Rubik's Cube for FDM printers

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This is a work in progress, ill upload better versions as i improve them. For now, if people could give it a try and give me some feedback i would appreciate it! also feedback on how i present the instructions as this is my first upload and i don't know what im doing.It will require some screws (m3 self tapping button heads 25mm long x 7)some washers (m3 6.5mm - 7mm OD x 6)and some springs which might be a bit harder to find, however i plan on redesigning it to use a common pen replacement spring, this one however uses ones that can be found on ebay fairly cheaply (10mm long, 6.5mm - 7mm wide and a wire width of 0.5mm x 6)CA glue is required for the colour caps and the core. Also recommended, some petroleum jelly for lubrication.i like to use disposable nail files for cleaning up any roughness but thats up to you.youll need to print 8 corners, 12 edges and 6 centres. then four corner colour caps, four edge colour caps and 1 centre colour cap for each of the 6 colours. Print the core with a bit of strength but keep in mind that all the weight adds up easily and only the core really needs to be strong. there is a little slot that you line up and then glue the two hemispheres together, you can use a screw through the centre if you like but its probably not necessary. you will need a bit of support for the edges and corners and it doesnt hurt to support the hole in the centre piece where the spring sits. put a screw through a washer and then through a spring, then through a centre piece and into the core, do this for all 6 sides and begin putting the edges in, layer by layer and the last piece should be an edge. a bit of twisting and fiddling is involved in getting them together but you can assemble it and disassemble it without removing the screws so its ok to fully assemble with glue.