Wow! Love to see this here! I'm currently sitting at a desk made of Grid Beam! Grid Beam is great for prototyping, temporary projects, or furniture where you'd

Wow! Love to see this here! I'm currently sitting at a desk made of Grid Beam! Grid Beam is great for prototyping, temporary projects, or furniture where you'd want customizability/flexibility. Folks are right about the aesthetic - it ain't pretty. But the flexibility is well worth it for some things. TLA suggests buying a kit but you can make it yourself - I bought a drill press and a bunch of 2x2s and went to town. It's a time sink for sure, but once you've got a bunch of "sticks" (as they call them) drilled and standing by, you can quickly put together all sorts of things. Last weekend my SO wanted some shelves for growing her seed starts and in less than half an hour we built them out of Grid Beam. When the seed starts are done, we'll take the shelves apart and the Grid Beam can be re-used for the next project. Basic DIY instructions: cut 2x2s to lengths of 3, 6, 9, 12 inches, and multiples of 6 inches after that (1', 1.5', 2', etc). Drill holes 3/4" inch apart. The first holes should be 3/8" from each end. I use 5/16" holes I think, and 1/4-20 bolts. Some other projects I've made with grid beam: - my desk - a card table - a bike stand for maintenance - a music stand Other things I think it would be great for: - 3d printer enclosure (beats a lack stack in customizability) - High school plays: stage furniture/sets/props (painted of course) - garage furniture - work bench, shelves, etc The "Grid Beam book"[1] has loads of tips for making your own grid beam, project tips and ideas, and more. Some more resources: - Read a sample of "The Grid Beam Book"[2] - Buy it from the publisher [1] - Open source design for a Grid Beam making machine [3] [1] https://newsociety.com/books/h/how-to-build-with-grid-beam-pdf?sitedomain=us&undefined [2] https://books.google.com/books?id=H9D4l0q96vAC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_vpt_buy#v=onepage&q&f=false [3] https://www.core77.com/projects/69637/BeamCNC-Works-with-Common-Materials-to-Help-Produce-Grid-Beam-Projects