The third-ultimate building toy for budding engineers and creative minds!
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updated May 21, 2023

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Introducing ProtoPanels, the ultimate building toy for budding engineers and creative minds!

Are you ready to construct amazing structures that defy gravity and ignite your imagination?

With ProtoPanels, the possibilities are endless! Our innovative intersecting panels and flats allow you to build sturdy and intricate designs with ease. Lock them together to create towering skyscrapers, futuristic spaceships, or even a majestic castle!

But that's not all! ProtoPanels can be customized to your heart's content. We offer a range of special insets that take your creations to the next level!

Current Insets:

  • Solar: Harness the power of the sun with our solar insets, making your structures eco-friendly and bright.
  • Hex: Unlock the secrets of the universe with our mesmerizing hex grid insets, perfect for creating futuristic patterns and designs. 
  • Heatsink: When it's time to cool things down, add our heat sinks to give your creations a sleek and functional touch!
  • Blank: An unmodified blank that can be carved or sculpted to create custom insets.

Planned Insets:

  • Brick: Perfect for adding a touch of classic charm to your creations. Build quaint houses, sturdy fortresses, or even a bustling cityscape with this timeless addition.
  • Circuit: Inspired by the intricate patterns of real circuit boards, this innovative inset adds a futuristic and tech-savvy flair to your structures.
  • Fuel: Designed to ignite your creativity, you can now build structures with simulated fuel systems and reactors.

Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned builder, ProtoPanels is designed to inspire and challenge your creativity. It's a toy that grows with you, providing endless hours of educational and imaginative play.

Printing Tips:

General:
  • 0.4mm Nozzle (but 0.6mm should work).
  • 2 perimeters, 10% infill, 0.20mm layer height (0.30mm might work as well)
  • No supports unless otherwise stated.
  • Brim is not recommended, but flats do print best with mouse ears (included).
Panels:
  • Once you've printed some for testing, a bed-full is great.
  • If there are “built-in” flats then use mouse ears (included).
  • Use layer-based filament changes to create two-tone panels!
Flats:
  • These love to warp, so mouse ears are highly recommended.
  • They can also share mouse ears, so packing many together on the bed is also recommended.
Insets:
  • Brim is recommended since these should be super flat.
  • Insets can be glued in place (or scale to ~101% horizontally before printing for a press fit).
  • Most support layer-based filament changes (no MMU required).
  • MMU Designs are also available for more unique designs.
  • A blank inset is provided if you would like to design your own!

Join the ProtoPanels revolution today and unlock your inner architect! Explore the possibilities, innovate, and watch your imagination come to life!

ProtoPanels: Where creativity and construction intersect!

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