[Konsta Mod] ShengShou 4x4 solution to internal lock-ups

Akash Rupela said:

Well how do u recommend doing this. Just did the first picture as of now, and it hurts . I dont have dremel. Sandpaper or blade or scissors or wat?

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Dremel(you can buy one surprisingly cheap if you don't go for the best on the market) would be fastest/easiest way of course, but sandpaper type nail file is very good and cheap option too.
That last pictures mod will be very hard to do without a dremel, you could use some type of blade but yeah, it will be slow and painful.
Just doing the first pictures mod makes it better, but you will still have lock ups.
If you aren't ready to buy new tools I would use sandpaper on all spots that are easy to do, like the first pictures mods. Blade on harder spots.

It would be nice if you could give a link from where should i buy it?
I m not that serious 4x4 cuber, but i believe a 5-10 second modding difference can turn me into one

Is this anything you can apply to the 5x5?
To the center pieces or something?

Akash Rupela said:

It would be nice if you could give a link from where should i buy it?
I m not that serious 4x4 cuber, but i believe a 5-10 second modding difference can turn me into one

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I bought my dremel from a local shop/cheap hall called Clas Ohlson. Not sure if there are any in India. But my dremel was like a bit over 10€ if I remember correctly.
You should be able to find those in shops that sell some basic electronic tools.

Ickenicke said:

Is this anything you can apply to the 5x5?
To the center pieces or something?

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I will get my 5x5 (and 6x6) today so I'll be able to tell you more after doing the basic mods to them. What I've seen from videos they don't seem to lock up that much after modding(?).
I could guess that middle edges might be somewhat moddable, but I won't start doing any mods to them if the cube feels just fine after Florian's mod

Ickenicke said:

Is this anything you can apply to the 5x5?
To the center pieces or something?

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Yes, my russian friend did this thing to his 5x5 before this 4x4 mod was published... he likes it(sub russian NR)

BlueDevil said:

Trying this tonight. With Harvard Spring coming up on Saturday, I really hope it works. I'd really like to cut a few seconds off my time by having very few lock ups

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It worked great for me/

This mod is awesome, even though my cube was already really good, this is improving the cube by a lot.

When I ever meet you at a comp I shout you a beer.

What is the best Dremel bit to use for modding? Can someone post a link to a pic?
I have an old Craftsman knock off but no bits.

Florian said:

This mod is awesome, even though my cube was already really good, this is improving the cube by a lot.

When I ever meet you at a comp I shout you a beer.

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Heh, thanks but I don't drink beer I get my reward from people being happy about the mod. I'm sure you feel the same way
I just yesterday modded my ss 5x5 based on your video, still gotta work on tensions and such, but I think my main problem is that my turning style is really bad.

radmin said:

What is the best Dremel bit to use for modding? Can someone post a link to a pic?
I have an old Craftsman knock off but no bits.

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I used quite rough sandpaper head on my dremel to get the work done faster, except that last picture I had to use smaller metallic head to be able to round that tricky spot.
If you use something very rough, you better be careful not to take too much plastic off.
I never even polished the pieces, but they seem to polish themselfs pretty nicely after some silicone and maru lubing + using the cube.

Can somebody to make a video with this cube and a solve?

Florian said:

This mod is awesome, even though my cube was already really good, this is improving the cube by a lot.

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The same for me!

SS 4x4 is awesome

could you make some more pictures from the pieces? from back and side please

Alex97 said:

I like stiff cube!!! Isn't cubes who I can modified to be better!!

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I think you are the only person in the world who likes stiff cubes better than cubes which can turn. Congratulations.

Speedmaster said:

could you make some more pictures from the pieces? from back and side please

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I added few pictures of the inner points, hope you get a better view on them now. I don't quite understand what you mean pictures from back?

Does your cubes also get more clicky after mod ?
Because I think I do something wrong and my cube is even worse after mod...

mati1242 said:

Does your cubes also get more clicky after mod ?
Because I think I do something wrong and my cube is even worse after mod...

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you might have sanded down too much :/, when i did the mod i didnt notice any difference tbh so im gonna try and fix it on monday.

HelpCube said:

I think you are the only person in the world who likes stiff cubes better than cubes which can turn. Congratulations.

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I like to feel a 4x4 like a 3x3

I did it in about 4 hours using sandpaper, and I have to admit it didn't do much although it does feel different now (and not worse!). It's possible that I sanded the pieces too little, and sandpaper definitely wasn't the best tool to use for it. It may also need breaking in more and I need to lube it with lubix at some time in the future, plus it's worth noting that I haven't done the other edge/centre mods that you mentioned so that may affect it.

Despite that, I really enjoyed actually modding it, so it wasn't at all a waste of time. Hopefully it'll get better with time.

Ralinda4 said:

I did it in about 4 hours using sandpaper, and I have to admit it didn't do much although it does feel different now (and not worse!). It's possible that I sanded the pieces too little, and sandpaper definitely wasn't the best tool to use for it. It may also need breaking in more and I need to lube it with lubix at some time in the future, plus it's worth noting that I haven't done the other edge/centre mods that you mentioned so that may affect it.

Despite that, I really enjoyed actually modding it, so it wasn't at all a waste of time. Hopefully it'll get better with time.

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Yes, you should do the Florian's mod too, altho I'd like to try a cube with only internal mod done, but of course I would want a full modded cube if I'm going to cube with it.
I might do the first picture with sandpaper, but wouldn't even dream about trying other spots with it If you have nail file or any kind of smooth file, that would be much better option, but dremel of course is the best one I can think of.
And lubing is always important if you want a cube that moves nicely.

Somebody please make a video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YY9XfIIaI5k&feature=g-u-u&context=G2f7643fFUAAAAAAALAA
not my video, but there you go toruu

I am getting a new SS 4x4 v3 soon, and there are quite a few mods. I do not want to regret doing any, and I want to do them all at one time. Can someone tell me which mods I should do with these. Also, If I do many mods, will the cube begin to pop?