The One-Answer Question Thread [closed]

[danthecuber]

whats the fingertrick for M2 U M2 U2 M2 U M2 H perm?

I use my left middle finger on the bottom of the cube for the M2s and obviously my right index finger for the Us. For the U2, I use my right index followed very quickly by my middle finger

 

[Adrian]

I am having trouble getting m2/r2 solves right. Specially with the M-Slice edges.

For example on Stefan's website: http://www.stefan-pochmann.info/spocc/blindsolving/M2R2/

His first example solve for the scramble:

B' R' B' U' F L' U F2 L F R' D' R' B D F2 L2 D' R2 D'

He first solves

FR- U R U' M2 U R' U'
UL- L U' L' U M2 U' L U L'
RB- l U' R' U M2 U' R U l'

I understand that much. But then he goes on to do this:

DB- M U2 M U2

Isn't the piece supposed to go to UF. Why is he shooting it to DB?

 

[Rubiks560]

Has anyone tried lubix in their X-Cube 4? If so, is it any good? I couldn't really tell from Izovires video...

 

[RyanReese09]

I am having trouble getting m2/r2 solves right. Specially with the M-Slice edges.

For example on Stefan's website: http://www.stefan-pochmann.info/spocc/blindsolving/M2R2/

His first example solve for the scramble:

B' R' B' U' F L' U F2 L F R' D' R' B D F2 L2 D' R2 D'

He first solves

FR- U R U' M2 U R' U'
UL- L U' L' U M2 U' L U L'
RB- l U' R' U M2 U' R U l'

I understand that much. But then he goes on to do this:

DB- M U2 M U2

Isn't the piece supposed to go to UF. Why is he shooting it to DB?

When the M slice is off by a M2 (as in the case above, you have done 3, which means the slice is off by M2, the spot where UF normally is is not in the UF, so thus you have to shoot to DB. The UF spot is in DB because of the M slice being off, so thus you have to shoot there. I hope I explained well.

 

[wontolla]

I am having trouble getting m2/r2 solves right. Specially with the M-Slice edges.

For example on Stefan's website: http://www.stefan-pochmann.info/spocc/blindsolving/M2R2/

His first example solve for the scramble:

B' R' B' U' F L' U F2 L F R' D' R' B D F2 L2 D' R2 D'

He first solves

FR- U R U' M2 U R' U'
UL- L U' L' U M2 U' L U L'
RB- l U' R' U M2 U' R U l'

I understand that much. But then he goes on to do this:

DB- M U2 M U2

Isn't the piece supposed to go to UF. Why is he shooting it to DB?

That's the tricky part of M2.

You shoot to DB because that is actually its place! At that moment in the solve, the M layer is not in its original locaton because you have flicked it an odd number of times (three in this case: FR, UL, RB). For example, if you started with ORNAGE center piece in front, every odd shot will have RED in front.

With M2, every time you shoot to UF or DB you must remember if it's an even or an odd shoot, if it's odd you shoot to the oposite side. That's why you memorize in pairs.

 

[EricReese]

I did exactly what Izofires video suggests and my xcube is amazing. Go for it

 

[Cool Frog]

I use my left middle finger on the bottom of the cube for the M2s and obviously my right index finger for the Us. For the U2, I use my right index followed very quickly by my middle finger

Left ring finger then right ring finger works best for me.
I actually prefer U' M2 U2 M2 U M2 U2 M2

 

[Julian]

whats the fingertrick for M2 U M2 U2 M2 U M2 H perm?

I used to do L2 l2' for the M2s, but now I do this:
Put your left thumb on the FL sticker, and your left middle finger on the BL sticker.
Do HALF of an L move. As you finish this, place your left ring finger on the UB sticker.
Pull your ring finger all the way down for the M2.
Do the Us and U2s as part of the same motion of the previous M2.

Takes some getting used to, but much faster.
Of course you can do all this with your right hand as well.

 

[sa11297]

Cubetwist is good.

hardcover version or regular? whats the difference?

 

[freshcuber]

Okay so I'm learning a very basic beginner's method for Square-1 from here:http://sinac.orgfree.com/square-1/beginner/overview.php and in step 6 Cases 3 and 4 both have to move only one edge. What's the difference? The same algorithm is used for both.

 

[collinbxyz]

In CCT timer, how do you set it to have a 15 second inspection time?

 

[AvidCuber]

In CCT timer, how do you set it to have a 15 second inspection time?

File > Configuration. In the Options tab, check the box that says "WCA-regulation countdown".

 

[HavoCentral]

Why does everyone have the same avatar now?

What is it?

 

[EricReese]

Making fun of lolben.

 

[avgdi]

I put Jig-a-loo in my AV the other day, and one of the center caps is glued to the cube. Anyone know how to fix it?

 

[Karth]

I put Jig-a-loo in my AV the other day, and one of the center caps is glued to the cube. Anyone know how to fix it?

Just get a thin blade and put a little force on each side until it finally pops out, just make sure to do it carefully and on every edge of the center.

 

[danthecuber]

Why does everyone have the same avatar now?

What is it?

Its the new avatar takeover dude

 

[peterbone]

What's the fastest way to solve the F2L case where the corner is in place and oriented but the edge is in the U layer? I don't mean the alg, I mean what hand movements? It seems to me that some kind or re-gripping is unavoidable. Am I missing a trick?
1. Take out the corner and do an U turn and then turn the cube (y) before insertion. This is the fast sexy move but then requires re-gripping for the y.
2. Take out the corner and then do a double layer u turn. This should be fast because it combines 2 moves but you have to move your thumbs up to the U layer and back down which makes it slower that 1. for me.
3. Do F moves which requires some kind of re-grip.

 

[ben1996123]

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Its the new avatar takeover dude

Ja it is.

 

[Rpotts]

peterbone : try R U R U R U' R' U' R' and it's mirror R' U' R' U' R' U R U R
no regrips, no rotations, it also preserves EO since it's 2-gen. I use these algs when there are 3 oriented edges in the LL, or when the corners are oriented.

You might also like U R U' R' r U R' U' M
again no rotations, but the M is a bit weird. I use this alg in the back slot, U' R' U R r' U' R U M' since I find the M' flows more easily.

Also, don't forget about [wiki]keyhole[/wiki] for when you have adjacent slots open.