Recent content by DistinctThought

Whoa! Thanks for the tip! I picked up a C-V V2 from ziicube. I know the F-II will be impossible to find new these days, but I'm hoping someone will sell me an old beater!

I was able to find the Dayan 2017 and 2018! Now searching for Type CV, either V1 or V2.

It looks like Cubezz has an orange one, and one with low magnetic (LM) strength. There is also a pink one, but it doesn't seem to have ridges in the photograph. HKNowStore also has a DIY kit of LM version. It might be possible to buy stronger magnets and insert them yourself, especially with the...

I wish this was relatable in any way. Remember when the internal mechanism behind the centers would "slip" on the V-cube 6, locking the cube and requiring reassembly of that layer? Very true! Totally agree. Worn stickers were a great measure of the time spent grinding with a particular cube.

Edison Cube. Super frictional to turn even if tensioned loosely, and looser tensions would generate edge pops galore. The cube was more likely to lock up than turn for any given rotation. To make matters worse, removing the center caps to access the screws was difficult, so desperate attempts to...

Many of us have been twisting plastic for decades, wracking our brains to solve the most unique puzzles and giving ourselves carpal tunnel to shave a scant few seconds off our speed solves. During those decades, the cubing scene has evolved dramatically. Most of the changes have been for the...

I bought a bunch of puzzles from Hazel. They arrived quite quickly, were well packed, an were all in great condition. Hazel is the best!

Hello all, [Edit] I was able to find many of the cubes that I needed to close gaps in my collection. Right now, I'm only looking for the following cubes: Dayan 2017 Zhanchi Dayan 2018 Zhanchi Type CV (WitYou) Type CV (WitYou) V2 (still looking for a white one) ShengEn FII If you have any of...

Today I tried using polyethylene. The box turned out great (1st pic) BUT polyethylene is notoriously difficult to decorate with ink. I tried to photo-engrave the top of the box, but unfortunately the design didn't show up that well even as the plastic started to melt (2nd pic). Conclusion...

I'm thinking laminated paperboard will work great, but I won't be able to try until I get some in the mail. It comes in many different thicknesses, too. https://www.westrock.com/en/products/paperboard Thanks! I print before cutting the box out, but on the same material, yes. I want to start...

Thanks for your reply! There's no reason that either the image or the box need to be black and white. I'm going to experiment with a couple of other materials today, so I'll update the post here as to how they turn out with better images. Picturing the type of puzzle is a great idea! And yes...

Nope, I'd be willing to make single boxes.

Greetings friends, I made myself a prototype for a custom cube box today with my raccoon logo, and I was wondering if anyone on the forums would be interested in some of these? This one is just made out of a cheap poster board material, but it still turned out great; with a better material the...

Bump.

I'd be interested in a black Taiyan.