[Video] How to make your DaYan ZhanChi smooth - without sanding!

[HelpCube]

Description:

My little guide on making your zhanchi smooth. The main part of this is taking out the washers, and with all of the other things your Zhanchi will be super-smooth. However, if you do this to a cube right from the box, you will still have to break it in for ultimate smoothness

Basic Overview:
1. Take out Torpedoes.
2. Take out washers.
3. Lube core and pieces with Traxxas.
4. Lube screws with CRC.

Also tell me if you like the background music, thought I would try it out.

 

[5BLD]

If you take out the washers, won't there be a higher chance of the screw scratching the bottom of the centre piece ledge?

 

[nickcolley]

In addition to 5BLDs observation wouldn't it make the layer uneven from the wear caused? Have you tried this mod for 5 months or so?
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[HelpCube]

If you take out the washers, won't there be a higher chance of the screw scratching the bottom of the centre piece ledge?

Yes, but it doesn't affect the turning other than making it smoother. Every once in a while you might hear the spring rotating, but it definitely improves the turning. And if you're wondering about wearing down, I've had one for about 5 months without the washers and I'm having no issues with that.

And to the person who posted right above me, (got ninja'd) you do this to every layer, so it wouldn't be uneven. And like I said, I've had it without washers for ~5 months.

 

[PandaCuber]

Take out the torpedos? That can really help to make it smoother?
And by smoother, do you mean effortless turning and no lockups? My zhannchi tends to lock up.

 

[HelpCube]

Take out the torpedos? That can really help to make it smoother?
And by smoother, do you mean effortless turning and no lockups? My zhannchi tends to lock up.

By smoother I mean more of effortless turning than no lockups, however this definitely helps with lockups some. If it's stopping lockups you're looking for, you're gonna have to do an actual modification of the pieces.

 

[PandaCuber]

By smoother I mean more of effortless turning than no lockups, however this definitely helps with lockups some. If it's stopping lockups you're looking for, you're gonna have to do an actual modification of the pieces.

Can you show me how?

 

[HelpCube]

Can you show me how?

I've never done it before because I find mods often make my cubes scratchy because of the sanding, but check out this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8QtPetMAK0
Donovan from Lubix probably has some good videos too.

 

[PandaCuber]

I've never done it before because I find mods often make my cubes scratchy because of the sanding, but check out this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8QtPetMAK0
Donovan from Lubix probably has some good videos too.

Looks like a lot of work...hm..Maybe ill do your mod thingy. Do you think it is worth it?

 

[HelpCube]

Looks like a lot of work...hm..Maybe ill do your mod thingy. Do you think it is worth it?

If you're talking about my mod, definately. It only takes a half hour if your edges aren't too hard to pull apart for taking out the torpedoes. The cube becomes so much smoother, especially with a broken in ZhanChi. However, this works great even on Zhanchis right out of the box.

 

[PandaCuber]

If you're talking about my mod, definately. It only takes a half hour if your edges aren't too hard to pull apart for taking out the torpedoes. The cube becomes so much smoother, especially with a broken in ZhanChi. However, this works great even on Zhanchis right out of the box.

Ive had mine sine october..

 

[HelpCube]

Ive had mine sine october..

Then once your done with this mod your cube should be smooth as silk

 

[PandaCuber]

Then once your done with this mod your cube should be smooth as silk

Just to be sure, taking out the washers wont mess up my cube over time???
Just wanna get all my doubts out.

 

[JonWhite]

just sand the zhanchi, it's not that hard. my zhanchi never locks, never pops, and cuts more than my guhong (serious!) (60 degrees) and turns better (faster+smoother) than any other cube i've touched.

 

[HelpCube]

Just to be sure, taking out the washers wont mess up my cube over time???
Just wanna get all my doubts out.

I've had mine for nearly half a year and I haven't experienced any problems.

@JohnWhite, do this aswell. Taking out the washers/torpedoes and lubing the screws makes it so much smoother.

 

[JonWhite]

Your logic makes no sense. Washers are designed and included for the sole purpose of preventing spring-centerpiece friction, why remove them? Torpedoes do not touch anything until you're about to pop, so why would removing them matter at all? Give some scientific explanation as to why your method works, or all these poor noobs will blindly follow your advice and net nothing.

 

[PandaCuber]

i had the same doubts as the guy below, but my zhanchi is now 3 times better. It feels lighter, turning is so much easier and finger tricks are sexier. Lockups and corner cutting isnt good, but i think thats just tensioning

 

[JonWhite]

i had the same doubts as the guy below, but my zhanchi is now 3 times better. It feels lighter, turning is so much easier and finger tricks are sexier. Lockups and corner cutting isnt good, but i think thats just tensioning

Was your core (center piece, screw, washer, and spring) lubed before doing this mod?

 

[HelpCube]

Your logic makes no sense. Washers are designed and included for the sole purpose of preventing spring-centerpiece friction, why remove them? Torpedoes do not touch anything until you're about to pop, so why would removing them matter at all? Give some scientific explanation as to why your method works, or all these poor noobs will blindly follow your advice and net nothing.

The washers part, I have absolutely no explanation for. I've done it, and it works. Maybe somebody who understands this better can explain, but it makes to sense to me either. I can assure you that it works though.

However, the torpedoes do in fact touch the area behind the corner stock. You might have modded yours, but there are bumps on the backs of the corners, which the torpedoes touch. Even with modding, the torpedoes do touch the back of the corners.

And if it was you who made that awful comment on the video, the CRC will NOT damage the screws or plastic. Before Lubix came out, I lubricated all of my pieces and screws with CRC and I never experienced any type of corroding.

 

[PandaCuber]

Was your core (center piece, screw, washer, and spring) lubed before doing this mod?

yeah. and broken in