Dan the Beginner
Premium Member
I agree. I heard people saying cubing tech has plateaued... I feel that as long as people are willing to spend more money, there should still be plenty of room for improvements, in performance, as well as in other desired properties, eg in convenience (setting adjustment), in enjoyment (noise, feel), in customisation (modular construction and swappable parts), and certainly in more computer and AI aided features (not for competition, but for learning, drills, and online fun etc.I do not think cubing hardware has peaked. Moyu by releasing many cubes in the market is creating artificial hype and confusing everyone into buying stuff yo.
Here's one idea for smartcubes, to use the spinning force to generate power, so that it's not necessary to ever recharge the smartcube. No more chargers, power pods, or battery changes, and the smartphone is always ready even if not used for months. After all, the are many magnets spinning around, and assuming we can get some coil or spring design worked out inside the ball core and pieces, perhaps this is possible.
Another idea - to have variable magnet strength based on turning speed. I think the centrifugal force of a turning layer can be utilised with some design to push the corner magnet assembly of a Tornado V2 closer to the surface. So, the faster you turn, the stronger the magnetic force. I assume here more magnetic force can help control when turning fast.
Or maybe, if power can be generated by fast turning, then the corner magnet strength can be.. increased by electro magnetic force, using coils around those corner magnets.
One more, weight distribution in the layers can be changed depending on turning speed, if some spring loaded weights inside the layer can be moved closer to or further away from the core, depending on spinning speed. This may help control at speed, or, help the layer turn easier when speed is lower, to start the turning. (Changing the moment of inertia).
OK, silly ideas on a slow day, but that's the kind of things that de Bono taught me.


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