Non-WCA puzzles magnetisation

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

I have long been interested in magnetising non-wca puzzles to give myself more enjoyable solving experiences.

Successfully magnetised (I may post on how I did it if highly requested):
- YuXin Gigaminx
- YuXin Multi Skewb
- YuXin Earth 2x2
- ShengShou Phoenix Megaminx
- ShengShou Crazy 2x2
- ShengShou 5x5 Jing Pyraminx
- QiYi Kibiminx
- QiYi 3x3x2
- YiSheng 3x3x4
- Dayan Tangram Cube
- LanLan FTO
- MoYu Puppet Cube v1
- LeFun Time Machine
- QiYi Clover Cube Plus
- DaYan Dino Skewb
- FanXin Orange 3x3
- QiYi 2x2x3
- QiYi Dino Cube
- DaYan Gem 5
- ShengShou Pentahedron
- MoYu Rediminx
- ShengShou 6x6 Jing Pyraminx
- ShengShou Crazy Magic Tower
- QiYi Master Pyraminx

Working in progress:
- Speed Tuttminx

Attempted to magnetise but failed:
- MoYu Container Cube (magnets do not fit in every positions)
- FangCun Ghost Skewb (magnets are too weak)
- ShengShou Gigamorphix
- FangShi LimCube 3x3 Dreidel (magnets are too weak)

Found almost impossible to magnetise before attempting to magnetise:
- ShengShou Crazy Megaminx
- FanXin Peach 3x3
- MoYu MeiLong Maple Leaf Skewb
- MoYu MeiLong Skewb Mixup II
- MF8 Master FTO
- YJ Star Barrel
- ShengShou Mastermorphix
- ShengShou 6x6 Mastermorphix
- MoYu Megamorphix
- FanXin Axis 4x4
- Cube4You 3x3x5
- Ninja Ghost Cube
- Z Volcano Pyraminx
- WitEden 2x2x4
- WitEden 4x4 Mixup
- DaYan Bermuda Cube Jupiter
- MF8 Duo Axis Cube
- LanLan Rua
- AJ Bauhinia Dodecahedron
- MF8 Curvy Starminx
- LanLan Curvy Copter Cube
- MF8 Son-mum 3x3 v1
- Lee Ghost 3x3x2
- FangShi LimCube Skewby Copter Extreme
- FangShi LimCube Super Mixup
- FangShi LimCube Ghost 2x2
- LanLan 2x2 Dodecahedron
- LanLan Star Pyraminx
- WitEden 4x4x2
- CrazyBad 4x4x6 Fisher Cuboid
- QiYi Gear Barrel

 

[abunickabhi]

Interesting idea to explore magnetization for various twisty puzzles.

How much time does it to magnetize some of the puzzles you did?

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

Interesting idea to explore magnetization for various twisty puzzles.

How much time does it to magnetize some of the puzzles you did?

The one that took the longest time to magnetise is definitely the yuxin gigaminx. It took me 7 hours to magnetise, and it has 420 magnets.

Here is how I did it: https://www.speedsolving.com/threads/upcoming-puzzles.68830/post-1502349

 

[Running for cube]

Was it worth magnetizing the gigminx?

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

Was it worth magnetizing the gigminx?

Definitely worth it as it turns way better with magnets. Megaminx and big cubes need magnets to hold the puzzle in shape, and the gigaminx is kind of a mix of that.

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

I have long been interested in magnetising non-wca puzzles to give myself more enjoyable solving experiences.

Successfully magnetised (I may post on how I did that if highly requested):
- Yuxin Gigaminx
- Yuxin Multi Skewb
- Yuxin Earth 2x2
- ShengShou Phoenix Megaminx
- ShengShou Crazy 2x2
- ShengShou 5x5 Jing Pyraminx
- QiYi Kibiminx
- QiYi 2x3x3
- YiSheng 3x3x4
- Dayan Tangram Cube

Working in progress:
- ShengShou Crazy Megaminx
- QiYi Clover Cube

Attempted to magnetise but failed:
- MoYu Container Cube (magnets do not fit in every positions)
- LanLan FTO (magnets are too weak)
- FangCun Ghost Skewb (magnets are too weak)
- LeFun Time Machine (could not remove the 2x2 tiles)

Found almost impossible to magnetise before attempting to magnetise:
- MoYu Maple Leaf Skewb
- MoYu Puppet Cube v1
- QiYi 2x2x3
- MF8 Master FTO
- YJ Star Barrel
- ShengShou Mastermorphix
- ShengShou Gigamorphix
- MoYu Megamorphix
- FanXin Axis 4x4
- Cube4You 3x3x5
- Ninja Ghost Cube
- Z Volcano Pyraminx
- WitEden 2x2x4
- WitEden 4x4 Mixup

I’m especially interested in how to magnetise some of them, including
- MF8 Master FTO
- MoYu Maple Leaf Skewb
- LeFun Time Machine
- MoYu Container Cube

If you have any ideas on the magnetisation process of these puzzles, I would like to hear from you about that.

 

[Thom S.]

Was it worth magnetizing the gigminx?

Is Gigminx what they call the manager of Little Minx?

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

Is Gigminx what they call the manager of Little Minx?

What do you mean?

 

[Thom S.]

A Gig is a term suitable for most Performing Artists, be it in music, comedy, magic or whatever. Meaning one public performance.
The Band Little Mix often uses the word Minx in conjunction to refer to one another.

 

[Eli Apperson]

A Gig is a term suitable for most Performing Artists, be it in music, comedy, magic or whatever. Meaning one public performance.
The Band Little Mix often uses the word Minx in conjunction to refer to one another.

I get the effort, but that's way too complicated to be funny

 

[Thom S.]

I get the effort, but that's way too complicated to be funny

Maybe for you...

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

I have just finished magnetising the DaYan Tangram cube, and I will be magnetising the QiYi Clover cube and the ShengShou Crazy megaminx.

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

I just tried to add magnets to the LanLan FTO which I previously found the magnets to be too weak, and now the magnets are noticeable when turning slowly. Although the magnet strength is still very weak, the LanLan FTO is already quite stable without magnets, so it still turns quite well and the magnets are doing their job to align the pieces accurately so as to reduce catches and lock ups.

 

[Cuber987]

My question is how do you go about magnetizing cubes that have complex shapes?

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

My question is how do you go about magnetizing cubes that have complex shapes?

I guess you maybe talking about something like the Yuxin Multi Skewb, Dayan Tangram Cube, LanLan FTO or ShengShou Phoenix Megaminx.

Actually, even though there are many pieces of different shapes in these puzzles, it is not necessary to have magnets in every pieces of different shapes. It only need to have 1 pair of magnet in every way they turn. For instance, the LanLan FTO only has 1 way to turn, which are obviously the face turn. Hence, we only need a pair of magnets in the LanLan FTO, and what I did was to magnetise the rectangular corner pieces and the triangular centre pieces. I didn't even have to add any magnets into the edge pieces. For the Yuxin Multi Skewb, as it also only has 1 way to turn which are the skewb turns, I only magnetised a pair of magnet between the corner pieces and the long centre pieces. For the ShengShou Phoenix Megaminx, ofc it only has 1 way to turn which are the megaminx turn. As there are no room in the corners for magnetisation, I magnetised the centres and the edges, that the corners do not need any magnets. For the Dayan Tangram Cube, As there are 2 types of turn which are edge turn and corner turn, it needs 2 pair of magnets.

As a result, as long as you understand that it does not need magnets in every single pieces and it only need a pair of magnet in every way they turn, magnetisation of complex puzzles isn't really that hard, just that it may take very long time for huge puzzles (like how I spent 7 hours magnetising the Yuxin Gigaminx).

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

I have long been interested in magnetising non-wca puzzles to give myself more enjoyable solving experiences.

Successfully magnetised (I may post on how I did that if highly requested):
- Yuxin Gigaminx
- Yuxin Multi Skewb
- Yuxin Earth 2x2
- ShengShou Phoenix Megaminx
- ShengShou Crazy 2x2
- ShengShou 5x5 Jing Pyraminx
- QiYi Kibiminx
- QiYi 2x3x3
- YiSheng 3x3x4
- Dayan Tangram Cube
- LanLan FTO
- MoYu Puppet Cube v1

Working in progress:
- ShengShou Crazy Megaminx
- QiYi Clover Cube

Attempted to magnetise but failed:
- MoYu Container Cube (magnets do not fit in every positions)
- FangCun Ghost Skewb (magnets are too weak)
- LeFun Time Machine (could not remove the 2x2 tiles)

Found almost impossible to magnetise before attempting to magnetise:
- MoYu Maple Leaf Skewb
- QiYi 2x2x3
- MF8 Master FTO
- YJ Star Barrel
- ShengShou Mastermorphix
- ShengShou Gigamorphix
- MoYu Megamorphix
- FanXin Axis 4x4
- Cube4You 3x3x5
- Ninja Ghost Cube
- Z Volcano Pyraminx
- WitEden 2x2x4
- WitEden 4x4 Mixup

I have just magnetised the MoYu Puppet Cube v1, and it clicks into place even when it is shapeshifting. The magnets are medium strength and click into places quite well. To complete the magnetisation process, I had to cut away some plastic with a knife in order to fit magnets into the pieces. Definitely one of the puzzles that is hardest to magnetise. I can't believe that this is possible!

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

I have long been interested in magnetising non-wca puzzles to give myself more enjoyable solving experiences.

Successfully magnetised (I may post on how I did that if highly requested):
- Yuxin Gigaminx
- Yuxin Multi Skewb
- Yuxin Earth 2x2
- ShengShou Phoenix Megaminx
- ShengShou Crazy 2x2
- ShengShou 5x5 Jing Pyraminx
- QiYi Kibiminx
- QiYi 2x3x3
- YiSheng 3x3x4
- Dayan Tangram Cube
- LanLan FTO
- MoYu Puppet Cube v1

Working in progress:
- ShengShou Crazy Megaminx
- QiYi Clover Cube Plus
- LeFun Time Machine

Attempted to magnetise but failed:
- MoYu Container Cube (magnets do not fit in every positions)
- FangCun Ghost Skewb (magnets are too weak)

Found almost impossible to magnetise before attempting to magnetise:
- MoYu MeiLong Maple Leaf Skewb
- MoYu MeiLong Skewb Mixup II
- QiYi 2x2x3
- MF8 Master FTO
- YJ Star Barrel
- ShengShou Mastermorphix
- ShengShou Gigamorphix
- MoYu Megamorphix
- FanXin Axis 4x4
- Cube4You 3x3x5
- Ninja Ghost Cube
- Z Volcano Pyraminx
- WitEden 2x2x4
- WitEden 4x4 Mixup

I’m reattempting to magnetise the LeFun Time Machine that I failed few years ago that I was not able to remove the 2x2 tiles and I kind of broke it. Now, I have bought a new one and this time I’m able to remove all the 2x2 tiles. As for now it is still working in progress, I hope I can successfully magnetise it this time.

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

I’m reattempting to magnetise the LeFun Time Machine that I failed few years ago that I was not able to remove the 2x2 tiles and I kind of broke it. Now, I have bought a new one and this time I’m able to remove all the 2x2 tiles. As for now it is still working in progress, I hope I can successfully magnetise it this time.

I have just successfully magnetised the LeFun Time Machine, including both the dials and the 2x2 layers. It clicks into place very well, reducing the occurrence of catches as the magnets align the pieces well into their spots. It is now fast and stable with magnets, and it is not locking up at all.

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

I have long been interested in magnetising non-wca puzzles to give myself more enjoyable solving experiences.

Successfully magnetised (I may post on how I did that if highly requested):
- Yuxin Gigaminx
- Yuxin Multi Skewb
- Yuxin Earth 2x2
- ShengShou Phoenix Megaminx
- ShengShou Crazy 2x2
- ShengShou 5x5 Jing Pyraminx
- QiYi Kibiminx
- QiYi 2x3x3
- YiSheng 3x3x4
- Dayan Tangram Cube
- LanLan FTO
- MoYu Puppet Cube v1
- LeFun Time Machine
- QiYi Clover Cube Plus

Working in progress:
- ShengShou Crazy Megaminx
- DaYan Dino Skewb
- FanXin Orange 3x3
- FanXin Peach 3x3

Attempted to magnetise but failed:
- MoYu Container Cube (magnets do not fit in every positions)
- FangCun Ghost Skewb (magnets are too weak)

Found almost impossible to magnetise before attempting to magnetise:
- MoYu MeiLong Maple Leaf Skewb
- MoYu MeiLong Skewb Mixup II
- QiYi 2x2x3
- MF8 Master FTO
- YJ Star Barrel
- ShengShou Mastermorphix
- ShengShou Gigamorphix
- MoYu Megamorphix
- FanXin Axis 4x4
- Cube4You 3x3x5
- Ninja Ghost Cube
- Z Volcano Pyraminx
- WitEden 2x2x4
- WitEden 4x4 Mixup

Just magnetised the QiYi Clover Cube Plus. As it is very flexible ootb, it definitely needs magnets to hold it in cube shape. The 2x2 turns have strong magnets and the clover turns have medium magnets. It can now do 2x2 turns without the clover pieces turning around.

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

I have long been interested in magnetising non-wca puzzles to give myself more enjoyable solving experiences.

Successfully magnetised (I may post on how I did that if highly requested):
- Yuxin Gigaminx
- Yuxin Multi Skewb
- Yuxin Earth 2x2
- ShengShou Phoenix Megaminx
- ShengShou Crazy 2x2
- ShengShou 5x5 Jing Pyraminx
- QiYi Kibiminx
- QiYi 2x3x3
- YiSheng 3x3x4
- Dayan Tangram Cube
- LanLan FTO
- MoYu Puppet Cube v1
- LeFun Time Machine
- QiYi Clover Cube Plus
- DaYan Dino Skewb

Working in progress:
- ShengShou Crazy Megaminx
- FanXin Orange 3x3
- FanXin Peach 3x3

Attempted to magnetise but failed:
- MoYu Container Cube (magnets do not fit in every positions)
- FangCun Ghost Skewb (magnets are too weak)

Found almost impossible to magnetise before attempting to magnetise:
- MoYu MeiLong Maple Leaf Skewb
- MoYu MeiLong Skewb Mixup II
- QiYi 2x2x3
- MF8 Master FTO
- YJ Star Barrel
- ShengShou Mastermorphix
- ShengShou Gigamorphix
- MoYu Megamorphix
- FanXin Axis 4x4
- Cube4You 3x3x5
- Ninja Ghost Cube
- Z Volcano Pyraminx
- WitEden 2x2x4
- WitEden 4x4 Mixup

I've just magnetised the DaYan Dino Skewb. It has strong magnets in the dino turns and medium magnets in the skewb turns.