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[Username]

I switched all the hardware, core, screws, springs, and washers. My Dayan screws wouldn't go into the Fangcun core.

Well damn. I don't have a dayan core... I might have to find one from a cube I don't use...

 

[lucascube]

When people talk about fangcun with dayan hardware, is that everything? (screws, springs, washers and core) or just a part of them? (all except for the core for example)

I did everything, but the core.

 

[BrianJ]

I stripped 2 screws in my mini 7x7. What is the best hardware set? (Example: C4U or DaYan)

 

[windhero]

I stripped 2 screws in my mini 7x7. What is the best hardware set? (Example: C4U or DaYan)

I dont think those can be replaced with anything else except ShengShou screws.

Question:

Have people tried to sticker 7x7 Mini LingLongs with application tape? The set I have is Thecubicle 7x7 mini specific stickers. I've never tried application tape and I've stickered 2 7x7s one by one. Not sure if I want to do that ever again.

 

[TDM]

What are the difference between the two types of CX3 springs? I know the silver springs are softer; how does this affect the cube? What's it like with the gold springs?

 

[Randomno]

Does Cube4You have free shipping worldwide? I checked the page about it on the website but it only had delivery dates.

 

[Michael Womack]

Does Cube4You have free shipping worldwide? I checked the page about it on the website but it only had delivery dates.

No free shipping and it takes forever to arrive.

 

[BrianJ]

I dont think those can be replaced with anything else except ShengShou screws.

Question:

Have people tried to sticker 7x7 Mini LingLongs with application tape? The set I have is Thecubicle 7x7 mini specific stickers. I've never tried application tape and I've stickered 2 7x7s one by one. Not sure if I want to do that ever again.

Don't even bother with transfer tape. You are replacing the stickers because it doesn't look as good as you wish it to be. It will be just like the factory sticker placing with transfer tape. With cubes larger than 4x4, I sticker/ unsticker 1 side at a time so I can still use it. My 7x7 has 3 sides replaced.

 

[elrog]

My time for that case just went from 1.8 average to sub-1. Thanks!

Anyone have anything for the corner solved, edge flipped (better than r R U R' U' r' U2' R U R U' R2')?
E: And this case and its mirror. Its mirror isn't that bad, but it and the edge flip are my two worst cases by almost 0.2, and the mirror is next.

Case 1: M2 U2' M U R U' M' U2 M2 U' R'
Case 2: R U R' U2' R U R2' F R F' R U' R'
Case 3: R U R' F R' F' R2 U' R' U2 R U' R'

You may not like the First case depending on if you like M moves and how you perform them. It is a pure flip though, and that leads to good look ahead.

For case 3, I do the 1st U with by pushing with my left pointer like in OH (otherwise you have to bring your right pointer back really fast before you perform the F), I perform the F with my right pointer, and I perform the F' with either my left pointer or with a back flick with my right pointer.

 

[TheNextFeliks]

6x6 equivalents of sub-20, sub-15, and sub-10? So what's good in 6x6?

 

[AmazingCuber]

Are WCA scrambles for 4x4 random state? What about in fivetimer?

 

[notfeliks]

A couple of quick questions:

For the Cube Explorer program, how can you save multiple algorithms for a single case?

Is there a good diagram generator to show a LL case, such as the one Bob Burton or the Speedsolving Wiki uses? Thanks!

 

[TDM]

Case 1: M2 U2' M U R U' M' U2 M2 U' R'
Case 2: R U R' U2' R U R2' F R F' R U' R'
Case 3: R U R' F R' F' R2 U' R' U2 R U' R'

You may not like the First case depending on if you like M moves and how you perform them. It is a pure flip though, and that leads to good look ahead.

For case 3, I do the 1st U with by pushing with my left pointer like in OH (otherwise you have to bring your right pointer back really fast before you perform the F), I perform the F with my right pointer, and I perform the F' with either my left pointer or with a back flick with my right pointer.

Thanks for the algs! I don't really like M moves unless it's the end of a solve because you have to regrip to do moves other than <M,U>. Also, my original alg was a 2-flip. I'm currently using R2 U2 F R2 F' U2 R' U R', which isn't a 2-flip, but it's shorter and regripless (except for before the alg). I'll practise your other algs and see how fast they are.

E: bump because it's already on the previous page:

What are the difference between the two types of CX3 springs? I know the silver springs are softer; how does this affect the cube? What's it like with the gold springs?

 

[rj]

6x6 equivalents of sub-20, sub-15, and sub-10? So what's good in 6x6?

20: 3:00
15: 2:15
10: 2:00

 

[ThomasJE]

6x6 equivalents of sub-20, sub-15, and sub-10? So what's good in 6x6?

20: 3:00
15: 2:15
10: 2:00

Not quite... 110 people have a sub-10 average in comps. Position 110 in 6x6 is a 2:54.97 by Antoine Cantin. Only 1120 people have a 6x6 average in comps; for 3x3, 2182 people are sub-15 and 5797 are sub-20.

 

[kunparekh18]

Not quite... 110 people have a sub-10 average in comps. Position 110 in 6x6 is a 2:54.97 by Antoine Cantin. Only 1120 people have a 6x6 average in comps; for 3x3, 2182 people are sub-15 and 5797 are sub-20.

That's because there are more people sub-10 on 3x3 than there are "sub-10" on 6x6. There are less people who practice 6x6 than those practicing 3x3.

 

[ThomasJE]

That's because there are more people sub-10 on 3x3 than there are "sub-10" on 6x6. There are less people who practice 6x6 than those practicing 3x3.

OK. If we do it by proportion then...

	People			Sub-x	Pos	Pos x k	Time
3x3	23834			10	110	5	2:10.08
6x6	1120			15	2182	103	2:53.11
6x6/3x3	0.04699	=k		20	5797	272	3:20.70

 

[TheNextFeliks]

OK. If we do it by proportion then...

	People			Sub-x	Pos	Pos x k	Time
3x3	23834			10	110	5	2:10.08
6x6	1120			15	2182	103	2:53.11
6x6/3x3	0.04699	=k		20	5797	272	3:20.70

Ok. That's pretty interesting. Thanks.

 

[Michael Womack]

Will prisma timer and/or CCT timer work on windows 8?

 

[googlebleh]

Will prisma timer and/or CCT timer work on windows 8?

PPT definitely works for me. Dunno about CCT, but generally Windows 8's compatibility with Windows 7 is pretty close.