[Help Thread] Hardware question/help thread

Have you tried tensioning the puzzle tight, and uniformly?

I face a similar issue but on a different puzzle, YJ MGC 5x5.

Also I feel Vincube is a design copy of Yuxin Little Magic 5x5 released in 2015.
I don't really want to tension it since I like the feel of the cube, the only issue is this one + center that keeps popping.
 
I may or may not have had popping issues with this cube in the past...
But do you mean the cap on the x-center came off or it just flew straight out? Because I've had both happen (the pieces flying out also happens on the Vin 4x4), and I believe it mainly happens when you turn very rapidly and harshly. When my 5x5 became a 6x6 it was because of something like this, but the edge was the piece that literally skipped over the center pieces and somehow ended up with three other edges...
I don't know much about better 5x5s (the only one I have is a non magnetic Meilong and the Vin, so I have no clue whether these issues occur on the Gan or MoYu cubes) but I really like this cube in general, just like its 4x4 counterpart, so I would just sacrifice a couple of pops for looser tensions :)
It also makes for epic pictures when the cube goes boom
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I may or may not have had popping issues with this cube in the past...
But do you mean the cap on the x-center came off or it just flew straight out? Because I've had both happen (the pieces flying out also happens on the Vin 4x4), and I believe it mainly happens when you turn very rapidly and harshly. When my 5x5 became a 6x6 it was because of something like this, but the edge was the piece that literally skipped over the center pieces and somehow ended up with three other edges...
I don't know much about better 5x5s (the only one I have is a non magnetic Meilong and the Vin, so I have no clue whether these issues occur on the Gan or MoYu cubes) but I really like this cube in general, just like its 4x4 counterpart, so I would just sacrifice a couple of pops for looser tensions :)
It also makes for epic pictures when the cube goes boom
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The cap just falls off
 
I may or may not have had popping issues with this cube in the past...
But do you mean the cap on the x-center came off or it just flew straight out? Because I've had both happen (the pieces flying out also happens on the Vin 4x4), and I believe it mainly happens when you turn very rapidly and harshly. When my 5x5 became a 6x6 it was because of something like this, but the edge was the piece that literally skipped over the center pieces and somehow ended up with three other edges...
I don't know much about better 5x5s (the only one I have is a non magnetic Meilong and the Vin, so I have no clue whether these issues occur on the Gan or MoYu cubes) but I really like this cube in general, just like its 4x4 counterpart, so I would just sacrifice a couple of pops for looser tensions :)
It also makes for epic pictures when the cube goes boom
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no not the second picture😭😭
 
no not the second picture😭😭
It makes you realise that the internal parts of the pieces are frosted of all things 🤯
Also,
The cap just falls off
I don't know how to fix that - just don't cube in an area where you could lose the cap I guess


*Edit: I'm cooked - even detective Pikachu can tell who did it
 
Hey Y'all, Does anyone know where I can get a replacement core stock for the 4x4 and 6x6 in the pictures. I believe they are both Qiyi, but I have been using them since 2017 and I don't remember which cubes they are...so if you recognize them and know that would be awesome as well. I would be grateful if anyone has the ability to replace the broken parts, especially since these are my main cubes that mean a lot to me.

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Hey Y'all, Does anyone know where I can get a replacement core stock for the 4x4 and 6x6 in the pictures. I believe they are both Qiyi, but I have been using them since 2017 and I don't remember which cubes they are...so if you recognize them and know that would be awesome as well. I would be grateful if anyone has the ability to replace the broken parts, especially since these are my main cubes that mean a lot to me.

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I’m getting valk 4m vibes from the 4x4
 
same, I’m getting valk 4m vibes from the 4x4 too.

i think its discontinued so it might be hard to get a replacement core for that, and the 6x6 kinda looks like a spark imo (idk if theres a 6x6 spark tho) (im half awake so it probably looks nuthin like that)
If there is a 6x6 spark its probably discontinued too, 2017 was 8 years ago after all.
Wouldnt hurt for you to contact scs and the cubicle to see if they have spare cores
 
Hey Y'all, Does anyone know where I can get a replacement core stock for the 4x4 and 6x6 in the pictures. I believe they are both Qiyi, but I have been using them since 2017 and I don't remember which cubes they are...so if you recognize them and know that would be awesome as well. I would be grateful if anyone has the ability to replace the broken parts, especially since these are my main cubes that mean a lot to me.

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Does anyone here have replacement parts for these cores? Or do you have a cube with the same core you're willing to sell? I would really like to find a way to fix this.
 
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