YJ 4x4x4 PIN MOD

[DaijoCube]

NOW IS THE TIME TO GET OVER THE CLICKING MECHANISM OF THE YJ 4x4x4!

I looked all over YouTube and this forum to find clues on how to pin mod a Yong Jun 4x4x4 and I found almost nothing other than it has been done.

Yes, the pin mod works, but I heard it was a bit different from the 6x6x6 mod.

This thread is here to propose, try and show improvements of your YJ 4x4x4.

I am willing to try to pin mod my Yj 4x4x4, since I have a QJ 4x4x4 on the side.

If you have links, information, tutorials, guides, please post in this thread!


This author of this video :

says he is trying to get the pin mod, but since the proportions of the cube are not the same as the V-Cube 6, pins fall out easily. BUT, you can reduce the extreme clicky feel without getting too many misalignements just buy sanding down some pieces.

This video :

the guy says in its description that you only have to mod it exactly like you would mod a V-Cube 6, but with no great explanation.

The outer layers being SOOOO beast, we have to find a solution for the inner layers!

 

[Dfgged]

Since I'm doing such a GREAT *cough*not*cough* job modding my V-6, I'm going to try and pin mod my YJ 4x4

 

[DaijoCube]

My father is buying some abrasive things for the dremel and I'm starting soon. I'll fallow this :

to mod the YJ. I'll document all on video You should do the same, so we have more referrals.

 

[daniel0731ex]

i pin modded my YJ4x4 slightly differently than the original pi-mod. i used a metal "rod" instead of a pin and glued it directly upward instead of at an angle. it works perfectly.

 

[James Ludlow]

Can we get a few pictures of it?

 

[DaijoCube]

I took pictures and video of all the process. As of now, I'm done gluing the pins and I sanded down all necessary pieces.

I used Epoxy instead of crazyglue since the epoxy is less liquid than the crazyglue and maybe even harder when dried correctly.

Photos soon!

 

[dillonbladez]

if it's harder, won't it also be harder to get it off, when a pin falls out?

 

[canadiancuber]

i guess its harder for a pin to fall out when the glue is harder. its kinda like a win/lose kinda thing.

 

[dillonbladez]

i guess so. but then, you lose more than you win, imo

 

[DaijoCube]

Epoxy is hard, but if the pin falls out, you can scrape the epoxy quite easily. It'll be one chunk of epoxy instead of crazyglue powder, so it's a win/win kinda thing.

Here is a photo of a pin glued in :

 

[heavypoly6]

The pin mod worked for my 4x4 fine. I don't see any difference of the modification to the 6x6 mod. Just do the exact same thing to a 6x6. Maybe point the pin a little higher than usual? And also, make sure you make the right tension BEFORE you glue the pin in.

 

[CubesOfTheWorld]

OH MY GOD! THIS THREAD LOOKS SO SPECIAL BECAUSE THE TITLE IS IN CAPS FOR NO REASON AT ALL! THERE SHOULD BE OVER 1,000,000 REPLIES ON THIS THREAD! dude.....

 

[nlCuber22]

dude.....I should really shut up.

FTFY

 

[DaijoCube]

OH MY GOD! THIS THREAD LOOKS SO SPECIAL BECAUSE THE TITLE IS IN CAPS FOR NO REASON AT ALL! THERE SHOULD BE OVER 1,000,000 REPLIES ON THIS THREAD! dude.....

I like caps, calm down Ponyboy.

 

[DaijoCube]

Okay! One pin out of 4 stayed in

Getting the epoxy out was not really hard. I glued it back with super glue because it seems to be better (the only one that stayed in was glued with super glue).

The clicking is almost all gone, the difference is AMAZING!

Photo of my new pins that are drying as of right now

 

[iasimp1997]

OH MY GOD! THIS THREAD LOOKS SO SPECIAL BECAUSE THE TITLE IS IN CAPS FOR NO REASON AT ALL! THERE SHOULD BE OVER 1,000,000 REPLIES ON THIS THREAD! dude.....

Are you trying to make yourself look stupid?

 

[DaijoCube]

OH MY GOD! THIS THREAD LOOKS SO SPECIAL BECAUSE THE TITLE IS IN CAPS FOR NO REASON AT ALL! THERE SHOULD BE OVER 1,000,000 REPLIES ON THIS THREAD! dude.....

Are you trying to make yourself look stupid?

It worked Like getting rid of the clickiness!

 

[Dfgged]

Okay! One pin out of 4 stayed in

Getting the epoxy out was not really hard. I glued it back with super glue because it seems to be better (the only one that stayed in was glued with super glue).

The clicking is almost all gone, the difference is AMAZING!

Photo of my new pins that are drying as of right now

same here, 3 came out

 

[HASH-CUBE]

So now the question remains,
Dose the pin mod works or not?

so other people can start (or stop) buying YJ 4x4 hoping to mod them and become a great 4x4.

 

[DaijoCube]

I reglued the pins and now 3 pins out of 4 are in place, one is still drying (I put more glue just in case, it seemed to me like it was going to break).

It WILL work.