This is a little tile that self-connects and so can be used for making three dimensional constructs or flat shapes or whatever your imagination might dream up.

This is my first exploration of a flexible bit that can connect onto replicas of itself. It's a handy item to print when you want to test your 3Dprinter, or to use up a bit of filament, or while you're thinking up something more fancy to print. When I slice it, it only needs about 0.82m of filament, or about 2grams.

A single unit STL is provided, as is a five-piece array. They're not arranged to print pre-connected though, so after printing just break them free of any brim you may have and clean them up a bit with a knife (ensure the split area of the tongues are free to flex) and snap them together.

With a bit of pressure they snap together as shown, then you can arrange them as you wish. Print in multi colours for various effects.

If nothing else, they make a nice drink coaster in either 3x3 or 4x4 shape, and is a good fidget item while not supporting a drink.

(I will share a snap-in strut connector I have in progress at some point too. This would allow a cross-member in cylindrical structures or other shapes.)

Have fun and please do share your results.