kunparekh18
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I believe the cyclosiloxane compounds in Livon are consisted of silicone (from the name), thus lubing the cube. Am I right?
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Rubik's Brand 3x3x3 Modding/Lubing
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arvind1999
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I don't like chemistry.
kunparekh18
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I love Chem, but what can a high school 1st year student do?
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arvind1999
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Haha yeah. But we cannot actually interpret from the name without researching.
kunparekh18
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Got this:
Explains why Livon lubricates the cube and is used as detangling hair fluid.
-Cyclic structure explains "cyclo"
-5 silicon atoms explain "penta"
-Presence of silicon and oxygen atoms bonded together explain "siloxane". If it was only silicon, I think it would be "silicane" or something like that.
Same for cyclotetrasiloxane.
Explains why Livon lubricates the cube and is used as detangling hair fluid.
-Cyclic structure explains "cyclo"
-5 silicon atoms explain "penta"
-Presence of silicon and oxygen atoms bonded together explain "siloxane". If it was only silicon, I think it would be "silicane" or something like that.
Same for cyclotetrasiloxane.
arvind1999
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Got this:
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Explains why Livon lubricates the cube and is used as detangling hair fluid.
-Cyclic structure explains "cyclo"
-5 silicon atoms explain "penta"
-Presence of silicon and oxygen atoms bonded together explain "siloxane". If it was only silicon, I think it would be "silicane" or something like that.
Same for cyclotetrasiloxane.
Oh wow! Then its silicon!
kunparekh18
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Arvind1999 claims that his Rubik's brand does reverse corner cutting with some modding. I will update this thread when he posts the video.
arvind1999
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kunparekh18
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I saw the proof, all I want now is the procedure video 
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First of all,I find that ANY cube can be great if it's tensioned right + if its lubed you can fly.
With this cube its very hard to remove the caps. There aren't really any videos on modding this cube.
If you do remove the caps(it is possible) you will find that there aren't screws,there are rivets.
You can't really drill through them so you just must pull them out.
PestVic has made a good video about this.
I removed the center pieces my self but now I'm stuck with a core.You can try drilling out the metal but trust me,its REALLY hard. Better buy a new core or if you can buy a dollar rubiks cube and just take the core(99% of dollar cubes have screws so you will be able to remove the core).
Then you can replace the core and tension the cube.
With this cube its very hard to remove the caps. There aren't really any videos on modding this cube.
If you do remove the caps(it is possible) you will find that there aren't screws,there are rivets.
You can't really drill through them so you just must pull them out.
PestVic has made a good video about this.
I removed the center pieces my self but now I'm stuck with a core.You can try drilling out the metal but trust me,its REALLY hard. Better buy a new core or if you can buy a dollar rubiks cube and just take the core(99% of dollar cubes have screws so you will be able to remove the core).
Then you can replace the core and tension the cube.
kunparekh18
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^Thanks, I'll add the information in my Mod thread which I linked above.
Okay,tryed getting the caps off,nothing worked so I used a dremel and cut throught the center piece. I found that there are caps but they ARE glued like some people said.I ruined a center piece for nothing. Yes there is a rivet in there. I guess you can use a dremel and just cut in every center piece but theres not point.
With the core...its almost literlly impossible to drill through. I couldn't do it not a single chance.
I know its fun modding and you wanna have a good cube and you payed a lot of money for an original rubiks brand cube but just get a dayan something.
I paied my rubiks brand 20 dollars. And a zhanchi is 7 dollars.
With the core...its almost literlly impossible to drill through. I couldn't do it not a single chance.
I know its fun modding and you wanna have a good cube and you payed a lot of money for an original rubiks brand cube but just get a dayan something.
I paied my rubiks brand 20 dollars. And a zhanchi is 7 dollars.
kunparekh18
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Here in India a Rubik's costs 6.5$ while the cheapest Dayan is for 10$. That's why I mainly created this thread.
I wouldn't mess with the centers if I were you. I would just round off the corners of the centers with a dremel/sandpaper.
I wouldn't mess with the centers if I were you. I would just round off the corners of the centers with a dremel/sandpaper.
PeelingStickers
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yeah, but theres some fun in turning the crappiest cube out there into a decent speedcube, even if it's not as good as a dayan, plus you can say YOU made it
Zelda
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What if you got out a dermel, and use that to sand everything like crazy? Because if you can get the surfaces from touching, it could become a very fast cube.
kunparekh18
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My friend Mukunth, a fellow Chennai cuber has also done what you have described. I haven't actually seen the cube, but he claims that it is very fast. I'll make a review when I get to solve it. I've given my Rubik's to him for dremelling it.
Zelda
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Damn, I need to find a dermel now >.>
Replacing rivets with screws is NOTHING to sanding.
Okay if you wanna take a dremel and cut to get to the caps and all don't cut anywhere! I measuerd and it turned out the cap is 0,3mm - 0,4mm in height so measuer that mark it and then cut. Dont cut anywhere because you will need to get epoxy sculpt and all to fix the broken plastic which is hard.
Okay if you wanna take a dremel and cut to get to the caps and all don't cut anywhere! I measuerd and it turned out the cap is 0,3mm - 0,4mm in height so measuer that mark it and then cut. Dont cut anywhere because you will need to get epoxy sculpt and all to fix the broken plastic which is hard.
