Speedcube Design Discussion/Megathread (Discord Server for Designers!)

[brododragon]

Theres nothing in the WCA regs about not have a cube with gears and other mechanic stuff right? We should design a 3x3 that solves itself without electric parts, then we can use it in comp and set WRs. And have them be not counted because witnesses will snitch.

Nothing electric.

 

[ProStar]

Theres nothing in the WCA regs about not have a cube with gears and other mechanic stuff right? We should design a 3x3 that solves itself without electric parts, then we can use it in comp and set WRs. And have them be not counted because witnesses will snitch.

If only that worked...

 

[Etotheipi]

Nothing electric.

Yes.

 

[Sion]

I had the idea of specially placed rollers in the corners and edges that would enhance reverse corner cutting.

That said, a design implementing this would likely be highly experimental, and weight would need to be toyed with to make sure it isn't too heavy.

 

[brododragon]

I had the idea of specially placed rollers in the corners and edges that would enhance reverse corner cutting.

That said, a design implementing this would likely be highly experimental, and weight would need to be toyed with to make sure it isn't too heavy.

That would be awesome! I think spring-loaded turns would be cool, because they help with TPS and reduce finger strain.

This has almost certainly been thought up before, but what if you built a 2x2x3 around a 2x2/2x2x4 core? It would shape-shift, but be even layered.

 

[Sion]

That would be awesome! I think spring-loaded turns would be cool, because they help with TPS and reduce finger strain.

This has almost certainly been thought up before, but what if you built a 2x2x3 around a 2x2/2x2x4 core? It would shape-shift, but be even layered.

So You mean an extension mod with a functional third layer? This is extremely possible, although I'm not fully sure how exciting of a solve it would be.perhaps if the opposite face had a babyface mod (a face that rotates independently from the rest of the layer) implemented, the solve would be far more challenging and dynamic.

 

[brododragon]

So You mean an extension mod with a functional third layer?

Yeah.

perhaps if the opposite face had a babyface mod (a face that rotates independently from the rest of the layer) implemented, the solve would be far more challenging and dynamic.

So the baby face mod on the 2x3 face? Would it be next to the core or 1 layer down?

Another thing that you could do similar to this idea is made a 3x3x3 on a 2x2x2 core with the same extensional layer on all sides.

 

[Sion]

It's crazy how much injection molding actually limits designers.

I can safely say that if mold split directions weren't an issue, speed cube designs would almost immediately become much more intense and significantly better performing. There would likely also be more variety too.

 

[Sion]

I also want to see if we can get more people in this community designing speedcubes.

Here is a link to a tutorial my friend made.

Of course, if you want to take it a step further and make cubes that could be injection molded, let me know! I want to see what designs this community can come up with.

Designing Speed Cubes

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[Sion]

I'm making a discord server for speedcube designers and aspiring speedcube designers, if anyone's interested:

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Discord is great for playing games and chilling with friends, or even building a worldwide community. Customize your own space to talk, play, and hang out.

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[brododragon]

It's crazy how much injection molding actually limits designers.

I can safely say that if mold split directions weren't an issue, speed cube designs would almost immediately become much more intense and significantly better performing. There would likely also be more variety too.

What are mold splits directions? Just how they split the mold to get the plastic? How does that effect the shape they can make?

Also, another puzzle idea (just a shape mod of a 2x3x3). What if you took a 2x3x3 and reused void cube internals to make it into two floppy cubes seperated by a complete void layer?

Lol the 3D is trash but whatever.

I'm making a discord server for speedcube designers and aspiring speedcube designers, if anyone's interested:

Discord - Group Chat That’s All Fun & Games

Discord is great for playing games and chilling with friends, or even building a worldwide community. Customize your own space to talk, play, and hang out.

discord.gg

Cool!

 

[Sion]

What I mean is making molds that don't undercut. undercuts are where the mold has an angle to which prevents the molded part from leaving the mold.

 

[Sion]

If anyone has an interest in designing speedcubes, please join the server. I want to start a community focused around designing wca speedcubes. It's a small niche, sure, but imagine how innovative we could be as a community!

 

[brododragon]

If anyone has an interest in designing speedcubes, please join the server. I want to start a community focused around designing wca speedcubes. It's a small niche, sure, but imagine how innovative we could be as a community!

I don't have discord but I could probably persuade my mom to let me get it. The problem is that she works a lot so I only have a short period of time.

Is it possible to mod the centers back into a void cube?

 

[Sub1Hour]

I don't have discord but I could probably persuade my mom to let me get it. The problem is that she works a lot so I only have a short period of time.

Is it possible to mod the centers back into a void cube?

Technically you can just put the core of a normal 3x3 into a void cube and but the centers in so yes.

 

[brododragon]

Technically you can just put the core of a normal 3x3 into a void cube and but the centers in so yes.

I mean mod in the centers so there is still no core.

 

[Sub1Hour]

I mean mod in the centers so there is still no core.

Just put in center pieces or maybe a 1x1 in each hole?

 

[brododragon]

Just put in center pieces or maybe a 1x1 in each hole?

how would they stay?

 

[Sion]

how would they stay?

Easy.Get a void cube, try to get a 3x3 core inside, screw centers into the core. That said, this is extremely impractical,since the voidcube mechanism limits all corner cutting for the most part.

 

[brododragon]

Easy.Get a void cube, try to get a 3x3 core inside, screw centers into the core. That said, this is extremely impractical,since the voidcube mechanism limits all corner cutting for the most part.

I mean with out inhabiting the center space.