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[Shaky Hands]

Think I've got the hang of Clock scrambles now. Did my first ever Ao12 just now, somewhat inconsistent but enjoyable anyway.

Spoiler

1. 34.40 UR4+ DR4+ DL1- UL1+ U2- R6+ D5+ L1- ALL0+ y2 U1- R5- D0+ L2- ALL1+ DR DL
2. 58.02 UR1+ DR0+ DL0+ UL5+ U2- R2+ D5+ L6+ ALL6+ y2 U0+ R3- D3- L0+ ALL2+ DL UL
3. 1:00.19 UR3- DR5+ DL4- UL0+ U5+ R4- D2- L5+ ALL0+ y2 U4+ R1+ D4- L2+ ALL1- UL
4. DNF (39:51) UR2- DR2+ DL1- UL2+ U4+ R5+ D6+ L2+ ALL4+ y2 U4- R3+ D6+ L4- ALL2+
5. 34.10 UR6+ DR3+ DL1+ UL4- U1+ R6+ D4- L0+ ALL3- y2 U3+ R5- D4- L5+ ALL2+ DL
6. 27.89 UR2+ DR3- DL1+ UL5+ U1- R3+ D2+ L0+ ALL2- y2 U5- R5+ D3+ L5+ ALL4+ DL
7. 29.72 UR0+ DR0+ DL1- UL1+ U4- R5- D1+ L2- ALL1+ y2 U3+ R2- D2- L2+ ALL6+ UR DR DL UL
8. 1:02.53 UR4+ DR2+ DL6+ UL1+ U4+ R3+ D1+ L0+ ALL2+ y2 U2- R2+ D2+ L4+ ALL3+ UR DR UL
9. 33.40 UR4- DR3+ DL6+ UL5+ U0+ R6+ D1+ L1+ ALL4+ y2 U6+ R1+ D4- L2+ ALL4- UR DL UL
10. 35.91 UR3+ DR2- DL4- UL5+ U1+ R4+ D5+ L2+ ALL3- y2 U3+ R2+ D3- L4- ALL0+ DR UL
11. 33.17 UR4+ DR0+ DL1- UL1+ U4+ R3- D1+ L1- ALL0+ y2 U0+ R5+ D1+ L1- ALL6+ UR DR UL
12. 42.43 UR3+ DR2+ DL2+ UL4- U3+ R2- D1+ L0+ ALL4+ y2 U2+ R6+ D1- L4- ALL2- UR DR DL UL

Ao12: 42.387

UPDATE: Got addicted and did another that worked out better for me.

Spoiler

1. 28.15 UR1- DR1- DL2- UL5+ U1+ R1+ D2+ L5+ ALL2- y2 U6+ R5+ D2- L1+ ALL2+ UR DR DL UL
2. 35.34 UR5+ DR1+ DL3- UL3+ U5- R2+ D2- L0+ ALL0+ y2 U5- R3+ D1+ L1- ALL2+ UR
3. 32.25 UR6+ DR2+ DL5+ UL4- U3- R2- D1+ L1- ALL6+ y2 U2+ R3+ D3- L1- ALL3+ DR UL
4. 29.99 UR2- DR6+ DL5+ UL4- U0+ R4- D4- L4+ ALL3- y2 U2+ R4- D5- L0+ ALL1- UR DR
5. 35.04 UR5+ DR4+ DL5+ UL4- U4+ R0+ D3- L2+ ALL5+ y2 U2+ R2+ D5- L1+ ALL3- UR DR DL UL
6. 36.02 UR3+ DR3+ DL4- UL2+ U4+ R2- D2- L2+ ALL2+ y2 U2+ R1+ D1- L1- ALL4- UR DR UL
7. 32.20 UR3+ DR3+ DL3+ UL1- U2- R1+ D4+ L3- ALL2- y2 U3+ R4- D3- L2- ALL2+ UR UL
8. 23.98 UR2+ DR6+ DL0+ UL1+ U0+ R2- D6+ L3+ ALL5- y2 U0+ R3- D6+ L6+ ALL4- DL UL
9. 32.84 UR1- DR1+ DL4+ UL4+ U6+ R4- D1- L1- ALL6+ y2 U2- R4+ D5+ L2- ALL1- UR DR UL
10. 28.34 UR4- DR5- DL3- UL6+ U0+ R5- D0+ L4+ ALL6+ y2 U2+ R0+ D4- L2+ ALL2- UR DL UL
11. 32.12 UR3- DR4- DL0+ UL3- U5+ R5- D3+ L5+ ALL1+ y2 U6+ R2+ D1- L1- ALL3- DR UL
12. 30.19 UR4- DR5+ DL5+ UL2- U3+ R4- D5- L3+ ALL1+ y2 U1- R3+ D1- L3- ALL6+ DR UL

Ao12: 31.646

I figure if I can squeeze in an Ao12 every now and again I may be able to beat the cutoff time by the comp.

 

[Selkie]

I figure if I can squeeze in an Ao12 every now and again I may be able to beat the cutoff time by the comp.

Great stuff. Yes, it isn't the most taxing event but if you follow the same sequence like Pochmann method then it can be easy enough to get to sub UK cutoff. Hoping for PBs for single and average in Exeter since my global average (<15.5s) is lower than my best single but we will have to wait and see.

I have tended to use 'Jaap' clock scrambles so was good for me too to refresh on WCA

 

[h2f]

I must write it here: First sub-1 3bld: 59.77 with timer failure - I pushed wrong button on the keyboard and happily stopped it 2 seconds later. Still sub-1 but it was around ~56. I havent thought I do this by the end of the year. Method: a lot of tricks with advanced M2.

 

[newtonbase]

I must write it here: First sub-1 3bld: 59.77 with timer failure - I pushed wrong button on the keyboard and happily stopped it 2 seconds later. Still sub-1 but it was around ~56. I havent thought I do this by the end of the year. Method: a lot of tricks with advanced M2.

Wow. Congratulations

 

[MarcelP]

I must write it here: First sub-1 3bld: 59.77 with timer failure - I pushed wrong button on the keyboard and happily stopped it 2 seconds later. Still sub-1 but it was around ~56. I havent thought I do this by the end of the year. Method: a lot of tricks with advanced M2.

Yeah, congrats. I really must begin practicing since I want to do 3BLD in competition in May.

 

[Selkie]

I must write it here: First sub-1 3bld: 59.77 with timer failure - I pushed wrong button on the keyboard and happily stopped it 2 seconds later. Still sub-1 but it was around ~56. I havent thought I do this by the end of the year. Method: a lot of tricks with advanced M2.

That is just awesome, huge congratulations :tu

 

[muchacho]

Great, that must feel better than a sub-10 3x3 solve!


I've improved my Megaminx ao5 PB from 6:46 to 6:22 (and single, from 5:46 to 5:35), and 3x3 ao5 from 21.61 to 21.06

 

[h2f]

@all, Thanks a lot! I feel fine, I put a lot of effort in it. I think it's equal to being sub-20...

I'm a high school teacher (fellow at the university) and I found that teaching someone allows you to learn better the thing you teach. Few days ago I did a tutorial to advanced M2 and finally understood few tricks so I could implement it to my solves. I think it helped my solves being better.

 

[mafergut]

I've improved my Megaminx ao5 PB from 6:46 to 6:22 (and single, from 5:46 to 5:35), and 3x3 ao5 from 21.61 to 21.06

Nice. Today I will try 2BLD, 4x4 and 5x5 so you can catch up a bit

@all, Thanks a lot! I feel fine, I put a lot of effort in it. I think it's equal to being sub-20...

I'm a high school teacher (fellow at the university) and I found that teaching someone allows you to learn better the thing you teach. Few days ago I did a tutorial to advanced M2 and finally understood few tricks so I could implement it to my solves. I think it helped my solves being better.

Wow! Congratulations!!! By the way, I fully agree with what you say about learning by teaching. It happens to me when I try to explain maths to my son.

 

[Selkie]

It happens to me when I try to explain maths to my son.

This is the topic in our house today. Our son has his yearly exams all next week. First subject Monday is Maths and I am going thought all 19 areas over the weekend. Think he is burnt out already

 

[Selkie]

8.23 PLL skip

last scramble: F U2 B' D2 B2 R2 D2 F R2 F' R2 U' L B' F' D' R' D2 L U2 F'

Previous PB was 8.48

 

[muchacho]

Not bad!

I guess you've already lost count of the number of sub-10 solves.

 

[Jason Green]

Sub 1 bld and an 8 second solve, wow both are beyond my imagination right now.

 

[h2f]

Wow, Chris. What a day. Nice.on cam?

patataj patataj patataj

 

[Selkie]

Thanks all.

Yes I have just about lost count, think its 10th or 11th

Trying to reconstruct and just cant seem to.

Scambled as WCA white top, green front

Inspection: x Y2 -- Pretty sure I started with white facing and green up
Cross: L B -- Its a 2 move blue cross (my cross colour)
1st Pair: U (R'FRF') R'U'R -- Sure it was this as I planned it during inspection

Think I missed the next connected pair on the back, just can't find where I went

Wish it was on film but my wife is also in the study today doing a degree assignment so having a film free day.


Funniest thing of all is I was trying to push TPS and getting frustrated as I was locking up my Gans 356 1 and v2 advanced so picked up my MoYu HuaLong and it felt very smooth so I lubed it with some Maru and started an average. 50 Solves in was 15.9x. I then started another average and it was the 9th solve. Wish my hands would pick a cube!

 

[mafergut]

8.23 PLL skip

last scramble: F U2 B' D2 B2 R2 D2 F R2 F' R2 U' L B' F' D' R' D2 L U2 F'

Previous PB was 8.48

That's just awesome Chris! I hope I can get at least a sub-11 this year but sub-9 is far from my capabilities right now.

 

[mafergut]

I've improved my Megaminx ao5 PB from 6:46 to 6:22 (and single, from 5:46 to 5:35), and 3x3 ao5 from 21.61 to 21.06

Current PB Ao12: 5:24.22 = (4:22.38), 5:50.85, 5:04.73, 5:11.81, 5:23.62, 5:45.22, 5:35.37, 4:59.16, 5:04.95, 5:22.12, (5:55.40), 5:44.34

I did another 6 solves to compensate for last week's And also to have an Ao12 as a reference. Still a lot to improve for sub-5. Checking my times it looks like I'm only fresh for like 2 solves or 3 per session, then I start to make mistakes and get closer to 6.

From now on I will just do 5-6 solves a week as promised... unless you get very close to getting sub-5 first

 

[h2f]

Nice. I've only tensioned my minx and solved once but i havent' timed it.

 

[Shaky Hands]

Think I missed the next connected pair on the back, just can't find where I went

Well done.

I'd probably have gone y [l U l'] [L' U L] for the 2nd pair. Can't progress much beyond that to generate a skip, would maybe need to transpose it to White cross for me.

EDIT: Ignore me. That's a crappy pair.

 

[muchacho]

Current PB Ao12: 5:24.22 = (4:22.38), 5:50.85, 5:04.73, 5:11.81, 5:23.62, 5:45.22, 5:35.37, 4:59.16, 5:04.95, 5:22.12, (5:55.40), 5:44.34

I did another 6 solves to compensate for last week's And also to have an Ao12 as a reference. Still a lot to improve for sub-5. Checking my times it looks like I'm only fresh for like 2 solves or 3 per session, then I start to make mistakes and get closer to 6.

Yeah, I'm doing 3 per session (but the first one is usually bad).

From now on I will just do 5-6 solves a week as promised... unless you get very close to getting sub-5 first

My maths tells me you'll have to do more solves, but I'm not good at maths, so I'm just scared by your times

I've changed a couple of sticker colors, that may help me but also may delay my improvements temporarily, well see.