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Dec 2016

Cubepro is a very solid and beautiful machine but it is handicapped by a definitely non pro software. Slicing is truly a problem and support generation is just plain awful, they are impossible to remove. The best trick I have found is printing ABS with PLA supports. I use a rice cooker to dip the model in hot water so pla will melt before abs; an unnecessary process with a decent slicer. If you haven’t purchased one already, I strongly suggest you to look for other printer options.

Now offered is a water dissolvable support material for the CubePro called INF or Infinity. Used with PLA

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Question - are you referring to gaps in height or on a specific layer? The reason I ask is because I have seen where the infill doesn’t come up to touch a feature. So say for instance I have a circle, the fill up to that circle doesn’t connect. I have yet to see any gaps in height from layer to layer. This is where pictures help to understand

Have you checked your z gap? I have two of these printers and have learned not to trust auto. Every time I change a cartridge I rest it manually. Use the mylar strip that came with the printer. There should be slight drag nozzle when you slide the strip back and forth under it. I have yet to experience what I see in the pic and think z gap might be too high

Rick I have adjust and adjusted and adjusted the z-gap. This is a random occurring issue. It’s to the point I check the z-gap before every print. Since you have a few of these how do you add supports into it?

I haven’t used support very much but when I have I just turned them on in the software. Does weird stuff as far as choosing where to put them. I’ve read about people using kisslicer to add support but I haven’t gone there yet. I am in the process of trying the filament hack to use standard filament rolls

Ha! That’s funny that you believe it is a flaw. I printed it and got the same thing and after close examination it looked to be an arrow. I asked family members what they though and they felt it could be. I went to the benchy website to see if that was a feature they mentioned and I couldn’t find it so maybe it is just messed up. I am at work right now but I post a pic of mine when I get home.

If you get it working (filament hack) please let me know what you did and how you did it.

Be careful about purchasing this expensive device. With all the research I have done I have yet to find anyone who has purchased it and is using it successfully. I have read a lot of warnings about it tho

I agree, everybody must be careful. We have customers using the devices on more than 46 countries since 3 Years ago. If someone would like to purchase just tell us your location, we will forward 3 customers close to you using the devices.

Another comment, there are many false supposed feedbacks from customers planted by 3DS, by a simple reason, they still want to sell the stock of plastic with price of gold, so if people become afraid, increase these evil sales

So the last comment, all the sales are by PayPal, what gives 100% moneyback warranty … so very strange, 3 Years, 46 countries, the devices don’t work ? afffff

I want nothing more than to find a lesser expensive option - I own two cube 3’s. But I do not want to throw that much money at something only to find it doesn’t work. So based on that I need some level of comfort that it really does work, and after looking a bunch I am not even close to being there.

I’m just saying I am looking for evidence from other 3D systems printer owners that they are using your device and are happy with it. I cannot find any.

You will find on the net angry people or false information. Satisfied people just use and be happy, don’t think to post affff

How far off are we? Cube3 users are ready to ditch the system and move on and not wait

I know that the time is a problem, but the intention to put an encrypted chip to make the printer slave of the original cartridges is to delay the bypass system

Hi josh, are you trying to print the original files that came with the USB stick? Make sure they are good because they were sent out wrong from the factory

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Spencer, I sucessfully completed the filament hack last week. Using an empty modified cartridge to feed the standard filament and a 1-3% full cartridge for tricking the printer. I have a video that I will post maybe this week, but to give you the process so you can try yourself here it is:

1. Insert the 1-3% cartridge and start a print (1-3% is important because the printer will notify that there isnt enough filament to finish the job)

2. Select the checkmark to proceed

3. When the screen says apply glue, remove the cartridge and replace with the hacked cartridge. (dont forget the glue)

4. Select checkmark to proceed (the printer will begin the heatup process and begin the print)

Important to remeber:

1-3% cartridge, hacked cartridge and standard filament all need to be the same material- PLA for instance.

There are a few different ways people have hacked the cartridge, but I chose the simple way. Drill a hole near the bottom of the cartridge at an angle (toward the extruder). This is so you can feed the teflon tube that guides the filament to the extruder thru the cartridge casing (cartridge does come apart for access to the teflon tube which you already know if youve had to fix a jam). Feed the standard filament into this tube up thru the extruder and to the hot end. You will need a spool holder for the standard filament.

One thing I do not know yet is how different colors act. I say this because I was charting temps on the 3D systems filament and they seem to vary a bit and also ran at higher temps than typical. The standard PLA I ran though was right in the middle of the manufacturers recommended temp range, so I was happy about that. I used Inland Neon Green.

Hopefully the video will help clarify if necessary, but feel free to ask questiion if needed.

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Be careful CUBE3DFREE is a thief

he sells card that doesn’t work whith 3D printer Cube

You are a crimminal person, posting false information. There are more than 500 modules working worldwide … probably you are someone related to 3DS … be careful because I will report you to the authorities