The One-Answer Question Thread [closed]

[Randomno]

Regulation A2e1) The competitor is not permitted to request a specific orientation, and the judge must not influence the orientation he places the puzzle on the mat based on what he knows or expects the puzzle state to be.

Reorienting the cube really doesn't affect your times anyway, so no particular orientation is faster. It doesn't matter what orientation you choose, as long as you become very familiar with the one you choose and don't switch orientations. I chose white on top, green on front because I'm used to white being on top (I solve white cross on top) and I think it's logical for blue to be in the back, red on the right, and orange on the left.

Well this is BLD, so inspection's included.

 

[TDM]

and I think it's logical for blue to be in the back, red on the right, and orange on the left.

I agree with Blue on B and Red on R... but I don't get why it's logical for orange to be on L?

Well this is BLD, so inspection's included.

So? I don't get what you're trying to say by this...

 

[mafergut]

I agree with Blue on B and Red on R... but I don't get why it's logical for orange to be on L?

So? I don't get what you're trying to say by this...

I think he means that in BLD memo time counts in your solve so, if you get the cube in white-top-green-front orientation and your solve orientation is a different one you will waste some tenths of a second rotating the cube.

 

[TDM]

I think he means that in BLD memo time counts in your solve so, if you get the cube in white-top-green-front orientation and your solve orientation is a different one you will waste some tenths of a second rotating the cube.

But isn't orientation random?

 

[Randomno]

But isn't orientation random?

I'll go find Noah's BLD video... that's where I found it...

 

[Goosly]

But isn't orientation random?

It is.

 

[Randomno]

But isn't orientation random?

http://youtu.be/cRaf-dvamTE?t=5m16s

Not quite what I said, but close...

 

[Rocky0701]

On a SS 4x4 V4, when the core becomes misaligned, how can I fix it without taking the entire cube apart?

 

[FailCuber]

I am missing a washer in my cube now I hear a lot of spring noise I tried lubing it but it still has that spring noise. Does anyone know how to fix this??

 

[Cube Is Life]

I am missing a washer in my cube now I hear a lot of spring noise I tried lubing it but it still has that spring noise. Does anyone know how to fix this??

The only thing I can think of is to get a new washer.

 

[Michael Womack]

On a SS 4x4 V4, when the core becomes misaligned, how can I fix it without taking the entire cube apart?

Most people who have used that cube has never had that issue including me. The best thing is to do is to take it all apart.

 

[JustinTimeCuber]

Haha, wasted time

Someone has that as their signature except in binary

Question: How do you get faster if you are about at a sub 25 average?

 

[Note]

Are noise cancelling headphones allowed in competitions?

 

[kcl]

Are noise cancelling headphones allowed in competitions?

yes if they aren't playing music.

 

[Michael Womack]

Are noise cancelling headphones allowed in competitions?

Yep allot of BLD solver use earmuffs that are the kind that you would use for hunting/shooting a shootgun at deers.

 

[MennoniteCuber1]

I am trying to learn EG-1 for 2x2, but I also want to be color neutral, and all the pages I've seen are color coded. When I was learning CLL, I found my algs on Erik Akkersdijk's printable page and it had arrows of the two corners that need to be switched. Does anyone have a printable page like that?

 

[Michael Womack]

I am trying to learn EG-1 for 2x2, but I also want to be color neutral, and all the pages I've seen are color coded. When I was learning CLL, I found my algs on Erik Akkersdijk's printable page and it had arrows of the two corners that need to be switched. Does anyone have a printable page like that?

http://www.brookscubing.com/eg-1.html
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1H...tZGZmYjgzNDgzNDY1/edit?ddrp=1&pli=1&hl=en_US#
http://cyotheking.squarespace.com/cll2-1/
http://cyotheking.squarespace.com/cll2/
http://cyotheking.squarespace.com/cll2-1-1/

 

[Rocky0701]

Most people who have used that cube has never had that issue including me. The best thing is to do is to take it all apart.

Aww, darn it. This is like the third time, and it is just a pain. Thanks though Michael.

 

[Note]

Not sure how to explain this... Does solving with fast fingers come naturally as you practice solving or do you have to try and move your fingers quickly during algs?

 

[PJKCuber]

Not sure how to explain this... Does solving with fast fingers come naturally as you practice solving or do you have to try and move your fingers quickly during algs?

Both