Core One Cubed. Can I get some feedback?
Hello to everyone. I'm pretty new here having only had my Core One about 2 months, but it hasnt stopped printing since I finished putting the kit together. Before I had even completed it, having seen INDX and anxiously awaiting its release, I started to imagine a design for a way to manage filament and still match the look of the Core One. I went to the Core One's openly available files and using 1 top profile piece I designed the Core One Cubed. There are some other well designed options available on printables that were obviosly designed by engineers and look incredible, But, are pretty complex. My design consists of 2 files. The enclosure file and the bracket file. The entire cube consists of 8 enclosure pieces joined by 12 brackets. The novel and I think exciting part is that additional brackets can be printed and snapped anywhere into the frame to support filament rolls and route ptfe tubes etc. I am currently working on those accessory designs and the possibilities with these brackets is endless. I am hopeful that I can fit 8 rolls inside of the approximately 420mm cube. I am interested in hearing feedback from others on the design. I hope to list it on the printables store for a reasonable ammount but I have no experience listing designs. I was curious as to what others though a reasonable ammount might be. This is my first time asking for feedback so take it easy on me.
RE: Core One Cubed. Can I get some feedback?
I tried to add a poll asking whether you liked the design or not and whether you'd be willing to pay a reasonable amount to purchase it. Let me know what you think.
RE: Core One Cubed. Can I get some feedback?
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RE: Core One Cubed. Can I get some feedback?
The comparison with existing designs like the INBXX is not quite fair. Those are somewhat expensive, but they come with design files for all the bells and whistles -- handles, hinges, feet, spool holders...
I like your clean approach of keeping all profiles the same. But I am not sure whether the 42 cm height is going to work well for a spool storage box. It seems too crammed for two stacked rows of spools?
Maybe one row of spools in the upper part of the box, and room for the INDX PTFE tube arcs in the lower part? If this could replace the ugly "tank turret" hood Prusa provides with the MMU3 and apparently the INDX, that would be a benefit. But you would need to demonstrate that this works well, with easy access/handling when replacing a spool, and should provide designs for the required internal parts.
Personally I would probably be mildly annoyed by the fact that your frame's corners do not look the same as on the Core One, but that's just me and a certain level of OCD...
RE: Core One Cubed. Can I get some feedback?
Thanks for your feedback! I tried to match the profile as closely as possible but this change was necessary to enable the inside to accommodate the snap brackets. I brought up the other solutions out there not as comparison but describing my reasoning for designing the Core One Cubed. Its a simple to print 2 files. One file, the bracket, is designed so that any end user can make changes to how they use it depending on what their needs are. I also designed it so only the bracket needs addition of heat inserts, magnets, etc. I pictured the individual whom this would appeal to doesnt want to print out 92 files to assemble their enclosure. I should have waited to mention all hopes for what I would like to be able to do with the design and let it stand for itself, as is.
I designed this to be a simple to produce and easy to modify design that even an individual with limited design experience (like me) could tackle the project without worry that it is too complicated for them to accomplish. I don't have a budget to make a website to showcase the design but I am confident that its simplicity and vast possibilities for modification will be appealing to some . So, if the individual is looking for a polished and engineered design and are not concerned about complexity, or the ability to make modifications to the design to fit their individual needs, they would be better served with the other options on printables. But, If the individual is interested in an affordably priced enclosure design that is easy to print themselves, and can be used in many different ways then this might be a good option. Thanks again for your feedback
