Six months ago, I back Fred Bartels Kickstarter project to develop a 21st Century Open-Source Building Toy. I have a ton of respect for Fred, and I was curious about his attempt to encourage people to “Let Go of Your Lego.” The parts combine to be a Tin Toy — TIN being an acronym for Triangulated Irregular Network Toy.
My package arrived this morning, and I realize that the building possibilities are endless…with enough pieces. Here are some helpful links:
- SketchUp and STL files for the hubs are on Makerbot’s Thingiverse: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:150246
- Images of Fred’s prototype: http://tintoy.posthaven.com
Karen Blumberg 