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Update: I finally reached Champion at 51morefun and he said there was just a restocking delay. Indeed, today I notice that they have things back in stock and I ordered the Black 11x11x11 :D.

I always shop there but this time the item I want is out of stock on 51more fun and there is no answer about new stock. Perhaps they are on vacation.

I agree that paying by Western Union is dodgy and it adds extra cost. The only reason I would consider it is if the shop has a good reputation. I'm looking for a Black 11x11x11. I tried to buy one last year and encountered the same "out of stock everywhere I know" situation. Maybe its a Spring...

Recent shopping experience with China Magic Cube? There are some old threads on this shop, but has anyone shopped there recently? This shop apparently has an item that is not currently in stock elsewhere, but payment by Western Union to a company in China is a one-way trip. I'm looking for some...

On 51MoreFun.com: http://51morefun.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=93_271&products_id=404 Do a search for "ABBX" for all of the box colours.

Can you point me to an alg to cycle all 4 centres of a 3x3 around one axis? Is that even possible?

Since I'm interested in more than just speed cubes, I look for shops that sell a wide variety of twisty puzzles.The big international shops that may also sell other items, have consistently responded to my emails and have shipped every order promptly. True, some of my puzzle orders were listed...

While lubing and tensioning my new teraminx, I was turning three layers on one face when the spring-loaded centre screw shot out and hit me. I so was stunned that it was a moment before I realized that the entire face with hundreds of pieces was loose in my hand :eek:!

I was happy with the service and quick shipping from 51morefun.com on a recent order. They asked before doing a substitution (which was in my favour) and they answered my email question promptly (within 24 hours).

I store my puzzles, stickers and tools in a transparent plastic drawer unit from Wal-Mart. I like it because the big drawers are deep enough to store even the biggest puzzles (I have a Teraminx and a couple of Tuttminx). I put a towel in the bottom of the drawers so the puzzles won't slide and...

Cuber may be good for speed cube enthusiasts, or even for cubic puzzle enthusiasts, but what about people who mostly solve Starminx, Dyan Gem series, Crazy Megaminx series, cuboids, etc? Certainly they are not "cubers". I would say "Twisty Puzzle Enthusiast" is a suitable umbrella term that...

Today, I brought five cubes to a grade 3/4 class. The children were making good progress on the beginner's method when there was an announcement about an Easter Egg hunt. After the students returned, there was another guest and we never got back to the cubes :(. Later, I had to solve all five cubes!

I have memorized the algs to solve cubes and the megaminx. I've also memorized the algs to solve the Dayan Gem III. For my non-speed puzzles, there are probably 100 algs that I haven't memorized because I don use them often enough. I make a reference sheet for each puzzle that has tables with...

Lubricant is going to get on your bare hands as you use the cube. When you are considering testing a new lubricant, please take a moment to look up the material safety data sheet (MSDS) for the product to make sure it is safe for something you will be handling for long periods of time. You can...

HobbyHobby sells Traxxas 50K Differential Oil. They also do mail order (though their minimum shipping is $7). They are located in Mississauga. It doesn't say the size of the Traxxas on the website, but it looks to be a 50cc bottle.

I purchased this app a little while ago. It is fun and challenging. The tesseract rendering is great and the rotation is very responsive. I hope the developer considers making a "twisty puzzle" simulator app!

It will be $77 if they follow their 8x8 pricing system ;). I'm looking forward to this and to the 9x9 and 10x10 follow up!!! I set PRs on the very first solve of my SS 5x5 and 6x6. I wonder if it will be the same with the 7x7?

For all big cubes I use reduction and do the faces in strips (1xn). I vary my edge pairing method depending on the size and order (even or odd) of the cube. I favour algorithms that work on multiple cube sizes, willing to trade consistency for some efficiency. It would be very helpful for this...

That was epic! I've been on a PR streak lately with the megaminx, so I was doing another speedsolve and got to the last layer with a PR-smashing time. It was an easy edge permutation and then on to corners. Somewhere in corner orientation I must have R when I should have R'. I didn't notice...

Customs seizures can be appealed and it would benefit all US-based cube sellers to cooperate and join forces to fight such seizures, but I understand that the costs could make it uneconomical. If it is a copyright issue, we are going to have new cube colours, perhaps checkered and polka-dot...