Haiyan assembly help needed

[fundash]

Ok, I am having this proble with my haiyan cube centers...
you may have seen my questions in the 1q a thread.
I am wondering if taking the small washer out will affect the performance of my cube? Or if anyone has an idea of the right way to do it.

 

[ianini]

This happened to me with the one I bought at Caltech. I just put it in this order: Screw + small washer + spring and then just screw it into the core. That's what I used and it;s an amazing cube.

 

[puzzlemaster]

Did anyone other than me have trouble screwing in the screw? Or was my core just defective? In any case it took wayy too much effort to do that.

 

[fundash]

thanks ianini, and also for that quick alg for the megaminx

puzzlemaster: no, the new core has no spiral things (the part that the screw fits into) so you just have to force it to turn, as it must slightly engrave the plastic on the inside of the core.

 

[ianini]

thanks ianini, and also for that quick alg for the megaminx

No problem.

 

[TCUBER]

My Haiyan is perfect, but you might have to mod it a bit before it gets better

 

[fundash]

thanks ianini, and also for that quick alg for the megaminx

No problem.

should sand down the pieces, because it seems the sharp edges of the cube give it lockups, etc.

 

[ianini]

thanks ianini, and also for that quick alg for the megaminx

No problem.

should sand down the pieces, because it seems the sharp edges of the cube give it lockups, etc.

That's weird, I never have lock-ups. Just fiddle around with the tensions and you'll find one that doesn't lock up.

 

[fundash]

ok, thank you

 

[Captinev98]

Yo, fundash I need to talk to you. Call my cell or pick up the phone.

 

[fundash]

Yo, fundash I need to talk to you. Call my cell or pick up the phone.

you should just PM me, not in a thread!

 

[Streakist]

Did anyone other than me have trouble screwing in the screw? Or was my core just defective? In any case it took wayy too much effort to do that.

One of my screws didn't want to go in very far at all. I had to eat a can of spinach to get it to go in all the way.

 

[Zubon]

I just got my Haiyan cube today and I have a problem.
One of the screws will not go it fully.
When I look at the core, and when I push a pin into the holes in the core, one arm of the core has a shallow hole. No matter how hard to try to put the screw in, it will not tighten all the way. I really don't feel like getting my dremel out and making the hold deeper so the screw will go in.

Did anyone else get a defective core like this?

 

[Streakist]

I just got my Haiyan cube today and I have a problem.
One of the screws will not go it fully.
When I look at the core, and when I push a pin into the holes in the core, one arm of the core has a shallow hole. No matter how hard to try to put the screw in, it will not tighten all the way. I really don't feel like getting my dremel out and making the hold deeper so the screw will go in.

Did anyone else get a defective core like this?

Did you even read my post right above you?

To add a little info; I had limited tools, so i jammed a pushpin in the hole and scratched out about a mm of space. I then used all my strength to get the screw in all the way, I'm surprised I didn't strip it. Haiyan needs to work on quality control or it'll ruin his good name. I still don't feel great about my core, considering returning it or giving to one of my amateur friends.

 

[Khartaras]

Did anyone other than me have trouble screwing in the screw? Or was my core just defective? In any case it took wayy too much effort to do that.

One of my screws didn't want to go in very far at all. I had to eat a can of spinach to get it to go in all the way.

Win

 

[Sweeper24]

I just got my Haiyan cube today and I have a problem.
One of the screws will not go it fully.
When I look at the core, and when I push a pin into the holes in the core, one arm of the core has a shallow hole. No matter how hard to try to put the screw in, it will not tighten all the way. I really don't feel like getting my dremel out and making the hold deeper so the screw will go in.

Did anyone else get a defective core like this?

Did you even read my post right above you?

To add a little info; I had limited tools, so i jammed a pushpin in the hole and scratched out about a mm of space. I then used all my strength to get the screw in all the way, I'm surprised I didn't strip it. Haiyan needs to work on quality control or it'll ruin his good name. I still don't feel great about my core, considering returning it or giving to one of my amateur friends.

I did strip the thread in mine

 

[Zubon]

Did you even read my post right above you?

Yes, I did read the post. But no matter how much spinach I eat, it will not help if the hole simply is not deep enough and the screw just spins without going in any further, stripping the thread.

I pushed a pin into the holes in the plastic core to measure the depth and one hole is definitely a few mm shallower than the others. No matter how much I force it, I regular screw will not drill into solid plastic.

I really don't want to have to order another Haiyan cube because of a defective core....