Hextraction Sozu Tile

3K downloads · 3 years ago · Flip your game on its head with this wild mechanical tile for Hextraction, the hackable, 3D printabl

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Flip your game on its head with this wild mechanical tile for Hextraction, the hackable, 3D printable board game.

Like the traditional Japanese water feature, the Sozu Tile has a unique threshold mechanic - the first ball to enter gets trapped, and the second throws the flipper off balance, dumping both balls out of the bottom. The Sozu then resets itself to catch and release again.

It's a tricky cross between the Flipper, Clone, and Trap Tiles, that can block your opponents while accelerating your plays. It's extremely powerful in duels and solitaire, but in multiplayer, it creates more chaos than cleverness.

Print one set of corresponding Tile and Flipper - make sure to select the Flipper that corresponds to your ball diameter! A brim is recommended for the Flipper. Note that the left and right versions are mirror images - their bases and flippers are not interchangeable.

Snap a ball into the flipper. Use an M3x8 screw to mount a 3x7x3mm ball bearing to the base, and GENTLY press the flipper down. Don't press too hard, it'll jam! The flipper should flip freely and snap back up when pressed down. It might need a little grease to run smoothly. I strongly recommend using PETG or nylon to reduce friction!

Fusion 360 source: https://a360.co/3I9T5QR

All of my Hextraction tiles have a built-in sacrificial support under each notch - remember to snap it off after printing. Enable the brim if these detach from the bed.

Hextraction is a 3D-printable, modder-friendly board game designed by me, Zack Freedman of Voidstar Lab. In addition to tiles, you'll also need 10mm steel balls or 3/8" slingshot ammo and a game board. To learn the rules and how to get started, watch the Hextraction video!

Hextraction is absolutely free - it's free of charge - all of my models are here on Thangs, commercial use allowed. It's free-form - you can play with any number of opponents, even zero. It's free to modify - you can create your own tiles and configure your own board.

For more information, visit https://playhextraction.com.

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Community Makes (4)

SOZU 2.0 Wanted to take this awesome design, tweak it for consistent double ball drops. Use double stacked bearings and I put a 7.1mm void all the way through the center, making them slightly snug on the bearings and a 4mm void in the corner above the counterweight ball, this gives a little more dwell time and over travel for awesome reliability. Strips of business cards gives good clearance and you can always back out or remove the flipper easily! Rock on Zack !

I put an M3 washer above the bearing and created a 6mm cyl void in the rotating tops for hex screw clearance, used strips of business card from the port sides as spacers, pressed the centers down and , pulled the spacers and works like a charm! I did increase the center part to 101% as the bearing was way too tight with my MK4, but those Amazon Chicom bearings may not be all the exact same size. Cheers!

Doesn't work for me. The tile spins perfectly without any friction.
Yet 99% of the time it only releases one ball properly. The second ball starts to roll out but is then caught by the counterweight, stuck near the bottom, as shown in the picture.
Using PETG and 10mm steel balls.

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Discussions

czechyour61 year ago

SOZU 2.0 Wanted to take this awesome design, tweak it for consistent double ball drops. Use double stacked bearings and I put a 7.1mm void all the way through the center, making them slightly snug on the bearings and a 4mm void in the corner above the counterweight ball, this gives a little more dwell time and over travel for awesome reliability. Strips of business cards gives good clearance and you can always back out or remove the flipper easily! Rock on Zack !

PrinterPrusa MK4

MaterialPLA+

Layer height0.2 mm

Infill density25 %

szyldpawel6 months ago

Did you put the files for the SOZU 2.0 you remixed? I can't find it anywhere. I really would like to try your version. Cheers, Pawel

Mr Turing2 years ago

subworx3 years ago

Doesn't work for me. The tile spins perfectly without any friction. Yet 99% of the time it only releases one ball properly. The second ball starts to roll out but is then caught by the counterweight, stuck near the bottom, as shown in the picture. Using PETG and 10mm steel balls.

czechyour61 year ago

Check out recent 2.0 mods, works like a charm

czechyour61 year ago

I put an M3 washer above the bearing and created a 6mm cyl void in the rotating tops for hex screw clearance, used strips of business card from the port sides as spacers, pressed the centers down and , pulled the spacers and works like a charm! I did increase the center part to 101% as the bearing was way too tight with my MK4, but those Amazon Chicom bearings may not be all the exact same size. Cheers!

PrinterPrusa MK4

MaterialPLA+

Infill density25 %

QTManygo3 years ago

I sooo love this design. Can we have a hardware free option like this one? https://thangs.com/designer/modhawk/3d-model/Remix%20of%20Hextraction%20Flip-Flop%20Tile-875488

Michael P3 years ago

This will not work with socket cap M3x8 screws as there isn't sufficient height inside the flipper hole. The tolerances on the flipper hole are also not generous enough to "gently" insert the stand when printing in PETG. There was much swearing and banging to shove it in there, only to find out my screws won't fully fit.