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hello people. if this has already been discussed i apologise. i was wondering if it is possible to melt a cube just by turning. sometimes after doing sexy move alot and other things i take out a piece and smell the inside of the cube. and most of the time i can smell something like burning/melting plastic. im not sure if thats because of the crc silicone or other things. my current best tps is around 30. im curious how fast one must turn to melt the cube? (if it is possible) thanks =).
 
chrissyD said:
ABS plastic will work up to about 194 F (90 c) the melting point is 221 F (105 c)

I highly doubt you will get to those temperatures just by turning
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thanks for replying. and yep i know all the numbers. and i also know its highly unlikely. but im curious if its physically possible. and if it is how fast must one turn. i could sit here and figure it out myself. but its much more interesting to discuss it here =)
 
i don't think its possible for any human to do it

also most cubes are designed to reduce friction making even more unlikely. I think the small amount of heat you do produce could maybe be enough to slightly deform the cube over a long time but I don't think it would ever melt into a pile of plastic goop.
 
chrissyD said:
i don't think its possible for any human to do it

also most cubes are designed to reduce friction making even more unlikely. I think the small amount of heat you do produce could maybe be enough to slightly deform the cube over a long time but I don't think it would ever melt into a pile of plastic goop.
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very true =). melting it into a pile of plastic goop is probably impossible. but deformation of the puzzle over a period of time is definitely possible. i not sure what plastic cubes are made from now. but to my knowledge heat makes the plastic expand. im sure many of you have noticed that when you solve your cube on a very hot day (around 35-40 celsius) the cube will feel slightly stiffer than usual. after doing several tps practices like 100 moves 1000 moves and so on the cube starts to feel slightly stiffer. im not sure that could be related to thermal expansion but i cant think of another reason. any ideas?
 
BruceCubing28 said:
very true =). melting it into a pile of plastic goop is probably impossible. but deformation of the puzzle over a period of time is definitely possible. i not sure what plastic cubes are made from now. but to my knowledge heat makes the plastic expand. im sure many of you have noticed that when you solve your cube on a very hot day (around 35-40 celsius) the cube will feel slightly stiffer than usual. after doing several tps practices like 100 moves 1000 moves and so on the cube starts to feel slightly stiffer. im not sure that could be related to thermal expansion but i cant think of another reason. any ideas?
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well I live in Britain so our very hot is probably freezing to you so I wouldn't know about that. I guess it's plausible though
 
I doubt it's possible to do more than deform the cube a little. I would calculate the frictio generated to get an accurate result but I can't be bothered.

Also I'd like to see a video of your 30 tps. I don't don't believe you; I'm just curious.
 
5BLD said:
I doubt it's possible to do more than deform the cube a little. I would calculate the frictio generated to get an accurate result but I can't be bothered.

Also I'd like to see a video of your 30 tps. I don't don't believe you; I'm just curious.
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yeh im considering doing the calculations to satisfy my need for knowledge. but i dont know if i can bothered either lol. and yes i should make a video showing tps.but im unable to make videos due to a lack of a camera. maybe one day =)
 
BruceCubing28 said:
hello people. if this has already been discussed i apologise. i was wondering if it is possible to melt a cube just by turning. sometimes after doing sexy move alot and other things i take out a piece and smell the inside of the cube. and most of the time i can smell something like burning/melting plastic. im not sure if thats because of the crc silicone or other things. my current best tps is around 30. im curious how fast one must turn to melt the cube? (if it is possible) thanks =).
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I melted a stickerless GuHong once when I abused it as a makeshift ashtray.

Your WCA photo makes me want to force-feed you my gear cube btw...
 
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