Older cubers discussions

[MarcelP]

Do let us know how it fares after a wee while of breaking in

[video=youtube_share;9aGocO9GBcI]http://youtu.be/9aGocO9GBcI[/video]

 

[Kattenvriendin]

Cool! Looking good I bet it is smoother than the v-cube 4. And yes, it does make the cube look quite nifty huh hehe

 

[Lchu613]

Lchu613: If you don't think modding is needed.. I wager you are not heavy on the inner slicing? Both v3 and v4 lock on that.

I'm not heavy on any kind of slicing on 4x4... I don't have one yet

I've been pretty much exclusively 3x3 for the year that I've been cubing lol

 

[Kattenvriendin]

Ahhhh well.. just wait till you start doing inner slices then when you are getting a SS

But you could do this mod and it will be sorted with that.

 

[Lchu613]

But... idontwannamodstuffcauseimtoolazy!
(Try reading that)

 

[Gordon]

I think I will have to do the same to my cube...
Did you cut the stickers that are next to the 'new holes' or do they fit anyway?

 

[MarcelP]

I cut off rounded pieces. After the mod the stickers will not fit the entire surface of a cubie.

 

[Kattenvriendin]

There ARE stickershops that sell stickers ready made for the modded cube. I really wonder how that SS feels now Marcel Will have to wait 53 days though lol

 

[Kattenvriendin]

*cough* inbox..

 

[KongShou]

Nice one:

16.49 D2 F2 R2 U B2 U' F2 R2 U' R2 B R2 F' R' D2 U2 B2 L' F' U2

[video=youtube_share;ipOLwpL47X8]http://youtu.be/ipOLwpL47X8[/video]

dude how many cube do u have man, looks insane. u need to turn faster if you want to improve. ur turning it way too slow. at ur times u dont need looks ahead yet so turn faster. FASTER!!!

 

[Kattenvriendin]

UR should lay off a little.. geez.

besides your advice sucks.. but that is something other people will throw at you too.

 

[littlewing1208]

Marcel, after modding your SS 4x4 did you have to almost bottom the springs out? Seems that removing the nubs on the 8 corners makes the pieces fit tighter so to make the cube tensioned tight enough that it isn't too loose I had to bottom the springs out and then back out just a hair. I think I might put an extra washer in there so I don't have to get it that tight without some spring tension.

 

[Kattenvriendin]

The washer should solve it. Just finished my mods. Need to assemble still. It was already tight before modding.. wondering if I am going to need washers.. wait and see

I might insert the tightest springs I got from vcube.

 

[MarcelP]

dude how many cube do u have man, looks insane. u need to turn faster if you want to improve. ur turning it way too slow. at ur times u dont need looks ahead yet so turn faster. FASTER!!!

Thanks for the heads up.. I think I am improving alright (for an old guy). If I turn faster, I can not look ahead. Resulting in slower times.

Marcel, after modding your SS 4x4 did you have to almost bottom the springs out? Seems that removing the nubs on the 8 corners makes the pieces fit tighter so to make the cube tensioned tight enough that it isn't too loose I had to bottom the springs out and then back out just a hair. I think I might put an extra washer in there so I don't have to get it that tight without some spring tension.

No, I loosened my cube since it was a new one that was real tight (with accent from Austin Powers 'toight like a tiger') to begin with.

 

[Kattenvriendin]

Just assembled mine again. Next time: Konsta only. I don't have the improvement you have.

 

[MarcelP]

Just assembled mine again. Next time: Konsta only. I don't have the improvement you have.

How does it turn compared to before?

 

[Kattenvriendin]

To before what?

I did it in two stages. I liked it better with just the konsta mod. If I have the inner slices to my liking now the outer layers are too loose. I guess it needs a compromise in tensioning. I am not too strong with my ring finger.. so it could be that.

I ordered a new one in any case (from fasttech it was only 5 euros with registered mail and the tenoff coupon) and will do just the konsta on that one. It should hopefully be here in 10-15 days roughly (is what the site said in any case) and see what happens and which I like best. But most likely the konsta only, to fix the slices locking.

 

[littlewing1208]

Yeah, my florian on my SSV4 was minimal but with that nub gone on the edges of the corners, I have to tension it fully (and it's still loose) but when the springs bottom out, then the outer layers spin like garbage so either stiffer springs or a washer is needed.

 

[Kattenvriendin]

I didn't have to change much where the total tension was concerned.. that is the fun bit. I know how far the screws were in roughly, before modding, and that hasn't changed. It's just one way is one too loose and the other way is not ok either for me lol

It COULD be that I am critical.. Marcel knows how I tension my cubes.. so.. LOL

 

[MarcelP]

I think I have a PB on fewest moves weekly comp 15. I have not posted the solution because I want to check tomorrow if I can make an even better solution. Also I am going to do an Ao100 color neutral. I want to know where I stand these days. Have not timed a lot this week. In fact I have not practiced a lot. I will be using a brand new black Panshi with Izo stickers.