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'''DIY''' is short for Do It Yourself. It refers to a type of [[cube]] (almost always the [[3x3]]) that comes disassembled and requires the buyer to put the pieces together and place the [[sticker]]s on the puzzle. Many people claim that DIY cubes turn better and are of better quality than store-bought cubes, and in fact most of the top 3x3x3 solvers in the world use DIYs. One definite advantage that DIY cubes have is the ability to adjust the tightness of the center springs - store-bought cubes usually have glued centers, so it is impossible to change their tightness.
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'''DIY''' is short for Do It Yourself. DIY refers to a type of [[cube]] (almost always the [[3x3]]) that comes disassembled and requires the buyer to put the pieces together and place the [[sticker]]s onto the puzzle.  
  
There are about ten different types of DIY cubes, as well as a large variety of different colors. The best place to get DIY cubes is probably [http://www.cube4you.com cube4you], although if you count shipping they may be cheaper from some vendors in your own country. It is also possible to get DIY cubes from eBay. For a list of all the types of Chinese DIY cubes, see [Types of cubes and other puzzles#Chinese DIY Kits|this article].
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These types of cubes were very popular among speedcubers from around 2005 to 2010, and in fact most of the top 3x3x3 solvers in the world used DIYs. DIY cubes were the very first cubes which had the ability to adjust the tightness of the center springs—store-bought cubes usually had glued or riveted centers, so it was impossible to change their tension.
  
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The official Rubik's online shop ([http://www.rubiks.com Rubiks.com]) began selling Rubik's cube DIY kits from around 2004 onwards.[http://www.speedcubing.com/news_archive_2004.html]
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The Chinese-brand DIY cubes were sold by the Shanghai-based website [[Cube4You]] from around 2007. They were known as Types A, B, C, D, E and F. Some DIY cubes were available from eBay.
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Latest revision as of 22:02, 23 May 2017

DIY is short for Do It Yourself. DIY refers to a type of cube (almost always the 3x3) that comes disassembled and requires the buyer to put the pieces together and place the stickers onto the puzzle.

These types of cubes were very popular among speedcubers from around 2005 to 2010, and in fact most of the top 3x3x3 solvers in the world used DIYs. DIY cubes were the very first cubes which had the ability to adjust the tightness of the center springs—store-bought cubes usually had glued or riveted centers, so it was impossible to change their tension.

The official Rubik's online shop (Rubiks.com) began selling Rubik's cube DIY kits from around 2004 onwards.[1]

The Chinese-brand DIY cubes were sold by the Shanghai-based website Cube4You from around 2007. They were known as Types A, B, C, D, E and F. Some DIY cubes were available from eBay.