Cubicle Labs Premium Cubes

[Kit Clement]

okay ive heard this before what does that mean i can buy 50 neodymium 2x4mm magnets anywhere for less than $15 thats only $30 for the cube and thats for expensive magnets...

could you please explain to me what material and overhead they are paying if over head means

(of a cost or expense) incurred in the upkeep or running of a plant, premises, or business and not attributable to individual products or items.

that surely cant be much right?

Wages for employees are significant, for the work done to research the correct magnets to use and to make the cube itself. Doing the work with magnets yourself is only cheaper at the expense of your own time.

 

[pglewis]

I thought the colonel was American. From Kentucky, to be exact.

Yep, and the "Colonel" part is an honorary title AKA "Kentucky Colonel". /digress

 

[JaredRB9000]

Do the magnetic cubes fall under the category of premium cubes, at least as far as shipping is concerned? 4-10 business days seems like what it is.

 

[4Chan]

Cubicle Labs Experiment #37, internal code DNM-37

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[4Chan]

Do the magnetic cubes fall under the category of premium cubes, at least as far as shipping is concerned? 4-10 business days seems like what it is.

Yes yes, also, I'm SO SORRY about the delays, we're experiencing some weird logistics, but they will be solved this week.
I'm STILL MAKING HALLOWEEN CUBES.

 

[Meow]

Do the magnetic cubes fall under the category of premium cubes, at least as far as shipping is concerned? 4-10 business days seems like what it is.

It seems like it's more, my order with a Valk m and cubicle sq1 is at 9 days and still says "processing", but probably just because they are super busy right now

edit: didn't see @4Chan's post, ninjad

 

[One Wheel]

Cubicle Labs Experiment #37, internal code DNM-37

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I'm guessing either a failed dye job that melted the plastic or an attempt at silver or aluminum plating puzzle pieces. probably not, but it's a guess.

 

[JaredRB9000]

It seems like it's more, my order with a Valk m and cubicle sq1 is at 9 days and still says "processing", but probably just because they are super busy right now

edit: didn't see @4Chan's post, ninjad

Ditto, except i only have the Valk M in my order. I'm hoping I wont need to buy another 3x3 for a long time, given it was $50.

 

[4Chan]

It's the Valk Ms that are being stalled by the Halloween Cubes.
After making Halloween cubes from 10am-4pm, I switch to Valk M until 7pm, but lately I've been under pressure to get the Halloween cubes out because it's been two weeks, so we've only been able to crank out just a few per day.

I worked Saturday AND Sunday, but I'll work even harder guys!

 

[4Chan]

I'm guessing either a failed dye job that melted the plastic or an attempt at silver or aluminum plating puzzle pieces. probably not, but it's a guess.

It's a new special lubricant based on a concept which is not found in any other lube!
I never thought I'd use my chemistry degree to produce cool stuff for everyone!

DISCLAIMER: All Cubicle Labs teasers are just proof-of-concept things, and may not ever reach the consumer stage. In all honesty, it needs a few more weeks of tweaking, but initial blind tests in multiple cubes were promising.

 

[Loiloiloi]

It's a new special lubricant based on a concept which is not found in any other lube!
I never thought I'd use my chemistry degree to produce cool stuff for everyone!

DISCLAIMER: All Cubicle Labs teasers are just proof-of-concept things, and may not ever reach the consumer stage. In all honesty, it needs a few more weeks of tweaking, but initial blind tests in multiple cubes were promising.

Were you involved in the production of Silk™? Are you at liberty to tell how it was developed and who was responsible?

 

[4Chan]

Were you involved in the production of Silk™? Are you at liberty to tell how it was developed and who was responsible?

Nope! Silk was before I was hired, and sadly, I cannot say. ):

 

[One Wheel]

It's a new special lubricant based on a concept which is not found in any other lube!

Now I really want to know what it is! liquefied graphite? Has anybody tried using powdered graphite?

 

[pipkiksass]

Cubicle labs next announcement - graphane plating for lifelong lube-free cubing. At only $3,000 a cube.


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[bobthegiraffemonkey]

Now I really want to know what it is! liquefied graphite? Has anybody tried using powdered graphite?

I recall someone using graphite years ago as an experimental lubricant, I think it was a Rubik's brand 4x4 back when those were used to set WRs. I think the result was: not too bad, but messy. There's probably a good reason it's not common practice, but I've always been curious to try it.

 

[guysensei1]

I recall someone using graphite years ago as an experimental lubricant, I think it was a Rubik's brand 4x4 back when those were used to set WRs. I think the result was: not too bad, but messy. There's probably a good reason it's not common practice, but I've always been curious to try it.

What about cubes made from Teflon?

 

[4Chan]

I once used powdered graphite in a zhanchi, was pretty good, but indeed, very messy.

However, lubricants aren't purely about coefficients of friction-- We already have extremely fast lubricants.

What we are looking for is a particular medium of friction reduction with a certain hand feel. To reach this, we need to look at shear and viscosity properties.

 

[JaredRB9000]

It's the Valk Ms that are being stalled by the Halloween Cubes.
After making Halloween cubes from 10am-4pm, I switch to Valk M until 7pm, but lately I've been under pressure to get the Halloween cubes out because it's been two weeks, so we've only been able to crank out just a few per day.

I worked Saturday AND Sunday, but I'll work even harder guys!

Yeah, I saw that both magnetic cubes were out of stock, so what determines that? Cause they're made on demand, do you just have a limit of how many will be made in a certain time period?

I'm also kinda surprised, I'm not saying the cubes aren't worth it, I'm just saying that most people aren't willing to spend more than $20 on a 3x3. It makes me wonder if it's because of the WR set that people now know that it's not just a gimmick, which it's not.

It says on the site that they'll ship them in 2-3 weeks, does this apply to orders before it was listed as backordered? I want to use it at a comp on December 4th.

 

[Dash Lambda]

I once used powdered graphite in a Zhanchi, was pretty good, but indeed, very messy.

I used graphite in a Zhanchi too, but it really wasn't good. It was just really sandy and kind'a slow with really low static friction (I tried different amounts too). Is that just a preference thing, or did you use something finer than hobby-car graphite?

 

[Loiloiloi]

I used graphite in a Zhanchi too, but it really wasn't good. It was just really sandy and kind'a slow with really low static friction (I tried different amounts too). Is that just a preference thing, or did you use something finer than hobby-car graphite?

I imagine dry graphite lube would elicit a more positive response than alternatives.