[Help Thread] Shenshou core in a Dayan Megaminx?

[rumarfer28]

My Dayan Megaminx sucked out of the box, it was very tight. When I loosened the screws it was ok, but the screws poped every now and then because they weren't tightened enough. Then I cut the springs to make them a bit shorter, and the puzzle became very good (but not perfect, would be better with softer springs). After some time, the screws started to pop again... until today, when I realized the core is completely messed up.

I have heard that a new core (and springs, since I have cut the original ones) should fix it, but I only found it on the cubicle, and I am from Spain, the shipping cost it's more expensive than a new Dayan Megaminx. I could buy a Shengshou one for under $6, will its core work with the Dayan pieces?

Do you know another solution to my problem? I think this puzzle can be the best megaminx, so I woudn't like to have to buy a Qiyi one and leave my Dayan in pieces :S

PS: Dayan's quality control SUCKS, I had problems with my zhanchi too and finally I gave it away. Luckily my 42mm and my 2x2 are amazing...

Thank you in advance

 

[mafergut]

My Dayan Megaminx sucked out of the box, it was very tight. When I loosened the screws it was ok, but the screws poped every now and then because they weren't tightened enough. Then I cut the springs to make them a bit shorter, and the puzzle became very good (but not perfect, would be better with softer springs). After some time, the screws started to pop again... until today, when I realized the core is completely messed up.

I have heard that a new core (and springs, since I have cut the original ones) should fix it, but I only found it on the cubicle, and I am from Spain, the shipping cost it's more expensive than a new Dayan Megaminx. I could buy a Shengshou one for under $6, will its core work with the Dayan pieces?

Do you know another solution to my problem? I think this puzzle can be the best megaminx, so I woudn't like to have to buy a Qiyi one and leave my Dayan in pieces :S

PS: Dayan's quality control SUCKS, I had problems with my zhanchi too and finally I gave it away. Luckily my 42mm and my 2x2 are amazing...

Thank you in advance

Had the same problem with my Dayan, there seems to be a lot of defective cores in Dayan minxes lately so, after a few solves some center shoots in the air. I'm also from Spain and replacement hardware is expensive so I ended up planning to buy a new Mega. I was waiting for the Qiyi, which is great but the SS Aurora came out first and is much cheaper so I decided to give it a go and I'm glad I did. Probably not as good as the Qiyi but much better than any other previous Mega in the market, including the Dayan. It's like a nicely modded SS without the effort to mod it

 

[Sion]

Had the same problem with my Dayan, there seems to be a lot of defective cores in Dayan minxes lately so, after a few solves some center shoots in the air. I'm also from Spain and replacement hardware is expensive so I ended up planning to buy a new Mega. I was waiting for the Qiyi, which is great but the SS Aurora came out first and is much cheaper so I decided to give it a go and I'm glad I did. Probably not as good as the Qiyi but much better than any other previous Mega in the market, including the Dayan. It's like a nicely modded SS without the effort to mod it

Actually, I hear they are on-par with eachother.

 

[mafergut]

Actually, I hear they are on-par with eachother.

I received mine before Qiyi was even available (except on pre-order) and after trying it decided to pass on the Qiyi. My main was an old SS so I was used to the sticker shades and the smooth turning is still there as well so, it was a no-brainer.

 

[rumarfer28]

Well, finally I fixed my Dayan and is great, for me, unbeatable.

The problem were the screws, because the threads didn't started at the beginning of them, there were 1-2mm until the threads started. This caused that I had to tighten them to much, but at the same time, they weren't screwed enough and I finished damaging the core.

I bought a Shengshou Aurora because I wanted to test itand it cost ~$3 dollars more than the old one, and I liked very much. I also bought new screws and springs for dayan cubes. I used the core of the Shengshou and the new Dayan hardware to solve the problem.

I find the Dayan (without any modding) a lot better than the aurora, and I don't thing the Galaxy could be any better, specially if it's bigger than the Dayan, I don't like big puzzles.
I think the Dayan Megaminx is underrated because of its defective hardware, similary to the 2x2, wich isn't defective at all, but is not good out of the box and is not easy to set up.