diy-construction_set Construction sets for prototyping

Eitech / Merkur

  • Eitech and Mekur are mostly compatible.
  • compatible with 3erlin Grid (3cm)
  • (base-)parts are mostly metal (with some kind of treatment, e.g., zinc-plated).
Property Eitech Merkur
grid 10mm 10mm
threading M4 M4
axes 4mm
hole 4,2mm 4mm (?)
width of profile 10mm 10mm
"border" 2,9mm
thickness 0,8mm

sets and parts

Eitech C05 (Crane)

https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B000KSO3J6

Eichhorn Constructor / HEROS

  • base-parts are wood (Beech), nuts/bolts/washers are plastic
  • https://www.eichhorn-toys.de/de/produkte/constructor/
  • age: 6 and up
  • "Unsere Eichhorn Constructor Schrauben haben einen Schraubendurchmesser von 9 mm. Der Abstand von Loch zu Loch bei den Leisten beträgt 1,8 cm."
  • Gemessen:
    • Schraubendurchmesser: 9,6 mm
    • Lochdurchmesser: 11,1 mm
    • Abstand Lochkante-Lochkante: 18,5 mm
    • Abstand Loch-Loch: 30 mm -> 3erlin grid
    • Streifendicke: 4,6 mm
    • Gewindeloch: 8,9 mm
    • Würfelseite: 29,6 mm (~= Abstand Loch-Loch)
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  • good starting kits
    • Eichhorn 100039092 (3 in 1: Golden Gate, Tower Bridge and Skyscraper)
      • 444 pieces

Gridbeam

cf. diy-gridbeam

  • not a commercialized construction system (at this time)
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