d4m4s74
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first of all, lube, second of all, check if the core is in the middle, if it's even slightly to unaligned it will feel horrible.
Tension is fine but cube turns TERRIBLE?
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What do you mean if the core is in the middle?
5BLD
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I think he means that he might have screwed the screw into the core wonky. I did this by accident on my friend's cube when assembling it for him.
I use a storebought which I modded and I love it. Dayan guhongs just seem too perfect for me. I tried my friend's though- I have never had a proper speed cube myself. So maybe try out a storebought.
I use a storebought which I modded and I love it. Dayan guhongs just seem too perfect for me. I tried my friend's though- I have never had a proper speed cube myself. So maybe try out a storebought.
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I have this same problem, I'm pretty sure it has to do with the fact that the holes for the screws in the center pieces are too small, and are in constant contact with the screw and cause it to have a lot of friction. The only solution I found was to lube and break it in as much as possible; however, it still isn't as good as my guhong, or even my hardly used lingyun.
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"Lube the core!" It makes a big difference.
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I did, and it didn't really make a difference to negate the effects.
Same vein and topic, different cube. My Ghost Hand F1 feels great, I recently got a Shen Shou and despite lube and working it a bit it's still hurts the fingers to solve it unless it's so loose it feels it's about to fly apart at any moment. It came preassembled and everyone raves how good it is, what happened to mine? I get a 1 in a billion bad one or what? Any info would be appreciated, especially if it leads to the Shen Shou turning as good as my GH F1.
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Jostle
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I did, I backed it down until it turned good then I had pops, tension it up to where it won't pop and it strains the fingers, lubed it, solved it a few times, still strains the fingers.
It feels draggy, like there is too much friction, but, I put in a few drops of Lubix and turned the snot out of it then solved it, scrambled it, solved it at least a half a dozen times so the Lubix should be making it turn good. But it isn't. No, thinking too little, as the insides still feel dry. But I tried a second time with no luck, can't get a thin coating on the insides.
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Did you only lube the core points? Or did you also put a drop in the mechanism?
Both. I took the screws out and put a drop under each, retensioned it, and put a drop on an inside edge, and turned it like crazy for a few minutes then solved it, rescrambled, solved it, repeated until I had a half a dozen solves. Still drags piece against piece. And the tension isn't that high, I can pull the corner out a good... Oh... 1/8th inch? So it's not crazy tight, just tight enough to prevent pops.
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You said your core was a bit weird, maybe try to change the core? DaYan cores aren't anything special anyway, so it's not like you are missing out on something. I personally have a Maru core in my mains just because... I got some spare. Saves me from bad quality cores or core defects or something. Worth a shot.
Never said the core was weird, not on the Shen Shou, the $1 cheapy I learned on was weird and I couldn't replace it's core. Let me see... Where did I put that core, it's an Alpha I got from Cube4You.
Quick update, nope, not going to be possible. The Shen Shou uses a rabbited core so the center cubies overlap the core. And the camera needs new batteries.
I hope this will be enough to let you see it. http://www.lynxshop.net/image/cache/data/puzzle/product/6S/3x3x3/sheng%20shou/SS3Blc2-500x500.jpg
The alpha doesn't have that rabbiting so...
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Mike Crozack
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lube it. The preassembled ones dont have the factory lube in them. I'd do the 48 point edge mod too. link is here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZMDbAeAoQA . It makes turning smoother.
Rpotts
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lube it.
Bapao
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If you're saying that your friend's cube is "buttery smooth" without lube, then it's most probably not a DaYan cube...
I think that your friend's cube probably has a small amount of lube in it depending on where it was purchased. Some retailers prelube to give you a better impression of their products for obvious reasons.
But I had a similar experience with two Guhongs, I had one that just didn't want to be good and it was promptly disposed of as a "gift". Wasn't as dramatic as what you're describing though.
I think that your friend's cube probably has a small amount of lube in it depending on where it was purchased. Some retailers prelube to give you a better impression of their products for obvious reasons.
But I had a similar experience with two Guhongs, I had one that just didn't want to be good and it was promptly disposed of as a "gift". Wasn't as dramatic as what you're describing though.
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