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Need help assembling QiYi 9x9 (Magnetic, Ball-Core).

Syper

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Got this cube from scs and out of the box 2 sides were impossible to turn. I had to take it apart which wasn't exactly easy since since it's my first time taking apart a big cube. after I finally took it apart I diagnosed the problem. A corner magnet separated from the corner and was stuck to the core. I don't have superglue right now but will get some later, if all goes well and I manage to put the magnet back correctly in the corner, I still need help assembling it. From what I can tell it doesn't have center caps for some reason? Like its some cheap core with a fixed tensions. I can hardly find information about this but I found a photo someone uploaded on a review on the cubicle. If you go to their site and this specific cube, go to the review and you'll see the photo. Somehow they were able to take apart the core, and it looks like they are indeed caps of some sort but I cant for the life of me figure out how to take it apart. I know for a fact it will be near impossible for me to assemble it without loosening tension or taking off one center, even taking it apart was a nightmare for me.

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I'm pretty sure I did manage to get those centre caps off at one point but it was quite difficult, I'd recommend using cube solve heros technique from his 6x6 reassembly video.
Would it require plyers? The core and caps are very tiny and its virtually impossible to get a grip. I don't know the name of it but the little umbrellas where the tracks are under the caps pop off(the most inner one on the red cap is slightly popped in the photo), trying to gets the caps off will just pop those things off. Do you need to take off the caps when the cube is somewhat assembled so you can actually get leverage. Because its is a lot of force and I don't want to break the core, why they made the caps this way is anyone's guess.
 
Are you on Discord at all? I know the reviewer you're talking about and can direct you his way if you want.
Help is no longer needed but thank you, I managed to glue the magnet to the corner correctly and remove the caps with pliers. It took me 12+hours organizing and learning each unique center piece and their mirror and then assembling all of it. Even though it was a pain but I feel somewhat proud like I earned having an assembled 9x9. In hindsight it was probably more wise to return it immediately but I think I was eventually going to take it apart to clean out the factory lube and replace it one day anyway, it just gave me the excuse to do it now. But man the satisfaction of finally being able to turn the completed 9x9 after a whole days work was without compare.
 
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