Cubify 3D Printing Fans & Fun

Being able to place the target of a colorimeter scan in the correct distance and angle is extremely important.  As is diminishing ambient light interference.  So, it quickly became apparent that I really wanted to use a 3D printed support stand for my colorimeters. And, since all three report their scan results using a smartphone app, so it made sense to also include a smar...

Both the Linshang LS-170 and the LS-173 have USB ports for charging.  But, only the LS-173 can also link to a computer via USB for color capture.  This was the primary reason for making that additional purchase. While it turns out that the Windows app designed to work with the LS-173 doesn't report the complete range of color information as does the smartphone app. It does ...

Before beginning the scanning tests, the specifications for the targets had to be determined and the targets printed.  Two color printing is required to print the target information; but, we also wanted to iron the top layer of the scanning target.  If you try to iron a 3D printed part having text of a contrasting color it's a mess. So, we came up with a two-part system, usi...

 I used the Behr swatches as a staring place, because paint comparison is exactly the application the manufacturers had in mind when designing their products.  Paint swatches are professionally printed uniformly on smooth surfaces. Thus, they provide a good starting place with which to compare the performance of the colorimeters I own.

3D prints, on the other hand, are...

The most professional approach to testing a colorimeter is probably using Pantone swatches.  But, my budget wouldn't allow that.  So, I took the poor man's approach.

I made the assumption that paint manufacturers have to pay very close attention to make sure their color swatches precisely match there published color values. Fortunately, every HomeDepot has a broad sel...