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…Or if you hack your machine to accept other ammunition - I’m looking at you, $20 Hatchbox ABS filament.

#Cube pro cartridge software#

Unfortunately, another announcement in September of 2019 stated that 3D Systems would no longer be maintaining the 3D Systems storefront where the CubePro filament and software were located. Product discontinuations are usually a bad omen, but when Cubify died, CubePro users continued to print on using proprietary filament cartridges offered by the company. Announcements like this aren’t the most comforting for the owner of a new CubePro printer… CubeAmatuer My hopes of quickly mastering this legacy machine were further crushed when I discovered that the creating company, 3D Systems, had announced in December of 2015 that they would be ending their consumer line of 3D printing products under the name of Cubify.

#Cube pro cartridge how to#

Consequently I found myself staring into the industrial cavern that was the interior of the printer with not the slightest idea of how to use it. Don’t worry, once again this is something that we’ll solve.I bought the printer second hand so it didn’t come with any instructions (or a power cord or filament because the seller conveniently “forgot” that.

The PTFE will slightly soften and enlarge where the pressure is generated, making it progressively taper and harder to extrude. 280☌ is a little high for long-term application. However, for such a large build volume, you’ll probably want to get access to bigger nozzles to speed up the big prints.

#Cube pro cartridge upgrade#

Through an upgrade kit, called the “CubePro Advanced Material”, the printer could be upgraded with flexible, wood and INF (?).This is something we’ll solve when converting to open source. No flexible, no high temperature, no fiber reinforced, no metal powder, no wood. Maybe it was enough back in 2014, but 3 material is underwhelming nowadays.3 material options, including nylon, compostable PLA and recyclable ABS plastic.This makes no sense, as the minimum layer thickness supported is 0.07mm, smaller than the resolution.The single version has a larger one, and the triple extruder version has a smaller volume. For the Duo version (the one we got), due to the multiple extruder setups, the build volume is affected by the extruders.Here are some highlights of this product: The time you invested will end up worthing a lot once you start modifying this printer. We’ll go deeper into this subject later on.įinally, if you are looking for a high-grade machine with many features, you’ll realize that the cost might be quite high. You won’t need to order a branded spool or use the proprietary software tied with your machine. Third, you’ll end up “opening” your printer to the community-driven software, supports, and materials. Swappable nozzle? Still no problem! Sky is the limit. Controlled environment? You know you want it!. Touch LCD? Yes, sir! WiFi connected? Why not?. Second, you can decide what you want to put inside your printer. You’ll learn a lot and you’ll know your machine as if you’d built it from scratch without the hassle of ordering every individual part yourself. You might ask why would you bother about all this trouble instead of buying an already working printer? You’ll realize it very soon, but there are many advantages on building and modifying your own printer.įirst, you are probably buying a non-working printer and giving it a second life.

#Cube pro cartridge series#

This series of blogs show how we converted this non-working Cube Pro into an amazing printer with open source firmware, high-end components, able to print any materials, and for a fraction of the price of the original printer! The other extruder was still in the printer, but not working anymore. The unit in question had one extruder removed due to malfunction. We found a pretty good deal on a non-working unit and decided to buy it. We knew this printer had excellent mechanical design and we were interested in buying one. For some reasons, it seems like quite a few machines have trouble working properly. Looking at Amazon review, you’ll find that 47% rated 5 stars, and 53% rated 1 star.

#Cube pro cartridge professional#

Some stores still have it, or professional users are selling them.Ĥ years after its release, the Cube Pro is in a gray zone. This printer is not produced anymore, but it’s very common to come across a deal. It was released in 2014 in 3 different versions from 1 to 3 extruders.

The Cube Pro is a well-known printer from 3D Systems.