Recent content by 7ombie

You could leave very narrow gaps, for minimal friction, or let the gaps close, so the layers are touching, but not pressed together much. It'd be a matter of preference. That said, I'm not certain that the corner pieces would stay in place properly, if the layers are loosely held together. I...

Thank you. I appreciate you saying so.

The stopper would be just below the center piece, between the piece and the core, positioned so the bottom (core-facing) side of the center piece hits the stopper (and stops) just as the layers begin to touch. The little hole in the bottom of the center piece would slide down (towards the...

I replied above, but forgot to make it a reply. I hope it makes a bit more sense now. I'll do an illustration soon. Thanks again, mate.

Thank you for explaining the issue. I need to make a little CAD model to illustrate the mechanism. In the mean time, as you were interested, I'll try to explain it another way. If you grab the Right and Left layers of any cube, and pull them apart, the cube opens up a bit, and the layers...

If you added a little backstop (just a small lump of metal) to each of the six arms that form the core of a cube, so there's a backstop just below each centerpiece, the backstops would prevent the springs inside the centerpieces from pushing the centerpieces inwards any further than the position...

The rich text support works, but some things are pretty clunky. For example, trying to position images is horrible (even using tables), and the text doesn't flow around the images very well. It's not the end of the world, but may be worth considering. > I propose that we extend the limit for...

I'm not sold on this idea that bigger margins are better for everyone, like we need to pay companies to expand our community for us. Expanding the community expands the market, so it's just good business to do the various things that cube stores tend to present as giving back to the community...

@povlhp - Thanks for the advice. I'll keep it in mind. I'm currently looking into PTFE (Teflon). Apparently, there's a spray-and-bake method that can be applied to some plastics.

@cuber314159 - Thanks for the invite, and sorry I didn't respond sooner. I do understand where you're coming from, and am willing to pay a bit more to support the community. I actually tried to buy a maglev WRM from your store the other day, but they are out of stock, so ended up getting it...

I'm thinking that they may need to attach the upper magnet to the bolt head and the lower magnet to the little cup thing inside their tensioning system, so the magnets cannot rattle around. It should be an easy mod. You could probably even test it with Blu Tack, just to see if it helps. I would...

I have the maglev RS3, and it does have an obvious sandy feel without lube. I've ordered the WRM (specifically for its better internal surfaces), but it's coming from China (so can't compare them yet). Ideally, I prefer not to use lube at all (I'm not really a speed-cuber). When I need lube...

> Yeah, flagships should include 12 magnets for maglev and also 6 springs, so that people can choose which one they like. Being able to buy aftermarket upgrades would be a big selling point for me (so they wouldn't need to include everything in the box). The Cubicle just released a DIY...

Thanks for taking the time to reply. I can use eBay to gain some protection (at the same prices), and the Chinese guys (Speed Cube Store) appear to have improved over time, though the bar was very low to begin with, and they are not entirely honest now, so you do have a point still. I think...

Sorry, but the store is quite expensive. If I wait a week or two, I can get (for example) a MoYo RS3M 2021 for £9. To get it a bit quicker from speedcubing.org, costs £13 (with £3 shipping in both cases). Paying almost half again, especially on larger orders, is a pretty big markup.