The One-Answer Question Thread [closed]

[Akash Rupela]

well have you tried it? i want to make sure that anything doesnt harm my cube. Otherwise if some coffee doesnt harm my cube then i dont have any problem in letting it be so

 

[AvidCuber]

well have you tried it? i want to make sure that anything doesnt harm my cube. Otherwise if some coffee doesnt harm my cube then i dont have any problem in letting it be so

Yes, the dishwasher method for washing cubes seems to be the most effective in removing any stuff that you accidentally got on your cube, etc. I've done it plenty of times, admittedly not with a 3x3x3 but with bigger cubes, and nothing catastrophic has happened. Also, I think Thrawst has a video from a few years ago where he puts a V-cube 5 in the dishwasher, with positive results.

 

[da25centz]

well have you tried it? i want to make sure that anything doesnt harm my cube. Otherwise if some coffee doesnt harm my cube then i dont have any problem in letting it be so

dishwashing or handwashing the pieces will not cause any problems, and will remove the stickiness from the coffee plus any cube dust or crap that has gotten in there. I like to clean out my cubes every 6 months or so to keep them from deteriorating or getting slow

 

[Akash Rupela]

thanks a lot

 

[Verack]

I bought a square-1 a few days ago. I've played with it for a while and now I can get it into cube shape and solve all the corners intuitively. But I want to learn a "real" method for it so I have these questions:

1. What is the fastest method for square-1?

2. What is the easiest method to learn for square-1?

3. What is the most used/most popular method for square-1?

Please give me links to the methods you mention.

 

[cincyaviation]

I bought a square-1 a few days ago. I've played with it for a while and now I can get it into cube shape and solve all the corners intuitively. But I want to learn a "real" method for it so I have these questions:

1. What is the fastest method for square-1?

2. What is the easiest method to learn for square-1?

3. What is the most used/most popular method for square-1?

Please give me links to the methods you mention.

I'm really not educated at all on square-1, but i can answer question number 2. Honestly i think that the easiest method to learn for square-1 is the roux/screw method. David Woner has done a sub-30 average with it, and it only requires 3 algs minimum. Stachu has a "page" with algs Here.

 

[da25centz]

I'm really not educated at all on square-1, but i can answer question number 2. Honestly i think that the easiest method to learn for square-1 is the roux/screw method. David Woner has done a sub-30 average with it, and it only requires 3 algs minimum. Stachu has a "page" with algs Here.

Do you have any more information on this method?

EDIT: http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?22879-Straight-forward-square-1-method

 

[jrb]

What method does Yuxuan Wang use for the Master Magic?

 

[EVH]

Which would be better for solving the last layer with ZZ: COLL and EPLL or OCLL and PLL?

 

[CUB3R01]

Which would be better for solving the last layer with ZZ: COLL and EPLL or OCLL and PLL?

It is a matter of preference. When you do COLL-EPLL there is a 1/12 chance that there will be a EPLL skip. However, with COLL you also have to recognize both the orientation of the corners and the permutation of the corners, and with OCLL you only have to recognize the orientation. Like I said, it is a matter of preference

 

[cuberkid10]

Cubers Twitter Pages?

 

[RyanReese09]

Learn COLL. If you can get them to your normal OCLL alg times (I am very close with my alg times) then use it. Either way, it's nice as hell to know what kind of PLL you will get as you're doing OLL, even if you choose not to COLL .

 

[kpcube]

safe to say that if i wanted to smooth out a rough cubie rubbing alcohol isn't the best idea?

 

[TMOY]

There is a BLD one answer question thread you know.

There are more uses for commutators than only BLD you know.

 

[Cubenovice]

Yes, the dishwasher method for washing cubes seems to be the most effective in removing any stuff that you accidentally got on your cube, etc. I've done it plenty of times, admittedly not with a 3x3x3 but with bigger cubes, and nothing catastrophic has happened. Also, I think Thrawst has a video from a few years ago where he puts a V-cube 5 in the dishwasher, with positive results.

The occasional dishwashing will not hurt your cube plastic (typically ABS) but note tha
- many dishwashing cycles will ultimately affect ABS (possible whitening and deformation of parts)

 

[kprox1994]

I just had 2 PLL Skips in a row. Is that insane? The odds of this are 1/484 right?

 

[cube]

OLL and PLL Alg Help.

Do the colors on the pll place in this website matter? (The colors on the cube's side) or do the arrows matter?

On the printable cheat sheet, there are only arrows.

Also, i have a scenario where the pattern does not match with any of the pictures. What should i do?

-Cube

 

[emolover]

You have to know all of them.

 

[NSKuber]

You have to try them all, pick that is best for you and use it.

 

[cyoubx]

You have to know all of them.

lol

Just learn one of them for now. Pick one that is easiest for you to execute (i.e. two-gen vs four-gen)