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Shaky Hands said:
L F2 D' F B2 U2 F' R B2 R2 U R2 D2 R2 L2 D' F2 U2 R = a friendly cross. Shame I could only manage a 17.79 out of it.
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Vey nice scramble! Got a 16.85 on the stackmat, most likely the fastest time I've ever stackmatted.

Haven't posted much lately, but still lurking this thread. I haven't solved that much lately either, mostly untimed solves, hoping to eventually get used to and stop mixing up the OLLs. Now I feel like I'm finally getting there. It still happens every now and then that I have a complete blackout and can't remember some OLL, but this is increasingly rare. I didn't learn the dot OLLs yet, but I'll get there. Eventually...

Did an Ao100 today, first one in quite a while. Ended up at 23.32, which is not too bad at all (Edit: oh, wow, when I posted this I noticed from my signature that it was actually a new pb by 0.1 seconds. :)). At one point I had five counting sub-20s in an Ao12, which is my record for sure. Unfortunately that Ao12 also included some counting 28s, so no new pb there.
 
Well, finally a sub 50 single, on a legit scramble. 49.762. One handed of course. (I really don't solve 2H except for BLD, and when I want to rest my left hand.)

My times are coming down steadily. But I've still got a massive deviation, I need to work on my F2L more, and look ahead from EOLine -> ZZF2L. My OCLL -> PLL execution is geting much smoother. Needs more practice... but it is coming along nicely. My only other sub 50 time was on a lol scramble I found on reddit. This wasn't a lol scramble.. i felt I was actually seeing things and executing smoothly.

Cube used: Valk M, still with blu-tack and those funky magnets. I like it for OH. 2H, I'm still more an Gans AIR UM guy. But OH. I really like that Valk M. :)
 
Finally learning OLL is starting to pay off! Improved Ao100 pb by >1 second today (22.28). Also shaved a few hundreds off my Ao12 pb (20.79). Interestingly the new Ao100 is only .16 seconds from my old Ao50 pb, yet I did not improve on that at any stage. So overall it was a very even Ao100.

I'm still far from touching my old pb single, but got my fastest single so far this year:

Generated By csTimer on 2017-3-3
single: 15.11

Time List:
1. 15.11 R D' R2 B2 L2 D2 F2 U' B2 F2 D R2 B U' B2 F2 L U2 F' D R2

x2 y' // inspection
R' U R' F y D L D' // cross
L' U L2 U L' // F2L 1
y R U' R' U' y L U' L' // F2L 2
R' U2 R U L' U' L // F2L 3
U' R2 U2 R U R' U R2 // F2L 4 (OLL skip)
U A-perm U // PLL

45 moves, 2.98 tps
 
Just doing some timed solves sitting in my parents' living room while my car is serviced nearby, and noticed I was getting dangerously close to PB Ao12, rolling Ao5 stayed under 16 for quite a while, then managed a 15.969 Ao12 (wahey), PB by .1 and first sub-16. The best thing is the worst time was 18.313, best was 15.185, so no amazing flukey singles, just super consistent - 8 15s, 2 16s, a 17 and an 18.

Just a shame I'm on my phone, not CSTimer, as I'm sure I'm on a PB Ao50, and could probably roll it to an Ao100...


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I'm not going to be able to make the comp this weekend after all but no biggie; I just had one back in Jan and all indications are I'll be a little faster yet by the next one I can attend. Occasional 26s on 3x3 are a thing now.
 
Following on the arrival of the QiYi package I got the other day, I've had a little time to spend with the cubes ... well all except the 5x5.

The 6x6 Wuhua is awesome, certainly better than my Aoshi. It is still hard to turn but definitely better than the Aoshi. Got a PB with the 2nd solve on it :) At the moment I have the tensions as loose as I dare take them, any more and there will probably be an almighty pop. It still feels tight and my fingers do get a workout with it. I think some more solves and some lube would help.

The WuQue is an amazing 4x4. Turns so nicely and is very controllable. Although it is 62mm it doesn't feel big in the hands like my MeiYu which is the same size. I was going to say that it is my new main 4x4 .... that is until I put magnets into my Yuxin Blue. With magnets the Blue is simply amazing. The magnets provide some much needed stability to a fast cube. I think they have had as big an impact on the cube as putting Thunderclap springs into it. It is a little slower now due to the magnetic forces at play. I'm now considering putting magnets into the WuQue.
 
JohnnyReggae said:
Following on the arrival of the QiYi package I got the other day, I've had a little time to spend with the cubes ... well all except the 5x5.

The 6x6 Wuhua is awesome, certainly better than my Aoshi. It is still hard to turn but definitely better than the Aoshi. Got a PB with the 2nd solve on it :) At the moment I have the tensions as loose as I dare take them, any more and there will probably be an almighty pop. It still feels tight and my fingers do get a workout with it. I think some more solves and some lube would help.

The WuQue is an amazing 4x4. Turns so nicely and is very controllable. Although it is 62mm it doesn't feel big in the hands like my MeiYu which is the same size. I was going to say that it is my new main 4x4 .... that is until I put magnets into my Yuxin Blue. With magnets the Blue is simply amazing. The magnets provide some much needed stability to a fast cube. I think they have had as big an impact on the cube as putting Thunderclap springs into it. It is a little slower now due to the magnetic forces at play. I'm now considering putting magnets into the WuQue.
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I have a spare Yuxin Blue now, what magnets did you use??


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pipkiksass said:
I have a spare Yuxin Blue now, what magnets did you use??


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For the corners I used N35 4mmx2mm and for the edges I used N35 3mmx2mm. Also for the corners I only put 3 magnets into the corners as apposed to 6 which some people are doing. I don't think you need all 6 as there will be a magnet connected to another magnet with just 3 in the corners. I took the advice from Shaun at @SpeedCubeReview who did a video recently on magnetising a 4x4.

I was a little apprehensive after my last 2 magnetic conversions which didn't turn out well due to the thickness of plastic and type of magnets used, but it turned out great in the end. Started it last night, finished up all the gluing and reassembled this morning. Spent the morning with the kids doing their karate classes doing a bunch of solves on it and I am really impressed with how it is now.
 
JohnnyReggae said:
For the corners I used N35 4mmx2mm and for the edges I used N35 3mmx2mm. Also for the corners I only put 3 magnets into the corners as apposed to 6 which some people are doing. I don't think you need all 6 as there will be a magnet connected to another magnet with just 3 in the corners.
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So do the wings have 3 magnets in them? 2 3x2 along the inner slice and 1 4x2 to attach to the corner? I'm planning on getting some smaller magnets so I can do my Aoshi, and probably using the leftover 4x2 n35s to do a yulong that seems like it would be fantastic with magnets.
 
One Wheel said:
So do the wings have 3 magnets in them? 2 3x2 along the inner slice and 1 4x2 to attach to the corner? I'm planning on getting some smaller magnets so I can do my Aoshi, and probably using the leftover 4x2 n35s to do a yulong that seems like it would be fantastic with magnets.
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Each edge piece has 4 magnets in with a North/South pointing out on each half of an edge, all of them 3x2's. The corners only 3 like in a 3x3 and 4mmx2mm there.
 
pipkiksass said:
@mark49152 - 10/12 58:35.00 MBLD and 1:10.46 4x4 average. I have a feeling he'll be happier with the MBLD, but good job Mark.
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@Shakyhands got 2/4 in only 21:56 on his 1st MBLD attempt too.
JohnnyReggae said:
Each edge piece has 4 magnets in with a North/South pointing out on each half of an edge, all of them 3x2's. The corners only 3 like in a 3x3 and 4mmx2mm there.
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That makes sense. No need for the extras in the corners.
 
JohnnyReggae said:
Each edge piece has 4 magnets in with a North/South pointing out on each half of an edge, all of them 3x2's. The corners only 3 like in a 3x3 and 4mmx2mm there.
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So the second magnet in the outside of each edge piece is set to repel the magnets in the corners? I was planning on doubling only along the inner slice, but do you think it's worth doubling them next to the corners?
 
pipkiksass said:
@mark49152 - 10/12 58:35.00 MBLD and 1:10.46 4x4 average. I have a feeling he'll be happier with the MBLD, but good job Mark.
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Thanks @pipkiksass. Congrats to @Shaky Hands and @bubbagrub too. Ben got 4/5 but was DNFed because the score card was written wrong.

I only went for MBLD and didn't intend to compete in 4x4, but arrived just in time so why not. Those were my first solves for a few days so 1:10 is not bad.

The MBLD was OK - two silly execution errors, but the memo and timekeeping was good, and overall not a bad result after 2.5 hours sleep and a 3.5 hour drive. Video to follow.

Nice to catch up briefly with my fellow oldies, and good luck everyone for the rest of the weekend!
 
One Wheel said:
So the second magnet in the outside of each edge piece is set to repel the magnets in the corners? I was planning on doubling only along the inner slice, but do you think it's worth doubling them next to the corners?
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No, the magnets on the outer edge of each half edge piece maintains the same polarity moving from left to right, or right to left, which ever way you start your polarity. Obviously when you flip 1 half edge piece over to join with it's other piece it will now have a North/South pointing out on each side. That will take care of any polarity issues when the edge pieces get flipped around.
 
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