This cube was created with Wavemans fantastic customizer. I wanted a cube that had some resistance to it, the blocks weren't loose and I didn't feel like I was going to break it trying to twist it the first time. Took about 5-6 different revisions and prints to get it where I wanted it but I really liked this one so wanted to share as remix - and share how to flush to objects.
But specifically I wanted to utilize this as a flush object and to share this tech with everybody to help reduce waste during multicolor prints. This allows you to recover what would have been waste and turn it into a fun fidget.
How to do it?
2. Right click on your object (Fidget Cube), select Flush Options near the bottom, Select all 3 options(Objects infill, object, support):
(You can also do this in your “Objects” → Others.)
3. Now Slice and check that the fidget cube is being flushed to:
Why flush to object?
Typically during color changes you have the current color ready to print in your nozzle/reservoir and it must be flushed/purge out before the next color is used or it messes up your print by bleeding previous filament into the next color. By utilizing a flush object, instead of flushing that color out to waste/poop we are flushing that first color into an object's walls and infill until the new color is ready to print, significantly reducing the amount of waste that multicolor prints typically produce.
Any other ways to reduce waste?
2. You can also flush to the infill of your main print (similar to fidget flush - but ONLY to infill) - this is typically only recommended if your main outer wall is darker/similar to your other colors. Or if you're using 3 walls or more. Otherwise you may be able to see the inside random colors and it can mess up the look of your print - which isn't worth saving on filament if it affects your final print. This comes down to personal preference and experience. Some prints you can get away with it, others will not look as good.
3. Print multiple of your main items. If you need multiples of the same prints its more efficient to print them at the same time as it will produce the same amount of waste as printing just one - thus reducing your print to waste ratio the more prints you do at once.
Hope this helps you enjoy multi-color printing more, alleviate some stress about waste and save some money reducing the poop!
Also - as the license states feel free to sell these commercially! I've found these multi color fidgets to consistently sell better than just solid color fidgets.
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