The Cube Design Thread

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Sorry for single post single pic but it takes time...
the "dust" you see is support material, I haven't fully washed it away (which leaves the solid material)

It looked pretty cool at first but... I'll explain later

The material feels like normal plastic but its actually resin . It is just as smooth as normal abs plastic but I haven't decided how it reacts in a cube
 
Idk if I updated you on it but it doesn't affect performance. I hope
What happened with the pieces was some broke when I pressure washed them :(
Also the printer malfunctioned and didn't fully print some pieces.. thus some edge faces were shorter than the others
Hard to explain I know
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corner stalk
 
I think you may have said this earlier, but how old are you? Im just asking because to make this cube, and to be so pacient, when youve never even had a speedcube is actaully pretty amazing! I just hope you finish the cube, and it is actually atleast decent. Itd be such a shame if it ended up falling into pieces after u turn it for the first time!(which im not expecting btw!) im looking forward to more news and pics!
 
How does the edge and corner pieces fit together on the prototype? Could you show a picture with those two in position?
 
Uh I got my zhanchi on friday. Compared to my storebought... :D :D
it dropped my avgs from 33 to 27 and in one session 25s its rediculously fast, and cuts like nothing iv'e seen before...
hopefully my prototype can be as half as good... I would be proud already..
I'll upload pics tommorow because im really busy atm
 
ltsurge said:
Uh I got my zhanchi on friday. Compared to my storebought... :D :D
it dropped my avgs from 33 to 27 and in one session 25s its rediculously fast, and cuts like nothing iv'e seen before...
hopefully my prototype can be as half as good... I would be proud already..
I'll upload pics tommorow because im really busy atm
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k, thx for the update though!
 
I've been following this for a couple weeks and I hope this turns out good, or heck, I'd be happy if it was better than a Rubik's brand! But, I noticed, that some good 2x2's and most 4x4's-7x7's have almost the same design, with a sort of spherical internal mechanism that the pieces sort of latch on to. This is for all V-cubes and Shengshou 4x4 and 5x5 and the new type C WitTwo 2x2. I have been wondering why nobody has designed this mechanism for a 3x3 (Or at least no cube I've ever seen), since it proved itself in smaller cubes, in 2x2's and 4x4's. Has anyone thought of this, or is there some big flaw I'm just not seeing? :p
 
Off topic fromvwhat ur saying now, but i think the best chance of mass producing is by finishing the prototype then make a video sorta "showing it off" then send that to some cubing manufactures. Idk, just thought of this now, and didntvwanna forget it.
 
ltsurge said:
I think the mf8 legend has a ball core
I've tried designing one and (for 3x3) I might show you later
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Ball core! I new it had a name. I have never tried the mf8 legend and didn't know it had a ball core, but from what I've heard it is one of the fastest cubes, cuts corners great; but is locky because is doesn't have good reverse corner cutting. I bet someone could make some minor adjustments and change the design a little bit, and have an amazing cube.
 
aaronb said:
I've heard it is one of the fastest cubes, cuts corners great; but is locky because is doesn't have good reverse corner cutting. I bet someone could make some minor adjustments and change the design a little bit, and have an amazing cube.
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I am sure it is an amazing cube. Just because it can not reverse corner cut does not mean anything. If you really depend on reverse corner cutting to have a good cube, I feel sorry for you.
 
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Hershey said:
I am sure it is an amazing cube. Just because it can not reverse corner cut does not mean anything. If you really depend on reverse corner cutting to have a good cube, I feel sorry for you.
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Well I just heard it's locky and it could be from the reverse corner cutting. To be honest, I don't think it would affect me much, because I am not sloppy cuber. I average the same with my Ultimate Guhong and my Rubik's brand (after some shock oil to make it fast of course). So you have nothing to feel sorry for.

Edit: Oh and I never said it wasn't a good cube (Which I think it is) I just said with some adjustments, to make it lock less, it could be an amazing cube.
 
No it doesn't have a ball core, but I just didn't know any 3x3 had a ball core, and was suggesting it; so basically I sound kinda stupid since I found out the mf8 legend has one.
 
aaronb said:
Well I just heard it's locky and it could be from the reverse corner cutting. To be honest, I don't think it would affect me much, because I am not sloppy cuber. I average the same with my Ultimate Guhong and my Rubik's brand (after some shock oil to make it fast of course). So you have nothing to feel sorry for.

Edit: Oh and I never said it wasn't a good cube (Which I think it is) I just said with some adjustments, to make it lock less, it could be an amazing cube.
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The MF8 legend was a MASSIVE disappointment. Talk about over hyped. I note that nobody discusses it much these days. I'm spoilt by Dayan cubes.
 
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