[Help Thread] Magnetic cube wedge movements

[Neptar]

I have searched but can't find an easy answer for this but I am quite new so maybe I am just using the wrong terms.

A few years ago I got a Fangshi but drifted away from cubing. I came back to it after buying a 4x4 recently. I decided to give another 3x3 a go and got the gts2m as I thought it may help with my sketchy technique. I really like it and I run into far less problems than with the fangshi. But i have noticed sometimes that when I go to spin a right or a left it can sometimes end up turning more than one layer and does a wedge turn instead. No I can counter this by overlapping my thumb or fingers onto the middle piece. But I have noticed that some sides are much stronger than others. I haven't take the cube apart to look, but it makes me wonder if a magnet is missing. The cube came with a load of magnets with no instructions. I am guessing these are either spares or a set of different strength?

Just wondering if this a common problem with magnetic cubes and I just need to alter my technique slightly to adapt to it?

 

[Competition Cuber]

I dont think it is usually a problem, unless you have really strong magnets (x-man bell). I think it should be good once you get a little more used to that magnetic feel.

But I have noticed that some sides are much stronger than others. I haven't take the cube apart to look, but it makes me wonder if a magnet is missing. The cube came with a load of magnets with no instructions. I am guessing these are either spares or a set of different strength?

All you have to do is glue the magnet back in. If it is a corner, hold it up to an edge (and vice versa) let the magnet fell in, glue it, and wait for it to dry.