The One-Answer Question Thread [closed]

[Reinier Schippers]

I have a question about the edge parity alg for 5x5 someone got a good one or one easy to memo?

 

[EricReese]

How do I tighten a Dayan 4x4? Also, any tips on making the outer layers better? Right now the inner layers are amazing but the outer layers aren't quite as nice. Looking for any and all tips. Thanks

 

[irontwig]

You turn the screws.

 

[cincyaviation]

Up

Someone answered you on how to do it, so they obviously know how. Why don't you send them a PM instead of bumping your post unneccesarily?

 

[EricReese]

You turn the screws.

Do I tighten all six or just those 3 on the outside?

 

[EricReese]

I use that alg. Just memorize it like you would any other alg. I just broke it up into segments. R2 D Then R U2 R'. Then the ending part. Its sexy alg.

 

[Cubenovice]

If anyone uses the single headlights algorithm R2 D' R U2 R' D R U2 R, how did you memorize it? I having trouble doing so.

Just practice until it starts to flow. you could also try the alt version with headlights in front to check if it feels better for you:
R2 D R' U2 R D' R' U2 R'

 

[Anonymous]

If anyone uses the single headlights algorithm R2 D' R U2 R' D R U2 R, how did you memorize it? I having trouble doing so.

It was easy for me to memorize that for COLL because I had already memorized its mirror, R2 D R' U2 R D' R' U2 R'.
If I were to memorize it form scratch, though, I would think of it as (R2 D' R) (U2 R' D R) (U2 R). The first segment is super easy to memorize- it's just three moves, turning only two faces, and as long as you're using conventional fingertricks, you'll be using only your right hand.

The next two parts, explained simply, move an F2L pair out of the way, change the bottom layer, and put the F2L pair back in. After performing R2 D' R, look at what U2 does. It takes the F2L pair elsewhere. Doing R' D R doesn't affect that F2L pair, but does fix the bottom layer, so that U2 R will put it back in, solve the F2L, and finish the alg. If you have trouble remembering which way the second D turn goes, just remember that it's the opposite way that the first one went (and the direction of the first one is easy to remember because it's D', which you use your right hand for in one motion with the R2), because it's "fixing" the damage that the first one did.
Maybe that didn't help, but hopefully it did.

Edit: Epically triple ninja'd

 

[Cool Frog]

I think he may be referring to the COLL case?
But if its just for oll I actually like
R U R' U R U2 R2 U' R U' R' U2 R

 

[JonnyWhoopes]

If anyone uses the single headlights algorithm R2 D' R U2 R' D R U2 R, how did you memorize it? I having trouble doing so.

I realized it was a commutator, and memorized the parts to it. [R2,[D', R U2 R']]

 

[Matt]

My Maru 4x4x4 is getting really annoying with the core mis-alignments. What's your opinion on the best 4x4x4 I can buy that does NOT have this problem

 

[Juju]

I use Lancetheblueknight's 2-gen algorithm for Headlights. It may not be the quickest but damn is it easy to execute.

R U R' U' [R U' R' U2]*2 R U R'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FwkteShaPY

 

[kpcube]

Are there advantages to using niklas for the sune cases?

 

[JonnyWhoopes]

Are there advantages to using niklas for the sune cases?

If you can learn to recognize which cases to use it for, you can force CP or PLL skips using Sune or Niklas for their respective cases.

 

[Cool Frog]

Are there advantages to using niklas for the sune cases?

Niklas+sune permutes and orients the corners...
Niklas alone wouldn't help that much if your have sune CLL

 

[kpcube]

If you can learn to recognize which cases to use it for, you can force CP or PLL skips using Sune or Niklas for their respective cases.

Never really thought about that but I guess your right. I feel like because of how niklas works it would limit your pll cases but I dont know for sure. Any evidence to this?

 

[sa11297]

is the 2x3x3 hard to solve intuitively? (i can solve a 2x2-6x6)
i wanted a good challenge but too good of a challenge.

 

[ImJustANubCuber]

My Maru 4x4x4 is getting really annoying with the core mis-alignments. What's your opinion on the best 4x4x4 I can buy that does NOT have this problem

my shengshou 4x4 turns pretty smoothly, and it doesn't have inner lock-ups, but requires a bit of modding before it gets amazing. It's almost completely identical, too. (comparing the pieces)

Mod: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKDGsQZD5Wc

the v-cube 5 pi mod also reduces outer layer clicking. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAZOFqqD00I

 

[HavoCentral]

If you normally hold it white top blue front, you could could accidently orient to yellow top. It's stupid.

Once I find the blue side, I can easily find the yellow side.

application tape is awesome

Doesnt always work. Especially with cubesmith stickers. I use tweezers to apply mine.

Do I tighten all six or just those 3 on the outside?

You tighten the the 3 on the inside. The outside screws should be as tight as possible. The inside ones(the 2x2/3x3core) are the ones you adjust for tension.

 

[ilikecubing]

In PLL time attacks,whats the best order to go in? easiest ones first or the harder ones first...?