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[#CubingForPeace]

I take a spare cube to keep my fingers warm between attempts.

Bring all your cubes because you will have fun with other contestents with non official competitions and looking at others collections

I only have one cube(Guanlong).But I'm expecting a zhanchi before June.

 

[mns112]

I only have one cube(Guanlong).But I'm expecting a zhanchi before June.

Zhanchi is dead. You probably could use that money more effectively for a better cube

 

[Hazel]

Zhanchi is dead. You probably could use that money more effectively for a better cube

The ZanChi is still a good cube, it's just that there are better options nowadays.

 

[mns112]

The ZanChi is still a good cube, it's just that there are better options nowadays.

Sort of My point. I probably didnt frame it well.

My question, What is the name of the site which has reconstructions of solves

 

[xyzzy]

My question, What is the name of the site which has reconstructions of solves

http://cubesolv.es/

The reconstruction thread also has a bunch of reconstructions not on that site.

 

[DGCubes]

Please suggest any corrections as I'm both nervous and serious about this.

Don't be either of those! Competitions are a super-friendly and welcoming environment. By far the most important part is to enjoy yourself and make new friends. The actual solving aspect is really more of an afterthought for most competitors.

 

[Gold Cuber]

Actually no. An M slice away from solved is a DNF because the regulations count an M slice as two moves. Here are the relevant parts of the regulations:

• 10e1) For each two adjacent parts (e.g. two parallel, adjacent slices of a cube) of the puzzle that are misaligned more than the limit described in Regulation 10f, the puzzle is considered to require one additional move to solve (see "Outer Block Turn Metric" in Article 12).

• 10e3) If one move is required, the puzzle is be considered solved with a time penalty (+2 seconds).
• 10e4) If more than one move is required, the puzzle is considered unsolved (DNF).

• 12a1) Face Moves:
  • 12a1a) Clockwise, 90 degrees: F (front face), B (back face), R (right face), L (left face), U (upper face), D (bottom face).
  • 12a1b) Anti-clockwise, 90 degrees: F', B', R', L', U', D'.
  • 12a1c) 180 degrees: F2, B2, R2, L2, U2, D2.
• 12a2) Outer Block Moves (outer slice plus adjacent inner slices; n is defined as total number of slices to move; n may be omitted for two slices):
  • 12a2a) Clockwise, 90 degrees: nFw, nBw, nRw, nLw, nUw, nDw.
  • 12a2b) Anti-clockwise, 90 degrees: nFw', nBw', nRw', nLw', nUw', nDw'.
  • 12a2c) 180 degrees: nFw2, nBw2, nRw2, nLw2, nUw2, nDw2.
• 12a3) Outer Block Turn Metric (OBTM) is defined as:
  • 12a3a) Each move of the categories Face Moves and Outer Block Moves is counted as 1 move.

those ring a bell. it would be a dnf

 

[UnlimitedBacon]

Does anyone know how to fix a YJ super floppy (1x3x3) Does anyone have a good solution to stop it from popping?

 

[Joel2274]

Is it possible for a cube to "wear out?" My old main, the YueXiao, started getting super loose one day even though my cubes are on pretty tight tensions, and I wiped all the lube out of it, and even tightened it a little more, but the faces were gliding way too much during solves. I have the Valk as my main now and it is starting to do the same thing. Does anyone else get this problem on their cubes? I'd say my Valk has about 7,000-10,000 solves on it.

 

[Gold Cuber]

Does anyone know how to fix a YJ super floppy (1x3x3) Does anyone have a good solution to stop it from popping?

once you have assembled one center, flip it over and put a dab of glue on the part of the actual center that is visable, and the assemble the rest. done. if you don't understand i ill post a video.

 

[Gold Cuber]

Is it possible for a cube to "wear out?" My old main, the YueXiao, started getting super loose one day even though my cubes are on pretty tight tensions, and I wiped all the lube out of it, and even tightened it a little more, but the faces were gliding way too much during solves. I have the Valk as my main now and it is starting to do the same thing. Does anyone else get this problem on their cubes? I'd say my Valk has about 7,000-10,000 solves on it.

maybe, everything wears out eventually,

 

[Gold Cuber]

what is a force cube?

 

[Joel2274]

what is a force cube?

Force cubes are usually described as a set of cubes. That set could be 6 of one type of speed cube, where each cube is a different color. For example, a set of a white, yellow, orange, red, blue, and green Valk cubes would be called a set of force cubes.

 

[CornerCutter]

Does making a cube magnetic add value to the cube?

 

[SolveThatCube]

Does making a cube magnetic add value to the cube?

Yes, the magnets cost money and the labor is worth something too right?
The Cubicle makes them for $50.

 

[CornerCutter]

Yes, the magnets cost money and the labor is worth something too right?
The Cubicle makes them for $50.

Yeah, I guess I was trying to say would someone be more likely to buy a cube if it was magnetic?

 

[SolveThatCube]

Yeah, I guess I was trying to say would someone be more likely to buy a cube if it was magnetic?

Eh. If it is a recent speedcube then yeah I would say people are more likely to buy it if it's magnetic. (If they have the money)
If it's just an old crappy cube with magnets in it? - No.

 

[Abare Killer]

What is the average WCA official scramble length?

 

[SolveThatCube]

I'm no expert but I'm pretty sure it's 19... or 20.
Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[DGCubes]

Depends on the event. For 3x3, it's probably around 20-25 moves on average. Pretty sure it's more than 19 or 20, because the scrambles aren't optimal since that would take too long to find.

Note that the scrambles aren't just a list of random moves; they are a specific algorithm that leads to a randomly chosen state on the cube, so no scramble is favored over any other one.