X-Cube 4 is Mass Producing Very Soon

[pappas]

From what I've found lubing it makes it worse. The inner layers do get better. I've done about 200 solves on it and the inner layers are better. It has also dropped about 10 seconds off my times. Although mine does pop sometimes, but its never just one piece its normally the whole cube.

 

[da25centz]

From what I've found lubing it makes it worse. The inner layers do get better. I've done about 200 solves on it and the inner layers are better. It has also dropped about 10 seconds off my times. Although mine does pop sometimes, but its never just one piece its normally the whole cube.

really? i lubed mine with lubix and it got a lot better

 

[xb27]

Inner Layer Improvement Video

I find out this will make it much better without breaking in.
If you have time, lets try this

 

[collinbxyz]

Where to buy? Puzzle addictions is out of stock...

 

[iLUVcubing]

lightake has the diy for $50 with free shipping. (black and white)

 

[collinbxyz]

lightake has the diy for $50 with free shipping. (black and white)

I'm not gonna buy from there. Way too expensive and long shipping. Plus I sorta want it assembled, although either way is fine.

 

[Vinny]

Yeah lightake has them like iLUVcubing said, but I would just wait for puzzleaddictions to get another shipment because for the same price as lightake puzzleaddictions will practically have it all set up and broken in for you.

 

[Whyusosrs?]

Inner Layer Improvement Video

I find out this will make it much better without breaking in.
If you have time, lets try this

Cubic 7x7x7 in the background.... You're killing me. Can you tell me how it is coming along? Almost ready for mass production?

 

[unirox13]

Just in case anyone is wondering. The standard 4x4 set's of smooth tiles fit perfectly onto my Xcube4, as I imagine the textured tiles and stickers would.

 

[theace]

I like xb's stickers. You should make some more and sell them!

 

[cannon4747]

wow that was worse than shengshou pops, i'm really hoping that doesn't happen often.

 

[theace]

I get a pop more than once every 3 solves. If i tighten it any more, i won't be able to fingertrick the inner layers.

 

[Godmil]

Has anyone tried the cube without any of the caps in? I wonder if it will reduce friction, or if it just makes it really noisy.

 

[masterofthebass]

Caps make the surfaces smooth so they won't catch. Not putting them in would be a silly thing to do.

 

[Godmil]

Yeah, that occurred to me a little after I posted. :fp

 

[theace]

Mine exploded today in class today. Thank god it didn't go boom DURING the electrophoresis lecture! That would have been SO much more embarrassing! My inner layers still suck though

 

[TheMachanga]

I took mine apart, and reassembled it after compressing the springs way more than before. I assembled it with all screws in 3 full turns (or 3 1/2) I can't remember. When it was assembled, I fixed all the screws that weren't in the center of the cube. If your middle layers are really bad, it's because the screws are tightened uneven and the core is bent/misaligned. Make sure the screws are in the exact center. You can fix this by tightening or loosening. Right now my cube is excellent. It does pop when I scramble it with random moves at breakneck speeds, but not during solves. Right now it's the best 4x4 I've ever tried.
EDIT: I finished putting on the stickers and it sucks now...I took half of it apart and it looks like it's time to clean it out . I lubed it a ridiculous amount about 3 or 4 days ago, and I've not been solving it, so it makes sense.

EDIT AGAIN: This cube is definitively not worth the money. Way to much maintenance and work put into it. The results aren't so great. The cube locks up a lot, and pops and falls apart. I average 1:00 - 1:03 on my maru if it doesn't misalign. My average skyrocketed to 1:20 on the x-cube. The cube is just way to flimsy and tight (yet pops and falls apart). The reason I said it was the best 4x4 I've ever tried, was because I had to set my standards very low for this cube. Anything fingertrickable was considered good.

It's like a medical drug. You can cure the problem, but it creates symptoms, sometimes worse than the original problem. There are no misalignments, but it pops, it's expensive, it requires a ridiculous amount of patience and work, and is rough/bump/ locks up a lot.

Edit again again: Ok, yeah, it's over. I'm extremely angry at how much time and effort and money I put into this. I was playing with my Maru and my average dropped 20 seconds (from x-cube), but it still misaligns. Biggest waste of money ever. I guess I'll just have to buy a Dayan 4x4 to use. No misalignments and reasonable turning. Oh wait, I spent a bunch of money on this cube, so I guess Dayan will have to wait.

 

[TheMachanga]

Bumping for my edits and opinions regarding this cube.

 

[xb27]

I took mine apart, and reassembled it after compressing the springs way more than before. I assembled it with all screws in 3 full turns (or 3 1/2) I can't remember. When it was assembled, ......

I'm sorry to hear that,
for adjusting it's tension, I suggest you to disassemble it and to see the clearance of the center piece and make sure it's all same(about 1.5mm or the thread of the screw just all disappear in the red core)

For lubrication, I need to know what kind of lubricant did you use.
Too much of it will make it stuck together and absorb your strength with high viscousity. If you have add too much of it, try to clean it and use some maru lube or cyclo(or other silicone spray)

I have several vids of it in the first page of the thread.
If you have done all of that and it still doesn't help, then let's find another way.

 

[TheMachanga]

I'm sorry to hear that,
for adjusting it's tension, I suggest you to disassemble it and to see the clearance of the center piece and make sure it's all same(about 1.5mm or the thread of the screw just all disappear in the red core)

For lubrication, I need to know what kind of lubricant did you use.
Too much of it will make it stuck together and absorb your strength with high viscousity. If you have add too much of it, try to clean it and use some maru lube or cyclo(or other silicone spray)

I have several vids of it in the first page of the thread.
If you have done all of that and it still doesn't help, then let's find another way.

Thank you.

I use jig-a-loo, and you're videos did help me in the very beginning, when it could barley turn. They got it to where it is today. I just hate how flimsy it is, and the lock-ups.