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  • @Iliketomakestuff
    @Iliketomakestuff  Před 2 lety +12

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  • @brianfrommilwaukee
    @brianfrommilwaukee Před 2 lety +277

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

    • @Iliketomakestuff
      @Iliketomakestuff  Před 2 lety +100

      I surround myself with talented people.

    • @steamer2k319
      @steamer2k319 Před 2 lety +37

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

    • @jebowlin3879
      @jebowlin3879 Před 2 lety +4

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

    • @Givemepeacealone
      @Givemepeacealone Před 2 lety +2

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

    • @bicdut
      @bicdut Před 2 lety +2

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

  • @mikehorvath9661
    @mikehorvath9661 Před 2 lety +155

    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.

  • @YorugataTV
    @YorugataTV Před 2 lety +105

    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
      @Iliketomakestuff  Před 2 lety +35

      oooh, A push rod is a fantastic idea.

    • @HollowRoll
      @HollowRoll Před 2 lety +1

      I was thinking the same thing

    • @LionsSlappy
      @LionsSlappy Před 2 lety

      Goooood idea!

    • @VEE727
      @VEE727 Před 2 lety +2

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

  • @bretlemieux2489
    @bretlemieux2489 Před 2 lety +51

    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
      @Iliketomakestuff  Před 2 lety +9

      That sounds amazing!

    • @bretlemieux2489
      @bretlemieux2489 Před 2 lety +1

      @@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
      @noahzinc Před 2 lety

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

  • @Aquarica
    @Aquarica Před 2 lety +1

    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

  • @andyiliff7793
    @andyiliff7793 Před 2 lety +1

    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.

  • @marklengal9990
    @marklengal9990 Před 2 lety +1

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

  • @salt-emoji
    @salt-emoji Před 2 lety +17

    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

  • @WhenGeeksCraft
    @WhenGeeksCraft Před 2 lety +8

    HEY THATS US!!!!

    • @Iliketomakestuff
      @Iliketomakestuff  Před 2 lety +2

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

    • @WhenGeeksCraft
      @WhenGeeksCraft Před 2 lety

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

  • @zdbarnett
    @zdbarnett Před 2 lety +15

    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!

  • @TheSmugglersRoom
    @TheSmugglersRoom Před 2 lety +8

    All of these are fantastic! Great stuff guys!

  • @SuperVoodude
    @SuperVoodude Před 2 lety +2

    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.

  • @fatesendGames
    @fatesendGames Před 7 měsíci +1

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

  • @jasonrhome710
    @jasonrhome710 Před 2 lety

    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!

  • @mathewcox9371
    @mathewcox9371 Před 2 lety

    Love all of these! Awesome work guys and gals!

  • @jebowlin3879
    @jebowlin3879 Před 2 lety

    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

  • @MikkosFree
    @MikkosFree Před 2 lety

    The wooden tray is gorgeous!

  • @pixl3l
    @pixl3l Před 2 lety

    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.

  • @DIYGene
    @DIYGene Před 2 lety

    Very fun. Love all of them.

  • @AedLamhchleasai
    @AedLamhchleasai Před 2 lety

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

  • @washinthewind
    @washinthewind Před 2 lety +1

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

  • @SchysCraftCo.
    @SchysCraftCo. Před 2 lety

    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.

  • @johnbarnes5142
    @johnbarnes5142 Před 2 lety

    they all look so cool

  • @hoguemr
    @hoguemr Před 2 lety +14

    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!

  • @TheWoodLab
    @TheWoodLab Před 2 lety

    I really dig all the towers! Well done guys.

  • @feltron
    @feltron Před 2 lety +5

    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.

  • @prakaashmeenaa
    @prakaashmeenaa Před 2 lety +4

    It seems so fun. Also miss your outdoor builds.

  • @jaredhammonds8255
    @jaredhammonds8255 Před 2 lety

    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

  • @JiggsysShed
    @JiggsysShed Před 2 lety

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

  • @Mikey-Likes-I.T
    @Mikey-Likes-I.T Před 2 lety

    all of those look cool as hell, good job!

  • @CrossPlatforming
    @CrossPlatforming Před 2 lety +3

    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.

  • @Blahnik1182
    @Blahnik1182 Před 2 lety +1

    Hi Megan! Welcome to the team!

  • @MCsCreations
    @MCsCreations Před 2 lety

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

  • @thomaschumley3904
    @thomaschumley3904 Před 2 lety

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

  • @ogrefade
    @ogrefade Před 2 lety +6

    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.

  • @AlEpp1834
    @AlEpp1834 Před 2 lety +1

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

  • @blizatrex
    @blizatrex Před 2 lety

    these were all really great.

  • @ethanfulton4395
    @ethanfulton4395 Před 2 lety

    Loving the TTRPG builds!

  • @ItsRave_n
    @ItsRave_n Před rokem

    SO COOL!!!!

  • @MadAsKiwi
    @MadAsKiwi Před 2 lety

    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!!

  • @Chewbacca1220
    @Chewbacca1220 Před 2 lety

    Those are cool!

  • @DreadPirateElla
    @DreadPirateElla Před rokem

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

  • @joshwiley881
    @joshwiley881 Před 2 lety +2

    looks good guys. All of them

  • @nitababcock3977
    @nitababcock3977 Před 2 lety

    Awesome team!

  • @anon_y_mousse
    @anon_y_mousse Před 2 lety +1

    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.

  • @theanimal1321
    @theanimal1321 Před 2 lety

    Love it bob

  • @rosascreativeworks5403

    Love it! Those are awesome! 💙💛😎

  • @CardboardCleric
    @CardboardCleric Před 2 lety

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

  • @laurieg2436
    @laurieg2436 Před 2 lety +1

    Super cool!!

  • @ThatGeekyMaker
    @ThatGeekyMaker Před 2 lety +4

    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.

  • @RaccoonHenry
    @RaccoonHenry Před 2 lety

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

  • @miked.9364
    @miked.9364 Před 2 lety

    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.

  • @jameswest6232
    @jameswest6232 Před 2 lety +5

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

  • @johnbradley1599
    @johnbradley1599 Před 2 lety

    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) 😉

  • @woogaloo
    @woogaloo Před 2 lety +1

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

  • @Xuvier
    @Xuvier Před 2 lety +1

    Damn those are all amazing.

  • @TheSmuey
    @TheSmuey Před 2 lety

    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.

  • @cowslapr
    @cowslapr Před 2 lety

    Loved the vid, leaving a comment for the algorithm

  • @missedyadobalina8619
    @missedyadobalina8619 Před 2 lety

    Elegant entropy engines!

  • @MakeForLifeWorkshop
    @MakeForLifeWorkshop Před 2 lety +2

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

    • @Iliketomakestuff
      @Iliketomakestuff  Před 2 lety

      They are amazing models.

    • @MakeForLifeWorkshop
      @MakeForLifeWorkshop Před 2 lety

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

  • @MrSignalPlus
    @MrSignalPlus Před 2 lety +1

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

    • @sternentigerkatze
      @sternentigerkatze Před 2 lety

      Oh yes! I love how different they turned out 😀

    • @jimbobjones9330
      @jimbobjones9330 Před 2 lety

      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!!!"

  • @gregmullins1296
    @gregmullins1296 Před 2 lety

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

  • @yossid422
    @yossid422 Před 2 lety +2

    Amazing

  • @KelliAmandaHoward
    @KelliAmandaHoward Před 2 lety

    KILLER TROJAN BUNNY!!

  • @Polarzbek
    @Polarzbek Před 2 lety +1

    "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!

  • @Saavik256
    @Saavik256 Před 2 lety

    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!

  • @nickbaddorf2673
    @nickbaddorf2673 Před 2 lety +1

    Sweet!

  • @TheGrantAlexander
    @TheGrantAlexander Před 2 lety +1

    That ending looked pretty dicey

  • @orange-micro-fiber9740

    Yay! When geeks craft shout out!

  • @Weretyu7777
    @Weretyu7777 Před 2 lety

    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.

  • @xersys2556
    @xersys2556 Před 2 lety

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

  • @mark2talk2u
    @mark2talk2u Před 2 lety

    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.

  • @marcusjohnson2985
    @marcusjohnson2985 Před 2 lety

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

  • @jppendleton
    @jppendleton Před 2 lety

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

  • @pezfortytwo
    @pezfortytwo Před rokem

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

  • @MarcSolomonScheimann
    @MarcSolomonScheimann Před 2 lety +1

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

  • @bogusbyte
    @bogusbyte Před 2 lety +4

    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

  • @WizardFire
    @WizardFire Před 2 lety

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

  • @Geeksmithing
    @Geeksmithing Před 2 lety

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

  • @patrickdingman1521
    @patrickdingman1521 Před 2 lety

    My favorite is the"large wooden badger!"

  • @SargeWolf010
    @SargeWolf010 Před 2 lety +3

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

  • @artistpoet5253
    @artistpoet5253 Před 2 lety

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

  • @gehtdinichtsan309
    @gehtdinichtsan309 Před 2 lety

    omg i love all the towers. especially the python one! :D
    btw bob, what do you think of the idea of adding a battery to the base of your tower? i think this change woukd make it more mobile, removing the need for a power outlet.

  • @russelleaston1832
    @russelleaston1832 Před 2 lety

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

  • @alankeith7866
    @alankeith7866 Před rokem

    The Trojan Rabbit was epic!!!

  • @LiqdPT
    @LiqdPT Před 2 lety

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

  • @ChristianBehnke
    @ChristianBehnke Před 2 lety +1

    Roll to save vs. Giant Wooden Rabbit!

  • @tatzlewyrm
    @tatzlewyrm Před 2 lety

    The rabbit is the best one!

  • @kyleslestet6650
    @kyleslestet6650 Před 2 lety +1

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

    • @jimbobjones9330
      @jimbobjones9330 Před 2 lety

      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.)

  • @theduck6516
    @theduck6516 Před 2 lety

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

  • @CrudeButEfficient
    @CrudeButEfficient Před 2 lety

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

  • @Salinaut
    @Salinaut Před 2 lety

    Bob! Is your logo available as a standalone PNG or even svg? This video has inspired me to design you a special ILTMS set of dice and when I'm able to get more silicone I would *love* to get them made, printed, poured, and sent your way!

  • @TBL_stevennelson
    @TBL_stevennelson Před 2 lety

    I like the tower with the Hair.

  • @RDGoodner
    @RDGoodner Před 2 lety +10

    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
      @Iliketomakestuff  Před 2 lety +2

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

  • @drumbumifyer
    @drumbumifyer Před 2 lety

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

  • @NapoleonBonaparteMAGA
    @NapoleonBonaparteMAGA Před 2 lety +2

    Is sounds like a cool place to work

  • @konskrypt4754
    @konskrypt4754 Před 2 lety

    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

  • @JonathanRansom
    @JonathanRansom Před 2 lety +1

    I love Josh's tower! But I also love Arduinos and LEDs...

    • @Iliketomakestuff
      @Iliketomakestuff  Před 2 lety +4

      It is so silly and perfect at the same time.

    • @finks1
      @finks1 Před 2 lety

      Would love to see a build on his!

    • @pileofstuff
      @pileofstuff Před 2 lety

      @@Iliketomakestuff But what if we built this large, wooden badger?

  • @oscarluna4268
    @oscarluna4268 Před rokem

    Shelves? Slopes? Steps? = Baffles. :)