Scubadoo79
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Hey cubers,
I’m pretty new to cubing, so if I sound ignorant, I’m blaming my inexperience.
I just bought a Little Magic 6x6x6. Every side turns, so I’m sure the pins are in the right orientation(plus, there are interlocking prongs on the core, and one side is higher than the other on each prong, so it guides you as to how to orient the pins). However, when I turn it(especially when I turn it slowly), it catches drastically more than any catch I’ve had on a cube. You have to apply a little more pressure to get each side over whatever bump is causing this. And no, it isn’t static friction causing it. There’s some of that too just like there is with the Little Magic Megaminx, but this isn’t that. I’ve had cubes that are catchy, but this is much more pronounced. This happens on every side(some slightly stronger than others at times, and vice versa). I filmed a video showing the problem, but every time I try to upload it it says the file is too big. I’m not tech savvy, so if anybody knows a simple way to get a large file to upload(25 sec video), I’m all ears. Lol. I wish you all could see this video showing the problem, because that bump(or “catch”) really just stops the turn in its tracks if you’re not already turning fast enough. And when you are turning fast, it makes the solve jerky, and is just much too bothersome to try to ignore. Anyway, I was hoping someone might be able to instruct me on how to fix this problem with my Little Magic 6x6x6.
I looked at several Little Magic 6x6x6 reviews but nobody spoke about any problems, and in videos they turned the cube so fast it was difficult to tell if theirs had these pronounced bumps too.
I’ve taken the cube apart, lubed it with Weight 3 on the core and Weight 1 and Speedy on the pieces, and tensioned it, and everything seems in order. But nothing helps the problem.
There is one thing that I’ve noticed that may be causing the problem. Here’s a pic of the square piece that the pin piece turns inside of.
I noticed that there are 2 indentions on only one side—a smaller one and a larger one. I’m thinking they have to be there for a reason, and maybe me not having those indented pieces oriented in a particular way is causing this. And these indentions are identical on all 6 pieces.
Any ideas? If this is the cause, I sure would appreciate a map of how to orient these 6 square pieces. Or if they’re the same on each side in relation to the pin, that info alone would help me understand if they need to be facing a particular direction. I’ve seen videos online of people talking about the pin orientation on a 6x6x6, but I can’t find anything about the orientation of these square pieces that have the indentions. I’m not even sure if other 6x6x6’s have these indentions, or if it is only the Little Magic that does.
Any answers or guesses are welcome, as I’m really stuck here. I’m afraid to use this cube even though I’m a slow, algo-less solver, because even though it turns, if these square pieces are supposed to be oriented in a particular way I might be wearing grooves in something.
Also, if this is a defective cube and there is no way to fix this, is this a big enough issue for me to ask for a replacement? I bought it from The Cubicle for around $15. They seem like a really reliable store, and every order I’ve placed with them has arrived quickly with everything in order and functional, so I’d really hate to ask for a replacement if this is not the kind of thing that deserves replacing. I know budget cubes are going to have their problems—believe me, I’ve fixed(or tried to fix) several of them that have arrived with issues from other stores. But this one cost a little more than the $3-$5 budget cubes I’m used to buying, and I was really looking forward to having a nice 6x6x6 that I could solve(or attempt to solve) on a regular basis.
Hopefully one of you brilliant cubers can figure out the problem, and I won’t have to even consider asking for a replacement.
Thank you all so much for your help!
Randy
I’m pretty new to cubing, so if I sound ignorant, I’m blaming my inexperience.
I just bought a Little Magic 6x6x6. Every side turns, so I’m sure the pins are in the right orientation(plus, there are interlocking prongs on the core, and one side is higher than the other on each prong, so it guides you as to how to orient the pins). However, when I turn it(especially when I turn it slowly), it catches drastically more than any catch I’ve had on a cube. You have to apply a little more pressure to get each side over whatever bump is causing this. And no, it isn’t static friction causing it. There’s some of that too just like there is with the Little Magic Megaminx, but this isn’t that. I’ve had cubes that are catchy, but this is much more pronounced. This happens on every side(some slightly stronger than others at times, and vice versa). I filmed a video showing the problem, but every time I try to upload it it says the file is too big. I’m not tech savvy, so if anybody knows a simple way to get a large file to upload(25 sec video), I’m all ears. Lol. I wish you all could see this video showing the problem, because that bump(or “catch”) really just stops the turn in its tracks if you’re not already turning fast enough. And when you are turning fast, it makes the solve jerky, and is just much too bothersome to try to ignore. Anyway, I was hoping someone might be able to instruct me on how to fix this problem with my Little Magic 6x6x6.
I looked at several Little Magic 6x6x6 reviews but nobody spoke about any problems, and in videos they turned the cube so fast it was difficult to tell if theirs had these pronounced bumps too.
I’ve taken the cube apart, lubed it with Weight 3 on the core and Weight 1 and Speedy on the pieces, and tensioned it, and everything seems in order. But nothing helps the problem.
There is one thing that I’ve noticed that may be causing the problem. Here’s a pic of the square piece that the pin piece turns inside of.
I noticed that there are 2 indentions on only one side—a smaller one and a larger one. I’m thinking they have to be there for a reason, and maybe me not having those indented pieces oriented in a particular way is causing this. And these indentions are identical on all 6 pieces.
Any ideas? If this is the cause, I sure would appreciate a map of how to orient these 6 square pieces. Or if they’re the same on each side in relation to the pin, that info alone would help me understand if they need to be facing a particular direction. I’ve seen videos online of people talking about the pin orientation on a 6x6x6, but I can’t find anything about the orientation of these square pieces that have the indentions. I’m not even sure if other 6x6x6’s have these indentions, or if it is only the Little Magic that does.
Any answers or guesses are welcome, as I’m really stuck here. I’m afraid to use this cube even though I’m a slow, algo-less solver, because even though it turns, if these square pieces are supposed to be oriented in a particular way I might be wearing grooves in something.
Also, if this is a defective cube and there is no way to fix this, is this a big enough issue for me to ask for a replacement? I bought it from The Cubicle for around $15. They seem like a really reliable store, and every order I’ve placed with them has arrived quickly with everything in order and functional, so I’d really hate to ask for a replacement if this is not the kind of thing that deserves replacing. I know budget cubes are going to have their problems—believe me, I’ve fixed(or tried to fix) several of them that have arrived with issues from other stores. But this one cost a little more than the $3-$5 budget cubes I’m used to buying, and I was really looking forward to having a nice 6x6x6 that I could solve(or attempt to solve) on a regular basis.
Hopefully one of you brilliant cubers can figure out the problem, and I won’t have to even consider asking for a replacement.
Thank you all so much for your help!
Randy
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