A Better Crib Board

I have played Cribbage (Crib) a lot throughout my life and still enjoy playing it often. And, I was recently trying to buy a Crib board while visiting my son to teach him. But I could not find a proper one to buy. That got me thinking… can I make a better one that is 3d printable? And, I did…

This is the classic cribbage board made better.  It is a standard full-size folding Crib board with the following improvements…

• Square pegs – are stronger and less likely to snap off in the hole
• Through holes – if a peg does break off you can push it through to clear the hole (no more blocked peg holes)
• 3D printed – you can make more pegs any time
• Peg storage – that is visible and organized so you can see your pegs at all times
• More pegs – You need 3 pegs to play and count games but this board stores 4 so you always have a spare

And, for those who love Crib, I want to share with you the way we sometimes play which we call “19’s”.  Since scoring 19 in Crib is impossible, we give 19 points when a player gets zero in their hand (or Crib).  This added twist changes the game dynamics in a really fun way so that a new player or someone getting a run of bad cards can still be competitive.  Very fun!  Give it a try if you have not played like that before.

This board can also be made in a single filament/colour and colour with permanent markers if you do not have an AMS.

Printing

Your default slicer settings should be ok with the design except for the pegs and the hinge components. I recommend printing those with thicker walls and 100% infill for added strength.

This product was designed for a 0.4mm nozzle, a 0.2mm layer height and the following settings:

For the pegs and hinge clips:

• Wall Line Count = 4 ( 4 x 0.4mm = 1.6mm walls )
• Top and Bottom Layer Count = 5 ( 5 x 0.2mm = 1.0mm top and bottom )
• Infill = 100%
• Ironing = OFF (not needed)
• Support = NO
• Brim = NO (a brim can complicate details of print-in-place parts and parts printed close together – If you have to use a brim, set it to “outside only”)
• MATERIAL: PLA or PETG
• PRINT ORIENTATION: As illustrated.

For the board halves:

• Wall Line Count = 2 ( 2 x 0.4mm = 0.8mm walls )
• Top and Bottom Layer Count = 3 ( 3 x 0.2mm = 0.6mm top and bottom )
• Infill = 15%
• Ironing = OFF (not needed)
• Support = NO
• Brim = NO (a brim can complicate details of print-in-place parts and parts printed close together – If you have to use a brim, set it to “outside only”)
• MATERIAL: PLA or PETG
• PRINT ORIENTATION: As illustrated.

Assembly Notes

After printing, flip the boards face down, and press the hinge clips into the hinges.