Are messed up magnets WCA legal?

[Tacodude78]

I have a Tornado V3 and a while ago, one of the magnets fell out and just… disappeared. I replaced it with a magnet that came with one of my other cubes. Unfortunately, I superglued it the wrong way. It doesn’t impact performance, but it is visible (a small gap between a corner and edge) and you can feel it (a “bounce” as they’re pushed together). Is this legal in WCA competitions for blindfolded and regular 3x3? If not, any tips for getting the superglue out and flipping it?

 

[Kami]

not completely sure about blind, but it should be fine for normal 3x3. you could probably remove the magnet and reglue it with some pliars

 

[Tabe]

I have a Tornado V3 and a while ago, one of the magnets fell out and just… disappeared. I replaced it with a magnet that came with one of my other cubes. Unfortunately, I superglued it the wrong way. It doesn’t impact performance, but it is visible (a small gap between a corner and edge) and you can feel it (a “bounce” as they’re pushed together). Is this legal in WCA competitions for blindfolded and regular 3x3? If not, any tips for getting the superglue out and flipping it?

Kinda depends. Most likely legal but needs to be seen in-person.

 

[Bingus Ringus McDingus]

I have a Tornado V3 and a while ago, one of the magnets fell out and just… disappeared. I replaced it with a magnet that came with one of my other cubes. Unfortunately, I superglued it the wrong way. It doesn’t impact performance, but it is visible (a small gap between a corner and edge) and you can feel it (a “bounce” as they’re pushed together). Is this legal in WCA competitions for blindfolded and regular 3x3? If not, any tips for getting the superglue out and flipping it?

I think you'd be fine. But I would highly recommend buying a replacement corner piece from TheCubicle or SpeedCubeShop. You can either email them or put the request in along with any order you make with them, and they'd send in a cheap invoice for the part.

For removing it, a straightened-out paper clip and some determination will work wonders. I advise scraping away any extra superglue, then attempting to push the magnet out of its place from the sides.