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For anyone that isn't familiar with cubing, the only way a busted cube is supposed to be reassembled is in the fully solved state. Otherwise it's practically impossible to solve if you just randomly reassemble it.

But in this case, last night I was practicing, and most of a whole side just popped loose in my hand, mid-puzzle. I knew exactly where I was with the puzzle though, carefully snapped all the pieces back in their appropriate mid-puzzle positions, and managed to successfully solve it from there 👍

Note: The photo above is a recreation of last night's cube breakdown, same puzzle sequence though.

Don't mind the dots, that's my own custom mod...

It's USB-C rechargeable, super bright, about as long as my middle finger, and has multiple modes including strobe light and even SOS modes.

The lid safety switch failed, in the on position!

I had to disassemble the whole thing, without touching its touch sensitive activator thing or the electrodes, to desolder the negative battery wire.

Yes the thing was live the whole time, I got damn lucky I didn't electrocute and burn the shit out of myself in the process!

I'll be keeping the metal case and screws and pins in a separate bag and keep everything put up in a box for a rainy day repair, when/if ever I find a proper replacement button.

My mom had bought this for me as a 2023 Christmas present. I've already had to do maintenance, cleaning and repairs on it over 20 times since I got it, and they highly recommend you don't ever open them up, exactly because of the risk of electrocution.

Generally it is actually safe to disassemble, as long as you don't open the lid while servicing. But this was different, the lid safety switch got stuck on..

Sigh, it's been a good run, it's lasted me about 21 months, but I guess I'll be going back to good old fashioned Bic lighters. ☹️

Life Pro Tip: Don't leave your money in the dryer...

There were probably about 12 crackers total, this was the longest word I could spell out of the 9 crackers that weren't broken.

This question comes from watching the TV right now, and they're talking about Bruce Willis. I feel bad for him, I really do..

Bruce Willis apparently has what they call Frontotemporal Dementia. That's a tounge twister mouthful for most average people, I can only assume Mr. Willis probably can't even remember the name of his own condition..

Why isn't there a 'patient-friendly' easy to remember name for disorders that literally affect a person's brain and memory?

Like shit, I bet most people wouldn't know what polytetrafluoroethylene is, but they gave everyone a simple name to know it by, teflon.

So, why don't they have simpler terms for brain disorders so the suffering patient might be able to talk to their own doctor privately..?

The top one is diffused, bottom one untouched and only shining forward like a laser.

This is obviously no special flashlight, but rather a simple example of how to fix/address the obvious problems with blinding LED headlights mentioned in this post..

https://feddit.org/post/17852030

Yes, apparently it was made in China, but I've had this thing for at least 15 years, and it still works just fine 👍

And yes I do still have the test leads LOL!

I didn't ask him, I just did the thing. Like hell, I got tired of some of the buttons randomly not working.

Now every button works perfectly, plus I did a little modding to make it work at a broader angle...

I know high fiber foods is a large part of it, but is there anything else to it?

After breaking the larger one open, apparently they were chips that were stuck in their fryer since before Covid, totally burnt and been frying for years it seems, and of course I didn't eat those chunks.

At least the rest of the chips in the bag were okay.