Vertical mount of building plate

[yinas]

Hello!
I am currently trying to create a box-like build, where on all sides i want to mount building plates.

The base is 16x16, as are those vertical mounted plates.

What I figured out so far on how to mount them with minimal space, are those bricks with knobs on one side. I should probably mention that i am also limited by the availability of bricks to buy from the official LEGO shop (Austria, if you are wondering; might be relevant as brick availability differs between countries?)

I am looking for suggestions if maybe there is a better way to do this.

Requirements:

- plates need to be mounted on all 4 sides of a cube
- top side stays open
- as low profile as possible
- side-plates should sit as flush as possible with base/top
- front of plates on the side should be fully visible, as there will be additional artwork built upon them

 

Thank you for your feedback!

[MAB]

The simplest way is to use these ones with studs on 4 sides, . https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=4733#T=S&O={"rpp":"500","iconly":0}

You can get away with just 8 for a small box, but you will probably need more for strength if building a 16x16x16 cube.

There is a new brick with studs on two adjacent sides, but these are more expensive.

The 4-sides ones are often on the PAB wall in the LEGO store too.

 

 

Edited April 12, 2018 by MAB
PAB wall.

[fastlindyrick]

8 minutes ago, MAB said:

There is a new brick with studs on two adjacent sides, but these are more expensive.

He could use the 1x2x1 brick with 2 studs on the front, and turn it sideways so it becomes a 2-high version of the 1x1x1 brick you are referring to.  That will probably be cheaper and more stable.

[yinas]

Thanks you guys already! :D

What i have used so far for my 16x16x16 cube are three lines of 3 4-knob-bricks. i hope that would be sturdy enough.

[MAB]

1 hour ago, fastlindyrick said:

He could use the 1x2x1 brick with 2 studs on the front, and turn it sideways so it becomes a 2-high version of the 1x1x1 brick you are referring to.  That will probably be cheaper and more stable.

I guess it depends what he can find at the LEGO store. I know my local has the black 1x1 with 4 studs in stock on the PAB wall. If plentiful, you can just use a few of these on each edge of the cube.