The One-Answer Question Thread [closed]

[Raiz]

ok, so i once got my V-5 signed by bob burton and rowe hessler. but i really want to use the cube. im going to chaange the stickers. but, how do i take the sharpie of the peices?

 

[Michael Womack]

ok, so i once got my V-5 signed by bob burton and rowe hessler. but i really want to use the cube. im going to chaange the stickers. but, how do i take the sharpie of the peices?

dont get a new v-cube 5x5

 

[Raiz]

dont get a new v-cube 5x5

is it really that special? and, i still wanna change the stickers

 

[aronpm]

dont get a new v-cube 5x5

"Don't get a new v-cube 5x5" and "Don't, get a new v-cube 5x5" have very different meanings.

 

[Thompson]

Cheapest place to get a Stackmat Gen 3?

 

[cubernya]

Speedstacks website, since it's the only place that you can get it from right now

 

[Robocopter87]

Hey, I'm working on 4x4's and decided to learn K4, I really like it. But I got to the last layer, and want to know if there is a way to solve it using normal OLL/PLL. I really don't feel like learning ALL those algos just to be able to do LL. So I'm asking before I look into something else.

I really like how the F3L is set up, and its really easy to me. But if I can't do the LL OLL/PLL style then there isn't any point in continuing learning this.

All help is appreciated.

 

[Yuxuibbs]

What is the viscosity of maru lube? This new hobby store just opened about 10 minutes away and I wanted to get some shock oil similar to maru lube. I already have 50k weight differential oil.

 

[Michael Womack]

Hey, I'm working on 4x4's and decided to learn K4, I really like it. But I got to the last layer, and want to know if there is a way to solve it using normal OLL/PLL. I really don't feel like learning ALL those algos just to be able to do LL. So I'm asking before I look into something else.

I really like how the F3L is set up, and its really easy to me. But if I can't do the LL OLL/PLL style then there isn't any point in continuing learning this.

All help is appreciated.

http://www.speedsolving.com/wiki/index.php/K4

 

[Robocopter87]

I read the page before I asked the question. I read the tutorial before I asked the question.

The Question was , "Is there a way to solve the LL using OLL/PLL?"

Is it possible? Not, Whats K4?

 

[cubernya]

I would just say to pair the LL edges before you do F3L

 

[5BLD]

I read the page before I asked the question. I read the tutorial before I asked the question.

The Question was , "Is there a way to solve the LL using OLL/PLL?"

Is it possible? Not, Whats K4?

You can but you'd rather CLL/ELL. You can use OLL/PLL for CLL if you cant be bothered to learn it, and just use comms for ELL.

 

[y235]

The megaminx s scrambled with R+'s and D-'s and U's. Does every case on the megaminx can be done with these moves?
and if so, what is the proof?

bump...

 

[Pete the Geek]

The megaminx s scrambled with R+'s and D-'s and U's. Does every case on the megaminx can be done with these moves?
and if so, what is the proof?

bump...

This page explains the notation and gives a statistical analysis of the quality of the scrambles. It also includes a link to the source code that was used for the analysis. It is important to understand that in the megaminx scramble notation "R" and "D" have different meanings from ordinary use in algorithms and even other scramblers. In megaminx scramble notation "R" and "D" require rotation of the puzzle, not the face. As a result, new faces are continuously being rotated into the R, D and U positions. I use the iiTimer app for iPod/iPad and the megaminx scrambler has consistently produced well-scrambled states.

 

[tasguitar7]

Does anyone have any tips on reducing the movecount of the first 1x2x3 block in Roux? My current movecount is too far above the "recommended" 9-12. Oddly, I do the second block consistently faster and with fewer moves.

 

[TMOY]

The megaminx s scrambled with R+'s and D-'s and U's. Does every case on the megaminx can be done with these moves?
and if so, what is the proof?

The answer is no, there are unreachable positions. The proof is very simple: there are 10^68 or so different positions on the megaminx, but the scrambler can generate only 10^21 or so different scrambles..

 

[Michael Womack]

can some one find me a video comparing the OLD dino cube with the NEW MF8 dino cube

 

[ottozing]

who is the fastest official petrus user? what number is he/she in the world rankings?

 

[aronpm]

The answer is no, there are unreachable positions. The proof is very simple: there are 10^68 or so different positions on the megaminx, but the scrambler can generate only 10^21 or so different scrambles..

Can the scrambler only generate 10^21 different scrambles using 70 moves, or any number of moves?

 

[PandaCuber]

How do CMLL time attacks work? You do every CMLL going down the list? The cube wont end up solved, but does that matter? IDK. Someone explain?