Fine Detail? No Raft, No Support, No Problem

A lot of you are wondering if I am still alive, it's been so long since I'd posted anything!But, I AM alive and have FINALLY obtained some more filament.  As you know, I have another 3D printer. So, I've not been without options for printing my designs.  But, the entire purpose of the designs that I've been working on has been to show Cube owners and potential Cube owners what they can expect from their Cube.  And, equally importantly,...

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Pushing the Limits of the Cube

As a blogger focused on a particular product and user community, I feel a responsibility to be tough; but, fair when it comes to testing and evaluation.  I could print objects that I know will print beautifully all day long.  But, that would be of little use to anyone.  Not even the manufacturer.We need to know, clearly and with confidence, what the Cube can and cannot do.  And, the only way to truly find that out is to ask it to do the miraculous and next to impossible.  And, in this post I'm going to introduce one of...

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Printing the Cubify Hex Nut and Bolt Creation

The Nut and Bolt Creation uses the least amount of filament.  Yet, it is among the coolest and most useful Creation in terms of demonstrating the precision and the usefulness of the Cube 3D printer.Cubify Hex Nut and Bolt CreationThe two parts fit beautifully together.  Here is a short video that goes through the printing process and also demonstrates that the nut and bolt actually work!  You can expand the video to full screen for...

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Included Creations - High Volume Group

The high volume group of free Creations for the Cube is relatively small.  Yet, from the point of view of learning, at least one or two are invaluable.ShoeMacedonia_Large.Creation ShoeMacedonia_LargeI know that this shoe comes in at a volume of 74,941.24 cubic millimeters.  But, no matter how many of the other creations you print, make sure you include this one.  From bottom to top and every layer in between there is something...

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Included Creations - Mid Volume Group

The mid volume group includes Creations ranging between 10,000 and 60,000 cubic millimeters.  Most are under 30,000 cubic millimeters.  Many of the coolest Creations fall into this category and are well worth printing.  Among these are some of the favorites at various shows and stops along the Cubify Odyssey Tour.Doorknob_Small.CreationDoorknob_SmallThe door knob was a surprise, 10,334.72 cubic millimeters.  I suspect the reason...

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Included Creations - Low Volume Group

The Creations that we are able to download from Cubify.com are not only a cool way to gt started with our new Cubes just by the fact that they are there for us.  But, they are also excellent ways to learn about various aspects of 3D Printing in general and the Cube in particular.Choosing which items to print first is easier when we know something about them.  That's why I created the chart in the previous post that gives us the volume of...

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Creation Object Statistics

This is a list of the Creations that are provided to Cube owners.  The most important statistic in this list is the volume.  All measurements are in millimeters with the volume being in cubic millimeters.The smallest items, in terms of volume, are the HexBoltNut creation.  It's actually two objects in a single file and is an excellent demonstration of the Cube's precision.Among the largest creations is the Toy train.  There are a lot more impressive creations that don't eat up quite so much material.  The ShoeMacedonia_Large,...

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