cubers

Couldn't find a speedcubing community, so created one. Welcome anyone with any interest in twisty puzzles or speedcubing. Any ideas for what this community should be are welcome! Come here and introduce yourself! When did you start cubing? What's your favorite cubing-related resources? What's your favorite twisty puzzle?

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https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/b47e6e98-e919-4a78-bb01-4600bd8ef9bd.mp4

Rowe Hessler's solve during [the Cubicle's Gan 15 review](https://youtu.be/ePzbY-duFq0?t=523). About 6.20 s transformed into 9.38 s.

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For anyone interested in my modified cube/die, this is the dot pattern I laid out. Sorry but not sorry for pixelated image, it shouldn't matter. Reference post: https://lemmy.world/post/21005772

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Yes, it's a proper (though cheap) mini cube. I added proper dice dots to it for the hell of it. Fully solved, it's a proper die. Also, the red/white/blue pattern here is a proper and easily solvable die-cube. The opposite sides are autumn colors yellow/orange/green. I also discovered a Christmas color theme proper die-cube. I've found it *very* fun and interesting to play with, as obviously it's now a dual puzzle. Thoughts? Edit: Another post from I Made This, showing the autumn colors corner from the fully solved cube.. https://lemmy.world/post/20039223

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Is the unbeatable WR just going to sit there?

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[WR] 3x3x3 OH 5.66 single by Dhruva Sai Meruva. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88\_TpF7WKVo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88_TpF7WKVo) Previous single by Sean Patrick Villanueva: 6.05. 5.66 is the first sub-6 OH. It was also the first sub-6 333 by Feliks in 2011. Pll-skip, but the TPS is insane! [\#rubikscube](https://piaille.fr/tags/rubikscube) [#speedcubing](https://piaille.fr/tags/speedcubing) [#cfop](https://piaille.fr/tags/cfop) [#333oh](https://piaille.fr/tags/333oh) [@cubers](https://lemmy.world/c/cubers)

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Hi all! So sorry for being late. I missed the monthly thread for October so I thought lets try weekly threads a try. How's everyone doing? Any comps coming up? Any new puzzles?

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Hi :) Have you ever dreamed about cubing? About solving a cube? I didn't. But I'm curious. If yes, can you tell us?

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[WR] 5x5x5 31.60 single by Tymon Kolasiński [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TT-oT2moPcc](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TT-oT2moPcc) Previous single : 32.52 by Max Park (Mar 16, 2024). And the previous, and the previous and … (It was 7 consecutive WR single by Max Park). Reconstruction [https://reco.nz/solve/11096](https://reco.nz/solve/11096) [\#rubikscube](https://piaille.fr/tags/rubikscube) [#speedcubing](https://piaille.fr/tags/speedcubing) [@cubers](https://lemmy.world/c/cubers)

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Been playing with my new FTO for a dew days - wasn't able to solve it without help. I went with the Bencisco method and it's a really fun solve. It did take a bit for me to fully grasp solving centers (it's like 4x4 Yau method, but with a restriction). And I still don't fully comprehend solving the last 3 triplets, but I can always get them. Some of my favorite twisty puzzles are ones that don't take a lot of learning. Just intuitive moves if you have a method. So more like solving a puzzle than following a list of steps. The FTO is almost that. The few algorithms I had to learn are basically intuitive once you see them once. I definitely see myself picking this cube up a lot to solve for fun. My main complaint is that sometimes the puzzle is just solved after solving the centers. I actually really like the last step, but often multiple steps get skipped at the end. But then that's just an excuse to scramble it up again!

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[WR] 3x3x3 4.08 average by Yiheng Wang (王艺衡) [https://invidious.fdn.fr/watch?v=OTgzEUd6cQE](https://invidious.fdn.fr/watch?v=OTgzEUd6cQE) 3.83 (6.16) 4.55 (3.71) 3.88 Previous avg : 4.25 by Yiheng Wang [\#rubikscube](https://piaille.fr/tags/rubikscube) [#speedcubing](https://piaille.fr/tags/speedcubing) [@cubers](https://lemmy.world/c/cubers)

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Welcome to our monthly discussion thread! Anything cubing related is welcome.

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Mere days after photos of a 35x35 surfaced, Preston Alden [has unveiled a 49x49](https://twistypuzzles.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=39559): > It weighs 30 kg, stands 34 cm tall, and consists of 13,827 pieces. Every piece of the cube was 3D printed using PETG plastic (aside from the bolts and springs). ![](https://lemm.ee/api/v3/image_proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsh.itjust.works%2Fpictrs%2Fimage%2F34a9b5f7-41cc-49c4-87fc-6044996d4aaf.jpeg) ![](https://lemm.ee/api/v3/image_proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsh.itjust.works%2Fpictrs%2Fimage%2F66321c07-9be4-4f2e-9b8a-3e6fb4481d15.jpeg) Congratulations to Preston on such an incredible achievement. I've never seen olzing on such a large puzzle! More info on the twistypuzzles forum: https://twistypuzzles.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=39559

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A few photos and videos have surfaced of what appears to be a 35x35 Rubik's cube. Tony Fisher [has posted a video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VM8n3sO71M) with some commentary and early speculation on its legitimacy. He also notes that the puzzle appears to have been spray-painted (rather than dyed or stickered) as evidenced by the over-spray between the yellow and blue faces. Yusheng Du (yes, *that* Yusheng Du) [has posted a video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8f5r7gdK1E) of two dudes lifting it. David Marcos Mazón [has reposted a stop-motion video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwCBSlH4r68) from an undisclosed source, which implies that the puzzle turns on at least one axis. As far as I know, no videos of the puzzle being turned have been released. Further discussion [on the twistypuzzles forum](https://twistypuzzles.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=39547). This 35x35 comes less than 3 months after [Matt Bahner presented his 34x34](https://sh.itjust.works/post/19270279). Given the time it takes to design and build a puzzle of this scale, I think it seems likely that the puzzles were constructed concurrently.

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Welcome to our monthly discussion thread! Anything cubing related is welcome.

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https://uncube.codelog.co.za/

Finally, UnCube has solve-synchronization. This feature has been a long time coming, but I've been taking a break from development on this app. For the time being, at least, I'm back. ## Some things to look forward to: Statistics are coming. Soon users of the app will be able to view and export their solve statistics. (Open to suggestions as to the format of the exports) ## Help wanted If you are a graphical designer (and are willing to work for free), UnCube needs an icon/logo. See the [GitHub Issue](https://github.com/CodeLog-Development/uncube/issues/85) on this for more information. If anything is unclear, you can post a comment there asking for more information.

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[WR] 3x3x3 4.36 average by Yiheng Wang (王艺衡) [https://invidious.fdn.fr/watch?v=2IIIvZor6qI](https://invidious.fdn.fr/watch?v=2IIIvZor6qI) (6.11) (3.97) 4.48 4.59 4.02 Previous avg : 4.48 by Yiheng Wang too. During first round… With Leo as a judge! [\#rubikscube](https://piaille.fr/tags/rubikscube) [#speedcubing](https://piaille.fr/tags/speedcubing) [@cubers](https://lemmy.world/c/cubers)

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Hello everyboby :) I'm new in this community. Happy to join you. Today, I received a MoYu **WRM V10 Ball-core MagLev UV** instead of a MoYu **RS3M V5 Ball-Core MagLev UV + robot**. If you know both: What are the differences between these cubes? Do you think I should keep the RS3M or not? I only have few days to make a choice. Can you help me to make it please?

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[WR] 3x3x3 OH 6.05 single by Sean Patrick Villanueva [https://invidious.fdn.fr/watch?v=Adv1YuiOgIo](https://invidious.fdn.fr/watch?v=Adv1YuiOgIo) Previous single by Max : 6.20. Sean now has single AND avg WR for OH. [\#rubikscube](https://piaille.fr/tags/rubikscube) [#speedcubing](https://piaille.fr/tags/speedcubing) [#Rouxvolution](https://piaille.fr/tags/Rouxvolution) [#333oh](https://piaille.fr/tags/333oh) [@cubers](https://lemmy.world/c/cubers)

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Welcome to our monthly discussion thread! Anything cubing related is welcome.

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[WR] FMC single 16 by Levi Gibson and Aedan Bryant (yes, it's a tie) Levi's reconstruction: [https://invidious.fdn.fr/watch?v=zmDdW\_qCEwc](https://invidious.fdn.fr/watch?v=zmDdW_qCEwc) Aedan's solution: [https://invidious.fdn.fr/watch?v=epnEalnBCm0](https://invidious.fdn.fr/watch?v=epnEalnBCm0) It's also a tie with Sebastiano Tronto's 16 moves, back in 2019. [\#speedcubing](https://piaille.fr/tags/speedcubing) [#rubikscube](https://piaille.fr/tags/rubikscube) [#fmc](https://piaille.fr/tags/fmc) [@cubers](https://lemmy.world/c/cubers)

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[WR] 4x4x4 15.71 single by Max Park [https://invidious.fdn.fr/watch?v=tuCM\_uLW1fw](https://invidious.fdn.fr/watch?v=tuCM_uLW1fw) Max hasn't posted the video yet. Previous record 15.83. Its average was 19.77, less than 0.4s from its WR. I guess it will be broken soon… [\#speedcubing](https://piaille.fr/tags/speedcubing) [#rubikscube](https://piaille.fr/tags/rubikscube) [@cubers](https://lemmy.world/c/cubers)

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[WR] 2x2x2 0.78 avg by Yiheng Wang (王艺衡) [https://invidious.fdn.fr/watch?v=\_lD51aDtvdg](https://invidious.fdn.fr/watch?v=_lD51aDtvdg) Another point of view: [https://invidious.fdn.fr/watch?v=ID18nvv9tbU](https://invidious.fdn.fr/watch?v=ID18nvv9tbU) Previous record: 0.92 by Zayn Khanani [\#speedcubing](https://piaille.fr/tags/speedcubing) [#rubikscube](https://piaille.fr/tags/rubikscube) [@cubers](https://lemmy.world/c/cubers)

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[WR] skewb 1.52 avg by Carter Kucala [https://invidious.fdn.fr/watch?v=m-OLHOz\_l2c](https://invidious.fdn.fr/watch?v=m-OLHOz_l2c) Reconstruction : [https://invidious.fdn.fr/watch?v=y4ll7k0ineY](https://invidious.fdn.fr/watch?v=y4ll7k0ineY) [\#speedcubing](https://piaille.fr/tags/speedcubing) [#rubikscube](https://piaille.fr/tags/rubikscube) [#skewb](https://piaille.fr/tags/skewb) [@cubers](https://lemmy.world/c/cubers)

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I'm starting out with a cheap Mo Fang Ge brand cube but it's pretty stiff for my taste. I saw some videos about speedcubes and how you can adjust them and all that, thought it was neat. What are some good cubes out there? I would want to avoid any Chinese brand cubes if possible because cheap and Chinese probably means their workers aren't fairly compensated. Edit: after much research, I don't think a non-chinese brand cube will be possible. So I guess recommend me whatever the best options are. From the $10-20 range would be a good price for me.

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Fastest was 4:17. I'm trying to match it Learned how to do it w/ video yesterday using jperm's 10 min tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ron6MN45LY Edit: I'll post my cube tmr if someone reminds me.

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Welcome to our monthly discussion thread! Anything cubing related is welcome.

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[WR] 3x3x3 OH 8.09 avg by Sean Patrick Villanueva [https://invidious.fdn.fr/watch?v=ihV-FH0Bfcw](https://invidious.fdn.fr/watch?v=ihV-FH0Bfcw) Previous avg by Max : 8.62. [\#rubikscube](https://piaille.fr/tags/rubikscube) [#speedcubing](https://piaille.fr/tags/speedcubing) [#Rouxvolution](https://piaille.fr/tags/Rouxvolution) [#333oh](https://piaille.fr/tags/333oh) [@cubers](https://lemmy.world/c/cubers)

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[WR] clock 2.31 single by Eryk Kasperek [http://invidious.fdn.fr/watch?v=KzqJv2VaQDE](http://invidious.fdn.fr/watch?v=KzqJv2VaQDE) [\#speedcubing](https://piaille.fr/tags/speedcubing) [@cubers](https://lemmy.world/c/cubers)

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I wanted to try a stronger magnetic cube (main is currently Tengyun v1). QiYi M Pro has a ~10$ ballcore UV, so it went onto the cart. The turning feeling is really close to my tengyun, so I like it. Master pyraminx isn’t too much of a hassle, pretty straightforward with pyraminx algs. I haven’t scrambled the rua yet, but it’s very stiff.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocy09pzME4E

Matt Bahner has (cheekily but impressively) beaten [Grégoire Pfennig's 33x33 record](https://twistypuzzles.com/app/museum/museum_showitem.php?pkey=6599) by just one layer.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjgAQAYztS8

The puzzle itself is cool, but I actually found the explanations of the mechanism design and 3D printing techniques more interesting. He seems to have used [a linear mechanism, similar to Oskar's floating anchors approach](https://twistypuzzles.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20633), but without the floating anchors. My guess is that the ball shape eliminated most of the twisting forces on the pieces which necessitated the floating anchors in Oskar's design. Flattening off small areas of the pieces to allow them to be printed in an orientation which doesn't require support bothered me a bit, but I can understand why he did it. Support material can be a pain in the ass.

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I've had a 3x3x3 for a few years and so far, I solve it with the beginner method. I watched a J Perm video on the F2L approach and now I'm trying to learn to do that faster. At the moment, I'm still faster going one layer at a time. If you also started with the beginner method and then learned to use F2L, how long did it take for you to get faster with F2L? Like I said in another recent post, I'm not looking for a WR. I just want to be as fast as my kid at this point. She learned F2L from the start. :)

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Welcome to our monthly discussion thread! Anything cubing related is welcome.

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https://i.imgflip.com/8okray.jpg

Hey y'all - anyone still here? :) I do cubing just for fun - no world records here, eh? These are my three newest cubes: * 4x4x4 - I can't remember which one exactly, but it's a lot of fun to solve. Not magnetic * Megaminx - YJ YuHu V2 Megaminx Magnetic * 1x1x1 - 1x1 Speed Cube - Black The megaminx is messing with my head but I will keep at it. Any tips would be appreciated. That 1x1 man, I'm leaving saving that for last, eh. :)

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