1x1x2 Stickerless Rubik's Cuboid

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A straightforward one-piece print that serves as a warm-up for my larger 1x2x3 project. If this doesn't work on your printer, then you can rest assured that neither will my 1x2x3. I primarily created this to test how well my printer could print a pin that extends into an adjacent block, where it widens effectively locking the two blocks together while still allowing them to turn freely. This puzzle is not complex, but it's one that many of my friends enjoy because of its simplicity. Print Settings Printer Brand: MakerBot Printer: Thing-O-Matic Rafts: No Supports: No Resolution: .3mm Notes: The print must lie on its side. This is essential because it causes the pin between the cubes to print horizontally (with the layers, which would be the strongest plane) as opposed to vertically against the layers (putting the weakest plane, chopping your pin in half). In my experience, you can actually print a functional puzzle vertically, but the pin is much weaker, and the pieces bind far more because they are on top of each other. Post-Printing At first, it may be a bit stiff from the pin binding the two cubes together, but once that weak connection is broken, you should be able to turn it quite easily. To do this, just turn the puzzle carefully at first, making sure the mechanism inside is really where it's turning, and not at the base of the pin. How I Designed This I designed this using SolidWorks, and have included two .sldprt files as well as the .stl.