The One-Answer Question Thread [closed]

[Raiz]

i know this might be a bump question but, i need help with setting tensions on my zanchi. im having trouble getting them to be the same tensions. Monkeydude1313's video wasn't much help nor was pestvics. i just really need help because im going to use this in a competition soon and i need to be done with this as soon as possible so i can practice with it.

 

[TheMachanga]

i know this might be a bump question but, i need help with setting tensions on my zanchi. im having trouble getting them to be the same tensions. Monkeydude1313's video wasn't much help nor was pestvics. i just really need help because im going to use this in a competition soon and i need to be done with this as soon as possible so i can practice with it.

Tighten it as far as it can go, then loosen an the same amount on each side.


If that doesn't work, then just feel the loosest side when solving, and tighten it.

 

[timeless]

anyone know if this is a good lubix alternative
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Racers-Edge-...Accessories&hash=item4aad8a5ace#ht_2657wt_906

 

[Carson]

i know this might be a bump question but, i need help with setting tensions on my zanchi. im having trouble getting them to be the same tensions. Monkeydude1313's video wasn't much help nor was pestvics. i just really need help because im going to use this in a competition soon and i need to be done with this as soon as possible so i can practice with it.

With this cube, the center piece does not actually make contact with the core. You can see this by removing an edge and looking... For this reason, adjusting one screw actually effects other faces as well. Start off by setting one side to a comfortable tension, and then set the opposite face, then go back to the first face and see if it is still ok. When those sides are ok, pick two more opposite sides and repeat the process, then do the last two sides. Remember that each adjustment can effect the rest of the cube, so you may have to readjust the first couple faces when you are finished.

There are different schools of thought about adjust tensions... some say to start loose and turn each screw equally, while others say to tighten each to the max and then loosen each screw equally. I am not a fan of either method, as getting equal tensions this way assumes that there will be an equal amount of friction on each side of the cube, that each "leg" of the core will be the exact same length, that none of the screws have any irregularities in the thread, etc etc etc. I prefer to just go by feel. If all of the sides feel the same, functionally: they are the same.

Also of note: From my personal experience with this cube... it will pop if loose enough. I get the best performance when leaving it as loose as possible while avoiding pops. This takes a bit of trial and error.

 

[Carson]

anyone know if this is a good lubix alternative
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Racers-Edge-...Accessories&hash=item4aad8a5ace#ht_2657wt_906

I use a similar product: 50,000 wt diff oil, but a different brand. It is not exactly comparable to Lubix, but it is a great lube nonetheless. Lubix is silicone based, but appears to have some sort of additive to prevent it from drying. After lubing with Lubix, by cube is still greasy on the inside weeks later. With diff oil, it dries within a week or so and leaves a thin film on the cube that continues to act as lube.

I wouldn't really recommend either one of the other... but I can say that most people are happy with the type of lube you linked to.

 

[somerandomkidmike]

Does anybody know of a java applet that I can use to show algorithms? Something like on Cubefreak's 3OP guide. http://cubefreak.net/bld/3op_guide.php

Edit: Also, how to use it if you have tips, or know how to.

 

[RyanReese09]

http://alg.garron.us/

 

[Phlippieskezer]

This has probably been asked a million times over, so I apologise, but:

The question is two-fold:
1. Is there a fairly good sq-1 method that should be graspable by a newb (at sq-1) that uses mostly intuition? If so, which, and a tutorial would be nice. I'm willing to put effort into learning it, but I want to mostly use intuition to solve. Is that even possible?
Edit: stupid me; I should've searched for intuitive sq-1 first. So, I see it's possible, except parity might be a problem. I'll try to figure it out when/if I get one. I'll still leave the question there, though, in case there's a better way of doing it than turn into cube -> parity. Sorry if that makes so sense. I've never bothered with a Sq-1.

2. This should be on the other one question forum, but while I'm at it: what is the recommended sq-1's? I hear MF8 and Cubetwist are good...

 

[hammerhead]

2. Dont get cubetwist. Everyone says it is horrible. Mf8 is supposed to be godlike.

 

[5BLD]

1. Try the screw method. It's very easy to grasp; so easy i worked it out myself before discovering that it was actually a method.
And it's Rouxy

 

[y235]

in CCT, if i have a session, and than i started a new one, can i continue the first session?

 

[conor]

what can i do to make my cube turn smoother, not faster.

 

[vcuber13]

in CCT, if i have a session, and than i started a new one, can i continue the first session?

yes, just click the session tab and then choose your session

 

[Raiz]

what can i do to make my cube turn smoother, not faster.

sand it.

 

[conor]

where about?

 

[Deluchie]

It is really worth it to get a SpeedStacks Timer V2 over the V1? The only differences that I know of between the two is that the V1 is much cheaper but doesn't have a port to hook up to the computer. Also, does the V1 also use the same batteries as the V2? (CR2032)

 

[unirox13]

FMC HTM: M2= two moves, yes?

 

[RyanReese09]

Yes.
It's R2 L2 x2.

 

[Hershey]

Why do people think double posting or posting multiple times in a row is a bad thing?

 

[jakkspeedcuber]

How can I solve a 4x4 evil twin ?