Type C I DIY problems

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littlejkim

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I assembled my DIY Type C I an hour ago, then I lubed it just a few minutes ago, but it sucks.. the open edge pieces (no cover) cause lockups, the screws sucked so I changed to core and the screw, spring to C4U core and screws, and the stinking center cap is too hard to take out... Any ideas? (color is GREY)
 
I got a gray type C from C4U and it was the original version without the indents to help take the caps off. Also the caps were VERY hard to push in and I needed to trim some of the plastic to get them to fit in.

I got this cube after reading Chris Hardwick's advice saying that this cube is the best he ever saw. For me it was not so good. Locks up at different tensions.

This just goes to show that different people's styles suit different cubes. Also tiny manufacturing differences can make cubes even of the same manufacturing batch, feel different. I am sure that the gray C IS the perfect cube for Chris.....Not for me.
 
the retooled type c and the type c 1.5s are only available as white and black. the colored and transparent (and glow-in-the-dark) series still have normal centers (though all the caps have been changed to the new one and the washers are now metal washers)
 
Have some faith. Spend time working it in. Type Cs (I) in my opinion are usually pretty bad after unboxing and lubing. I use the same cube you described with the cube4you hardware and its a great cube.
 
riffz said:
Have some faith. Spend time working it in. Type Cs (I) in my opinion are usually pretty bad after unboxing and lubing. I use the same cube you described with the cube4you hardware and its a great cube.
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I agree, both of the cubes that I have believed to be Type C's were like that. When I got them, they were OK, after a little while they turned crappy, but if you keep working at them, once they are cleaned out and lubed are amazing.
 
Hmm...I don't get it really well these days. People are talking about type C, C1.5, C2 or retooled C.

Can someone post a picture with each or tell me what are the differences? I know I'm using a type C and since I got it in...October I think, I can say it's definitely the best cube I've ever owned. In the beginning I thought it's a C2 (that's what I wanted actually), after a while I found out it's a C1. I got two of them, a black and a white one. Both are AMAZING! After 1-2 weeks of breaking them in you won't want another cube. So I'm still confused which one I have. :)
 
I'm pretty sure he has the same one on dealextreme.com. I have it and I think it sucks. The screws can also loosen by themselves when you try cutting corners.
 
crap... my type c I diy center caps are too hard to get off..(really, really, really hard) any ideas for a solution?
 
esquimalt1 said:
I'm pretty sure he has the same one on dealextreme.com. I have it and I think it sucks. The screws can also loosen by themselves when you try cutting corners.
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Yeah, I have one. I don't think it sucks. It's just okay. Yes, it does loosen but it is an easy fix that you can do when you clean your cube and lubricate your cube. It does happen suddenly at all.
 
use an exacto knife to pry off the cap GENTLY(lol gentle caps), and it should come off fairly easily from now on.
 
oh.. ok so it was the jig-a-loo that made it stick? i heard it becomes adhesive but i don't actually know why
 
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