Garf's Progression Thread - Beating Hard Levels in GD (Hardest is Bloodbath)

[Garf]

Well, I got a 4.0 and I got 75 dollars in TC giftcards to use. I bought these.
I think the thing I'm most excited about is the Data Connector for my stackmat, as I can now finally do solves with just a stackmat timer.

 

[Garf]

Oh yeah, forgot to mention, but 91/151 PLL algorithms have been learned in total.

 

[baseballjello67]

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Well, I got a 4.0 and I got 75 dollars in TC giftcards to use. I bought these.
I think the thing I'm most excited about is the Data Connector for my stackmat, as I can now finally do solves with just a stackmat timer.

What is a 4.0

 

[cuberswoop]

What is a 4.0

Maybe stackmat?

 

[SpeedCubeLegend17]

What is a 4.0

I'm assuming GPA? (Grade Point Average)

 

[Garf]

What is a 4.0

Maybe stackmat?

I'm assuming GPA? (Grade Point Average)

Yep, Ashland is right. All A's. 4.0 GPA.
Swoops is kinda right, as I do have a Gen4 Stackmat timer.

 

[Running for cube]

Yep, Ashland is right. All A's. 4.0 GPA.
Swoops is kinda right, as I do have a Gen4 Stackmat timer.

Ok ok we get it. You’re as fast as Felix. You don’t have to flex on everyone.

 

[cuberswoop]

Ok ok we get it. You’re as fast as Felix. You don’t have to flex on everyone.

Wrong thread?

 

[Running for cube]

Wrong thread?

Whoops yeah and no, I was replying to him but I forgot which thread this was.

 

[Garf]

My stuff should arrive tomorrow.
For updates on my events, I have gotten more consistent in 5x5, 7x7, mega, and 3x3.

 

[Garf]

Yee

 

[Garf]

Also sub-10 on my dino cube. Very hard, don't know what uwr is.

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

Also sub-10 on my dino cube. Very hard, don't know what uwr is.

Are you using a magnetic dino cube? You may want to magnetise yours if you’re aiming at uwr.

 

[Garf]

Are you using a magnetic dino cube? You may want to magnetise yours if you’re aiming at uwr.

I was just talking to someone about that. Took a guess that I might need 96 magnets, 48 for the edges and 48 for the inner centers. My thought is that you could magnetize it similar to a 2x2.

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

I was just talking to someone about that. Took a guess that I might need 96 magnets, 48 for the edges and 48 for the inner centers. My thought is that you could magnetize it similar to a 2x2.

You will need 24 base magnets in centres and 24 base magnets in edges. Easy but not simular to 2x2.
You may refer to my post in the thread Non-WCA puzzles magnetisation:

I have just received my qiyi dino cube today and I have already magnetised it. It’s a simple process as there are plenty of spaces in the pieces which makes the magnetisation process much more easier. I used 5*2 magnets in both the corner caps and the edges. However, I found the magnets too weak. Then, I stacked a 4*2 magnet and 2 3*1.5 magnets in the corner caps, and a 4*1.5 and a 3*1.5 magnets in the edges. The magnets are now medium in strength.


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[Fukuoka Kengo James]

You will need 48 5*2 magnets, 24 4*1.5 magnets, 24 4*2 magnets and 72 3*1.5 magnets in total so as to utilise all the internal space and make the magnets strength as great as possible. Even with very strong magnets installed, the magnets are just in medium strength as the plastic isn’t thin like a meilong.

 

[Garf]

Managed to increase the magnet strength on my Tengyun v1. DOn't ask how I did it, used some unorthodox methods.

 

[Running for cube]

Did you just buy a new one with stronger magnets?

 

[Garf]

Did you just buy a new one with stronger magnets?

No.
Also, I learned some new stuff for big cubes, and they are pretty interesting.

 

[Garf]

Just a run I did in 15 minutes

2.3 mile route

View this 2.3 mile route on On The Go Map.

onthegomap.com

That last part was smudged up as I posted this, ig.