New FII I got..mod questions

[RyanReese09]

ok, i just got my new FII 3x3, i was wondering, sometimes when turning slowly, i can hear creeking. i hear this same creeking happen on my CII sometimes.

anyway to stop it?

any general FII mods that you apply to yours? the cube doesn't feel..like a main cube yet :rolleyes:

 

[~Phoenix Death~]

When speedsolving, you won't hear it much.
It's just the springs.

 

[Samania]

Well I've never heard of someone modding their FII, I thought it was already perfect

This happens on most cubes. My only opinion is, don't turn slow?

 

[RyanReese09]

it is perfect! except..see beloww


also when just doing some simple tperms/fperms, i notice it about to lockup. i stress about. im worried that once broken it, it could start to lockup

when i say about, i mean it almost locks up but ..yeah..lol

edit-its like..a minor lockup.

 

[4Chan]

I modded my F-II(s) a lot.
If you hear creaking, just take off the cap and directly lubricate the springs, that should fix things.

 

[RyanReese09]

what lubricant did you use? the only readily available i have is silicone, and what are the steps for taht? should i just take the cap off (best way for that? ive never just taken a cap off before) and hten spray and put it back on immediately? or let it dry?

should i do all at once?

 

[Edward]

what lubricant did you use? the only readily available i have is silicone, and what are the steps for taht? should i just take the cap off (best way for that? ive never just taken a cap off before) and hten spray and put it back on immediately? or let it dry?

should i do all at once?

Here you go.

 

[CubesOfTheWorld]

It's just the springs. It means nothing.

 

[iasimp1997]

It's just the springs. It means nothing.

No. Sometimes it means your core is stripping.

 

[radmin]

ok, i just got my new FII 3x3, i was wondering, sometimes when turning slowly, i can hear creeking. i hear this same creeking happen on my CII sometimes.

anyway to stop it?

any general FII mods that you apply to yours? the cube doesn't feel..like a main cube yet :rolleyes:

I just put some lube on the screw head and work it until it drops down to the springs. It works best with liquid lube. If all you have is spray silicone you can try spraying a bunch into a cup then pouring some on the screw head. I probably wouldn't directly into a center cap, but that's me.

 

[mbreslin]

The best way is to file the end of the spring so that it is smooth, it will no longer scratch the inside of the cubie and no more noise.

 

[RyanReese09]

ah ok thanks

i got used to it and no mod is needed..though when doing A perms i overshoot the D alot..might tighten that up a tad bit

 

[4Chan]

The best way is to file the end of the spring so that it is smooth, it will no longer scratch the inside of the cubie and no more noise.

>scratch the inside of the cubie

Implying that there isn't a washer.

 

[Rpotts]

Yeah, it's scratching up against the washer, metal on metal.

The FII I used had the same problem, it was really annoying.

 

[mbreslin]

The best way is to file the end of the spring so that it is smooth, it will no longer scratch the inside of the cubie and no more noise.

>scratch the inside of the cubie

Implying that there isn't a washer.

I am only recently back to cubing so I'm not familiar with all of the new cubes and their internals, I should have mentioned that I didn't know exactly but surely something was being scratched and filing would fix it.

Filing the ends of all springs and sanding smooth any imperfections in the seams then a good soap and water cleaning then even coat of crc then assemble and adjust tension and finally apply cubesmith smooth tiles. This is my process on all new cubes.

I have ordered around 12 different cubes total: 2black/2white f-ii, 1black/1white haiyan memory cube, 1black/1white normal a5, 1black/1white edison, 1black/1white qj 4x4.

I'm very excited to get back into it, I've been away a few years, I wasn't particularly fast before (high 20s average), but I sure had fun!

 

[nck]

The best way is to file the end of the spring so that it is smooth, it will no longer scratch the inside of the cubie and no more noise.

>scratch the inside of the cubie

Implying that there isn't a washer.

I am only recently back to cubing so I'm not familiar with all of the new cubes and their internals, I should have mentioned that I didn't know exactly but surely something was being scratched and filing would fix it.

Filing the ends of all springs and sanding smooth any imperfections in the seams then a good soap and water cleaning then even coat of crc then assemble and adjust tension and finally apply cubesmith smooth tiles. This is my process on all new cubes.

I have ordered around 12 different cubes total: 2black/2white f-ii, 1black/1white haiyan memory cube, 1black/1white normal a5, 1black/1white edison, 1black/1white qj 4x4.

I'm very excited to get back into it, I've been away a few years, I wasn't particularly fast before (high 20s average), but I sure had fun!

Welcome back