The Filacore Project | In which I revisit the mgc5

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Okay, after some time, I have coded, 3d modeled, and 3d printed what I believe to be is the worlds first 3x3 speedcube ball core. the ball specifically gives room for magnets in the future and also adds stability to each of the axis. Let's see if this thing works and how long it holds up. For now, this core is for qiyi cubes. l will be putting it in my qiyi ms, but this could also work for the xmans, valks, qiyi mp, etc.
here's a picture:

 

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I got all of the center pieces on. Not a crack or snap anywhere. Will assemble and do some solves.

 

[fes_77]

WOWOWWW

 

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I assembled the cube and it turns greattttt. corner cuts good. doesn't pop. may post some times here sometime tonight after school stuff.

 

[fes_77]

its so cooll!

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

So as of right now, there are no magnets?
It would be cool to use a universal design so you could just mass produce

 

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So as of right now, there are no magnets?
It would be cool to use a universal design so you could just mass produce

as of now, I haven't added magnet slots, and the holes in the axis have to be drilled cuz they are so small. I'm pretty certain now that this would work on almost any cube. am planning on making more and doing tests with big cubes although not sure how the heavier cubes will take to the not so premium core. each core took only 17 minutes to print. that means roughly 80 cores per day which qualifies for mass production.

 

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If anyone wants the stl. files and any further info to print this themselves, I would be more than happy to work with them.

 

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woohoo 18.60 single with the 3d printed core. I'm not even afraid this thing will break *foreshadow...*

 

[fes_77]

woohoo 18.60 single with the 3d printed core. I'm not even afraid this thing will break *foreshadow...*

WOAH

 

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I printed another one that I may try on my mgc 4x4, and in case anyone cares, this thing is lighter than a stock core.

 

[fes_77]

I printed another one that I may try on my mgc 4x4, and in case anyone cares, this thing is lighter than a stock core.

WOW MORE!? this is really cool : D

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

I printed another one that I may try on my mgc 4x4, and in case anyone cares, this thing is lighter than a stock core.

idk how it would work
The mgc 4x4 core is a little different shape (idk if you accounted for that)

 

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idk how it would work
The mgc 4x4 core is a little different shape (idk if you accounted for that)

my core is pretty generic. six stick with holes in them. I should be able to squeeze it in. will try soon.

 

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I'm not going to say this thing is meta, but it can hang with the big boys.
check out this average (this is pretty good for me):

Generated By csTimer on 2023-10-12
solves/total: 5/5

single
best: 17.59
worst: 19.54
avg of 5
current: 17.97 (σ = 0.37)
best: 17.97 (σ = 0.37)
Time List:
1. 17.66 U R2 B2 D' U2 B2 R2 U2 R2 U' R2 B2 F R D U L' F R' D
2. 19.54 L F R U' F B R2 L' B2 U2 B2 D B2 L2 U R2 D' F2 R2 L2
3. 18.38 R' D F D2 B2 U R2 D F2 R2 F2 U' R2 U B' R U' F U L' R'
4. 17.59 L2 D' F2 U' L2 F2 D2 R2 B2 D' R2 L B R2 U F L' D L' F
5. 17.88 D2 B' D2 R' D B' R2 F U R2 U2 F2 R L2 B2 R2 F2 D2 R2 D2

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

my core is pretty generic. six stick with holes in them. I should be able to squeeze it in. will try soon.

I meant, the inner rings of the pieces are a little different shape
If you watch the Cubicle's video on the mag core MGC 4x4, you will see what I mean

I'm not going to say this thing is meta, but it can hang with the big boys.
check out this average (this is pretty good for me):

Generated By csTimer on 2023-10-12
solves/total: 5/5

single
best: 17.59
worst: 19.54
avg of 5
current: 17.97 (σ = 0.37)
best: 17.97 (σ = 0.37)
Time List:
1. 17.66 U R2 B2 D' U2 B2 R2 U2 R2 U' R2 B2 F R D U L' F R' D
2. 19.54 L F R U' F B R2 L' B2 U2 B2 D B2 L2 U R2 D' F2 R2 L2
3. 18.38 R' D F D2 B2 U R2 D F2 R2 F2 U' R2 U B' R U' F U L' R'
4. 17.59 L2 D' F2 U' L2 F2 D2 R2 B2 D' R2 L B R2 U F L' D L' F
5. 17.88 D2 B' D2 R' D B' R2 F U R2 U2 F2 R L2 B2 R2 F2 D2 R2 D2

Nice average

 

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I meant, the inner rings of the pieces are a little different shape
If you watch the Cubicle's video on the mag core MGC 4x4, you will see what I mean

Nice average

I see what you mean... may have to rethink this. maybe this will only be a 3x3 core. filament printers are unable to print with such detail unfortunately.

 

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super good times. almost pb single, and a pb sub 16 avg.

Generated By csTimer on 2023-10-12
solves/total: 10/10

single
best: 12.91
worst: 20.88
avg of 5
current: 19.38 (σ = 0.75)
best: 15.87 (σ = 1.35)
Time List:
1. 16.29 R F' U' F2 L2 F2 L2 D' F2 R2 D U2 B2 R' B L2 F' D B' R2 U
2. 15.46 U2 B2 L F2 L B2 D2 R F2 R2 F2 R' B D' U2 R' B U L U' R2
3. 17.37 U R2 U2 B2 F2 U2 B2 D' R D' L F D U F R2 F U
4. 19.22 L2 U2 D' B2 U F2 R F2 D2 B2 U2 F U2 R2 F U2 B' R2 U R
5. 14.77 D' B2 R2 D U B2 R2 D2 U' R2 B' D2 U' R D L D B L
6. 12.91 R L F2 U2 D2 F R' D' B' R L2 D' B2 D L2 F2 R2 L2 D' F2
7. 18.51 U2 R' F2 U2 L R B2 D2 R B U F L' B2 D R F L2 B
8. 19.75 D R F2 L' B2 U2 L' U2 R D2 R' U2 R' U' F L' D' L2 R' U'
9. 19.87 R D2 B2 R F' L' D F2 R2 D2 B' R2 F2 R2 U2 F2 D2 B' U2 R U'
10. 20.88 D2 F2 R' U2 L D2 R D2 L2 U2 B2 F' L D' L R F' U L R2

 

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I have a question for you guys, does a ball core have to be magnetic in order for it to be a ball-core? And is it fair for me to call this a world's first?

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

I have a question for you guys, does a ball core have to be magnetic in order for it to be a ball-core? And is it fair for me to call this a world's first?

ig it depends
ball core originally meant non mag 4x4 core
now it's magnetic ball for 3x3
not the first 3d print, maybe first non mag print