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Logan
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It's what i did (learned it from Rowe). Don't do it unless you have a backup. IT MAY BREAK! DO NOT THROUGH IT HARD! DO NOT THROUGH IT AT ALL IF YOU CARE IF IT BREAKS! I AM NOT LIABLE!
or you can just break it in the old fashoned way.
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I like rowe's method, but don't expect it to make it cut corners at 45 degrees.
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1. Yes, I use inspection time.
2. Yes.
3. It's when I get a skip. ex: OLL skip, PLL skip.
2. Yes.
3. It's when I get a skip. ex: OLL skip, PLL skip.
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Yeah. That method is atrocious. Learn how to intuitively do the middle layer instead of using those "algs" for it. I'll try and explain it for you...
Say you have red green edge you want to get into the middle layer. First look at which color sticker is on the front side of that edge, and then hold that side towards you. So say Red is on the front side, and green on the top of the edge, rotate so that red is now on front. Line the reds up.
Now look what side the edge needs to go to. Now assuming you use white cross, this means that green is to the right of the red. This is where that edge needs to go, between the red and green centers. Whichever way that edge needs to go, do an opposite U turn. so the edge needs to go to the right, do a U, if it needed to go to the left, you would do a U'.
Now pretend you were inserting a corner. Do R U' R' and it will pair the corner and edge at the right. You can then insert those by doing F R' F' R.
For edges that need to go to the left, simply do the mirror. So line up the color edge with the center, do a U' this time because it needs to go to the left and U' is opposite that direction. L' U L to pair the edge with the corner, and F' L F L' to insert them both.
When you have the wrong edge stuck in the middle layer, simply line up a non middle layer edge (one with yellow on it) in place of what would normally be a middle layer edge, and insert that into the middle layer to kick the wrong middle layer edge out.
If you're confused by this, I wouldn't be surprised. Explaining stuff like this in text is tough.
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Oh, what you just explained was inserting 2nd layer edges.
Once I think about what the guy was saying, I think I get it.
Get one side ~ Self Explanatory. (Although, he should have said "Layer")
Orient edge pieces ( U R U R' U' F' U' F) or reverse of that ~ Inserting 2nd layer edges.
Get opposite side cross ( F U R U' R' F') ~ Orient LL edges.
Get opposite side complete ( R U R' U R U U R') ~ Orient LL corners.
Orient corners ( R' F R' B2 R F' R' B2 R2) ~ Permute LL corners.
Orient last edge pieces ( L2 U' B F' L2 B' F T' L2) ~ Permute LL edges.
I just didn't understand it with the terminology he was using.
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Person-action-object(PAO) systems are very good.You can check Roman rooms or the journey method in the memory methods thread.I use 3op, so I use a number based system.
It doesen't matter when you perform parity as long as you do not mess the edges/corners before solving.If you give more details about your method(corners first or edges first and Pochmann/3 cycle), it would be easier to tell you about the parity issue.
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How do you get Cube Explorer to give you a list of algorithms?
I color in the cube how I wanted, I press "add and solve", and it just puts 1 solution into the left side. If I press the "go" button beside that solution, nothing really happens.
I color in the cube how I wanted, I press "add and solve", and it just puts 1 solution into the left side. If I press the "go" button beside that solution, nothing really happens.
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Can I mod a ES 2x2 to have the screw/spring mech?
If so how difficult is it? Because I know 2x2's aren't that much, and if its really tough I'll probably just buy a better 2x2
If so how difficult is it? Because I know 2x2's aren't that much, and if its really tough I'll probably just buy a better 2x2
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I'm not sure if I should post this here...but i'd rather not make a new thread for it. I lost the gray tile on my white MF8. I've heard many complaints about people losing tiles on the MF8's. Does anyone by chance have a gray tile that they can send me? It'd be the gray tile for one of the edge pieces. If someone could it'd be most appreciated. If not I understand completely. Thanks.
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You can use a Mini 3x3, and file down the edges to make a DIY 2x2. You just take the corners from the ES 2 and put them over it. Easy. However if you can't get a mini, you can file down the edges, and then use plastic sheet to extend the corners over the edges.
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reghrhre
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How can I improve on solving my edges faster on the 5x5?
I solve them around 70 seconds or more.
I solve them around 70 seconds or more.
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Logan
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What is the difference between the two type D's? ie. ability to cut corners, loudness, ect.
http://cubeforyou.com/product-560.html
http://cubeforyou.com/product-601.html
http://cubeforyou.com/product-560.html
http://cubeforyou.com/product-601.html
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theyre the same model, the preformance would be about the same, though I think the quality of the white plastic will be sturdier and help your recognition.
Logan
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They both come in white...
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then they are the same, bot d 1s just made at different factories, but I would reccomend C or old a but I know you know what you're doing.
time for my question, my friend and I are pulling a computer prank and I cant change the Icon pic on a .bat (batch) file, It has no "change Icon option anywhere in properties or in the control panel, I am running windows xp btw
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The first one is a YUGA cube, nice, but locks up a bit and doesn't have extraordinary corner cutting. The second one is a great cube, very smooth, cuts corners. Bothe are fairly quiet.
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