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has anybody experienced random "lockup" in their cube?
I'm working on algorithms slowly, and precisely, for smoothness and accuracy.
I keep running into this weird quirk where a rotation will completely lock up, and i have to exert extra force to make it move. (much more force than should be necessary)
it feels like the magnets are poked out a little bit too much, like a hard physical resistance (I did that once), but when i check, they're completely smooth. maybe a magnet is loosening? ...but they're so tight in there I can't see inertia causing it. I keep checking carefully to try to catch a lockup, but it happens so randomly I can't easily recreate it to pinpoint the problem, and it goes away once i break the lock. (note to self, next lock, investigate carefully instead of unsticking it)
It doesn't make any sound when unsticking. it just gives and starts turning smoothly again.
I haven't investigated the core, because I'm so new I don't want to mess up the "magic" feeling of a good cube by taking it apart (I'll eventually take it apart, clean thoroughly, and examine every nuance. really looking forward to being experienced enough to enjoy that!)
has anybody else experienced this? It's not a lube problem, I mean it's -really- stuck!
I don't experience this when going quickly. only when going slow and smooth.
it's also not just magnetic strength or tension. I'm using the mid level magnets (yellow), and green nuts (with a pretty loose tension, very close to stock).
It's really weird! I'm not even looking for solutions at this point, just reasons why this may happen.
i'll bet if i reinstall the magnets it'll go away. I'll try that next lock after investigating and report findings.
thoughts, opinions?
Thanks!
*EDIT* I decided to not dismiss lube as an issue, since I'm inexperienced, and I understand there's a "break-in" period. I'm very suspicious this may be the case, because it does feel like plastic vs plastic. haven't encountered it again to investigate though. I only have maybe 100 solves or so on it, if even.
I'm working on algorithms slowly, and precisely, for smoothness and accuracy.
I keep running into this weird quirk where a rotation will completely lock up, and i have to exert extra force to make it move. (much more force than should be necessary)
it feels like the magnets are poked out a little bit too much, like a hard physical resistance (I did that once), but when i check, they're completely smooth. maybe a magnet is loosening? ...but they're so tight in there I can't see inertia causing it. I keep checking carefully to try to catch a lockup, but it happens so randomly I can't easily recreate it to pinpoint the problem, and it goes away once i break the lock. (note to self, next lock, investigate carefully instead of unsticking it)
It doesn't make any sound when unsticking. it just gives and starts turning smoothly again.
I haven't investigated the core, because I'm so new I don't want to mess up the "magic" feeling of a good cube by taking it apart (I'll eventually take it apart, clean thoroughly, and examine every nuance. really looking forward to being experienced enough to enjoy that!)
has anybody else experienced this? It's not a lube problem, I mean it's -really- stuck!
I don't experience this when going quickly. only when going slow and smooth.
it's also not just magnetic strength or tension. I'm using the mid level magnets (yellow), and green nuts (with a pretty loose tension, very close to stock).
It's really weird! I'm not even looking for solutions at this point, just reasons why this may happen.
i'll bet if i reinstall the magnets it'll go away. I'll try that next lock after investigating and report findings.
thoughts, opinions?
Thanks!
*EDIT* I decided to not dismiss lube as an issue, since I'm inexperienced, and I understand there's a "break-in" period. I'm very suspicious this may be the case, because it does feel like plastic vs plastic. haven't encountered it again to investigate though. I only have maybe 100 solves or so on it, if even.
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