STL Files: https://quirkycubes.com/public/QuaternionCube_STL.zip
Sticker Template: https://quirkycubes.com/public/QuaternionCube_Stickers.eps
Hardware required:
- 5x M3 Springs (~10mm uncompressed)
- 5x M3 Washers (6.9mm dia)
- 5x M3 x 16 Screws (button or socket)
- 12x M2 x 8 Button Head Screws
- 8x M1.6 x 16 Socket Head Screws
- (optional) 7/64" drill bit
I printed my copy out of ABS and vapor-smoothed it to post process it. I don’t see any reason that it wouldn’t work in PLA, but you might need to sand the edge hooks to get smooth motion.
I bought a spool of Protopasta iron-filled PLA to test in a project where I need to fit a flyback transformer into a confined space. The prototype will likely be 3D-printed in PLA plastic and contain some moving parts wrapped in magnetic wire for power transfer.
For optimal performance, flyback transformers are generally wound around a ferrite core, which has high magnetic properties but low conductivity to reduce eddy currents.
