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Does anyone know how the Ivan Vanek repelling magnet mod works?

I was on the site a few hours ago with no issues, closed the tab but never closed the browser. Just now I went back and suddenly all my times are gone. My renamed sessions are still there, just all empty. Any idea what might have happened? : /

Hello all,

I have been trying to practice the d2 move with my right hand on my cube for few days now and I just can't seem to get hold of it and my finger keeps slipping and I do a incomplete turn. I can do the turn perfectly with the left hand but not on the right hand. Might seem like a stupid thing really... But I'm really stuck at this. Please do consider sharing any tips if you know! Thank you.

I’ve been wondering this for a while, but is there a way to see which competitions someone is entered in? For example, if I want to know where Tymon is competing next (he competes all over the place), I can search the entry lists of every upcoming competition, but is there an easier way to do it that I’m missing?

other communities tend to have some controversy and some bad people, cubing doesnt seem to have that issue, why?

Usually it's high quality

Literally just got the V9 like a month ago, and now seen the updates of V10.

Gutted, but now feel like I should wait for the V11.

How often are new versions released, and is there a substantial difference?

The biggest difference I can see with V9 and V10 is the adjustment system, although with V9 once you have your desired settings, you never have to mess around with the screw again.

If anything, I might have to wait for a super V10, and then upgrade, so that I have magnet strength adjustment options.

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I was wondering what your best times were i was going to average them up.

i will make another post at the beginning of next month

Ah yeah, because I like brain torture.

so I've been cubing for more than 4 years and one goal that I wanted to achieve for some time by now was reaching sub10 on 3x3.

right now I usually average around 10.5 seconds, mostly by doing 9, 10, and some 11 second solves. there are times that I get lucky with 7s or 8s and some others that I screw up and make 11+s.

I know full CFOP, and I'm currently practicing cross +1, which is the way you're supposed to get to sub10. the thing is that I've been trying to notice what mistakes I'm making and I find it super hard.

that's why now I'm just doing lots of cubing sessions until I finally get it, mainly because there are times where I can make sub10 ao5s or ao12s and specifically because there was one time where I could make an ao100 of 9.88, which I still don't know how I did.

so I'm just looking for help on what aspect I should focus on or how I can spot my weaknesses or whatever so I can reach my goal.

I'm trying to practice to become faster, and I've seen that many suggest doing time attacks. I know algorithms for each OLL and PLL case, but I don't understand how time attacks work. Do you have to do each PLL case twice? And for OLL cases, even more times? I can't find any clear instructions online on how to execute this.

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Thanks for checking out the results for this week's cubers.io competition Apr 2024 Week 5!

For those who haven't yet joined in, come compete with us! cubers.io is a website where you can participate in weekly WCA-style cubing competitions with fellow cubers from around the world. You can log in with either your Reddit or your WCA account! To keep things fresh, there is a rotating selection of non-WCA bonus events as well. Get more info at GitHub!

This results thread displays the top 10 participants in each event, as well as the top 50 overall points earners.

As always, full results are available at cubers.io in the competition leaderboards section!

2x2

1. 2018ZHUA10: 0.97

2. 2022NUNE03: 1.01

3. 2021SAMP01: 1.11

4. 2022STOU01: 1.22

5. 2022CHAI02: 1.30

6. 2022GLAD01: 1.31

7. 2023ALVE12: 1.34

8. 2023SANU01: 1.36

9. 2021PIET01: 1.39

10. 2023PANP01: 1.40

3x3

1. Ok_Pumpkin7724: 5.21

2. 2023ARRA01: 5.94

3. 2018ALON07: 6.34

4. 2021MARA01: 6.74

5. 2023PANP01: 7.11

6. 2022NUNE03: 7.19

7. 2016CHOI01: 7.25

8. Theemo04: 7.40

9. 2023ALVE12: 7.59

10. 2019JEDY01: 7.61

4x4

1. 2016CHOI01: 29.46

2. ryau91: 30.59

3. xsrvmy: 30.89

4. 2017ZHAD01: 32.72

5. 2019JEDY01: 34.82

6. MagicBraden1: 35.57

7. 2018VOLO05: 35.62

8. 2015PAVE01: 35.90

9. 2023ALVE12: 36.28

10. 2023ZAST01: 36.30

5x5

1. xsrvmy: 55.12

2. 2016CHOI01: 56.31

3. ArtichokeExtreme5973: 1:00.29

4. 2022BLAC01: 1:01.60

5. 2023ZAST01: 1:01.75

6. 2018VOLO05: 1:02.59

7. 2013BOTZ01: 1:02.66

8. 2022CALD07: 1:02.73

9. FlexCat: 1:03.91

10. 2017ZHAD01: 1:05.85

6x6

1. xsrvmy: 1:39.15

2. 2018VOLO05: 1:52.13

3. 2023ZAST01: 1:57.29

4. 2015PAVE01: 1:58.06

5. 2017WILL05: 1:59.65

6. ArtichokeExtreme5973: 2:01.32

7. 2022CALD07: 2:02.35

8. PopFizzCJ: 2:04.98

9. 2018GUTH01: 2:07.04

10. KingWilwin16: 2:09.80

7x7

1. xsrvmy: 2:12.01

2. 2013BOTZ01: 2:28.82

3. 2016CHOI01: 2:41.33

4. 2018GUTH01: 2:57.01

5. 2023ZAST01: 2:58.29

6. 2019JEDY01: 2:59.02

7. 2017WILL05: 3:02.45

8. 2018VOLO05: 3:13.43

9. KingWilwin16: 3:17.48

10. PopFizzCJ: 3:19.80

3BLD

1. JAKPiano3412: 18.42

2. abunickabhi: 28.46

3. kilodiv: 28.85

4. bitokn: 38.91

5. LukeMSki: 40.05

6. mandatoryvirginity: 40.12

7. 2016CHOI01: 44.64

8. 2014JIAN10: 47.69

9. 2022CHIS01: 48.93

10. 2020NGUY04: 50.46

4BLD

1. 2023LARE01: 3:29.81

2. Nash171: 26:40.80

3. SchawnStein: DNF

4. 2019RIBE11: DNF

5. LukeMSki: DNF

6. 2022THON01: DNF

7. 2022NILS01: DNF

5BLD

1. 2014JIAN10: 11:06.05

2. LukeMSki: DNF

MBLD

1. bitokn: 5/6 9:37

2. 2023HUGH01: 2/2 4:15

3. 2022THON01: 3/6 25:50

3x3OH

1. 2023ARRA01: 10.25

2. 2019PILH01: 10.74

3. 2019JEDY01: 11.67

4. 2017ZHAD01: 11.81

5. 2015SANT44: 12.11

6. 2018VOLO05: 12.71

7. Legitimate_Sky_3415: 12.94

8. 2018GREN02: 12.95

9. 2023ALVE12: 13.99

10. Theemo04: 14.15

Square-1

1. 2019BRUS01: 8.07

2. 2019STOU02: 9.15

3. 2022FUSE01: 9.43

4. 2020BURN06: 9.66

5. 2013BOTZ01: 9.98

6. 2022NUNE03: 10.05

7. 2019CARR22: 10.52

8. 2014SCHO02: 10.56

9. ember828: 10.65

10. 2023PROV01: 11.04

Pyraminx

1. 2022URBA02: 1.81

2. 2022LARR02: 1.88

3. 2022HIEN02: 2.09

4. 2022YING02: 2.11

5. 2022HALI01: 2.15

6. 2021PANE01: 2.17

7. 2023HUTC01: 2.42

8. 2021SAMP01: 2.44

9. 2018OVER04: 2.45

10. 2019CANN01: 2.59

Megaminx

1. 2019PILH01: 42.15

2. 2021PIET01: 42.45

3. 2019SULE01: 45.91

4. 2018VOLO05: 47.33

5. 2018OVER04: 51.34

6. 2022CENT02: 54.68

7. xsrvmy: 55.91

8. 2016CUTS01: 1:01.74

9. 2018AYRE02: 1:02.57

10. PopFizzCJ: 1:04.46

Skewb

1. 2023DIAZ20: 1.61

2. 2019BENC04: 1.65

3. 2018GRYT01: 2.15

4. 2021DENK01: 2.19

5. 2021HITC01: 2.21

6. 2022VENH01: 2.23

7. 2021PIET01: 2.25

8. 2021PANE01: 2.26

9. 2022MEDE02: 2.29

10. 2020TINL01: 2.66

Clock

1. 2023DIAZ20: 2.78

2. 2022DUNN03: 2.88

3. 2019LINJ04: 3.31

4. 2017TIBB01: 3.37

5. Theemo04: 3.40

6. 2022PORT01: 3.47

7. 2023FLOD01: 3.75

8. 2023ZAST01: 3.83

9. 2022KHEW01: 3.92

10. 2019JEDY01: 3.94

FMC

1. 2012MCNE01: 19

2. 2013JOHN10: 19

3. 2013BROW04: 21

4. 2022PARR10: 21

5. 2017TENU01: 22

6. 2018RIAB01: 22

7. 2012LEHT01: 24

8. 2014BORG02: 26

9. 2018GRYT01: 26

10. mandatoryvirginity: 27

FTO

1. EddtheRexMan: 20.76

2. 2022HOGU01: 33.07

3. 2018SAND22: 36.76

4. 2023SACH03: 36.88

5. 2016CHOI01: 43.08

6. 2019RIBE11: 1:05.12

7. retrygun: 2:21.61

8. 2017GAUC01: 2:27.84

9. 2018LUJA01: 2:28.24

2GEN

1. 2024WANG08: 3.39

2. 2022STOU01: 3.77

3. 2021PIET01: 3.80

4. 2018ZHUA10: 3.80

5. 2023PANP01: 3.86

6. 2022NUNE03: 3.89

7. 2019JEDY01: 3.93

8. 2017ZHAD01: 4.47

9. 2022DAVI25: 4.61

10. MrDullens: 4.65

LSE

1. 2015GOVI01: 2.32

2. 2021PIET01: 3.27

3. 2023ZAST01: 3.30

4. one-triangular-nibba: 3.36

5. 2016CHOI01: 3.38

6. 2019TARA03: 3.49

7. 2022WIGI01: 3.52

8. 2022KEMP06: 3.56

9. 2019VILL03: 3.57

10. Mike_the_Donut: 3.88

2BLD

1. 2021PIET01: 3.85

2. 2021SAMP01: 3.91

3. 2019JEDY01: 4.01

4. 2022PONS04: 4.72

5. 2022STOU01: 4.87

6. 2022GLAD01: 5.41

7. 2023ZAST01: 6.15

8. 2022ADAM01: 6.21

9. 2023HECK01: 6.26

10. 2022DATT02: 6.49

Kilominx

1. 2018VOLO05: 20.83

2. 2022CENT02: 30.66

3. 2013CALD01: 41.39

4. 2023ZAST01: 43.19

5. KingWilwin16: 44.15

6. 2017DURE01: 44.59

7. 2017GAUC01: 46.41

8. 2023COLL13: 46.60

9. 2022GORL02: 47.59

10. 2023ANJE01: 57.70

4x4 OH

1. xsrvmy: 58.43

2. KingWilwin16: 1:10.99

3. 2015PAVE01: 1:12.07

4. 2021PIET01: 1:13.32

5. 2016CHOI01: 1:21.62

6. 2022GORL02: 1:23.21

7. 2018GUTH01: 1:24.28

8. 2023ZAST01: 1:24.56

9. 2022GLAD01: 1:33.42

10. 2023ALVE12: 1:39.24

3x3x4

1. Fireon12064: 30.65

2. 2017POPK01: 40.18

3. KingWilwin16: 44.38

4. TuinoDaToast: 55.31

5. tdogzz13: 2:07.55

6. 2018VOLO05: 4:07.66

3x3x5

1. Fireon12064: 55.46

2-3-4 Relay

1. 2016CHOI01: 37.72

2. 2021PIET01: 37.77

3. 2019JEDY01: 45.59

4. ryau91: 50.37

5. 2023ZAST01: 50.73

6. MrDullens: 51.02

7. 2019VILL03: 52.50

8. 2023ALVE12: 52.88

9. 2019MACK01: 54.18

10. 2023PETR13: 55.31

PLL Time Attack

1. 2022THOM38: 22.17

2. 2019JEDY01: 22.89

3. 2022CALD07: 24.87

4. StormScorpion: 25.71

5. 2016CHOI01: 26.33

6. 2022WIGI01: 26.84

7. 2023ZAST01: 28.54

8. 2022GORL02: 28.76

9. 2017WILL05: 28.95

10. 2023PATI04: 29.10

8x8

1. 2013BOTZ01: 5:20.78

2. 2018GUTH01: 5:48.07

3. 2017POPK01: 7:06.01

4. 2015PAVE01: 7:33.53

5. retrygun: 8:05.42

6. 2018SAND22: 9:14.83

7. 2013CALD01: 11:42.54

8. 2021YASA01: 11:50.67

9. schizolesbo: 15:45.18

Total points this week

Each event gives # of participants - place + 1 points

1. 2016CHOI01: 1890

2. 2023ZAST01: 1887

3. 2022CENT02: 1708

4. 2019JEDY01: 1678

5. 2019TARA03: 1632

6. 2023ALVE12: 1580

7. 2017WILL05: 1552

8. PopFizzCJ: 1550

9. 2022GORL02: 1496

10. 2019VILL03: 1472

11. MagicBraden1: 1470

12. 2017ZHAD01: 1460

13. 2021PIET01: 1452

14. 2018VOLO05: 1449

15. ThatOneRubiksDude: 1444

16. 2022CALD07: 1397

17. MrDullens: 1373

18. 2019MACK01: 1359

19. 2022ADAM01: 1353

20. 2021BUTE03: 1314

21. 2022GLAD01: 1303

22. xsrvmy: 1269

23. Theemo04: 1265

24. 2022STOU01: 1261

25. 2022TILA01: 1248

26. 2018AYRE02: 1214

27. 2022FUSE01: 1197

28. 2013BOTZ01: 1190

29. 2019DRUM01: 1164

30. 2018GRAC01: 1154

31. 2022THON01: 1136

32. 2023KITD01: 1136

33. 2018GUTH01: 1113

34. 2022DEGA01: 1110

35. 2023PANP01: 1099

36. 2014JIAN10: 1079

37. 2022NUNE03: 1074

38. 2018TUMY01: 1049

39. 2023HECK01: 1036

40. 2017DURE01: 1028

41. 2016CUTS01: 1014

42. 2022GALA03: 1004

43. ArtichokeExtreme5973: 1002

44. 2023STEL02: 990

45. 2024WANG08: 990

46. 2013WANG63: 980

47. 2022URBA02: 966

48. 2015PAVE01: 943

49. KingWilwin16: 932

50. 2023SMIT12: 921

To be brief, I'm trying to turn my first non rubiks brand cube (some old sengsou 3x3. its like the sengsou wind, just a lot worse) into a speed cube. It's not gonna be very good, especially in 2024, but I still wannna do it. Lubing, magnetizing and tensioning will all by easy, the thing is, the cube has square pieces (just search up sengsou wind). I was thinking of slightly sanding the corners, edges and centers, and I was just wondering, would a sanding disk like this be too rough? The store I went to has multiple sanding disks of multiple different grits, but doesn't have sandpaper. I was wondering if I could use it, or if I should just look for sand paper at another store. Additionally, are there any precautions I should take (other than too much sanding)?

I've been playing around with a 4x4 cube for a little while, and with some math motivations have been trying to figure out how to split the moves you can make on the cube into moves you can make in smaller puzzles.

the outer moves U, D, L, R, F, B permute corners and bunch the edges up and permutes them give us the 3x3 puzzle

the middle moves Uu, Dd, Ll, Rr, Ff, Bb, bunch corners with their nearest pieces and permute them giving the 2x2 puzzle

does anyone have any idea what puzzle the inner moves u, d, l, r, f, b, give us is like. Is there an actual puzzle out there that acts like it? (it permutes the centers and edges but leaves all the corners alone as far as I can tell)

Got this from a YouTube video

https://youtu.be/YM2a6YNq3Wg?si=NlQy_fXv6nfWJMIv