Assembly Instructions for THE HEIST Puzzle Box ... unfiltered and unedited!

[@evanhovorka]

These boxes are by far the most interesting and most fun prints me and the family have done. It is obvious how much thought and attention to detail you put in! thank you for the amazing contribution to the printing community!!.

[@LeisureLuke]

Evan my man!!!!! Ahhh, glad to see you & fam are enjoying them! The 3d print community has always been my favorite part about 3d printing :) TY Again Sir!

[@MaltheF]

seriously, the amount of work that must have gone into designing all these parts to fit together so intuitively, and mechanically - woah

[@dusansedlacik5864]

Wau.. :) nice work!!! I'll print it out next week and send the result to the show, .. TY!

[@LeisureLuke]

Can’t wait to see your version! Colors were tough to pick on this one.

[@Новости-з3й]

Awsome ! Will very much please my grand son !

[@LeisureLuke]

Excellent, tell him I'll be awaiting his design feedback!!! #Cool3DPrintGrandpa!!! Admittedly, the solve is anticlimactic. But it's pretty fun and interesting to see all the mechanisms, and a great way to show off the 3D printer!

[@LeisureLuke]

And let me know if there's any trouble printing. If I'm giving this to other people to solve, I really prefer the 150% size. You just upscale it in your slicer.

[@ihedgehog]

I'm printing this now! The showcase video was AMAZING!

[@LeisureLuke]

Hahaha, thanks hedge! We've already added "V2" on some modified parts, so make sure you've grabbed the latest for PinClipV2 and BarrelPinV2! Let me know how it all goes!!!!! And welcome to the channel :)

[@ihedgehog]

@@LeisureLuke Thanks for the heads up

[@megcogsdill1463]

Went together perfectly, time to solve it!

[@LeisureLuke]

Happy to hear that! Good Luck with the Solve!

[@megcogsdill1463]

@@LeisureLuke I figured it out but it was a little tiring on my finger!

[@dennisgignac5103]

Excellent and great work. Please keep it up !!!

[@LeisureLuke]

Thanks Dennis! That's my plan! :D

[@SK-vv8lx]

Great video! This puzzle box looks fun to solve!

[@LeisureLuke]

It’s a good one to solve! Less “guessing” more “clues and intuitive steps”. It’s my favorite to solve so far :)

[@camaperture8116]

This is pure genius. Haven't started trying to solve it yet but had a helluva fun time assembling it with my kid.

[@LeisureLuke]

Awesome!! Hopefully solving it is nearly as fun as the assembly :) Nice work!!

[@LeisureLuke]

UPDATE 5/6/2021 10:29PM BarrelPin.stl is now BarrelPinV2.stl. There is a first layer discrepancy. Depending on your print settings you may get lucky. If you are using a brim on your pieces, BarrelPin.stl will certainly fail! Thanks to Dronah, jameswatts1990, and Discord @RGB for helping identify this issue! GOOD WORK TEAM!!!!!!

[@PrintedB]

This puzzle box assembly is super inspiring!! That's one of my end goals with my printer is to make really cool puzzle with actual mechanics like this!

[@LeisureLuke]

Nice! I’m a huge fan of fusion360 - went through a few others before settling on that. I don’t 3D model for a job, just learned it for fun & you can too! Doooo it!!!!!!

[@PrintedB]

@@LeisureLuke I've been modeling what I can with blender until I finally have some time to set aside to learn fusion! I liked the hell raisers puzzle box models and wanted add onto the current stl's out there

[@Vyker]

Amazing!!! So well designed. Gonna be really testing my print settings for this detail. You sir are a prime engineer! Can't wait

[@LeisureLuke]

You’re too kind! I think this is a little more forgiving than “the launch” when it comes to print settings. Printing the barrel could be tricky, and fitting the safebar to the vaultdoor may be tight. There are no real puzzle-dependent tolerances like the launch had (with the rocket). So if you have to trim here & there for this puzzle that’s okay - it’s quite forgiving. Looking forward to hearing your impressions!!!!

[@LordBalmung1]

This is one of the coolest things I've built since getting a 3D printer. Thanks so much for putting in all this effort!

[@LeisureLuke]

Thanks! Happy to contribute! Make sure to print the others - #4 coming soon.

[@rafik.nassif]

Wow, neat design. Cant imagine how much prototyping that must have taken.

[@LeisureLuke]

Hey Thanks! It only took me about 2 months, toying around a few nights per week! I think I printed 10 doors, that was my most-printed part in the process. These 3d printers are freakin cool eh!?!

[@gcjgcjbdjgdjhfxbvxhcx6704]

The lower central bar snapped. Going to print on its side at 100 infil

[@LeisureLuke]

Make sure to use remix version, as it's a little thicker. 100% infill is one way to do it, but I usually strengthen that part with like 6 perimeter layers. Good luck!

[@syntheziz3120]

Man the design looks great on these, I also really like the smaller versions. May buy a printer soon and this will be first thing I try

[@LeisureLuke]

Thanks! These seem to be super useful to help identify small printer issues and hone in your printing skills! Good luck shopping for a printer! If you need any help with anything let us know!!!!

[@Keithrdcarr]

Thanks for all your hard work and giving these puzzle files for free. I'm printing my first one now and am super excited to solve it. You are appreciated.

[@LeisureLuke]

I hope you enjoy them! I’m finally getting back to it - hopefully this time I can wrap up the series! Let me know if anything gives you trouble!

[@Keithrdcarr]

@@LeisureLuke Haven’t got the box together yet. I am definitely having to do a lot of sanding to get them to fit. I could have some elephant foot going on. Maybe I should have used a raft. Can’t wait to get it together and try a solve though.

[@LeisureLuke]

@@Keithrdcarr You may want to dial in your settings first with the tolerance test piece I designed: www.thingiverse.com/thing:5319427 Basically, you should be able to push the Square through the center hole, and the screw assembly should be strong enough to tighten up pretty good. May have to correct elephants foot with your z-axis offset, and over-extrusion with your nozzles peed/extrusion multiplier settings. Good Luck, keep me posted!

[@zacharyyoung8807]

Love these puzzle boxes!

[@LeisureLuke]

Love these comments!

[@lucasmartin6335]

Dude this is super awesome! can't wait to have the 4th and 5th. I'm gonna have to figure out a way to incorporate these into my dnd campaign

[@LeisureLuke]

dnd campaign you say? What's the plan? :) Thank you so much, I hope future puzzles and the mega-assembly are on par or BETTER!!!

[@lucasmartin6335]

@@LeisureLuke I have absolutely no clue, ill have to wait until you finish the other 2 to make a story, but my campaigns are a really mixed bag. Like my current campaign was saving a small town from an undead horde, and because of saving everyone the town pitched in and got them cruise tickets, and during the cruise the party is abducted by aliens and has been saved by a turkey that had his brain swapped with a veteran adventurer who only talks in gobbles

[@LeisureLuke]

@@lucasmartin6335 Well that certainly doesn't lack creativity!!!! I'd be honored for a puzzle to play a role!

[@chrisvdmeer]

Very cool print, and clever design

[@miracleonglenelm5285]

printing these out now, was struggling with the red pieces printing changed a few settings around and now its perfect. planning on printing out every single puzzle box you make. would love to see a whole new puzzle box design like those crazy big things that chris ramsey solves.

[@Susostar]

alucinante! muy buen trabajo!!! :)

[@LeisureLuke]

Mucho Gracias!!

[@theotruong5843]

Will you please show us the design process? I have no background in engineering and I have been teaching myself Fusion 360 lately.

[@LeisureLuke]

I would LOVE to show more of the design process. I just barely have enough time as it is! Haha. Okay, sometime before releasing the final puzzle I'll show some of my fusion360 files, failed prints, and other things in a video. BUT YOU"D BETTER CLICK LIKE. Follow me on instagram @Leisure_Luke for some behind the scenes fails, trials, and tribulations! (I don't know what tribulations are... but I'll put mine on insta!) Keep up the Fusion360 learning!!! Online tutorials of that are GREAT!!! That's how I learned!!

[@MonstrumReborn]

I printed it and it was super hard to do anything! I can’t even get the dial to spin :( I didn’t even mess with the sizes!

[@LeisureLuke]

Hello! That's a common problem, especially for those who haven't printed mechanical parts before. You're probably over-extruding slightly. Try my tolerance print here www.thingiverse.com/thing:5319427, or lookup how to calibrate the e-steps of your 3d printer. Happy printing!

[@MonstrumReborn]

@@LeisureLuke alright thank you :) I will try it!

[@rodrigoyhectormartinez8410]

i'm printing it as a present and i don't know what color use insted of marble

[@LeisureLuke]

Check out all the makes on thingiverse. I like when the door, clips, and case are all the same color :) GL! No colors are necessary for the purposes of the solve, so no pressure!

[@rodrigoyhectormartinez8410]

@@LeisureLuke thank you very much. i love this design. but i need the solution.i'll post a make of it

[@coolstuffae7462]

i love it how this guy really sounds like Lester with a puzzle box called the Heist

[@LeisureLuke]

Is that a GTA reference!?! Bahahaha SWEEEEET

[@jonahwillis]

Brilliant!

[@LeisureLuke]

Thank you!!!!!

[@jonahwillis]

I just posted a make on Thingiverse!

[@stayfly7009]

After solving the puzzle, Im slightly confused on the purpose of the gold piece. You dont have to do anything to it to get the final diamond to retract.

[@LeisureLuke]

SPOILER: You are supposed to slide the gold to the left, rotate the barrel 45 degrees, and slide the Gold back to the right, then complete rotating the barrel. I'm guessing are just extending the clip spring from the back of the box with your hands? In the final assembly of all 4 boxes you will not be able to access the back of the box, and it doesn't seem like something someone would intuitively press on unless they were the printer/assembler/creator of the box. Sorry for the ramble... lemmme know which parts don't make sense :) THanks for PRINTING IT!!!!!!

[@stayfly7009]

@@LeisureLuke OHHH I did that without even realizing that I was doing it so it SEEMED to not do anything. Overall great print, easy print for beginners and advanced printers, and fun to solve. I’m actually pretty hyped for the final box to come out

[@i.s.kruger6207]

I have printed soooooo many puzzle boxes over the past few weeks (long story why, but it also started with @ChrisRamsay channel).... I am very excited to start printing your designs next and for the final with all of them as one large puzzle!

[@LeisureLuke]

Chris Ramsay is a BEAST. I love the way that guy makes consistent high quality videos. I got sucked in through his magic tutorials, and then found myself loving puzzles. He's also my original inspiration! I'm going to send him, and handful of others, a finished version of my final assembly before I fully release it. They'll have a few weeks to make a video before everyone else can print their own - in efforts to drum up a little excitement! Getting Chris or MrPuzzle to showcase it would be HOLY GRAIL type stuff!!!!!! Lemme know how your prints go! There's always room for edits in my designs!

[@Densmode3dp]

Chris Ramsay got me into making puzzle boxes too! Have you made this monster yet? Took 130 hour to print. Could have probably done it in 100 at .2 instead of .16 but oh well...check it out! kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4POooFua86eqcU

[@LeisureLuke]

@@Densmode3dp Yeah, Chris Ramsay got me hooked too! That cryptic made sweet one... I hope he does another.

[@i.s.kruger6207]

@@Densmode3dp unfortunately not no. Sadly some of the assembly stuffs required I am unable to get, but it is on my bucket list of prints to do in the future. I have printed a few others. Friend of mine is a Myst cultist (not really but he loves the puzzles and played all the games). And I have been having so much fun printing puzzles for him to solve.

[@i.s.kruger6207]

@@LeisureLuke They printed super easy. Scaled them all to 150% as I like the bigger sizes, less fragile as well. Printed them all in petg at 25% infill. In retrospect there are some parts I want the reprint to get them a bit stronger- change the orientation slightly and increase the infill. An example would be the key of the key puzzle. I'll post pic on thingyverse once all done and assembled. Really i have to say I printed these for the pure ingenuity behind each puzzle! They are amazing. All my previous puzzle prints are clever and amazing designs but nothing this complex and intricate in design! Well done sir!

[@coreyfugate8770]

Great build! The assembly was a bit tricky, but it goes together well. I printed in at 200% at 0.1mm layer height on my Prusa.

[@LeisureLuke]

.1 layer height at 200!?!?! Hahhaha, that's epic! Someday I will have a Prusa :)

[@ChadLower]

Should we glue the clips on the case so they don't fall off?

[@LeisureLuke]

They should be pretty tight. If yours are loose then just print them with 2 or 3 percent extra extrusion speed (or 0.03x more extrusion multiplier) so they print a little fat :D They have zero tolerance, they should fit tight - too tight to take off without a tool (*that was the idea anyway). Hey, if you're just getting into these, it's great timing. Next week ( I hope ) I'll be releasing the mega-assembly. It's a combination of all 4 boxes and it's loaded with extras! These boxes are good on their own too, and share parts with the final design.

[@ChadLower]

That worked. Thanks. I’m looking forward to the mega box you’re putting together. How can I share my pics and videos of my builds with you?

[@LeisureLuke]

@@ChadLower Best thing is to post the pics on Thingiverse or Printables or MyMiniFactory as a "Make". Otherwise shoot em to me at [e-mail] and I'll take a look and maybe throw them in a video!

[@ChadLower]

@@LeisureLuke I do have a video and I also have Timelapse’s of all the parts. I may edit together something cool. I posted a pic on Thingiverse. Have you released the mega box yet or is that next week?

[@LeisureLuke]

@@ChadLower It'll be released by Dec 11th at the latest! Hopefully more like 8th :) just depends how fast I can make some promo videos after my first assemblies.

[@mythicalrev]

i wish i could print this but i can never get any pieces to fit

[@jambay4785]

Thank you for video, my parts were a bit tough to fit together, my larger print failed due to bed adhesion but I had no idea how to assemble the kit. Like the model.

[@LeisureLuke]

Yeah, that’s the most common problem I see. All the pieces seem to be too tight? It’s probably just a slight bit of over-extrusion. What printer do you have? I’m going to upload my tester so others can use it. I use it for dialing in the settings of different filaments. Watch for it maybe this weekend! Thanks :) I have many more printables I should upload soon :)

[@jambay4785]

@@LeisureLuke Snapmaker A350, I've had good luck with it but sometimes the prints fail because the head hits the print and knocks some parts off the bed.

[@andrewfitt6128]

Awesome, everything worked exactly. I should have chosen 150%. the clips need strong pixie fingers to install.

[@LeisureLuke]

Yeah, I never anticipated 150% would work, let alone be everyone’s preference! 🤣 you’ll be pleased to know I did away with the clips in the mega-assembly final box. It uses 3D printed screws, like the ones in my test print! 🥳

[@davefilet]

Thanks for this great design. I’m kinda new to 3D printing so this was great to experiment. Everything turned out great but I do have a few notes. And I’ll try to avoid spoilers here. 😋 1) pin 2 broke at my first solving attempt. I might have used to much force here, but for the reprint I might use more infill. I was sort of lucky as I accidentally printed this part twice. 2) When you do the final action before opening the door, the last pin does stick a bit in it’s hole. The trigger could be a little big thicker here. 3) the part which holds the gold is a bit loose in it’s holder. So it tends to move up and down. This causes the gold to turn around instead of moving. Holding it by hand does the trick but the holder on the side could be a bit tighter. I must say that I’m printing in both PLA and PETG, was already happy having all the colors laying around. 🤪 Thanks again for the great job on this creation. I will surely check out your first two puzzles as well as I just hooked on here. Dave.

[@LeisureLuke]

Hi Dave! Thanks for the thorough breakdown! 1. I knew these pins would break. Curious - did it break at the top (from opening the door) or at the bottom? (from overturning the dial) 2. Make sure you're fully depressing the button on the side. Also double check that the SafeBar isn't coming loose. You may need to glue the safebar in... if that wiggles loose a little bit the 3rd pin (furthest from hinge) does tend to stuck. 3. Hmmm... interesting. Dave, I'd love if you could post pictures or a video of what you're seeing. I've reworked a few pieces to have "V2" on the end of them, but those don't sound like your issues, my guess is that's what you used. It sounds like there's a small chance, for all 3 of these, that you could be underextruding slightly. If you can post pictures to thingiverse, or a video to youtube I'll check it out. I will be remaking several parts for the final combined puzzle box, so all items are on the table for modification! Thanks again, we'll get this sorted. Also also, I'm assuming you're printing at 100% size? I'm certain issue #1 would go away at 150% size, but that's quite a bit more printing! Looking forward to your response! I like this feedback process!!!!!

[@davefilet]

@@LeisureLuke First off all, I've printed the Heist at 150%. 1. The pin broke at the stop. The little thingy that is sticking out. 2. If I press the button in AND a little bit down, it opens up fine. But I guess you should just push it in. :) The safebar is good in place, and I think if you would use glue, changing broken parts will be a problem. 3. The parts look like they are printed correctly, so I don't think underextrusion is an issue. I will try to make a small video in the next few days a keep you posted.

Printed, assembled and solved. Thanks for another great design! Something kind of missed compared to your previous boxes was a clear and thematic goal/story for the final diamond-lock. "remove this lock" or "launch the ship and find the alien" were simple and thematic instructions to give to someone. "Break into the vault and move the blue diamond" isn't really as good as "Break into the vault and steal the gold". It would have been cool if the blue diamond did something heist-related when it moved. For example released something valuable. I only thought of this since you set such a high standard of the goals and themes with box 1-2 : )

[@LeisureLuke]

100% agreed. Moving the diamond a little isn't much of a goal. My final design - where all the puzzle boxes go together in 1 larger frame dictates what the final move has to be for each box. In the final version the goal will be "move the 4 posts that have locked the lid onto the box, so you can open the box!" Each of the 4 posts have their own "story" per puzzle, but this one was weak :) haha. Great work on the print & assemble, glad it went well.

[@LeisureLuke]

I'll UP THE THEME for the solve of box #4. Possibly named - La Biblioteca. Still very much a work in progress :D

[@jeomaishier]

@@LeisureLuke Hey! Going to print them this week! Excited for it! Looking great your designs. How did you created/designed them (how did you came up with the idea of these parts?) And when do you think the others are finished? Very excited for it!! Gr from the Netherlands!

[@LeisureLuke]

@@jeomaishier Thanks! I started by just creating interesting mechanisms in 3D-print form. Mostly I just watch ChrisRamsay, see what parts of solving puzzles is most fun, and then started creating a large box design. These are each sides of the final box. Timeline... I don't know exactly. Hopefully the next box by end of June and the final assembly in August/September. Good Luck with the print! Check Thingiverse comments if you run into issues, or post comments here! Good Luck and ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!

[@orionpotter3618]

I like that it print's really good

[@LeisureLuke]

Same!!!! I'm terrible at using supports and my bridges never turn out nice :) These print EZPZ!

[@SPACECATIZZY]

if the pieces have a little bit of warping around the edges, will it effect the puzzle at all?

[@LeisureLuke]

just depends, it's possible. Are you talking elephants foot on the pieces?

[@LeisureLuke]

Some pieces would operate fine warped, others need to be pretty good to work right.

[@SPACECATIZZY]

@@LeisureLuke i do have elephants foot on all my parts, kind of unavoidable for me, nothing some filing wont fix, but i was taking more lifting off the bed at the corners kind of warping

[@LeisureLuke]

That lifting corner problem is a bummer! What 3D printer do you have? I’ve had both problems. Fixing the z-axis offset cured my elephants foot, and printing slower fixed my corner problem. I still get it on big prints, but all the pieces are so small that you may not have that problem. I’d start by printing “The Key” puzzle box, that’s the easiest to print and most forgiving.

[@theotruong5843]

The new door button is rather tight. I can't slide it at all when the clips are in place.

[@LeisureLuke]

Agreed! Out with the new, I’m keeping the old. I just comments from a few people that they had to push down on that door button. Thanks for the feedback! I’m about to release a string of new videos & puzzles box remixes :D but like… legit ones!

[@davidviau2522]

How the heck do you have so little subscribers? This is such an amazing instruction video+ puzzle, well done!

[@LeisureLuke]

Hahaha, Thanks! I hope someday to have more subs, I'm trying to get a big youtuber to do the launch of my final puzzle box! Maybe that'll help?

[@daveburgess3165]

Just printed and assembled this puzzle box, hoping to be able to use it as a gadget geocache. I used Tinkercad to introduce a slot to the rear of the gold for the paper log to sit in (STL available on request). However I mistakenly thought the gold could be removed from the vault as part of the solution. Is there a way to adapt Barrel Pin V2 to allow removal of the gold?

[@LeisureLuke]

I know some people shorten the bolt, which allows for the gold to be removed. I am about to release remixes, which will be much more robust for continued use 🥳 cool idea ! I like it!

[@LeisureLuke]

I’ve seen more & more people wanting to adapt these for geocaching 🤔 maybe my next series should be made for that…. 🥳

[@daveburgess3165]

@@LeisureLuke That would be great - or maybe continue your fabulous work but on each future design give a geocaching option.

[@DavePinnock]

Wow amazing design, I do enjoy designing things in Fusion360 but really struggle with making more complex designs with multiple pieces that go together. How you do this is beyond me!! :) My current idea is to design a transmission for an rc car but working out how it will all go together eludes me! I was about to ask which pieces to paint what colour but see you have included that in the details on Thingiverse. I don't suppose you have a recommendation for how to print it with less colours. I only have 4 different colours of PLA lol

[@LeisureLuke]

Haha, thank you! My fusion360 skills are just learned on the internet. I push myself with each puzzle box to learn how to design a new mechanism. There are LOTS of cool dual and tri-tone "makes" if you find it on thingiverse and look at the "makes". I'm also going to include pictures of everyone's makes in a video, which will hopefully be released later this week!

[@DavePinnock]

@@LeisureLuke finished printing it today and just assembled it :) A rather satisfying experience it was too! :) Now I just have to work out how to solve it and get it back open again lol

[@LeisureLuke]

​@@DavePinnock NICE NICE! I see a new "make" on thingiverse... perhaps yours? Enjoy the solve :D

[@DavePinnock]

@@LeisureLuke yeah most likely, posted it shortly after that comment 😃

[@stuffdoggg]

what resin is best for the parts with springs?

[@LeisureLuke]

Resin? Haha. That’s out of my element! Maybe someone else knows!

[@StopMotionArmyBoyz]

Mine doesn’t even go together properly

[@perrykappetein9685]

i reprinted some parts several times, but the dial wont turn, the 2 springs won't fit in the holes on the frame.... what am i missing here

[@LeisureLuke]

Sounds like you are over-extruding. This will make the parts fit super tight, or not at all. My Artillery Sidewinder overextended by about 10%. Most printers overexteude from the factory, which isn’t noticeable until you start printing low-tolerance mechanisms. The right way to “fix” this is to calibrate the e-steps of your 3D printer. You can also just start decreasing the extruder speed or extrusion multiplier. Which printer do you have? I have a test print I use… I should throw that thing on thingiverse.

[@perrykappetein9685]

@@LeisureLuke I have an Ender 6. it prints great, but maybe i am over extruding a littlt bit... the esteps are fine.. also using a bondtech direct drive. let me retry those 2 parts, and change the extrusion from 100 to 99% see if that makes a difference, then go lower if needed. Thanks for the comment :) love your items

[@LeisureLuke]

Check out my test print on thingiverse, just posted it. It replicates the tolerances I use in my puzzle. Prints easy & fast.

[@perrykappetein9685]

@@LeisureLuke thanks. let me try that one.. 99% was still not good... so doing 98% now lol

[@perrykappetein9685]

@@LeisureLuke btw what temp do you use for PLA? I am printing 200 / 60 think on the rolls it says 210-235 but that seems hot for PLA... so i never do that.. unless it makes it better... no clue. thought PLA was always around 200...

[@oscarhuntproductions]

Your boxes are so cool! I am planning on printing the heist, I just haven't gotten to it yet. Also, did you get the email I sent you?

[@LeisureLuke]

Thank you! Yes, I got your email, and I'm 100% in for doing something together. Just brainstorming my response. It seems like we should tie in your skit/sketch/movie type production with 1 or more of the puzzle boxes. If you guys make a video featuring my designs I'll 100% promote it on my channel. Still drafting a response. I'm officiating a wedding this weekend, and trying to get 2 videeeeees out this week, so I may not respond until next week. If you have any ideas in the meantime - shoot em over!

[@InTheLab3d]

Can you do the remixed parts without rubber bands? They will take a week to get here haha.

[@LeisureLuke]

Yes. They are optional. Just store the boxes in the “solved” position to prevent wearing out the plastic springs. In that position they are not compressed and will last a while :)

[@SteveBrinca]

is the size 150?

[@rileymchugh5316]

What watch are you wearing?

[@LeisureLuke]

It’s an SD43. Good catch 😉

[@rileymchugh5316]

@@LeisureLuke Beautiful watch, that is. Fancy shmancy rolex

[@rileymchugh5316]

(In a good way)

[@LeisureLuke]

@@rileymchugh5316 😅 I don't get called fancy shmancy often 😂

[@rileymchugh5316]

@@LeisureLuke Hey, just a minor suggestion, can you provide things set up for the optimal movement? I LOVE how you have each individual one printable, but maybe you should supply one printable thing that has it set for the least required amount of movement. for the hot-end. TY!

[@perrykappetein9685]

let me try your test stl.. seems like less flow, didnt make a difference.. tried e-steps, and those are good.. idk what else i can do, besides higher temps... but thought that would make things worse

[@LeisureLuke]

What’s your print speed? My tolerances are pretty bad at 80mm/s, so I end up print around 40mm/s. If that 1cm cube is above 10.1mm wide, you may still have to reduce extrusion speeds. Some PLAs compress and expand a bit, so you could try another filament. I would recommend even more reduced extrusion. My printers extrusion rates are between 85% and 92% from the way it came. If your cube is over 10.1mm wide you just need to dial it back more. I’d use 15% infill and 3 or 4 perimeter layers if you aren’t already.

[@perrykappetein9685]

@@LeisureLuke I am using 50mm for the speed. the parts were fitting now, but had problems with the springs still. I made the flow down to 92% and i still cannot get the cube to 1 cm.. think it is 1.2 and the holes are 98.9 100.5 102.3 So the flow doesnt seem to do that much..

[@perrykappetein9685]

@@LeisureLuke just saw that you go down to 85 %. The walls i have is 0.8 and wall line count 2

[@perrykappetein9685]

@@LeisureLuke Is that cube 1x1x1 cm ? it seems like when i print it, it's more like 1.02x1.2x1.1

[@maaru6976]

Done with the assembly. The door sticks out and doesnt close well or at all. Third pinlock is trying to escape the door on its own. I can open the door with just a tiny bit of force. The button is squished so hard it cant even be pressed Edit: I tried it many times now. It doesnt work and i simply cant believe that version you are showing is the one in the STL files. The top button cant be pushed in and if you do that by force its gonna get stuck. The door can be forced open with just 2 fingers. Waste of PLA as it is right now.

[@LeisureLuke]

@Maaru, let’s get you sorted. 🥳 I haven’t changed the files and dozens of people have found success without the need to file or sand down parts. When several components are tight the culprit is usually over-extrusion. So, answer a few questions to get started: 1. Which printer do you have? (Most over-extrude by default… except prusa). 2. Have you printed any other of my puzzle boxes? 3. Do you have a calipers? I HIGHLY recommend getting a cheap one. Then print a 1cm cube and measure it. If your dimensions are +/- 0.1mm in all directions it should be “good enough” to print my puzzle boxes. 4. Have you messed with calibrating e-steps or z-axis offset? Might be time :) it’s easy! Don’t give up! This puzzle requires some accuracy and we’ll get you there. You’re not the first person to have this problem, and you won’t the last person to fix it 😉 Once dialed in, Most people say the side button is “too loose” 😕. I’ll send over or fix any files if needed 👍🏼

[@maaru6976]

@@LeisureLuke I am printing on a Anycubic Vyper. No changes done with any offset settings. Dimensions on any print were so far on point.

[@LeisureLuke]

@@maaru6976 If you're confident that the end dimensions are accurate, then I'm not sure where else to point you. There are 2 files for the door button - DO NOT USE V2, use the original, you should find more play there. The components all have 0.1mm tolerance between them if they do not move and 0.2mm tolerance between them if they do move. They also have a least 1 layer orientation in the direction of the movement so that there is no layer-line-binding. Perhaps check for "nubs". Other than that, I'm unfamiliar with that printer, but would be shocked if your dimensions from default were spot on. Send pics! [e-mail]. If you can identify where you need it to be looser I'll make a 1 off file or update the current files.

[@antonio_delgado_]

Increíble!

[@LeisureLuke]

Thanks Antonio! Welcome to the channel!!!!!

[@roguecreation7386]

Very sad after the printing of all parts. Everything is so tight. Assembly is impossible.

[@LeisureLuke]

Ahhh - good news, that’s fixable. Bad news, most of those will have to be thrown. There is a build in gap between all the parts “tolerance” between 0.1mm and 0.4mm, so nothing should feel tight. Your 3D printer is likely overextruding. Maybe to do this from the factory by default. You can change your nozzle flow speed, calibrate your esteps, or do a number of other things. You should print something that is a known size - like a 1cm x 1cm x 1cm cube, measure it with a calipers, and it’ll probably be 1.04cm x1.04cm. Calibrating e-steps is the “right way” to remedy this. Basically you tell your printer to feed 10cm of filament through, put tape on the filament, and then measure how much it actually fed through. Then you put that result in your slicer, and WHAMMO! Problem solved. We’ve all been there, time to dial in that printer 😉 good luck!

[@havard384]

Editing is overrated! Great assembly video!

[@LeisureLuke]

Thanks! I figure both people who actually print the puzzle will need it! 🤣

[@CloudyCarnival]

LESSS GOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@LeisureLuke]

Flank, your comments are always my favorite!!

[@CloudyCarnival]

YAY :D

[@MonstrumReborn]

Yes

[@saulbaylon4844]

Hope you enyoied your trip to mexico

[@LeisureLuke]

I did, and I made a video review of it 🤣 are you printing these puzzle boxes? Are they working well?

[@CSTAPP2011]

I printed a cute puzzle

[@LeisureLuke]

Well Done Cohen Shay! If you're printing these puzzle boxes you've probably got your printer in pretty good shape! Nice Work!

[@CSTAPP2011]

@@LeisureLuke I'm now going to try to print it in resin

[@LeisureLuke]

@@CSTAPP2011 OMG PLEASE POST PICTURES to Thingiverse or somewhere when you do! I'd love to see that!!!

[@SteveBrinca]

of the puzzle box