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Looking further this might not be possible. Seems you now have to have an account on the WCA site to register. (I realise registration isn't quite open yet but this seems to be the case if you try to register for a comp where registration is open.)

Not sure if Mark has an account already, in which case it may make his registration complicated.

UPDATE: Looks like Mark has an account on WCA, so unfortunately will need to be him that registers himself unless anyone has any suggestions.

2nd UPDATE: 12 registrations in the first minute.

3rd UPDATE: Mark's registered anyway (somehow.) No panic.
 
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muchacho said:
Another 6 Megaminx solves:
- Ao5 went from 7:01 to 6:46
- Ao12 from 7:20 to 7:07

I guess I'll try to learn those 2 algs to orient 5 corners and something apart from sune for permuting edges.
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I found the general purpose corner permutation thingy. It goes like this:

(R'D'R) U (R'DR) U (R'D'R) U2' (R'DR)

Of course the U/U2 in the middle depends on the corner you extracted so next one you extract is the one sitting where the previous one belongs.

If you find some interesting algs for EP and CO please share. I have the guide in Andy Klise's site (which also mentions this corner commutator) but it uses a different order that goes like EO, CO, EP, CP and it has far too many algs, so I'm not gonna learn those and keep going EO, EP, CP, CO with sune and anti-sune for EP. I will try to swap Niklas for this corner commutator at CP step, though.

By the way, I finished the WC Ao5 but the two other solves were not great. That still gives me a PB Ao5 of 5:13.39.

Also, I solve the whole LL with the puzzle sitting on the table instead of holding it in my hands. I assume this would be considered legal in comp, wouldn't it?
 
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Shaky Hands said:
Looking further this might not be possible. Seems you now have to have an account on the WCA site to register. (I realise registration isn't quite open yet but this seems to be the case if you try to register for a comp where registration is open.)

Not sure if Mark has an account already, in which case it may make his registration complicated.

UPDATE: Looks like Mark has an account on WCA, so unfortunately will need to be him that registers himself unless anyone has any suggestions.

2nd UPDATE: 12 registrations in the first minute.

3rd UPDATE: Mark's registered anyway (somehow.) No panic.
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Not sure where the sign up is for this. On one's I have signed up for I just enter my ID but do not have to log in or anything.
 
Awesome, great news :tu

Daniel said to me its the first time they have used this system for a UK comp. Trying to cut down on too many joke registrations which is perfectly understandable I guess.
 
Thanks everyone! I was able to get out for a break and register myself - good job too, seeing as they've introduced the login, and its already half full...!

Looking forward to seeing you all there, should be a good one! :D
 
mark49152 said:
Thanks everyone! I was able to get out for a break and register myself - good job too, seeing as they've introduced the login, and its already half full...!

Looking forward to seeing you all there, should be a good one! :D
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... and also I wouldn't have known to register you for 5-BLD. :)

Indeed, look forward to seeing you all there.
 
muchacho said:
Sure it is, and I do that too (and even before the LL), it's easier that way. Yuhu's layers move too easily, it's too unstable.
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Yeah, I had to buy a ShengShou because I couldn't bear the Yuhu's instability (and tiny edge stickers). SS is much more stable... but without any modding it locks up a ton.

By the way, I just tried a solve with the corner commutator and I don't feel a significan improvement over repeated Niklas, if at all :(
 
Finally got around to buying a Thunderclap to replace the one I gave away at Manchester. Got an extra in case I go for 3 in multi. Of course I needed to get a stickerless one too to see what they are like and my supply of giveaway Guanlongs is very low so I got 3 of them and who could resist the low price of the Guansu and I liked the look of the stickerless Qiyi pyraminx from some videos I've been watching and a friends kid messed up my Meiying today so I needed a Guoguan just in case. I have no excuse for the Dayan 2x2.
Thunderclaps are meant to be cheap. This one cost me $70.
 
newtonbase said:
Finally got around to buying a Thunderclap to replace the one I gave away at Manchester. Got an extra in case I go for 3 in multi. Of course I needed to get a stickerless one too to see what they are like and my supply of giveaway Guanlongs is very low so I got 3 of them and who could resist the low price of the Guansu and I liked the look of the stickerless Qiyi pyraminx from some videos I've been watching and a friends kid messed up my Meiying today so I needed a Guoguan just in case. I have no excuse for the Dayan 2x2.
Thunderclaps are meant to be cheap. This one cost me $70.
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This sounds like one of my orders :)
 
mafergut said:
I can give you an excuse for the Dayan 2x2. How could you not have the best 2x2 on the market at that price? :)
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Yours finally improved much? Because of lubing, tensioning or breaking in? I changed the springs (the mini aolong I'm not using any more) and it's better now.

A good scramble, it was fine after finishing the second block, but 22 seconds at the end :mad:
D' L2 D' R2 F2 L2 U' F2 U2 F2 L' F' U R' L' F D' R2 U2 B' U2


Bad solves with Mega, ao12 only improved from 7:06 to 7:01.
 
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muchacho said:
Yours finally improved much? Because of lubing, tensioning or breaking in? I changed the springs (the mini aolong I'm not using any more) and it's better now.

A good scramble, it was fine after finishing the second block, but 22 seconds at the end :mad:
D' L2 D' R2 F2 L2 U' F2 U2 F2 L' F' U R' L' F D' R2 U2 B' U2
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Mine improved, for sure, and it's by far the best 2x2 I have and the only one I really enjoy solving but corner cutting is not great because of tight tensions to avoid popping. It was tricky to even the tensions out on all sides and now I don't want to touch it.

I'll check if the scramble is also good for CFOP :)
 
Ok, I tried to film a fast average. This solve was the second solve of the day. I immediatly stopped after that knowing it could not get a lot better :) 4.7 tps.. I do not think I have been this close to 5 tps.
(btw, technically a 2+ because I hear my keyboard before stopping turning :) )
13.05 B' L2 U2 F2 R2 U' R2 D2 L2 B2 U B2 L B' F2 L2 B' R U' L U
y' // inspection
x U x' D L D2 // CROSS (6)
U' y' R U R' U R U' R' //1st (9)
y U' U' R U' R' U2 R U' R' //2nd (10)
y U' y R U' R' //3rd (6)
y' U2 R U' R' U R U R' //4TH (9)
R U2 R2' U' R2 U' R2' U2 R // OLL (9)
U R2 U' R' U' R U R U R U' R U // PLL (13)
//62 moves in 13.05 = 4.7 tps


view on alg.cubing.net

Cube: Gans 356 V1 (still main over V2 Advanced)
 
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MarcelP said:
Ok, I tried to film a fast average. This solve was the second solve of the day. I immediatly stopped after that knowing it could not get a lot better :) 4.7 tps.. I do not think I have been this close to 5 tps.
(btw, technically a 2+ because I hear my keyboard before stopping turning :) )
13.05 B' L2 U2 F2 R2 U' R2 D2 L2 B2 U B2 L B' F2 L2 B' R U' L U
y' // inspection
x U x' D L D2 // CROSS (6)
U' y' R U R' U R U' R' //1st (9)
y U' U' R U' R' U2 R U' R' //2nd (10)
y U' y R U' R' //3rd (6)
y' U2 R U' R' U R U R' //4TH (9)
R U2 R2' U' R2 U' R2' U2 R // OLL (9)
U R2 U' R' U' R U R U R U' R U // PLL (13)
//62 moves in 13.05 = 4.7 tps

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFegnTEThTw&feature=youtu.be

view on alg.cubing.net

Cube: Gans 356 V1 (still main over V2 Advanced)
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Nice. And who cares about +2. :)
 
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