Breaking in with heat

[SpeedCubeReview]

I have a tiled Rubik's that I have left in my car for a couple days. It hasn't been too hot in Michigan to melt anything, but enough to get quite warm in the car while parked. I tried the cube again and it turns AMAZINGLY well. This is the non adjustable tiled cube too. I'm wondering if the heat did something to the plastic or springs causing them to move more easily. Has anyone else tried this, or had a similar experience?

 

[Renslay]

I noticed too that the temperature affects the performance of the cube. In a warm place it usually turns much better.

 

[Marvin]

It's possible that depending on what kind of lube you use, it can be oilier/faster in higher temperatures? Like regular grease becomes less solid the higher the temperature is, something like that.
It also might be because the plastic expands a bit in heat as well so there's more leeway for the pieces to move around.

 

[SpeedCubeReview]

It's possible that depending on what kind of lube you use, it can be oilier/faster in higher temperatures? Like regular grease becomes less solid the higher the temperature is, something like that.
It also might be because the plastic expands a bit in heat as well so there's more leeway for the pieces to move around.

I used Lubix

 

[Tom606060]

My Weilong V2 spent just 45 minutes in the car and it turned amazing when i tried it but wore off after an hour.

 

[newtonbase]

I left my Weilong in the sun. It doesn't turn any different but I've bleached some of the orange stickers so I can't tell them from the reds in bad light!

 

[WinterCub3r]

i seriously thought about starting a thread for this. ya i left a mini aolong in my car and it was way better after it got pretty warm.

 

[Bh13]

This happened with my Zanchi and Fangshi and they were temporarily better but it wore off pretty quickly. Haven't tried it with my weilong yet

 

[TDM]

so warmer cubes are better? I might microwave my weilong then...

 

[Renslay]

so warmer cubes are better? I might microwave my weilong then...

What, are you nuts?!

...I suggest dragon fire. More classy.

 

[EvilGnome6]

If you're using a lubricant, heat will lower the viscosity until it cools down again. Maybe it would be worth experimenting with a low viscosity lube...