100% printed speedcube, springloaded

Description

This design is magnet ready = works without but you can add them later if you want to go for more of a speedcube feeling.

My rubiks cube designs:

Name	Ease of assembly	Corner cutting	Magnet positioning	Compatible with “Themed sides”
Maglev speedcube	+/-	++	Possible	V
100% printed speedcube	+	+	Possible	V
Printed rubiks cube	++	-	N/A	X

Themed sides:

Minecraft styled sides

Super mario styled sides

8 Color Mod (Design by Kragleh)

WARNING: MUST be lubed and worked in as even with 0.12mm layer height you still create a ‘sandpaper’ like surface, so take some patience to get it worked in. It will get butter smooth after some wearing in.

High precision model! => tight tolerances.

(TIP: if you have fitting issues: dry your filament, don't use weared out nozzle, use correct K-values, use your bed with highest adhesion,…)

If you slice it yourself, be weary about seam location, layer height (finer is better).

Use the assembly tools provided to get the best results and save your thumbs.

The correct colors you can find here (there is Japanese and Western): [https://ruwix.com/the-rubiks-cube/japanese-western-color-schemes/](https://ruwix.com/the-rubiks-cube/japanese-western-color-schemes/)

Not mandatory but recommended for a smoother experience

48x Ø6*4 round magnet => Most effect on smoothness => you can use thinner magnets but don't forget to print a small spacer for the thickness difference to put behind the magnet.

16x Ø4x1.5 round magnet + glue => core magnets, additional smoothness

Assembly:

core and centers

Edges

Corner pieces

FINAL ASSMEBLY

Center colors

Add the colors to finish the cube.

WAIT!! NOT YET!! You can start playing later a final step is working in the layers and lube, as mentioned 0.12mm layerlines is still fine sandpaper surface! Fastest way to work in is like this: Push on 2 opposite sides with some force and twist them a few times back and forth.

Do this for each side untill you feel it is a lot smoother than in the beginning.

=> a nice video showing before and after lubing and breaking in:

	When fitting the Pin core parts into the cross core parts, keep both ends of the pin slightly miss aligned for easier push through.
	Now put in the other cross core part the same way.
	Press the crosses to the center of the pin, should show no gaps when CROSS is rotated correctly on PIN.
	Optional step: Add the corner magnets. To avoid reverse polarity, put all magnets immediately in place on the core making a long ‘stick’ of magnets and feeding off the same end. Make sure the magnets sits completely in the socket!
	Now add 1 center block followed by a spring. To add the spring, make sure the smallest hole is pointing to the outside of the cube. You can assist with the locktabs to get the core legs to go into the small hole.
	Add the friction ring, pay attention to the locator pins to make sure they are in the correct position
	While gently pushing the center block to the outside, slide in the lock tab in position.
	Now add the rest off the center blocks. Add a tiny drop of grease between the spring and the friction plate to ensure smoothness of the cube in the end.

	Start with laying out all colors in the correct schematic like you “unfolded” the cube to avoid making combo issues later on.
	Now make all the matching edge pieces, add one color to the connector, than the other. Push firmly down till they are fully seated!
	OPTIONAL STEP: Now add all magnets in one time to avoid messing up polarity. Feed the magnets onto the edges one by one from the same side of the magnet chain: one edge piece must repel another edge piece!
	Now add the edge bodies one by one, making sure they are caught in the connector and snapfit onto the color piece: => There should be no visible gap between the pieces anywhere.

	OPTIONAL STEP: Add all magnets in one time to the corner connectors to avoid messing up polarity. Feed the magnets onto the edges one by one from the same side of the magnet chain: one edge piece must repel another edge piece! Feed from the other side of the chain than you did on the edges pieces so they will attract each other.
	Time for the corner colors to be put onto the connectors. Use the corner tool to get the best alignment and avoid future fitment issues with the corner body. Pay attention to the order, it's counter intuitive but you need to revers 1 pair of colors to get the correct orientation of colors on the corner piece!
	Once you triple checked the color orientation and made sure they are evenly seated into the tool, press on a connector with the magnets.
	Make sure the connector is FULLY seated onto the colors, there should be NO GAP where the colors meet the connector (green arrows).
	Now use the corner-center-tool to push the connector onto the body:
	Make sure the corners of the colors snap over the body. If you have issues the connector is most likely not seated completely to the color piece.
	OPTIONAL STEP: If you want to use the core magnets for a bit snappier movement of the cube, push in the magnets to the retainer, again, do them all at the same time to avoid polarity issues and link the first with the core so avoid the magnet pushing instead of pulling. Again: the magnet should be fully seated into the retainer. To avoid issues with magnets coming loose it is advised that you add a very small drop of superglue on the tip of the body. Push it onto the magnet, laying the magnet on a table. This will avoid you move the retainer vs the magnet, the body will just stop onto the magnet which is the intended fit.

	Now start with 4 edge pieces on the bottom, build the cube according correct color on each side.
	Put in the corners of the lower layer, if you're using thicker lube, than add some to the side of the edge pieces before you put the corner piece in. Also add lube to the triangular part of the corner piece.
	Add the edge pieces of the mid layer: add some lube to the lower layer corner and the center pieces.
	Again, lube before you put on the final layer
	Add the final layer finishing with a corner pieced. Put one tip of the “triangle” base inside and push the other 2 sides a bit open. It might help if you twist the corner piece back and forth around it's axis. Another help might be to slightly rotate one side a bit.