Remove Edge Caps on Moyu Weilong WR M 3x3 (2021)

[UMichSpeedCubist]

For this 3x3, how the heck do you remove caps on the edge pieces?

I've been trying for last 30 mins and I'm stumped.
I am fine removing caps on corner pieces and reassembling.
It is like they glued them in or they are attached to the magnets somehow.
Or maybe I'm not using enough force, but I am afraid to break it.

I can do it on other brands fine, such as the Tornado V3.

 

[OreKehStrah]

For this 3x3, how the heck do you remove caps on the edge pieces?

I've been trying for last 30 mins and I'm stumped.
I am fine removing caps on corner pieces and reassembling.
It is like they glued them in or they are attached to the magnets somehow.
Or maybe I'm not using enough force, but I am afraid to break it.

I can do it on other brands fine, such as the Tornado V3.

There are literally 3 years of Weilong WRM. You’re gonna need to be more specific than that lol.

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

WRM 2019, 2020 or 2021?

 

[UMichSpeedCubist]

2021

 

[UMichSpeedCubist]

BUMP.

I really do need help on this issue. With so many users here, I was sure someone would have taken this puzzle fully apart before.

 

[UMichSpeedCubist]

I just figured it out myself after a few days of trying...

It turns out they go in at a 45 degree angle just like other cubes, but they are clipped in and take like 10x the force to pop out than in other cubes.
So to not damage it, I recommend not using any metal tools, except maybe a knife to create initial gap. Then using plsatic disposable pry tools like the sharp end of a dental pick. I used two, one under each cap, then pryed it off with equal pressure on each side. It takes a whole lot of force to get off. And I think I got lucky because none of the clips got broken (but some turned a bit white, indicating it was bent). I suspect that in some cases it would break off and you may want to superglue it in to keep it held.

The magnet housings are attached directly to the main body (like in the Tornado V3). The caps don't attach to them. (Unlike in say the DianShang 9x9 where you must remove the magnets with the caps.) Eh, I probably should have taken some pictures before reassembling to help others, but I suspect not too many people need to do what I did.