Grid Beam Guide
Guide
Grid Beam is a simple technique to build things from re-usable parts.
In the Grid Beam system, there are 5 types of parts:
- beams (wood, aluminum, or steel)
- nuts and bolts
- skins (plywood, sheet metal, or fabric)
- accessories (wheels, lights, sinks, drawers, etc)
- adapters, which let you bolt odd-size accessories into the system
Quickstart
The key to Grid Beam's quick assembly and strong integrity is the tri-joint:when 3 beams join together with 3 bolts, they form a strong bond.
To see how this works in action, let's construct a simple work bench!
Beams
Beams are square sticks, where the width is the same on both sides.
Each beam has a repeating hole pattern wherethe distance between each hole is equal to the width of the beam.The hole pattern is the key to Grid Beam's modularity and interoperability.
Beams can be made from either wood, aluminum, or steel.
Nuts and Bolts
The nuts and bolts are the fasteners that connect the beams together in the strong tri-joints.
Skins
Skins are the flat planels that go over the beams.
Sizes
Grid Beam thrives with standard sizes.
- Name
- gridbeam.com
- System of measurement
- imperial
beam width materials hole diameter bolt diameter 1 1/2 inch wood 5/16 inch 1/4 inch 1 1/2 inch aluminum 13/32 inch 3/8 inch 2 inch aluminum, steel 7/16 inch 3/8 inch 3 inch aluminum 3/4 inch 1/2 inch - Name
- "How To Build With Grid Beam" book
- System of measurement
- imperial
beam width materials hole diameter bolt diameter 3/4 inch metal 9/32 inch 1/4 inch 1 inch metal 11/32 inch 5/16 inch 1 1/2 inch wood 5/16 inch 1/4 inch 1 1/2 inch metal 21/64 inch 5/16 inch 2 inch metal 7/16 inch 3/8 inch - Name
- gridkit.nz
- System of measurement
- metric
beam width materials hole diameter bolt diameter 40 mm wood 8 mm 6 mm
Accessories and Adapters
TODO
Future
Have fun building the future!
Read the book
"How to Build With Grid Beam" by Phil Jergenson, Richard Jergenson & Wilma Keppel
Playground
Have a play with a prototype Grid Beam sandbox!
Contribute
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