Diy magnetic cube discussion/ accomplishments

[One Wheel]

I feel kind of late to this thread (by nine days) but I provided a friend of mine with a wuji and some n35 4x2s and 3-5 hours later out popped a wuji m! It feels pretty nice but the magnets are a bit too strong. I now have two wujis, three wushuangs, I didn't have the right magnets for the inner layers of the wuques, valks, weilong GTS (not surprising), and finally two weipos. I would also do some wuhuas but they aren't here yet and the gts2m I bought pre-magnetized. They feel kinda weak so there will definitely still be a market for the homemade ones.

Dang! That's fast! I'd figure on at least twice that time to magnetize a 7x7. I'm surprised you find it too strong. I did the edges (not the corners) of a Yufu with gaussboys 4x2 n38s and it feels too weak to me.

 

[Sergey]

Hi!

Can anybody clarify me about influence of the magnets position inside the pieces (on the performance, feeling etc.)? I mean - is there any difference between f.e. these two positions inside the edge piece:

Thank you in advance.

 

[Duncan Bannon]

Hi!

Can anybody clarify me about influence of the magnets position inside the pieces (on the performance, feeling etc.)? I mean - is there any difference between f.e. these two positions inside the edge piece:
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Thank you in advance.

I do believe the second one would give a slightly smoother feel. Because the magnetic force is near the core. The first one will give a slightly more clacky feel if I’m not wrong. @DMCubing may have a better more accurate answer.

 

[Sergey]

I do believe the second one would give a slightly smoother feel. Because the magnetic force is near the core. The first one will give a slightly more clacky feel if I’m not wrong. @DMCubing may have a better more accurate answer.

Thank you.

Just for notice - its seems that magnets inside factory GTS2M are placed like on my first picture:

DMCubing (on most videos) places magnets like on my second picture, but I think this is because of his techniques of gluing magnets (without prior creating master set). Placing magnet right behind the pin and strictly to the bottom wall is more easier in terms of position uniformity from piece to piece. And is much quicker way than master set. IMHO.

 

[Duncan Bannon]

I place mine like 1st position Ive done 6 magnetic 3x3 and 1 5x5. They all work great.

 

[Sergey]

I think the first one (slightly modified) will result in earlier magnets pairing. So more "aligning" feeling. So the closer to the center of rotation, the sooner magnets will meet each other. IMHO.

 

[One Wheel]

I think the first one (slightly modified) will result in earlier magnets pairing. So more "aligning" feeling. So the closer to the center of rotation, the sooner magnets will meet each other. IMHO.

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You're not wrong. The other way to accomplish the same thing is to use larger diameter, thinner magnets.

 

[Galcor117]

Just wondering, anyone ever magnetize an OP dayan 2x2?

Also theoretically, what would a reasonable magnet size and strength be for a 46mm Dayan 2x2?

 

[gavinz]

Finished my magnetising my WuHua v2, WuJi and other WuQue over the past three weeks and they gave fair bits of improvement over the non magnetic ones

 

[Dancing Jules]

Also theoretically, what would a reasonable magnet size and strength be for a 46mm Dayan 2x2?

I don't know about Dayan specifically, but don't use anything stronger than 4x1.5 N35. You can also use 4x1 N35.

Also: I magnetized my 30mm cubing classroom just to see whether I could (2€ coin for scale):

 

[TipsterTrickster]

Just finished magnetizing my Clock, Yuxin red, Qiyi wushuang, Qi Yi WuQue, And Gans Air!

 

[Duncan Bannon]

How’s the clock? is it good?

 

[TipsterTrickster]

How’s the clock? is it good?

It’s really good

 

[cubeshepherd]

Just finished magnetizing my Clock, Yuxin red, Qiyi wushuang, Qi Yi WuQue, And Gans Air!

Hey @TipsterTrickster What magnets get you use for the clock, and how hard was it and how much time did it take. I have a few clocks and I am really interested in magnetizing one. Thanks in advance.

 

[TipsterTrickster]

Hey @TipsterTrickster What magnets get you use for the clock, and how hard was it and how much time did it take. I have a few clocks and I am really interested in magnetizing one. Thanks in advance.

I used legoboyz3’s tutorial

, which also has the information on what’s magnets to use and where to get them. And it took me around 20-30 minuets.

 

[cubeshepherd]

I used legoboyz3’s tutorial

, which also has the information on what’s magnets to use and where to get them. And it took me around 20-30 minuets.

Thank you very much. I will have to look in to that, and hopefully be able to do it sune.

 

[Unimal]

Does anyone know a website that sells cheap n38 and n42 magnets but cheap shipping to Australia? Other websites suggested have very expensive shipping and also ebay doesn't have n38 and n42 magnets.

Go for n35s. Best ones. Not to heavy, doesnt make cube stiff or hard to turn and just makes it more controllable