R.I.P GAN V100 MAGLEV UV 2025 - 2026 GUYS IS IT FIXABLE???

[Asne2223]

So guys my gan v100 aka BEST CUBE EVER HELD IN MY HANDS just popped badly and yeah that's not a pop it's a BAMBOOZLE pls tell me if its fixable and how

 

[-Cube Kid-]

Looking at your images, the core is snapped. It may be fixable with super glue, but it won't be as good.

 

[TheSpeedSkewber]

So guys my gan v100 aka BEST CUBE EVER HELD IN MY HANDS just popped badly and yeah that's not a pop it's a BAMBOOZLE pls tell me if its fixable and howView attachment 46635View attachment 46634View attachment 46633View attachment 46636

I'm not too sure from the photo but if the core is intact, then you can just put the pieces back in place.

If the core is broken, then contact whatever you're local cube store is asking about a replacement core.

Alternatively, if you can, you can ask an experienced adult to try and bond/weld the rest of the plastic core to the snapped piece. I wouldn't reccomend using super glue- the core WILL just break again and you don't want superglue gunk in your cube.

 

[-Cube Kid-]

I'm not too sure from the photo but if the core is intact, then you can just put the pieces back in place.

If the core is broken, then contact whatever you're local cube store is asking about a replacement core.

Alternatively, if you can, you can ask an experienced adult to try and bond/weld the rest of the plastic core to the snapped piece. I wouldn't reccomend using super glue- the core WILL just break again and you don't want superglue gunk in your cube.

The center cap is off, so I'm almost certin that the core is broken.

 

[Asne2223]

So guys my gan v100 aka BEST CUBE EVER HELD IN MY HANDS just popped badly and yeah that's not a pop it's a BAMBOOZLE pls tell me if its fixable and howView attachment 46635View attachment 46634View attachment 46633View attachment 46636

Also guys a core magnet is sticking out of its place probably the killer weapon of the cube

 

[qwr]

Alternatively, if you can, you can ask an experienced adult to try and bond/weld the rest of the plastic core to the snapped piece. I wouldn't reccomend using super glue- the core WILL just break again and you don't want superglue gunk in your cube.

Superglue can be surprisingly durable but it depends on the quality of the join. If it has a lot of surface area and it naturally fits in place it's much more likely to succeed. If it is a very thin piece or small surface area, it is likely to break again

 

[wasted_youth]

Gluing it back together will not be effective - it'll fall apart sooner than later. The forces acting on the core are too great. You're left with 2 choices - either buy a new core or a new cube.

 

[Asne2223]

So my dayan guhong pro + passed away to the same thing today after giving me a victory at the school talent show so... RIP im gonna buy new ones

 

[TheSpeedSkewber]

So my dayan guhong pro + passed away to the same thing today after giving me a victory at the school talent show so... RIP im gonna buy new ones

If two of your cubes so far have had snapped cores then I would maybe reflect on your turning style and try and be less harsh.

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

If two of your cubes so far have had snapped cores then I would maybe reflect on your turning style and try and be less harsh.

or he might be like me and he often:
drops his cubes or tosses them over his head

 

[1x1 wr holder!]

If it is snapped, i would try carefully using a soldering iron to weld it back. Or use a glue like testors which works by chemically fusing the plastic together.

 

[qwr]

If it is snapped, i would try carefully using a soldering iron to weld it back. Or use a glue like testors which works by chemically fusing the plastic together.

Soldering iron on plastic?? Are you sure you won't just create a horrible burning smoke or melt immediately?

 

[1x1 wr holder!]

Soldering iron on plastic?? Are you sure you won't just create a horrible burning smoke or melt immediately?

I’m sure it will create terrible burning smoke lol (use a fume extractor). However it will not melt immediately. Plastic is quite porous compared to metal and doesnt conduct as quickly. The soldering iron does a great job of molding the plastic.

 

[qwr]

I’m sure it will create terrible burning smoke lol (use a fume extractor). However it will not melt immediately. Plastic is quite porous compared to metal and doesnt conduct as quickly. The soldering iron does a great job of molding the plastic.

Somehow I doubt someone who is asking about a picture of a cube pop owns a soldering iron and fume extractor
I would be extremely careful with any kind of heating element especially one designed for metal soldering

 

[Michael Wimberly]

or he might be like me and he often:
drops his cubes or tosses them over his head

Or he might be like Cubehead and often:
Throw his cubes at walls

 

[1x1 wr holder!]

Somehow I doubt someone who is asking about a picture of a cube pop owns a soldering iron and fume extractor
I would be extremely careful with any kind of heating element especially one designed for metal soldering

I wasn’t considering whether they own one or not, but if they have it, I think it’s a viable solution. Any way to fuse the plastics back together is better than an adhesive. Also it shouldn’t create a ton of fumes, but one could def do this outside or where a mask. I’m currently 3d printing a 1:4 scale Supra and I’m assembling it purely with the soldering iron. You just get way more control as opposed to glue and the results are strong.

And you’re right I should have advised safety. Be careful and practice beforehand. I would also recommend removing all the pieces from the cube and just work on the core so nothing gets burned.