The Cube Design Thread

LT, which material and printing type did you select for your prototype?

Please do not be tempted to select (FDM) Fused Deposition Modeling just because it uses ABS.
FDM is not a good technique for small functional parts.

Your best bet would be SLS (selective laser sintering) of PA (Polyamide) this gives will give you a strong prototype.
As with all 3D printing techniques (exept perhaps SLA) you will have a somewhat rough surface but you can sand it smooth or to save work: request their smoothest finish.

Also: make sure that the pieces you design are actually moldable: no crazy undercuts.
 
Cubenovice said:
LT, which material and printing type did you select for your prototype?

Please do not be tempted to select (FDM) Fused Deposition Modeling just because it uses ABS.
FDM is not a good technique for small functional parts.

Your best bet would be SLS (selective laser sintering) of PA (Polyamide) this gives will give you a strong prototype.
As with all 3D printing techniques (exept perhaps SLA) you will have a somewhat rough surface but you can sand it smooth or to save work: request their smoothest finish.

Also: make sure that the pieces you design are actually moldable: no crazy undercuts.
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trust me I spent a hell of a lot of time already on designing the cube (and i know ill need a lot more time to finish designing it).. I definitely made sure it worked (ok sort of). My friend is printing it for me for free (or sort of im limited to how many copies i could print)

if you read earlier, the printing is made of resin layering, it will take around 2 hours per edge piece etc...

Thanks for your input, but could you read the earlier posts... I know the printing will be rough so i will definitely sand down the pieces

Again thanks for your input... you seem to know alot about 3d printings :)
 
ltsurge said:
trust me I spent a hell of a lot of time already on designing the cube (and i know ill need a lot more time to finish designing it).. I definitely made sure it worked (ok sort of). My friend is printing it for me for free (or sort of im limited to how many copies i could print)

if you read earlier, the printing is made of resin layering, it will take around 2 hours per edge piece etc...

Thanks for your input, but could you read the earlier posts... I know the printing will be rough so i will definitely sand down the pieces

Again thanks for your input... you seem to know alot about 3d printings :)
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So when do you think it will be ready? Also, will you be able to make a video of it, or do you not do youtube? I could be completely wrong, but it should be good after you sand down the pieces with fine sandpaper, and also spray the pieces individually with CRC. CRC should make it slightly smoother, but may also turn the pieces slightly white in the beginning, if you apply too much, but it doesn't ruin the performance, and hopefully you only spray on the inside of the cube, so you won't even see it.

But that's great! If you can't make a video (not a review, just showing basic stuff, if it's good enough ;D) I would be willing to buy a prototype for a reasonable price, and do a vid! Thanks
 
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crap pic i know...
rushed i have to go in like 2 minutes, ill put better pics up soon

btw ill show all of you my very first prototype looks very futuristic but totally crap in terms if it actually working its called the Mk1A :)
 
ltsurge said:
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crap pic i know...
rushed i have to go in like 2 minutes, ill put better pics up soon

btw ill show all of you my very first prototype looks very futuristic but totally crap in terms if it actually working its called the Mk1A :)
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not sure whether to call it weird or awesome...:D thats a good thing it means im excited because this could mean a lot of cubers starting to design cubes
 
I would call it weird and awesome...
Although what I'm still wondering is how well the pieces will fit together.

Also, I was thinking that it would actually be possible to put anchors on the edge in a way that it is physically attached to the core, yet still freely rotating (I'll try and get a rough thing showing what I'm thinking up if you want me to :P)
 
I just read through the entire thread, it seems like you're pretty devoted to this, though I don't understand how you're going to produce them?
Also, with the 3d printer, are you printing the seperate edges, corners and core then using screws, springs and washers or just printing it all together?
Because it'll really need to be spring set to sell well. Also where're you getting it printed? I'm sure molds would work much better in the future as a printer costs around 80,000 and the hard yellow-brown plastic they normally use wouldn't be very good for cubes in my opinion.

Good luck anyway, I hope to see a picture of the printed one soon.
 
ltsurge said:
argh

that's the thing my friend said he would do it in his spare time...
where he will find 2hours i don't know... but soon hopefully

btw im still waiting for others to post their own designs up...
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lol i would create a design but i am so slow with autodesk that 1. the quality would be poor 2 it would take awhilee
 
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