The Japanese Color Scheme User's Thread

[Megaminxer]

Hello! Don't you hate how you have to modify puzzles to be usable?

 

[Mike Hughey]

Yes, I do! I just bought 20 cubes for multiBLD that I'm going to have to resticker. Fortunately I can swap just 4 stickers to make them work.

(Disclaimer: mine is a mirrored Japanese color scheme - swap red and orange to get my scheme.)

 

[Megaminxer]

How do you swap just 4 stickers???
Also I use your bld Squan Method!

 

[Mike Hughey]

Oops, I got it wrong. I have to swap a lot more than that. It's been a while since I did a mere 3x3x3. I guess it's actually 10 stickers.

And that's great to hear that you use that method! It's nice that a few other people are actually doing square-1 BLD now!

 

[Megaminxer]

Does anyone know if the tiles on the Gan 249 V2 are removable/dividable for converting to the Japanese Color Scheme?

 

[Megaminxer]

Does anyone else use Japanese Color Scheme for puzzles like Square-1?

 

[Megaminxer]

@Mike Hughey I guess I should take this opportunity to thank you for getting me into BLD! Your videos inspired me so much, and I learned an amazing skill all because of you! Any tips? Also, do you still have a Chinaminx?

 

[Mike Hughey]

Thank you, that's nice to hear! My advice would be to pay attention to what the experts today are saying; BLD solving has come so far since the days when I started doing it, and modern techniques are much better than the techniques I initially learned.

Yes, I still have 2 chinaminxes, but they're not in very good shape (some tiles loose), and still terribly hard to turn.

 

[Megaminxer]

@Mike Hughey can you send me some pics? Also what other old cubes do you have?

 

[Mike Hughey]

@Mike Hughey can you send me some pics? Also what other old cubes do you have?

I'll send you a PM.

 

[Megaminxer]

Is it possible to switch two centers on a 5x5 so that you only need to switch the fewest stickers/tiles (the cube I want is stickerless)

 

[Megaminxer]

Also, are the tiles on the Gan 249 V2 removable/switchable for Japanese Color Scheme?

 

[tdaud]

Is it possible to switch two centers on a 5x5 so that you only need to switch the fewest stickers/tiles (the cube I want is stickerless)

Of course you can.
You can even just swap the blue and yellow center caps if you don't want to touch the screws.

Also, are the tiles on the Gan 249 V2 removable/switchable for Japanese Color Scheme?

Yes they are.
I did that with mine.

 

[Megaminxer]

I've been switching the centers since 2007!
I was asking if there was a quick and easy algorithm to switch the center pieces on a 5x5 sort of solving into that position, thanks for the info though!

 

[tdaud]

Oh sorry! I misunderstood you.
I just tried to solve my Wushuang with the yellow centers edges and corners around the blue center and vice versa.
Last layer is a bit tricky but yes it's solvable that way.
I don't have an algorithm for it though.

 

[Megaminxer]

Oh sorry! I misunderstood you.
I just tried to solve my Wushuang with the yellow centers edges and corners around the blue center and vice versa.
Last layer is a bit tricky but yes it's solvable that way.
I don't have an algorithm for it though.

Nice! Thanks!

 

[Genesis]

I've been switching the centers since 2007!
I was asking if there was a quick and easy algorithm to switch the center pieces on a 5x5 sort of solving into that position, thanks for the info though!

I recall a website from very long ago, but am unable to find it now
Edit: I've found the site, yay :http://www.stefan-pochmann.info/spocc/other_stuff/4x4_5x5_algs/?section=ColorSchemeModifiers

 

[Megaminxer]

Oh yes! Of course! Good old Stefan Pochmann! The funniest thing is that I frequent that website daily!

 

[Megaminxer]

What color cross do you solve on Japanese color scheme? I solve white, but used to solve blue and before that green.

 

[Mike Hughey]

As I mentioned before, I don't have Japanese color scheme; I'm inverse Japanese color scheme. But I have always solved white cross.

For BLD, I use white on bottom, red front, blue top.