Smash! The Auto-Reload Dice Tower

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Most Dice Towers are awesome additions to your board game experience. But it doesn't make rolling the dice any easier. If anything, it makes it more fun but also slightly more inconvenient.

Smash! resolves this by having an auto reload functionality. Just smash the top and the dice are automatically rerolled for you. You can still drop them in from the top or change them out. But then, just Smash!

The dice tower should handle any dice up to a diagonal/diameter of 30mm.

There is a printable spring included in the print file, but due to creep this spring can fatigue over time and not lift the top of the dice tower up again (but can easily be replaced). It is therefore advised to use an 80*8mm spring (amazon/bambu/etc)

If you go the printable spring route, it works better if you lube the coils of the spring and the bottom of the top part (ptfe/silicone) to reduce friction. Depending on the filament used you might need to swap it out once in a while, or upgrade to the coil springs mentioned above.

Just drop the coil springs (or slide the printed spring) in place and slide the top part of he tower down. It will click in place and if you use the printed spring you might need to nudge the top backwards. If you ever want to take the castle apart again, there are two holes in de side through which you can unlock the clips that keep the castle together.

You might need to work the hinges and sliding a bit before it becomes a smooth action. If the top parts has issues reach the bottom, lube like described above and make sure the spring is pushed all the way into the slot. Do NOT use supports! It is not necessary and will brick your print if you get support behind the retaining tabs or in the spring slot.

V2 improvements:
Stiffer, longer lasting, spring
Easier removal of printed spring
Tiled pattern on the stairs
Better Maze (reduced chance of dice jumping out when using the top)
 

V3 improvements:
Made tab connection bigger with a fillet
Added an M3 grub screw hole above the stairs as backup if your tabs break
Added thickness to the bottom prevents spring from protruding and makes the terrace a bit heavier

Other than that, just Smash! it and have fun!

Happy Printing!

- Rossero

07-01-2025 - Users have reported the tabs can break when pulling the tower off without reading the instructions, using brittle filament or when removing supports from behind them (don't use supports). You can now repair this by putting in an M3 (grub)screw above the stairs. If you downloaded the tower before 07-01-2025 and your tabs broke, I have added a repair kit for that as well. You can align it with the aligning pins and glue the new bottom on.