Freezing a cube?

[dannyz0r]

At Mathcamp, we put one of my 80's cubes into a tub of liquid nitrogen. The cube creaked and looked frosty, but it ended up functioning like normal again (well, except that some stickers fell off...).

LOL! Liquid nitrogen! After that, you could basically just crumble it with your hands? I've always wanted to use liquid nitrogen for whatever I could think of.

LOL! Math camp!

What's wrong with Math Camp?

 

[hagah2]

At Mathcamp, we put one of my 80's cubes into a tub of liquid nitrogen. The cube creaked and looked frosty, but it ended up functioning like normal again (well, except that some stickers fell off...).

LOL! Liquid nitrogen! After that, you could basically just crumble it with your hands? I've always wanted to use liquid nitrogen for whatever I could think of.

It wouldn't cramble, that phenomenon works on stuff with water (e.g. plants) or elastic material (rubber etc.).
You were lucky, some pieces could have been broken. The plastic doesn't like fast changes from warm to -315°F/-293°C and back again.

Any liquid nitrogen questions to me, we're gonna get some at school soon^^

I could make a video of me throwing a cube in liquid nitrogen however..

 

[CubesOfTheWorld]

so, if you guys have frozen a cube, reply to this post and tell me how it went

 

[Thomas09]

I have put a $3 in the freezer once. It made it lock up even more than before.

 

[Parity]

I forgot to post my results well and way I took my storebought (brand new)
And put water all in it then stuck it in the freezer.
Took it out in the morning and it was way better.

 

[CubesOfTheWorld]

3$ ones dont seem good period. Im looking for someone who froze a storebought or better

 

[Parity]

3$ ones dont seem good period. Im looking for someone who froze a storebought or better

Just posted.

 

[kprox1994]

I have put a $3 in the freezer once. It made it lock up even more than before.

They make $3 bills? And how does money lock up?

 

[Khartaras]

I have put a $3 in the freezer once. It made it lock up even more than before.

They make $3 bills? And how does money lock up?

Win.

Anyway, something that works FO SHO with storeboughts is sanding down the corners. Will try this tomorrow

 

[Thomas09]

I have put a $3 in the freezer once. It made it lock up even more than before.

They make $3 bills? And how does money lock up?

You know what I meant.

 

[S@LT!]

i tried this, i froze it (in a thing of water) to see if i could solve it later. it wouldnt even turn.

never tried without the water.

 

[Alex DiTuro]

Wow, is ANYONE going to say ANYTHING about the Rubik's Ice Cube? That was quite a failure of a 2x2, who knows what will happen to a 3x3?

PestVic seems to like it ----x ICE CUBE WIN? Go To 3:15

 

[dannyz0r]

Wow, is ANYONE going to say ANYTHING about the Rubik's Ice Cube? That was quite a failure of a 2x2, who knows what will happen to a 3x3?

PestVic seems to like it ----x ICE CUBE WIN?

So what if he likes it?

 

[Alex DiTuro]

Wow, is ANYONE going to say ANYTHING about the Rubik's Ice Cube? That was quite a failure of a 2x2, who knows what will happen to a 3x3?

PestVic seems to like it ----x ICE CUBE WIN?

So what if he likes it?

It looked like he got it turning quite nice. Hence, not a failure in his case

 

[deathbypapercutz]

I froze a cube once. Ended up delirious and had to be hospitalized for a week.

 

[Jake Gouldon]

well, the springs make barely any difference in storeboughts

i agree

Springs make a major difference, especially when the cube is well broken-in. If they didn't have them, they couldn't cut corners at all.

 

[hyunchoi98]

lmao this reminds me of disney on ice for some reason.

its as unthinkable as putting your cube in the microwave.

Oh you mean like THIS???


Do you mean just put the cube in the freezer
or wet the cube and freeze it?