The One-Answer Question Thread [closed]

[Czery]

I have been cubing for 2 years, yet I don't know how do a F or F' fingertrick.
For now, I treat F = x U
Some people can do it so quickly with their thumbs... o.o

HOW?

 

[musicninja17]

I have been cubing for 2 years, yet I don't know how do a F or F' fingertrick.
For now, I treat F = x U
Some people can do it so quickly with their thumbs... o.o

HOW?

ASSUMING YOU'RE RIGHTY DOMINANT

right hand:
Middle finger on UR edge piece (resting on U)
Thumb somewhere between DR edge and DRB corner (resting on D)

your index finger should have a nice view of the F move.

 

[Damien Porter]

I am going to be competing in my first comp soon. I have entered 3x3x3, 4x4x4 and blind 3x3x3.

Does this mean I will be safe if I take 1 3x3x3 and 1 4x4x4

Thanks.

 

[musicninja17]

I am going to be competing in my first comp soon. I have entered 3x3x3, 4x4x4 and blind 3x3x3.

Does this mean I will be safe if I take 1 3x3x3 and 1 4x4x4

Thanks.

Yes, they won't keep your cubes between rounds. (I think that's what you're getting at)
It would be smart to have another couple on hand in case something happens to your main ones, but if worse comes to worse, I guarantee there'll be people there that'll have a spare that they'd share with you.

 

[mchedlo213]

i'd like to know about blindsolving the cross = )

 

[drewsopchak]

i'd like to know about blindsolving the cross = )

What is there to know?

 

[mchedlo213]

i meant how ya do it,what's the target etc.

 

[drewsopchak]

i meant how ya do it,what's the target etc.

I'd say just inspect the cross, put the blindfold on, and execute.

 

[mchedlo213]

and some kind of target ?

 

[aronpm]

to solve the cross

 

[Godmil]

and some kind of target ?

Well ideally you want it to be kinda optimal (6-8 moves) for it to be easier to memorise (and faster), also you want to be able to memorise it in <15 seconds and hopefully have time to have an idea what your first F2L will be afterwards.

This video may be helpful for the end goal: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BQhaAkZSXM&list=UU7p_GyWOWcsh2VbZJw23GMQ&index=4&feature=plcp

 

[scrubofcubes]

My new guhong v2 makes the "spring noise" when I turn a couple of the faces..how do I fix this?

 

[Cheese11]

My new guhong v2 makes the "spring noise" when I turn a couple of the faces..how do I fix this?

Take it apart (Unscrew and everything), then apply Lubix to the inside of the center pieces.

 

[HMark]

Please someone who is good at f2l tell me how to be sub 10 in f2l? I'm finding it very difficult to get even sub 30 in f2l.

 

[Specs112]

Please someone who is good at f2l tell me how to be sub 10 in f2l? I'm finding it very difficult to get even sub 30 in f2l.

Practice.

Since you're not sub-30, don't even worry about anything in particular. Just practice.

 

[retep]

I wanted to record some solves (for my study and perhaps to post here for analysis or w/e). However, the problem is the only camera I have is the webcam built into my laptop and when i tried recording with it it was basically a complete blur the entire solve and I could not make out what I was doing at all... I was wondering if there is any way to fix this or do I need a real camera?

 

[Michael Womack]

I wanted to record some solves (for my study and perhaps to post here for analysis or w/e). However, the problem is the only camera I have is the webcam built into my laptop and when i tried recording with it it was basically a complete blur the entire solve and I could not make out what I was doing at all... I was wondering if there is any way to fix this or do I need a real camera?

Go for a digital camera or videocam that's between $50-$150 or you can try focusing the camera with the recording software on your laptop.

 

[applemobile]

Over the last few days I have been practicing F2l with no cube rotations at all, I find it make it much much easier to look ahead and I can easily keep track of most I the pairs. Currently my times have got worse, as I am not used to inserting using B, and F. When doing F2l normally I can insert every case blindfolded, but I cannot do this without cube rotations at the moment as it still feels very unnatural. My question is, at the moment I am slower doing it, but obviously if I give it a few weeks I could get better, but is it a just cause? Should I try carry on to be rotation free an do unnatural inserts?

 

[cubelover111]

Over the last few days I have been practicing F2l with no cube rotations at all, I find it make it much much easier to look ahead and I can easily keep track of most I the pairs. Currently my times have got worse, as I am not used to inserting using B, and F. When doing F2l normally I can insert every case blindfolded, but I cannot do this without cube rotations at the moment as it still feels very unnatural. My question is, at the moment I am slower doing it, but obviously if I give it a few weeks I could get better, but is it a just cause? Should I try carry on to be rotation free an do unnatural inserts?

I suggest using f instead of B.

 

[applemobile]

I suggest using f instead of B.

Mind blown. That's something I really need to play around with. Thanks very much!