Nebraskan Speedsolver's Custom Cubes and Puzzles | Interesting Puzzle Mod designed by 1x1 wr holder..

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

Here's the link again: https://sites.google.com/kearneycats.com/nscubesnpuzzles?usp=sharing

its in my signature, but this way it's easier to see

 

[siwoo]

I'll pass, I don't wanna sink a million dollars into this project (yet)

If you wanna make a prototype, I have 2 356 gan SM and a 356 master that are sealed sitting in my room rn, just need a valk 3 lol

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

If you wanna make a prototype, I have 2 356 gan SM and a 356 master that are sealed sitting in my room rn, just need a valk 3 lolView attachment 27752

nah man, keep those relics to yourself
I appreciate the thought though

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

I think I found maglev rings that should work in most of my puzzles

N42 Neodymium Diametrically Magnetised Ring Magnet - 1/4 in. O.D x 1/8 in. I.D x 1/32 in. thick

6mm outer diameter x 3mm inner diameter x 1mm thick.0.24 in. outer diameter x 0.12 in. inner diameter x 0.04 in. thick.+/-0.1mm (0.004 in.) tolerance.Each magnet's north and south pole are on opposite curved sides.Excellent resistance to demagnetisation.Coated with three layers of nickel, copper...

www.first4magnets.com

 

[1x1 wr holder!]

Added a bunch of potential products to the site
I removed the 5x5 and 7x7 magnetic core editions and left the maglev magnetic core editions to avoid choice paralysis

it is not called choice paralysis. it is called analysis paralysis. I know cuz I literally have it. My poor mother has flash backs of me standing in a toys R us for four hours becuz I couldn't decide between the wolverine figure or the teenage mutant nina turtles sword. nowadays, it's pretty much the same thing with what food to eat, what cube to buy (especially), can't wait to pick out a car lol, I sometimes wake up 4 times a night because I'm not sure if I like the window opened or not. moyu hasn't been helping this year lol.

thank you for trying to reduce analysis paralysis. respect x100

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

it is not called choice paralysis. it is called analysis paralysis. I know cuz I literally have it. My poor mother has flash backs of me standing in a toys R us for four hours becuz I couldn't decide between the wolverine figure or the teenage mutant nina turtles sword. nowadays, it's pretty much the same thing with what food to eat, what cube to buy (especially), can't wait to pick out a car lol, I sometimes wake up 4 times a night because I'm not sure if I like the window opened or not. moyu hasn't been helping this year lol.

thank you for trying to reduce analysis paralysis. respect x100

Those maglev rings are 1/4" in diameter, at least they should be.
those should fit in my 2x2, 3x3, 5x5, and 7x7

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

I recommend doing UV Coating services for AoShi WRM 6x6

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

I recommend doing UV Coating services for AoShi WRM 6x6

I think I can use metal polish to make the texture glossy, I don't wanna do DIY UV

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

Added Lubrication Services to the Premium Builds page (also new)
Does an upcharge of $5 seem okay for lubrication?

 

[Michael Womack]

I see that you have a ton of magnetic mod ideas that you want to do. But realistically some of these magnetic mods aren't going to be that super easy to do at the same time you got to look at what's feasible to do and what others what buy. At the same time you got to look at supply in demand and the time it'll take to do these magnetic conversions. But one big thing I see for you is that you don't have that much free time or a 3d printer/supplies' to do this. If you really want to do this then I suggest looking at starting off with the Magnetic core/maglev conversions on the puzzles that are much easier to do. But really as of right now you can go ahead and start selling your lube setup cubes to make money in order to get more better supplies like a 3d printer and these puzzles you want to magnetize the core with. At this rate you might as well not do this magnetic core conversion since some of these cubes might become discontinued/irrelevant do to newer/better puzzles that's coming out on the market. Overall having a business plan like what you have is going to be tough for a business that's owned by one person that has little to no time/money to work on the products to sell.

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

I see that you have a ton of magnetic mod ideas that you want to do. But realistically some of these magnetic mods aren't going to be that super easy to do at the same time you got to look at what's feasible to do and what others what buy. At the same time you got to look at supply in demand and the time it'll take to do these magnetic conversions. But one big thing I see for you is that you don't have that much free time or a 3d printer/supplies' to do this. If you really want to do this then I suggest looking at starting off with the Magnetic core/maglev conversions on the puzzles that are much easier to do. But really as of right now you can go ahead and start selling your lube setup cubes to make money in order to get more better supplies like a 3d printer and these puzzles you want to magnetize the core with. At this rate you might as well not do this magnetic core conversion since some of these cubes might become discontinued/irrelevant do to newer/better puzzles that's coming out on the market. Overall having a business plan like what you have is going to be tough for a business that's owned by one person that has little to no time/money to work on the products to sell.

I knew all this from the beginning of the project. I do now have access to a 3d printer, and while at this current moment I don't have time to start selling, this gives me time to get my first product, the 5x5, tested and start producing it.

I appreciate your concerns, but I feel that it would have been nicer to DM me with this than to publicly humiliate me, so please do this next time you have concerns, I'd appreciate it.

 

[Michael Womack]

I knew all this from the beginning of the project. I do now have access to a 3d printer, and while at this current moment I don't have time to start selling, this gives me time to get my first product, the 5x5, tested and start producing it.

I appreciate your concerns, but I feel that it would have been nicer to DM me with this than to publicly humiliate me, so please do this next time you have concerns, I'd appreciate it.

I'm not publicly humiliating you. I'm just letting you know as well as everyone else here on the forms about your situation. It's like people are giving you subjections on stuff to do where it seems impossible to do, impractical, and has very low demand. But really you should be focusing on actual research of how feasible magnetic these mods are going to be and how highly in demand they are. I know that SCS, Thecubicle, Picubeshop, and some others do sell Magnetic core conversions/kits. But you really need to understand how to properly manage a business with products that have high chances of working/selling. Rather than showing off your purposed product ideas that may or may not actually ever come out/working properly.

 

[siwoo]

I see that you have a ton of magnetic mod ideas that you want to do. But realistically some of these magnetic mods aren't going to be that super easy to do at the same time you got to look at what's feasible to do and what others what buy. At the same time you got to look at supply in demand and the time it'll take to do these magnetic conversions. But one big thing I see for you is that you don't have that much free time or a 3d printer/supplies' to do this. If you really want to do this then I suggest looking at starting off with the Magnetic core/maglev conversions on the puzzles that are much easier to do. But really as of right now you can go ahead and start selling your lube setup cubes to make money in order to get more better supplies like a 3d printer and these puzzles you want to magnetize the core with. At this rate you might as well not do this magnetic core conversion since some of these cubes might become discontinued/irrelevant do to newer/better puzzles that's coming out on the market. Overall having a business plan like what you have is going to be tough for a business that's owned by one person that has little to no time/money to work on the products to sell.

You do have a point, but who are we to shoot down his ambitions?

 

[Michael Womack]

You do have a point, but who are we to shoot down his ambitions?

No one. I just want him to fully understand how to properly manage a business with good posable outcomes. So he would really need to start out small and work his way up to earning the money in order to keep his shop afloat while adding more products to his inventory.

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

I'm not publicly humiliating you. I'm just letting you know as well as everyone else here on the forms about your situation. It's like people are giving you subjections on stuff to do where it seems impossible to do, impractical, and has very low demand. But really you should be focusing on actual research of how feasible magnetic these mods are going to be and how highly in demand they are. I know that SCS, Thecubicle, Picubeshop, and some others do sell Magnetic core conversions/kits. But you really need to understand how to properly manage a business with products that have high chances of working/selling. Rather than showing off your purposed product ideas that may or may not actually ever come out/working properly.

But see, that's where I feel you are telling everyone that I can't keep up with demand and I don't know what the demand is.

Sure, certain puzzles are older puzzles, and I get that. But, from what I have seen, they aren't going anywhere in the next year. This year, I'm starting to work to start funding this project. So, I will indeed have money, unlike what you stated in your previous post. And on the topic of time, homework is going to lessen for the second semester, so in between working, which is only a couple days a week, I will have plenty of time to design and test my products. This, again, shows how I do indeed have time, unlike the other statement in your post.

I don't appreciate you coming into this thread and telling me what I do and do not have. I get you have concerns, but at the same time it doesn't make sense to me that you feel the need to do this. Again, if this was a DM, I wouldn't be so hurt by this.

No one. I just want him to fully understand how to properly manage a business with good posable outcomes. So he would really need to start out small and work his way up to earning the money in order to keep his shop afloat while adding more products to his inventory.

With a father who owns a very successful videography business, he has given me plenty of tips for business. I have help for getting this started and I have my whole family supporting this. The only reason I have the other products in the site right now is to show people what I have planned, and obviously, this will all change later on. I have done my research, which still, disproves what you have said previously, and these puzzles seem to be popular and/or ones that are similar to other puzzles that people like.

Especially over the course of the weekend, I have gotten funding and access to the 3d printer, and I am working to find the last piece of the puzzles, the maglev rings.
Once that has been found, this whole process begins.

My 5x5 gets shipped out to TC later on, hopefully by the end of next week, for them to test it out. Once it comes back with their feedback, I will make changes based on what they said and begin to produce.

Thank you for your concerns, but I've got it covered.

 

[Michael Womack]

But see, that's where I feel you are telling everyone that I can't keep up with demand and I don't know what the demand is.

Sure, certain puzzles are older puzzles, and I get that. But, from what I have seen, they aren't going anywhere in the next year. This year, I'm starting to work to start funding this project. So, I will indeed have money, unlike what you stated in your previous post. And on the topic of time, homework is going to lessen for the second semester, so in between working, which is only a couple days a week, I will have plenty of time to design and test my products. This, again, shows how I do indeed have time, unlike the other statement in your post.

I don't appreciate you coming into this thread and telling me what I do and do not have. I get you have concerns, but at the same time it doesn't make sense to me that you feel the need to do this. Again, if this was a DM, I wouldn't be so hurt by this.


With a father who owns a very successful videography business, he has given me plenty of tips for business. I have help for getting this started and I have my whole family supporting this. The only reason I have the other products in the site right now is to show people what I have planned, and obviously, this will all change later on. I have done my research, which still, disproves what you have said previously, and these puzzles seem to be popular and/or ones that are similar to other puzzles that people like.

Especially over the course of the weekend, I have gotten funding and access to the 3d printer, and I am working to find the last piece of the puzzles, the maglev rings.
Once that has been found, this whole process begins.

My 5x5 gets shipped out to TC later on, hopefully by the end of next week, for them to test it out. Once it comes back with their feedback, I will make changes based on what they said and begin to produce.

Thank you for your concerns, but I've got it covered.

I understand that but it's not a real good idea to promise us that you'll be offering certain product at the biggening of your business adventure without know how profitable they'll be. At the same time you know what magnetic puzzle mods the cubing community would want from you. The magnetic puzzle mods you want to offer may not actually be profitable due to low demands for that mod. Like for say the magnetic core conversion for the Diansheng 8x8+ and Diansheng Giga I can see being a product that's not super profitable because most of us cubers wouldn't really care about the magnetic core mod those puzzles.

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

I understand that but it's not a real good idea to promise us that you'll be offering certain product at the biggening of your business adventure without know how profitable they'll be. At the same time you know what magnetic puzzle mods the cubing community would want from you. The magnetic puzzle mods you want to offer may not actually be profitable due to low demands for that mod. Like for say the magnetic core conversion for the Diansheng 8x8+ and Diansheng Giga I can see being a product that's not super profitable because most of us cubers wouldn't really care about the magnetic core mod those puzzles.

So this whole thing is just about the fact that some of my products won't be as profitable as the others?
That's the whole reason you are telling me I don't know what I'm doing?

 

[artless1der]

I'm not publicly humiliating you. I'm just letting you know as well as everyone else here on the forms about your situation. It's like people are giving you subjections on stuff to do where it seems impossible to do, impractical, and has very low demand. But really you should be focusing on actual research of how feasible magnetic these mods are going to be and how highly in demand they are. I know that SCS, Thecubicle, Picubeshop, and some others do sell Magnetic core conversions/kits. But you really need to understand how to properly manage a business with products that have high chances of working/selling. Rather than showing off your purposed product ideas that may or may not actually ever come out/working properly.

wow boy have you got that wrong
orrr

did you not know how to send him a DM?

(btw, DM stands for Direct Message, which in case you didn't know, can knly be seen and read by the recipient)

 

[Michael Womack]

So this whole thing is just about the fact that some of my products won't be as profitable as the others?
That's the whole reason you are telling me I don't know what I'm doing?

Yes and no. I'm just trying to get you to understand that there is not that much demanding needs for some certain magnetic mods you're offering without fully testing it first. I mean I kinda like the idea of a magnetic core for the Diansheng magnetic 12x12 but IDK if it's worth actually paying you $200 to make it. At the same time you'll have to deal with spending a few hours on taking the cube apart gluing the core/corner magnets into place and then re-assemble it. But honesty is there really a demanding market for a bunch of these magnetic mods you're offering? At the same point you'll need to make a bunch of samples and convince other cubers like pro speedcubers and well known YouTube cubers to test out/review it to help get notoriety for your shop. Another thing to do is go to comp and let other cubers try out your mods. But at this point you have super high expectations for your shop without doing that much product testing. There have been a few companies in the past 20 that have started out with giving us consumers a wide range of products that they'll be coming out with. But those companies ether went bankrupt, cancelled, or even never worked those planed products that they announced at the biggening.

 

[OreKehStrah]

So this whole thing is just about the fact that some of my products won't be as profitable as the others?
That's the whole reason you are telling me I don't know what I'm doing?

Pretty much yes. You have to reach a minimum amount of profit from product sales so you recoup the costs of R&D and production.
As an example, I doubt anyone would really wanna buy something like a coremag 15x15, so if you chose to work on designing the parts to make one, then buy everything and build it, you probably won't sell it and will have the worlds most expensive 15x15 on your shelf.

"But see, that's where I feel you are telling everyone that I can't keep up with demand and I don't know what the demand is."
Regarding this, it seems you don't know what the economics definition of demand it. It's defined as the ability AND willingness to purchase something. It's not about just being able to make enough for whoever wants to buy it. It doesn't matter how much you can make if nobody is interested in what you're selling. I have zero demand for something like the 21x21 bc I have no interest in buying it even though I can afford it, and I have no demand for a $10,000 CNC machine I want but do not have the spare cash for.