That said, does the current project documentation absolutely suffer for not making this all clear? 1000%. As a multibuild newcomer, it's all very overwhelming.

I'd much rather have 1/3 the customization options with 3x the documentation.

allanb.32229 months ago

It's used as a spacer to provide 6.25mm of clearance from between the wall and behind the board.

sjhiller19596 months ago

Offset from the surface you're attaching to. I'm mounting tiles to drywall (surface) and they will be 6.25mm away from the wall (offset).

jeepinbird4 months ago

Fixed the #8 Screw Issue

I ran into the same issue with #8 screws not working well so I just remixed the design to make it work properly. That version is here if you're interested:

https://than.gs/m/1507035

fubar321235 months ago

Just double checked with some calipers, it's important to note (in terms of screw size selection) that the offset is 6.25mm but the full height (from top of screw hole) is 10mm. Also confirmed that the screw thread size for a #8 (for those of us with the misfortune of using imperial) is too large.

So for my case... I am going into 1/2" plywood (or 12.7mm) add 10mm for the pillar moint, so thats 22.7mm or about 0.89".

So I'm going to get #6x3/4" screws. Just enough to penetrate my plywood well

jbishop1296 months ago

Official docs suggest to use #8 screws, 1” length. However my experience is those are too big, and often crack the offset (Mounting Pillar). I use #6 screws, 1.25” length for the 6.25mm offsets. If using 12.5mm offsets, best to go up to 1.5” length screws. Works equally well for the classic high-density Tiles and the newer large-grid Multibin Plate. Source: https://docs.multiboard.io/beginner-section/tile-mounting-guide#option-2-advanced-1

Mounting Pillar: https://than.gs/m/1380149

jasonprola8 months ago

Would be helpful to recommend how often you place these to gain stability without having 400 screws in a wall.

Love them and the fast print.

wishjuh8 months ago

They say '4 per tile'. One in every corner: https://docs.multiboard.io/beginner-section/tile-mounting-guide

WScottCross2 months ago

I also had issues with this part spinning while installing the mounting screws. I designed a very basic wrench to hold it in position while driving the screw. Feel free to modify as you see fit: https://thangs.com/designer/WScottCross/3d-model/Multiboard%20Pillar%20Wrench.stl-1538277?source=Recent

cheesent1 month ago

printing this before the install, hope it helps

daniel43333333953 months ago

Am not up to the time investment of doing the remix, esp because my modeling skills are sub-par. But: Man, I'd pay someone good money to rebuild the board generator to include these in the model of the boards themselves. I'd put them at every intersection for stability, a major flaw I've found with this system is that it flexes when you try to insert things. What's a fair fee for this? $500? I'll pay!

Paul.Px4 months ago

For those who live in the US - I found that for "6.25 mm" pillar - Wood Screws #6, 1" - work great. I got a 100-pack Everbilt at Home Depot for about $7 and they fit well with enough screw into the wall. Mounted on drywall, no drywall anchors in my case (lite duty).

31ectr0nicb0b5 months ago

They need to come up w these mounting standoffs printed on the Multiboard itself.

falconpunch34 months ago

Nothing stops you from remixing. But just remember: just because you can, doesn't mean you should.

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