last flap on Rubik's magic

[Rubixgod]

On my rubik's magic when i do the last turn or flap it always folds back when i stop the timer do any of you magic users know how to stop this?

 

[Carson]

Does it fold all the way back over, or does it just sit a few centimeters off of the surface? Is it a new magic?

If it is new, it just needs broken in... which really means the strings need to be stretched. I'm not recommending this, but what I did was to shove pens, screwdrivers, or whatever you can find between the tiles to put a lot of tension on the strings and leave them sitting for a few hours. I also leave the magic in its solved state when its just sitting because it puts a little more tension on it that way.

I think sometimes you can get "unlucky" and have a string or two that is actually a little too short and cannot be stretched to a good length. My main magic is at least a month old now, and it is as broken in as it's ever going to get, but I still have issues with the last flap not sitting flat.

 

[Rubixgod]

Does it fold all the way back over, or does it just sit a few centimeters off of the surface? Is it a new magic?

If it is new, it just needs broken in... which really means the strings need to be stretched. I'm not recommending this, but what I did was to shove pens, screwdrivers, or whatever you can find between the tiles to put a lot of tension on the strings and leave them sitting for a few hours. I also leave the magic in its solved state when its just sitting because it puts a little more tension on it that way.

I think sometimes you can get "unlucky" and have a string or two that is actually a little too short and cannot be stretched to a good length. My main magic is at least a month old now, and it is as broken in as it's ever going to get, but I still have issues with the last flap not sitting flat.

it keeps folding all they way back over and its one of the ones from target and walmart. and i just got wednesday so yeah it probably does need more breaking in

 

[EmersonHerrmann]

Yeah, once it's broken in then it should be fine. I got mine on Friday and have been playing with it nonstop, so it's pretty broken in. By the way Matt, what are you averaging on the 3x3 and magic now?

 

[Rubixgod]

Yeah, once it's broken in then it should be fine. I got mine on Friday and have been playing with it nonstop, so it's pretty broken in. By the way Matt, what are you averaging on the 3x3 and magic now?

on 3x3 im averaging around 17-18 on avgs of 5 but like 18-19 on avgs of 12.

and on magic around high 1 seconds to low 2 seconds

 

[EmersonHerrmann]

Wow nice, I hope to see in November at Berkeley! (at least I think it'll be November)

 

[Rubixgod]

Wow nice, I hope to see in November at Berkeley! (at least I think it'll be November)

yeah i cant wait for the next comps i heard the berkeley comp is in late november and the caltech comp will either be a week before or after that

 

[Vulosity]

I had the same problem. Once restrung my magic, the last flap was al ittle easier to flip.

 

[blah]

I've got a different "pseudo-solution": solve it upside-down, that's how I solve it anyway, this way, it sorta gets forced flat by the table/whatever surface you're Magicking on, so the only problem you have to worry about is the height at which you drop the Magic, so there's not enough time/space for it to flip back during the drop. Check out Erik's tutorial on YouTube (frk17). Hope this helps

 

[DavidWoner]

I had the same problem. Once restrung my magic, the last flap was al ittle easier to flip.

yes i have also heard that this helps, i will try restringing one of my magics today and see if it helps. i have 4 so if i mess up its no big deal.

 

[Carson]

I've got a different "pseudo-solution": solve it upside-down, that's how I solve it anyway, this way, it sorta gets forced flat by the table/whatever surface you're Magicking on, so the only problem you have to worry about is the height at which you drop the Magic, so there's not enough time/space for it to flip back during the drop. Check out Erik's tutorial on YouTube (frk17). Hope this helps

Is it considered solved if it is upside down?

 

[AvGalen]

I've got a different "pseudo-solution": solve it upside-down, that's how I solve it anyway, this way, it sorta gets forced flat by the table/whatever surface you're Magicking on, so the only problem you have to worry about is the height at which you drop the Magic, so there's not enough time/space for it to flip back during the drop. Check out Erik's tutorial on YouTube (frk17). Hope this helps

Is it considered solved if it is upside down?

The answer is the same as the answer to this question: "Is the cube considered solved when it is upside down?"

 

[Carson]

I've got a different "pseudo-solution": solve it upside-down, that's how I solve it anyway, this way, it sorta gets forced flat by the table/whatever surface you're Magicking on, so the only problem you have to worry about is the height at which you drop the Magic, so there's not enough time/space for it to flip back during the drop. Check out Erik's tutorial on YouTube (frk17). Hope this helps

Is it considered solved if it is upside down?

The answer is the same as the answer to this question: "Is the cube considered solved when it is upside down?"

10g) For Magic (and similar puzzles) the puzzle must be flat on the surface. The maximum elevation of the bottom side of the puzzle at the end of a solve is two tiles higher than flat.
10g1) If one tile or two adjacent tiles are elevated too high or folded, and the puzzle is otherwise solved, then the puzzle is considered solved, with a penalty of 2 seconds. In all other cases the result is DNF.

^^ I had read that a dozen times, but I guess I was assuming some things instead of just reading it literally. This should help me quite a bit.

 

[DavidWoner]

I've got a different "pseudo-solution": solve it upside-down, that's how I solve it anyway, this way, it sorta gets forced flat by the table/whatever surface you're Magicking on, so the only problem you have to worry about is the height at which you drop the Magic, so there's not enough time/space for it to flip back during the drop. Check out Erik's tutorial on YouTube (frk17). Hope this helps

this is what i do. mine is still so tense that it will raise the magic off the table, even it is upside down. and you should actually set/slam it down instead of dropiing it, in order to prevent flapping back.

 

[PatrickJameson]

Just play around with holding it different ways for a while. If its a new magic, do like 823958353 solves on it. It should get looser.

Edit: try solving it closer to the table. I found it helps.

 

[TimMc]

lol, I'm going for sub 5 :-D

Tim.

 

[slncuber21]

im going for sub1 !!