Lattice Cube 3D Printer Torture Test (Overhangs and Dual-Extrusion)

Name: Lattice Cube 3D Printer Torture Test (Overhangs and Dual-Extrusion) (3D printed)
Brand: Hark Tech
Price: 13.80 GBP
Availability: InStock

by Lazerlord · from Thingiverse

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TPU has a £11.50 print-order minimum. ABS, ASA, PC, Nylon and PETG-CF have a £46 minimum; PA-CF has a £69 minimum. Delivery is shown separately in your cart.

Need a few parts? Add them to one cart. One order minimum and one postage charge cover the cart: £6.90 for standard materials, £11.50 with TPU, £46 with ABS, ASA, PC, Nylon or PETG-CF, or £69 with PA-CF.

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About this print

An interlocking lattice cube structure used as a calibration and stress test for FDM 3D printers. It is designed to challenge a machine's ability to produce steep overhangs, and can also be used to test dual extrusion performance when printed in two materials or colours. PLA is the standard starting point for this type of calibration print, as it behaves consistently and reveals tuning issues clearly.

From the original design page

Original maker's notes

By Lazerlord on Thingiverse · CC-BY

Can your printer handle this?

Based on the Makers Muse Lattice Cubes, this design is a similar thing in the sense that it is a lattice cube on a base. The super lattice cube is two lattice cubes rotated in on each other, and it makes everything look quite complicated. The Ultra is three, and the unsymmetric is two cubes, but not rotated in a way that makes them symmetric. That one was an accident, but I'll keep it up because why not?

This is a great test for overhangs, temperatures, cooling, and retraction.

See Maker's Muse on YouTube! He's the guy I got this idea from, and you should definitely check his channel out: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheMakersMuse

Because I was using AutoCAD (yes, CAD) on a laptop to make this, it isn't perfect. I'm not even sure it's a perfect cube, lol.

But anyway, this thing will put your printer to the test, so make sure to watch the print so it doesn't fail!

EDIT: 10-28: Added a dual-extruder version. I don't have a dual-extruder printer, so if there's something wrong, let me know!

EDIT: 7-18-17: Added a version of the super cube with no base. Someone wanted it, even though I don't think it'll work without a bunch of support material. Maybe if it was split in the middle and then glued together, it could work without supports, but you'd need some seriously good bed adhesion to do that.

EDIT: 7-19-17: Added no-base versions of all of the other lattice cubes, except the dual-extruder version.

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Formatting may have been simplified. These are the independent maker's instructions and fitment claims; Hark Tech has not independently verified them.

Printing Lattice Cube 3D Printer Torture Test (Overhangs and Dual-Extrusion)

For Lattice Cube 3D Printer Torture Test (Overhangs and Dual-Extrusion) we would normally reach for PLA, or resin for the finest detail — PLA captures detail cheaply, and resin is an option where the very finest features matter. We set the layer height, wall count, infill and supports to suit the model and how you will use it, and those choices are already priced into your instant quote. Want a specific colour or material? Tell us and we will match it where we can.

Model details

Downloads at source	62,559
Likes at source	2,946
Original model	View on Thingiverse
Designer	Lazerlord
Licence	CC-BY

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