CUBE 3D PRINTER HACK lets YOU utilize bulk FILAMENT

[Chris Nafis] crunched the numbers and found out he could get filament for his 3D printer in bulk for about one-fifth the cost of the cartridges the company sells. This led him to print a feeder for his Cube 3D printer.

We’re skeptical about the Cube 3D printer’s cartridges. They include a spool of filament, but also include a chip which reports back the filament color and length remaining. We’re sure this supplies some good performance for those seeking to press a button and walk away. but we see it as an nuisance like the laser toner cartridges that stop working based on page count rather than staying toner.

The option [Chris] went with still utilizes the cartridges to ‘trick’ the device into printing. essentially the interface will tell you that you don’t have enough filament left, but as long as there’s a cartridge in location you can tell it to print anyway. The green adapter he printed has a pass-through for the stock cartridge in addition to the bulk spool you see to the left.