first mod

[HumungousLake]

what do you suggest i make for my first mod? I just ordered 9 mini dianshengs from c4y. also what tools would you reccomend for the mod?

 

[panyan]

how about you join them and make a 9-length keychain - that yould go for alot on ebay

 

[HumungousLake]

actually i was thinking of like a evil twin or 3x3x5

 

[Logan]

Well then why did you ask us?

 

[HASH-CUBE]

my first mod was 1x1x1 cube out of a corner of normal cheap 3x3 cube (my first cube)

so try it why not

for tools, i've searched before on TwistyPuzzles.com and results of tools are these:

1) Hand saw
2) Super Glue
3) Sand Paper
4) 2 Hands
5) Patients

Be a pro and do it by hand!

Dremel and and semi-coarse to veryfine sandpaper like 3000 im guessing? and also maybe some type of paint to finish your builds

you can find all of this in home depot and its all you need, and all i use to make mods

dremel (make sure its a plug one, not batterie one)
exacto knife
tons of sand paper
ep-400 epoxy putty, as a filler, comes in red long tubes, (they r kinda expensive but work perfect)
sharpie to make your lines before cuting
goggles (for when ur dremeling, or you will mess up your eyes really badly lol)
black spraypaint for finishing coat
tape to cover the inside mech while spray painting
and super glue

other than that all you need is a bunch of cubes

So far the tools I have sworn by for building puzzles are as follows:

Milliput (or any generic epoxy--I have used several varieties that are much cheaper, but nonetheless I very much prefer milliput)
Dremel with various attachments (Cutting wheel, grinding stone, sanding attachment. This is the greatest tool ever, a must-have for puzzle building and modding.)
Various grit sand paper (100-1500)
Hacksaw
Krazy glue
Razorblades (Replaced by Xacto knives)
Oomoo-25 (Or Oomoo-30)
Alumilite
Krylon Fusion spray paint (bonds to plastic)
Silicone spray for lubing
Plastic sheet


Since then I've added a few tools to my puzzle modding toolbox:

A razor saw and mitre box (for thin, accurate cuts. The mitre box is too small to be helpful, but may come in handy someday)
A Square
A digital caliper
IPS Weld-On 2354 (for bonding ABS and styrene to themselves and each other--alumilite does not work with this solvent)
A very accurate compass (for drawing circles, not for finding North)
A metal ruler (for using as a straight edge when cutting vinyl or plastic sheet with x-acto knives, plastic and wood rulers get ruined)
A paint marker (Sharpies smudge and pens don't write on plastic, a gold paint marker is perfect for marking any cuts on black plastic)


I doubt you'll need all these things, but you may want to acquire some of them as you need for future builds. There's also a good building tutorial in the articles section of this website that talks about types of plastic, tools, and other informative things.

Good luck!

 

[HumungousLake]

ive already made a 1x1, I just wouldnt call it a mod

 

[HASH-CUBE]

then try making a 3x3x2 out of Big cube and eastsheen 4x4, that's good mod

 

[JTW2007]

An 8-length keychain cube and a mini Fisher Cube? Or: Mini Fisher cube, mini octagon barrel, mini edges only cube, mini corners only cube, mini diamond cube, mini case cube, mini windmill cube, and mini siamese cube.

 

[HumungousLake]

An 8-length keychain cube and a mini Fisher Cube? Or: Mini Fisher cube, mini octagon barrel, mini edges only cube, mini corners only cube, mini diamond cube, mini case cube, mini windmill cube, and mini siamese cube.

those all sound incredibly hard to make. I want something east, again this is my first mod.

If you say which one of these are easy and there is a good tutorial online i will consider one of these options.

 

[JTW2007]

An 8-length keychain cube and a mini Fisher Cube? Or: Mini Fisher cube, mini octagon barrel, mini edges only cube, mini corners only cube, mini diamond cube, mini case cube, mini windmill cube, and mini siamese cube.

those all sound incredibly hard to make. I want something east, again this is my first mod.

If you say which one of these are easy and there is a good tutorial online i will consider one of these options.

Octagon Barrel=super easy
Fisher Cube=Pretty easy and very cool
Edges only=easy
Siamese Cube=pretty easy.

 

[TemurAmir]

An 8-length keychain cube and a mini Fisher Cube? Or: Mini Fisher cube, mini octagon barrel, mini edges only cube, mini corners only cube, mini diamond cube, mini case cube, mini windmill cube, and mini siamese cube.

those all sound incredibly hard to make. I want something east, again this is my first mod.

If you say which one of these are easy and there is a good tutorial online i will consider one of these options.

Make a half-truncated cube... and an octagon barrel and fishers cube are really easy to make...

 

[retr0]

Octagon barrel or Fisher cube? A pillow isn't too hard to do either.

IN all cases you'd need some kind of saw, epoxy putty, very fine sandpaper, stickers/vinyl sheets and scissors.

 

[guinepigs rock]

make a barrel cube

 

[tanapak1]

Mini 3x3xn Cube

Mini Fisher Cube

Mini Fused Cube

4x4x4 Mini Evil Twin

I Think, Mini Fused Cube Is Awesome!

 

[theretardedcuber]

3x3x8 extended =]