PRINTYOURBEAT turns 1 year old
I dedicate this special project to the 1-year anniversary of PRINTYOURBEAT. The past few months have been extremely turbulent and also very educational. I never thought I would have to run an online shop, let alone build a website. The great feedback from you has motivated me to keep going, and now it's time to release the next project into the world.
How does "build live" work?
For the "Build Live" campaign, I have placed a product in the shop, namely this one:
If the product is not yet available, you can sign up for a notification there, it doesn't cost you anything. This way you will receive information as soon as it starts, you won't receive any advertising! As soon as the project starts, you can use this set to buy all the parts you need to build a pair of CUBE active speakers. You can see what is included in this set in the scope of delivery. After you have bought the CUBE set, I will send you a voucher. This reduces the purchase price for the print data to €0.
The event will start on October 7th, 2024. Both the necessary printing data and the assembly instructions will be published gradually. The campaign ends with the completion of the assembly instructions.
What is not included - and why?
I would also like to briefly address this.
I have to assemble and ship the components for all the kits myself, which takes some time. I don't have some of the parts in stock. What's not included can be found in any well-stocked hardware store, or you can order it online. You can also start making the housings as soon as you've organized the missing items.
Not included:
adhesive
To start with the assembly, you will need Pattex 100% glue . You will need around 600g of it. I recommend the 100g tubes.
Crepe tape
1 roll of 25mm wide masking tape. I have had the best experience with the tape from TESA .
material
The material necessary for production (8Kg PLA) is not included.
And what else do you need:
A 3D printer. This should have a print bed with dimensions of 220x220mm. The parts are very easy to manufacture. If I counted correctly, 74 parts are needed for the speaker with amplifier and 73 parts for the speaker without amplifier. Unfortunately, I cannot give any precise information on the printing time, as this depends on the material and the printer used.
What are the special features of the CUBE
The CUBE is a broadband loudspeaker. Only one loudspeaker chassis is installed in the housing. This reproduces all frequencies, both the high and low tones. I see this type of loudspeaker construction as modern, as the sound experience fits in very well with today's listening habits. In addition, this design requires very little power and can also be used effectively with smaller amplifiers.
The CUBE active has such an amplifier built in, in this case the ARYLIC UP2STREAM Stereo. So a 2-channel amplifier that will supply both speakers. This is mounted on the back of the speaker and therefore does not take up any additional space in the living room. Another special feature is the built-in DSP (digital sound processor). This DSP means that the usual crossover is not required. And what's more, the sound can be finely tuned. Since this requires software and measuring equipment, I'll take care of this part. You get a fully configured module! All you have to do is set up the network connection. The integration into the home network is achieved either via a cable connection or via WiFi. As soon as this is complete, the common music streaming services such as Spotify etc. are available, provided you have a subscription.
BPA laid the foundation for the CUBE. The developer Nicklas Baur developed the BB5 monitor, which also uses a W5-2106. In comparison to this specification and the possibilities offered by 3D printing, the housing had to undergo some sound adjustments. With a width of 300mm and a height of 400mm, the housing is very compact. The depth is 200mm. The internal volume is slightly larger than the BB5 monitor, which is why the tuning of the bass reflex tube was also slightly changed. The bass reflex tube has also been given curves to reduce flow noise to a minimum.
The surrounding cubes give the housing an unusually high level of rigidity. The individual connections between the cubes stabilize the housing parts, which means that the wall thickness can be reduced to 0.6mm <-- that's really zero point six. This is only possible with 3D printing!
The housing parts have another special feature. The usual layer lines are not visible due to the design. You will see how this works later in the construction report.
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