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[@Iliketomakestuff]

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[@Notashortmidget]

Give us the rabbit template!

[@Fulkrum378]

I would absolutely LOVE to see a template for the “Holy Grail Trojan Rabbit “. They all look fantastic, but that rabbit is something I didn’t know I needed.

[@secretagb]

Absolutely!

[@BrianBarth]

Agreed 100%

[@ShaeSandybanks]

Same. Like so much

[@Notashortmidget]

Yes

[@cassandrabeacom4474]

Yes, I need to get this for my husband for Christmas.

[@brianfrommilwaukee]

No offense Bob, but this might be the first time the rest of the team out shined you. Those towers are awesome!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

I surround myself with talented people.

[@steamer2k319]

@@Iliketomakestuff Indeed. FWIW, we need a video on how that Trojan Bunny was made.

[@jebowlin3879]

@@steamer2k319 that one was by far the best one, not the prettiest and not the simplest but the best one imo

[@Dontbootit]

I mean they just printed stuff out or bought something and painted it, he cut and glued something and did electrics?

[@bicdut]

@@Dontbootit printing is a pain Source(s): Dude trust me

[@YorugataTV]

Really awesome towers. My only opinion/critique is with your acrylic tower: If there's ever a rev.2, would be nice if you could move the switch itself into the base and use an acrylic rod to push the switch. This would help clean up the aesthetics by hiding the black switch and the black and red wires. Other than that, still an awesome tower.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

oooh, A push rod is a fantastic idea.

[@HollowRoll]

I was thinking the same thing

[@LionsSlappy]

Goooood idea!

[@VEE727]

I was thinking a vibration sensor installed in the base could work as well

[@fatesendGames]

Thanks for featuring our Wizard Dice tower! The Rapunzel-tower paint job looks amazing!

[@andyiliff7793]

Not long ago you mentioned those acrylic hinges on the podcast and how you've never had a reason to use them and here you are. Awesome project! Diy dice towers.

[@bretlemieux2489]

My first dice tower was a pringles can with skewers punched through the sides I added hot glue to the sides to give it a rock like texture and painted it black an then off gray dry brushed on the sides. It worked well enough.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

That sounds amazing!

[@bretlemieux2489]

@@Iliketomakestuff as I said it worked well enough my second or was a pringles can with cardboard stairs a hole cut out the side and lack paint like a dark tower to go against my light tower.

[@noahzinc]

Love the idea. I might have to try something like that.

[@jasonrhome710]

The sliding you saw is probably why there are designs out there where there are bumpers/ledges on the ramps to add more tumble triggers for the dice on the way down. I love the lights!

[@salt-emoji]

To make sure the dice don't slide, you could always add little drops of super glue or epoxy, just add a little entropy to the system

[@secretagb]

hot glue..easy, rubbery, grippy

[@rosascreativeworks5403]

Entropy! Love it! Yesssssss....

[@washinthewind]

I watch every video anyway, but this was a particularly eye-catching thumbnail! Probably your best yet!

[@zdbarnett]

Any chance you'll be building a DM's screen that matches the table? I would love to see your take - especially with some embedded magnets and accessories! Loving these TTRPG-inspired videos!

[@feltron]

Always thought the main purpose of a dice tower (at least my reason for wanting one) was to keep the dice contained. Making sure they don't roll off the table or onto the game playing surface (possibly knocking over minis and pieces). Also adds some cushion so they aren't so loud rolling on a table.

[@ogrefade]

I liked your tower, if I made it my own, I would have used speaker wire with clear insulation for the switch, and given it a landing platform, like many of your contemporaries with a fancy clear acrylic hinge so it could fold for transport. Maybe thrown in a rechargeable battery. Overall nice work everyone.

[@SuperVoodude]

Sweet towers! I made a dice tower with two cardboard faux books boxes from Michaels (which I decorated to look like spellbooks from Yu-Gi-Oh). Now I'm remembering all my other tower ideas I gotta try.

[@Blahnik1182]

Hi Megan! Welcome to the team!

[@hoguemr]

I would love to hear your D&D sessions. Time for another podcast! Also, When Geeks Craft is excellent and everyone should check them out!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Yes on all fronts.

[@mark2talk2u]

Nice video! I’d be interested in test results. A) Drop a die in with a given side facing up. B) Record what is rolled. C) Repeat 1,000 times. In this way, one can test whether or not a dice tower actually produces random rolls.

[@anon_y_mousse]

I really like the Mario pipe the best, it's simple but not too simple, and it's just the right size. What'd be really neat for a second revision, add a little Mario or Luigi figurine at the top that plunges the dice into the pipe to roll it.

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

All of these are fantastic! Great stuff guys!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thanks so much!

[@Aquarica]

Nice dice tower, I'm so happy you mentioned that box maker website because it's just what a need for a project I'm working on

[@marklengal9990]

I really like the castle tower. You all have a great imagination. Makes me want to learn to play the game

[@Polarzbek]

"So this is a cool thing that I found on Amazon years ago and I bought them just in case I would ever have a need for them. And today's the day! Now I just have to find them." I FEEL SEEN! 🤣🤣 Love you Bob!

[@sternentigerkatze]

I know that feeling! XD

[@jebowlin3879]

I have made a few Dice towers out of pallet wood, supper simple tower, but they work nice, very creative team there Bob, keep up the awesome work

[@jaredhammonds8255]

Fantastic video. On a scale from 1-10 I give it a 20! You're like the Jedi of D&D for having constructed your own dice tower

[@pixl3l]

Very cool to see so many different versions of something with the same function. I love dice towers, cause they are practical and can even be used as scenery if made to look like the setting of what ever the game you play is. I made several of xps foam and some of eva foam. They make very little noise when used because the softness of the materials, specially the eva foam ones. Otherwise, if you don't like the rattling noise you can always glue some felt or similar to the inside to soften it a bit.

[@thomaschumley3904]

“And by that, I mean move it to another saw!” I felt that in my soul! Lol

[@prakaashmeenaa]

It seems so fun. Also miss your outdoor builds.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

The weather is getting nicer, so we'll be doing more.

[@joshwiley881]

looks good guys. All of them

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thanks!

[@marcusjohnson2985]

Love the Mario theme, but definitely have to go with the Monty Python rabbit!! It's definitely time to watch the Holy Grail again...

[@ThatGeekyMaker]

Dice towers are great, there are so many fun possibilites of what to shape them as to fit a particular theme. Over on my channel I made one in the shape of a bird house for the board game Wingspan.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

It looks awesome, great job!

[@ThatGeekyMaker]

@@Iliketomakestuff Thanks!

[@RaccoonHenry]

Josh wins again! I need that rabbit so bad! Rapunzel's tower is amazing as well

[@Mikey-Likes-I.T]

all of those look cool as hell, good job!

[@WhenGeeksCraft]

HEY THATS US!!!!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Whoa it is you! Everyone should go follow their channel.

[@WhenGeeksCraft]

@@Iliketomakestuff Couldn't agree more. Come on party people. head on down.

[@MikkosFree]

The wooden tray is gorgeous!

[@MadAsKiwi]

These are all super cool in their own way and construction. Are you going to/able to release a video showing them all being made? Keep up the great work!!

[@DreadPirateElla]

Ooh I've gotta make that Mario pipe one!! That's such a good idea!!!

[@TheWoodLab]

I really dig all the towers! Well done guys.

[@woogaloo]

I wish y'all would upload the model for the Mario tube dice roll. My son saw that and wanted one immediately!

[@CrossPlatforming]

I made a plinko like dice tower board thing a few years ago. Maybe I'll finally finish it with a tray and start using it.

[@MrSignalPlus]

I would have loved to see a detailed video on the other 3 towers. They looked really cool

[@sternentigerkatze]

Oh yes! I love how different they turned out 😀

[@jimbobjones9330]

The Rapunzel one is actually a free model you can 3D print from Thingaverse (I have the same one sitting on my shelf)... it isn't Rapunzel-themed by nature, so I loved her creativity there, but when I saw it, I was like "Hey! I recognize that!!!"

[@AlEpp1834]

Another bad ass vid, and I’m glad the crew got in on it too

[@Iliketomakestuff]

I love seeing what they create.

[@DIYGene]

Very fun. Love all of them.

[@AedLamhchleasai]

Thank you for the makercase reference. I have had a LED planned tower that I had been wondering how to do the base.

[@johnbradley1599]

I'm not in the least bit interested in a dice tower - but I find all of your videos fascinating. Thank you and well done. (The Rapunzel Tower gets my vote) 😉

[@miked.9364]

My latest dice tower is also my drinking cup. I have a 20z. tall insulated mug. I made a dice tower "sleeve" to fit around it.

[@MarcSolomonScheimann]

03:19 +1 awesomeness for using die when referring to a single item (instead of the plural dice)

[@SchysCraftCo.]

Very cool video today Bob and the team. This turned out very well there. Hopefully you get great use out of it for many years to come Bob. Can't wait to see more videos soon. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work BoB. Keep making. ClampChamp. God bless.

[@bogusbyte]

Make a "Dice Blender" ? A kitchen blender with a soft silicon blade that is super safe for fingers and dice..... A slow spinning motor and when it stops, the dices drop down and out ? :P

[@JiggsysShed]

Cool towers. Will need to make something like this for my brother who is into D&D

[@Saavik256]

I laughed when you called vellum "a kind of plastic-y paper". Vellum is a processed calf skin for writing on it. Paper vellum is another thing entirely. :) But as always, great projects. Stay awesome!

[@mathewcox9371]

Love all of these! Awesome work guys and gals!

[@kartisleal8890]

dice catapult with a variable hight and distance limiter set to random hight or distance or both

[@johnbarnes5142]

they all look so cool

[@CardboardCleric]

I finally made my own dice tower out of cardboard. It makes rolling dice even more fun

[@jameswest6232]

Can we please get a video for that wooden tray? Seriously, tho. a good follow up could be making your own dice boxes/vaults.

[@sneakywolf8773]

What are you using to glue the plastic together ??

[@MCsCreations]

Fantastic work, guys! Brilliant ideas!!! 😃 Stay safe there with your families! 🖖😊

[@MakeForLifeWorkshop]

I love Fate's End's models. They do amazing work

[@Iliketomakestuff]

They are amazing models.

[@MakeForLifeWorkshop]

@@Iliketomakestuff These dice towers are wild! Can't wait to see them all in action at the table :)

[@Turgler]

Loved the vid, leaving a comment for the algorithm

[@Geeksmithing]

Haha, did Bob's not work at the end there? Anthony broke it! :D

[@BoyTukaness]

what super glue did you use? the small tip though i really need it. Thanks

[@russelleaston1832]

I feel like we missed an intro to Meghan. Sweet paint job!

[@TheGrantAlexander]

That ending looked pretty dicey

[@theduck6516]

New to the channel, what's the stuff being used to stick the acrylic together?

[@blizatrex]

these were all really great.

[@KelliAmandaHoward]

KILLER TROJAN BUNNY!!

[@artistpoet5253]

Please link the template for the Trojan Rabbit. I love that it also stores the dice and not just rolls them.

[@tatzlewyrm]

The rabbit is the best one!

[@konskrypt4754]

Hi. Got a question, but not about the towers(as cool as they are) I would like to know about the White knife blade you use when scoring the acrylic for your tower. Is it just for acrylic? Is it sharp? Oh yeah, where can I get some? Lol

[@Weretyu7777]

These do look really nice, yours included. But if I were to do the acrylic one, I'd surround it in rough, jagged cut(though obviously sanded to prevent cuts) pieces, coming to a point at the top, to make it look like a crystal that I'm throwing my dice into. But that's just my take.

[@roysnider3456]

I’ve watched several dice tower how to’s and the one flaw I see in the baffle type is it you drop the dice in the “wrong” spot it will completely bypass the first baffle.

[@ljskizzle]

Loving the TTRPG builds!

[@CrudeButEfficient]

All the towers are great in their own way, but I'm definitely Team Rabbit!

[@rosascreativeworks5403]

Love it! Those are awesome! 💙💛😎

[@LiqdPT]

What solvent are you using in the vial to solvent weld the acrylic?

[@alankeith7866]

The Trojan Rabbit was epic!!!

[@xersys]

Dice towers are nice for keeping dice in one place too.

[@jppendleton]

What brand of acrylic solvent do you like to use? I checked your shop list and didn't see consumables on there.

[@RDGoodner]

Those are nice. In my efforts to stop spreading my gaming stuff all over the table, I built a gaming box with a dice tower in the lid. There's also a rail to prop up index cards or spell cards I need to be able to reference. The bottom part has the dice tray to catch dice from the tower and several compartments. One holds pens and pencils. One holds index cards (the lifeblood of gaming). There's a little niche for post-it notes (great for noting conditions and whatnot), and a compartment to hold dice and/or minis. I made it big enough to hold a couple standard Chessex plastic dice containers, which can also be converted to mini transport cases with a little poster tac. It keeps my dice, player notes, and supplies contained in a space about a foot wide, and (mostly) stops my dice from ending up on the floor. I might add feet that lift it up off the table. That way, I could slide my character sheet under it when I don't need it and save a little more space. That'd make it a bit more of a pain to transport, though.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

That's a heart-warming study in efficient design. Great job.

[@Chewbacca1220]

Those are cool!

[@gregmullins1296]

Loved this video! Someone should make a Lego one. Thank you!

[@TheSmuey]

Sweet! Great final products all around. I have that Fate's End dice tower, too. Also went with the purple roof. Awesome print and paintjob! Just a quastion, would you expect any issues with the acrylic bonds possible cracking over time? Most of those joints do suffer repeated impacts and I've always wondered about durability when solvent welding.

[@WizardFire]

What glue were you using for the acrylic, and where do you get that cool bottle with the small/precision tip?

[@patrickdingman1521]

My favorite is the"large wooden badger!"

[@ChristianBehnke]

Roll to save vs. Giant Wooden Rabbit!

[@SargeWolf010]

These look like there straight out of Tiny Tina's Wonderlands and... I'm liking them 😅[1] in thumbnail

[@missedyadobalina8619]

Elegant entropy engines!

[@robertmandjes5692]

What do you use to glue the acrilic?

[@TBL_stevennelson]

I like the tower with the Hair.

[@nitababcock3977]

Awesome team!

[@yossid422]

Amazing

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thanks

[@Kyleslestet]

I find it funny that just over a week ago i 3d printed that same wizard tower dice tower!

[@jimbobjones9330]

I printed it a few months ago. It's pretty great! (Though hers definitely looks better... I printed mine in Purple and then painted the walls gray and... that was it.)

[@orange-micro-fiber9740]

Yay! When geeks craft shout out!

[@craigchapman234]

What are you using for glue?

[@reneeschke]

What exactly is inside this thingy with the blue cap and very thin and long nosel? magic glue? 😁

[@ItsRave_n]

SO COOL!!!!

[@drumbumifyer]

Do you have more info on the welding solvent you used? Maybe worth a Bits video? :P

[@laurieg2436]

Super cool!!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

THank you!

[@pezfortytwo]

I'm gonna need some plans for that rabbit tower stat

[@oscarluna4268]

Shelves? Slopes? Steps? = Baffles. :)