Puzzle Ideas/Innovations/Prototypes Thread

[Caleb Valenzuela]

In this thread you can basically share any of your ideas, whether it be for 3D printing, cube design, questions about hardware, new magnet placments, publicizing new cubes (like a corn cube), you can discuss about all that here!

 

[eeeeeeeee]

u guys all know that theres hair in ur cubes right? lets put q shredder to shred hair in cubes

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

u guys all know that theres hair in ur cubes right? lets put q shredder to shred hair in cubes

oh yeah, please keep jokes at a minimum (doesn’t mean no jokes)

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

I was thinking of this idea recently:

Instead of triangular shaped corner feet, we use circular shaped corner feet instead. In addition, we could even make the corner feet free-spinning now as well (since it is circular after all). Would this theoretically improve corner cutting? Also, core magnets can be kept if the center of the corner feet remains non-free-spinning. I will provide a sketch/sample photo later. I also do not have access to a 3D printer so i can’t try this out for myself

 

[1x1 wr holder!]

I was thinking of this idea recently:

Instead of triangular shaped corner feet, we use circular shaped corner feet instead. In addition, we could even make the corner feet free-spinning now as well (since it is circular after all). Would this theoretically improve corner cutting? Also, core magnets can be kept if the center of the corner feet remains non-free-spinning. I will provide a sketch/sample photo later. I also do not have access to a 3D printer so i can’t try this out for myself

I have an old 3x3 design that I was so ashamed of I deleted the design and have the cube in a box and I haven’t looked at it in years. However… it has circular corner feet. And I probably didn’t do it right cuz the cube doesnt turn at all. Something to think about with a rotating corner foot is that a corner has three points of contact so it might not turn that well. A design like this also allows for more corner twists.

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

Something to think about with a rotating corner foot is that a corner has three points of contact so it might not turn that well.

sorry but i didn’t really understand this
Does it have to do with the geometry of a cube?
Also wouldn’t that effect be negated by the circular corner foot?

 

[SpeedCubingLord]

I have an old 3x3 design that I was so ashamed of I deleted the design and have the cube in a box and I haven’t looked at it in years. However… it has circular corner feet. And I probably didn’t do it right cuz the cube doesnt turn at all. Something to think about with a rotating corner foot is that a corner has three points of contact so it might not turn that well. A design like this also allows for more corner twists.

circle has an infinite amount of verticies. it woulf also make the cube heavier. i doubt cube manufacturers have not tried this before.

 

[1x1 wr holder!]

sorry but i didn’t really understand this
Does it have to do with the geometry of a cube?
Also wouldn’t that effect be negated by the circular corner foot?

geometry of the cube is the most important part. a corner in a cube contacts three edges at a time. A wheel can roll easily when in contact with two surfaces traveling in the opposite direction, however an introduction of a third surface hinders the rolling. Now this is only a problem of course if you are trying to implement the spinning circle corner foot idea. A statice circle may indeed have benefits, but like what @SpeedCubingLord said, it’s probably been tested.

 

[Jared Burkhart]

geometry of the cube is the most important part. a corner in a cube contacts three edges at a time. A wheel can roll easily when in contact with two surfaces traveling in the opposite direction, however an introduction of a third surface hinders the rolling. Now this is only a problem of course if you are trying to implement the spinning circle corner foot idea. A statice circle may indeed have benefits, but like what @SpeedCubingLord said, it’s probably been tested.

Try putting either marbles or mini wheels on them. This is what the qy toys pyraminx did for one of their models. Then your circular corner foot will have minimized resistance. Just an idea that is open to criticism...

 

[Michael Wimberly]

I have a challenge for GAN.
Make a decent budget cube

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

I have a challenge for GAN.
Make a decent budget cube

i mean they already made a 40 dollar cube that is on par to their flagships so that’s not far off

 

[Michael Wimberly]

i mean they already made a 40 dollar cube that is on par to their flagships so that’s not far off

MoYu made a $10 cube that's basically flagship level (RS3 super)

 

[Jared Burkhart]

Going off of Caleb's circular foot idea,how about a hexagonal foot? Just a triangle without the tips? Helps with corner cut,reduces plastic consumption,and is lighter. Plus,it helps with corner cut. Just sayin

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

Going off of Caleb's circular foot idea,how about a hexagonal foot? Just a triangle without the tips? Helps with corner cut,reduces plastic consumption,and is lighter. Plus,it helps with corner cut. Just sayin

that might work but idk because the most geometry i’ve ever gotten into is literally just formulas and volune

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

MoYu made a $10 cube that's basically flagship level (RS3 super)

it doesn’t have ball core and maglev

plus it’s kinda slow

 

[Michael Wimberly]

Going off of Caleb's circular foot idea,how about a hexagonal foot? Just a triangle without the tips? Helps with corner cut,reduces plastic consumption,and is lighter. Plus,it helps with corner cut. Just sayin

Wouldn't a circular/hexagonal foot increase corner twists? Idk, just saying

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

Wouldn't a circular/hexagonal foot increase corner twists? Idk, just saying

that probably would, but i was thinking that the pointed corners would negate that

 

[Jared Burkhart]

Wouldn't a circular/hexagonal foot increase corner twists? Idk, just saying

that probably would, but i was thinking that the pointed corners would negate that

Circular(good idea,but is more prone to twists)and hexagonal(arguable and is very similar to circular)reduce the points of contact. The less contact,the less resistance. That's why I like Caleb's idea,and modified it. But pointed corners? That would work if the stem leading to the foot was slim... I like that also!

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

I thought of another idea inspired by the YJ MGC Sigma
What if we put wide corner-core/corner feet to edge feet magnets so that the magnetic pull will be stronger, which will align the layers better which would then reduce lock ups. The piece to piece magnets could be weaker as well so that the corner-core magnets do more of the work. Think of something like the GAN 12 Maglev type of auto-alignment

 

[Jared Burkhart]

I thought of another idea inspired by the YJ MGC Sigma
What if we put wide corner-core/corner feet to edge feet magnets so that the magnetic pull will be stronger, which will align the layers better which would then reduce lock ups. The piece to piece magnets could be weaker as well so that the corner-core magnets do more of the work. Think of something like the GAN 12 Maglev type of auto-alignment

Sounds cool, and it just might work...
Strong magnets are a problem at times, but this is a decent idea. And,if the magnets are closer to the core(I have my magnets scratching the core on rs3)then they will not only be stronger, but have more alignment also.