This is definitely one of the better low budget dice tower/tray builds that I’ve seen! Easy to personalize and the ability to store together as a basic rectangle instead of a fixed L shape makes storage and traveling so much easier!
Haha thanks. My opinion has greatly changed after using the tower for a while. I'm much happier with it. In the video I was comparing to one my friend made. His looks amazing. Mine could be made pretty with minimal work, but I have kind of become accustomed to the slightly shabby look, it's grown on me.
Thank you very much. I still want to make a newer one, I rushed a bit too much making this one for the video and it came out a little bit rough around the edges. The idea came From one of my players, he made a fantastic one. I know what a good one can look like and I want one lol.
If you want to do it fancy when you glue it apply pressure with clamps. The glue will squeeze out, but what's left over will bind stronger. And it'll look a little better.
Thank you for posting this! I'm going to build one soon and it's nice to see you don't need to go crazy to make it work properly. This way I can take some liberties (focus on aesthetics) and still make some mistakes and it will funtion.
@@FitzTheGame Thanks for the reply! I think the video was meant I to inspire people with confidence they could build one, and it does. All the basic principles were there and completely scalable. Build it for $15 or build it for $150... The functionality doesn't change, you nailed that. I'm a hobby grade woodworker so i appreciate the build. If you were to change some funtions (do it again) what would you do? Not necessarily fit and finish but features. Examples: better storage for the dice. Felt for the bumpers to quiet it. A latch to keep things in place. Positions of the magnets. Or Wish list items like having a hinge that allows it to just quickly rotate down and store the dice inside instead of pulling it apart? That kinda thing. Basically I'm trying to use your idea as a launching point to make it out of nice wood I have on hand (after the holiday). I can make wood things but this needs to perform a specific funtion. You have built and used it so you would be the perfect person to ask. :)
@@meboyotube I attempted an update to the design a few months ago(didn't really have the time to make a video or even finish the idea). I tried having hinged sides that would fold away, with a magnetic removable front and a magnetic base. Tired to make it a little more travel friendly. The idea was sound but didn't really have the time to dedicate to it to figure it out proper. I'll probably revisit the idea again in the not too distant future. If I were to change this design; I'd go with a felt or foam liner inside the tower, for noise reduction, and use proper wood glue, not the fast drying hot glue lol. The design was burrowed from a friend/player of mine. His turned out really well, he took the proper time and used proper supplies(glue).
@@FitzTheGame thank you for the information! I'm going to think a little more about the hinges. Maybe magnets are the way to go instead. Keep me posted (subscribed) if you decide to make another video of a build! Maybe I will try to video the one I do it at least take pictures. :)
A little less wood glue and instead of hot wood glue, try CA glue (super glue) with the activater. It will be much prettier in the end and probably fit together better as the hot wood glue is probably causing that issue. Wood glue is very strong when it dries. With those craft pieces of wood, a little goes a LONG way. Dab it on and spread it with your finger and glue brush into a thin layer. The CA glue (and activater) will help it seal quickly. It will give you a much cleaner look.
Thanks. It turned out really well. I said in the video that it was kind of a dollar store tower, but that was more me being sloppy. It doesn't take much work at all to pretty it up, and it's a dice rolling machine works great.
I actually purchased a pack of wood from the dollarama in Canada. They are the size of the side and back pieces of the tower, and same for the base of the tray. I think an exact o knife would take a lot to get through the wood, but I have used a dollar store hack saw to cut through the wood. It’s not what the saw is meant for but it does the trick.
I think if you just shave off like an eighth of an inch at the top, just a wee bit, and maybe sand the corners, it’d be able to fit into the tray a little easier. Also, I’d put some felt on the baffles, so that it would roll a little quieter. A friend got a really nice dice tower, but he can’t always use it since it’s so loud.
I'm assuming you mean sand the edges? I totally agree. I've b meaning to make a version 2.0. I will some time soon. I said in this video that it felt like a dollar store build, but that is all on me and my skill level lol. Next one will be much better with the same materials.
@@FitzTheGame - Oops! Yes. Sanding the base and edges a bit would probably improve the fit as well as help to avoid splinters. Idk if your dollar store has any, but most hardware stores carry some for relatively cheap.
Yeah, the dollar store does carry sandpaper. I actually have some too, just never bothered to fix it lol, it usually stays set up on my table so it hasn't became a problem yet.
@@FitzTheGame its totally okay! I would consider maybe putting in description for others. I wanted to try to make one since i just built a table. The dollar stores in USA dont sell these so im gonna go on Amazon but its gonna be about $10-$15 bucks but hopefully make 2 of them. That definitely doesnt look like its 7 inches long! Lol
I’ll throw that in the description, good idea. Also, I had a look on Amazon and didn’t see anything that matched exactly (didn’t look long though) but I did find some on Michael’s website, I’ll post the link to those in the description as well. Throw me a DM on Instagram when you make one, I’d like to see how it turns out. I suck at painting and decorating, so I didn’t fancy mine up at all, I’d like to see some designs that people come up with.
You can also use wood glue. Wood glue takes a lot linger to dry, but it's supposed to bond the wood together better than the woods own grain. Wood glue would make for a nicer end product as well. The drying time would allow for cleaning up of the excess glue, unlike the hot glue that cools in seconds.
Honestly the tower stays set up on the corner of my table 100% of the time. I don't even notice the rough glue job or the the fact that it doesn't fit well into the base.
I’ve never gotten around to do that actually, great advice. Honestly I’ve just been using it as is and it hasn’t really been a problem, things kinda just worked themselves out.
You don't need dice towers unless you cheat. If you cheat, you should not be allowed to play. If you're in a game that can be won, you're just playing DnD, which is a boardgame.
Not sure I follow your logic. How is using a dice tower cheating? Where does winning come into it? If you consider D&D a board game thats fine, but I think it’s much more than that.
@@FitzTheGame I didn't say using a dice tower is cheating. Rolling a die is randomised whether you have a tower or not. Ergo, the sole purpose of a tower is to prevent a player from claiming a result different from the one rolled. This would generally be seen as cheating. As such the only people on the planet who would have cause to own a tower would be people who do cheat and wish to rule out that variety of cheating. Thus - you only need a tower if you cheat. The only reason to claim a result different from the one rolled is to create an outcome different from the one dictated by the ruleset. Changing the result benficially isn't an issue, so the issue is to benefit one player against the others. A person has little reason to do so unless they believe that they can WIN the game. If you have players that think you can win an RPG, then there are either serious screw ups happening somewhere, or, more likely, you're playing Dungeons and Dragons, an absurdly comercialised mockery which is amazingly simplified and reductionist, to the point it is functionally no more than a boardgame. Of course, the scene, for want of a better word, has been spoonfed pisswater for a quarter century so most don't know what you're consuming. Which is likely why most have never worked out you only need anti-cheat devices if you both have, and retain, cheats. Otherwise, they're just a way of slowing the game, breeding mistrust, and chewing up real estate. I mean unless you think the clicky click noises and the die being spat out the bottom is entertainment in it's own right, in which case you should probably have your nurse explain the long words in this reply.
Agreed. My execution was the only downfall. It fell victim to me try to rush the video out. My poor execution aside, the tower does working great and has held up really well over the past few years. I feel the video still works as a base idea for someone looking to make their own, they just need to take more care then I did. Thanks for watching and commenting.
This is definitely one of the better low budget dice tower/tray builds that I’ve seen! Easy to personalize and the ability to store together as a basic rectangle instead of a fixed L shape makes storage and traveling so much easier!
“I would use it to roll dice, I just wouldn’t brag about it.”
Love it. To be honest, I probably would brag about this a little bit.
Haha thanks. My opinion has greatly changed after using the tower for a while. I'm much happier with it. In the video I was comparing to one my friend made. His looks amazing. Mine could be made pretty with minimal work, but I have kind of become accustomed to the slightly shabby look, it's grown on me.
Heck, I'd brag about it! You did great. Inspired me to go make one for myself! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you very much. I still want to make a newer one, I rushed a bit too much making this one for the video and it came out a little bit rough around the edges.
The idea came From one of my players, he made a fantastic one. I know what a good one can look like and I want one lol.
If you want to do it fancy when you glue it apply pressure with clamps. The glue will squeeze out, but what's left over will bind stronger. And it'll look a little better.
Great tip. I want to make a new version soon. I will definitely do that next time around.
I love this!!! I'm going make these as a family activity. Thank you for making an affordable tutorial! 💕💕💕
You are welcome. It’s a great project for the family.
Thank you for posting this! I'm going to build one soon and it's nice to see you don't need to go crazy to make it work properly. This way I can take some liberties (focus on aesthetics) and still make some mistakes and it will funtion.
It's a solid tower, the only way it fails is in my construction lol. I just rushed it in the name of getting a video done, my mistake.
@@FitzTheGame
Thanks for the reply!
I think the video was meant I to inspire people with confidence they could build one, and it does. All the basic principles were there and completely scalable. Build it for $15 or build it for $150... The functionality doesn't change, you nailed that.
I'm a hobby grade woodworker so i appreciate the build.
If you were to change some funtions (do it again) what would you do? Not necessarily fit and finish but features.
Examples: better storage for the dice. Felt for the bumpers to quiet it. A latch to keep things in place. Positions of the magnets.
Or
Wish list items like having a hinge that allows it to just quickly rotate down and store the dice inside instead of pulling it apart?
That kinda thing.
Basically I'm trying to use your idea as a launching point to make it out of nice wood I have on hand (after the holiday). I can make wood things but this needs to perform a specific funtion. You have built and used it so you would be the perfect person to ask. :)
@@meboyotube I attempted an update to the design a few months ago(didn't really have the time to make a video or even finish the idea). I tried having hinged sides that would fold away, with a magnetic removable front and a magnetic base. Tired to make it a little more travel friendly. The idea was sound but didn't really have the time to dedicate to it to figure it out proper. I'll probably revisit the idea again in the not too distant future.
If I were to change this design; I'd go with a felt or foam liner inside the tower, for noise reduction, and use proper wood glue, not the fast drying hot glue lol.
The design was burrowed from a friend/player of mine. His turned out really well, he took the proper time and used proper supplies(glue).
@@FitzTheGame thank you for the information! I'm going to think a little more about the hinges. Maybe magnets are the way to go instead.
Keep me posted (subscribed) if you decide to make another video of a build! Maybe I will try to video the one I do it at least take pictures. :)
Let me know if you do, I'd like to see what you come up with.
Just made mine today thank you for this video
Awesome, you are very welcome. Glad you found it useful.
Nice . Maybe just sand where it fits into the tray. Great job.
Thanks! I agree, I think that if I spent a little time on making it a little more pretty it would function and look a lot better.
1st thing I saw was that Extra Life Tee
Much love fellow Extra Lifer!
Also great build, Imma have to try this one
Keep on, keeping on
This will be year 8 for me with Extra-Life. Such a good way to help a great cause.
This build is definitely worth it. It's a workhorse.
Add some felt to the base like your dice tray from an earlier video :)
-Gui
Great idea. That would add a nice splash of color along with a softer landing.
A little less wood glue and instead of hot wood glue, try CA glue (super glue) with the activater. It will be much prettier in the end and probably fit together better as the hot wood glue is probably causing that issue. Wood glue is very strong when it dries. With those craft pieces of wood, a little goes a LONG way. Dab it on and spread it with your finger and glue brush into a thin layer. The CA glue (and activater) will help it seal quickly. It will give you a much cleaner look.
Thanks for the tip.
Pretty awesome volcano lava die you got there ;)
I know, right? Possibly the best dice money can buy. Love them.
Omg this is perfect
Thanks. It turned out really well. I said in the video that it was kind of a dollar store tower, but that was more me being sloppy. It doesn't take much work at all to pretty it up, and it's a dice rolling machine works great.
Hi there. What did you use to cut the wood pieces? Are these too thick for an exact-o knife? I don't have proper tools
I actually purchased a pack of wood from the dollarama in Canada. They are the size of the side and back pieces of the tower, and same for the base of the tray.
I think an exact o knife would take a lot to get through the wood, but I have used a dollar store hack saw to cut through the wood. It’s not what the saw is meant for but it does the trick.
I think if you just shave off like an eighth of an inch at the top, just a wee bit, and maybe sand the corners, it’d be able to fit into the tray a little easier.
Also, I’d put some felt on the baffles, so that it would roll a little quieter. A friend got a really nice dice tower, but he can’t always use it since it’s so loud.
Great ideas. I'm going to do an update tower some time soon. Players are loving the tower at the table. So worth $3.50.
Its snug from the wood glue.
You should sand them down and use some stain on them.
Great idea. I have had a few friends ask me to make them one, I may make another one or two and try staining and painting.
You could probably just sand the edges and it'd fit better.
I'm assuming you mean sand the edges? I totally agree. I've b meaning to make a version 2.0. I will some time soon. I said in this video that it felt like a dollar store build, but that is all on me and my skill level lol. Next one will be much better with the same materials.
@@FitzTheGame - Oops! Yes. Sanding the base and edges a bit would probably improve the fit as well as help to avoid splinters. Idk if your dollar store has any, but most hardware stores carry some for relatively cheap.
Yeah, the dollar store does carry sandpaper. I actually have some too, just never bothered to fix it lol, it usually stays set up on my table so it hasn't became a problem yet.
@@FitzTheGame - I'm curious, have you painted it yet?
No I haven't. My wife had been asking me to to make her one, so I'm going to build another one and actually finish it nicely.
What are the size of the planks? I didn’t see that at all.
The package has them listed as :
7.2 x 2.87 x 0.18 inches
Or
18.1 x 7.3 x 0.48 cm
Sorry that info would have been helpful I guess.
@@FitzTheGame its totally okay! I would consider maybe putting in description for others. I wanted to try to make one since i just built a table. The dollar stores in USA dont sell these so im gonna go on Amazon but its gonna be about $10-$15 bucks but hopefully make 2 of them. That definitely doesnt look like its 7 inches long! Lol
Thanks again! Loved the video.
I’ll throw that in the description, good idea.
Also, I had a look on Amazon and didn’t see anything that matched exactly (didn’t look long though) but I did find some on Michael’s website, I’ll post the link to those in the description as well.
Throw me a DM on Instagram when you make one, I’d like to see how it turns out. I suck at painting and decorating, so I didn’t fancy mine up at all, I’d like to see some designs that people come up with.
What if you don't have a glue gun or whatever it's called?
You can also use wood glue. Wood glue takes a lot linger to dry, but it's supposed to bond the wood together better than the woods own grain. Wood glue would make for a nicer end product as well. The drying time would allow for cleaning up of the excess glue, unlike the hot glue that cools in seconds.
Hello from indonesia
Hello from Canada. How's the weather over there?
@@FitzTheGame Indonesian is good. But now, we have 3 season. Rain, Dry and Covid19.
Can't wait for that last season to change.
Just sand a bit off the sides
Honestly the tower stays set up on the corner of my table 100% of the time. I don't even notice the rough glue job or the the fact that it doesn't fit well into the base.
just sand it all over and it should drop right in and be fine
I’ve never gotten around to do that actually, great advice. Honestly I’ve just been using it as is and it hasn’t really been a problem, things kinda just worked themselves out.
@@FitzTheGame i did use your instructions only a bit larger
Nice, I’ve wanted to make an oversized set of dice and a dice tower to match.
@@FitzTheGame dice is to hard to get balanced, least it was for me
@@zbow1974 I bet it would be quite difficult. I doubt I could make anything better then a prop die, nothing actually usable.
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You don't need dice towers unless you cheat. If you cheat, you should not be allowed to play. If you're in a game that can be won, you're just playing DnD, which is a boardgame.
Not sure I follow your logic. How is using a dice tower cheating? Where does winning come into it? If you consider D&D a board game thats fine, but I think it’s much more than that.
@@FitzTheGame I didn't say using a dice tower is cheating.
Rolling a die is randomised whether you have a tower or not. Ergo, the sole purpose of a tower is to prevent a player from claiming a result different from the one rolled. This would generally be seen as cheating. As such the only people on the planet who would have cause to own a tower would be people who do cheat and wish to rule out that variety of cheating.
Thus - you only need a tower if you cheat.
The only reason to claim a result different from the one rolled is to create an outcome different from the one dictated by the ruleset. Changing the result benficially isn't an issue, so the issue is to benefit one player against the others. A person has little reason to do so unless they believe that they can WIN the game. If you have players that think you can win an RPG, then there are either serious screw ups happening somewhere, or, more likely, you're playing Dungeons and Dragons, an absurdly comercialised mockery which is amazingly simplified and reductionist, to the point it is functionally no more than a boardgame.
Of course, the scene, for want of a better word, has been spoonfed pisswater for a quarter century so most don't know what you're consuming. Which is likely why most have never worked out you only need anti-cheat devices if you both have, and retain, cheats. Otherwise, they're just a way of slowing the game, breeding mistrust, and chewing up real estate.
I mean unless you think the clicky click noises and the die being spat out the bottom is entertainment in it's own right, in which case you should probably have your nurse explain the long words in this reply.
And once your groove is started, you can speed it up a little bit. That's what she said. 😅😂
Great idea poor execution. Regardless of being a "dollar store" project, you could have made it look and be more polished and less messy.
Agreed.
My execution was the only downfall. It fell victim to me try to rush the video out.
My poor execution aside, the tower does working great and has held up really well over the past few years. I feel the video still works as a base idea for someone looking to make their own, they just need to take more care then I did.
Thanks for watching and commenting.