DIY middle pieces

[gavnasty]

I bought a DIY cube from Rubiks.com and the middle pieces keep popping off, especially the yellow one so I just keep that one off. Is there any trick to keeping them on? Or did I assemble it wrong? I just think it's ridiculous to expect a piece like that to fit and stay on. Any tips?

 

[ExoCorsair]

You could stick a piece of paper underneath the center cap, or glue it down.

 

[InfiniteZero]

get a hammer or some kind of tool similar to that, and with the back side of the hammer, hammer the little circularish/squarish thing sticking out on the center piece all around it, making lines.

 

[xXdaveXsuperstarXx]

Never ever glue down a center cap. You will regret it. Well, if it's not a speed cubing and something you never use it would be okay.

 

[mcciff2112]

I use sticky tack to keep center caps down, it works perfectly.

 

[imaghost]

I use sticky tack to keep center caps down, it works perfectly.

This thread is really old.
Gluing isn't a bad idea as long as it doesn't get on the outside of the piece, and you only use a little just so you can get it back off. Sticky tack can work perfectly, but it also can slow your cube down. I have never used it, never wanted to use it, because if it touches the screw at all, it will slow down the cube.

 

[teller]

Rubik's DIY center caps are hopeless. There's nothing holding the piece on. Nothing. You have to glue it or stick it with something.

I used a dab of superglue--it was fine, they pop back off without too much trouble.

 

[mcciff2112]

This thread is really old.

Wow, haha, I didn't even realize the dates, I saw it on the homepage and thought it was new. I just went along with the bump

 

[imaghost]

This thread is really old.

Wow, haha, I didn't even realize the dates, I saw it on the homepage and thought it was new. I just went along with the bump

yeah, I went to read the original post and saw it was 2 years ago. That is usually the first thing I look at, but I wasn't complaining about it to anybody who thought I was, it is better to bump an old thread than to make a new one.

 

[gribish]

if you guys are smart use a piece of ceramic magnet aka ferrite magnet get 6 glue em on to back on centre cap hope it fits 70% it will and then it will stick it self to ur screw

 

[Rama]

Never ever glue down a center cap.

I use superglue...

Just make 1 line of superglue on two sides of the cap and put the cap on.
And when I want to adjust my screws I just use my exacto knife.

The glue I use: http://www.bison.nl/upload/af993e0fc2c7dd2dc07ce1.gif
An exacto knife: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-Acto