February 7, 2026
Description
This is a remix of the 5x5x5 Rubik's cube by saulquinn, but this one requires no stickers and no glue, and does not need a multicolor printer! You just snap in colored tiles!
Turning is decent, though sanding and grease/lubricant helps.
I didn't want to have to buy a bunch of stickers, put them on, and then have them fall off from sweat or something, so I made it so there are colored tiles you snap into every piece! It looks more professional, too. Supports are needed, but I found that it's still only about 3/4 the cost of the cheapest one I could find on Amazon for about $7 (not actual Rubik's brand, of course!).
You will also need 6 M3 screws that are 16-18 mm long, but anything 15-20mm should work, and 6 springs that fit around the screws and are about 5mm long. I cut up some springs from old pens using diagonal cutters. Also, I used screws with tapered heads that were m3x16, but then I found that the measurement of the length included the head, so they were too short, so then I had to buy new ones with tapered heads that were m3x20 and these worked.
I recommend printing all pieces in black and not PLA (to reduce wear) except the caps (maybe something that can be chemically treated to finish it and make it smooth?), and the 2 different sizes of caps in whatever colors you want. Just make sure to do the right amount! Note: If you print the bottom layer of the cap (and the rest) really slow, you should be able to do it without glue so there's none on the cap.
Print ALL of the pieces in the supplied orientation (Yes, even corner_remix_x8) because otherwise the spot that the colored tiles click into will not print correctly and you will have to print it all over again or use a knife to slowly scrape EVERY SINGLE PIECE until the tiles fit, though snapping them in is a little tight still, so if you print it right and it doesn't seem to work, either press harder or adjust your shrinkage and reprint. The edge pieces are especially prone to breaking. I would also recommend printing all the pieces except the tiles first and then printing just one of each size tile to see if it fits. if not, adjust your shrinkage and try again.
Print Settings:
Layer Height: Maximum of 0.18mm, but I would recommend 0.14 or 0.16 to improve smoothness. I did 0.16.
Line Width: 0.4 or less.
Speed: Depending on your printer capabilities, I did up to 50mm/s on internal solid infill, because slower is better to increase accuracy (and decrease spaghetti!).
Infill: 20-30% or more
Support: Yes, print with support and in orientation provided (to make sure the spots for the tiles print correctly). Some pieces are better with normal support and some are better with tree support.
Wall Generator: Arachne.
Elephant Foot Compensation: If desired, a very small amount.
Of course, use whatever settings you want.
Please like, upload a make and give a review!
And thanks to saulquinn for the original!
Assembly:
I recommend sanding every piece and putting grease or some lubricant in the cube during assembly.
First of all, it helps to organize your pieces. | It is also helpful to attach all the centers except one to the core right away, though very loosely. | Start by putting all 4 of the center edge pieces of one color on the bottom center piece. I used orange. | Next, put the 4 center corner pieces of the same color on. | Now, put the 4 edge pieces that have the first color on, following the pattern of a real Rubik's cube. |
Then put the inner edge pieces on next to them. | Put the 4 corners containing the first color on, and the first layer is done. | Now put 4 center edge pieces on, one for each color face (right above the edge pieces). | Then put 2 center corner pieces of each color on next to the center edge pieces. | To finish off the 2nd layer, put 4 inner edge pieces of the correct color on. |
Next, put 4 edge pieces that are the correct color on. | Now slide in 2 inner edge pieces of each color. | Then put 4 inner edge pieces of the right color on the next layer. | Put 1 inner edge piece of each color on top of the center piece of each face. | Then put 2 center corner pieces next to those. |
Now put the last 4 corners on top. | Next, group one edge piece with 2 inner edge pieces 4 times, one for each color. | Put these groups on top of the cube. | Put the 4 center edge and 4 center corner pieces around the last center piece. | It helps if, before the previous step, you put a drop of glue (like CA glue) on the last center to hold the spring. |
Then put this assembly on top of the cube, put in the screw and tighten it to the desired amount. | Finally, put the last 6 center caps on, and its done! Note: you should be able to pop off these caps to adjust the tightness. |
License:
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