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I, along with qqwref and ben1996123, have started a collab solve of a 256x256 Rubik's cube. We're expecting a few more participants to help with the solving effort.
We expect the attempt to take anywhere between 100 and 110 hours' solve time, which could mean up to a month's worth of sessions in real time.
As for the method, we'll be using a variation of the cage method for this solve. Roughly outlined, the steps are:
1) Clearing the 1st/green center - Partially filling in columns of green pieces
2) Solving the remainder of the green center using the 4-move commutator r u' r' u
3) Clearing the 2nd/blue center - Partially filling in columns of blue pieces
4) Solving the remainder of the blue center using the 4-move commutator r2 u' r2 u
5) Solving the outer shell - edges and 3x3
6) Clearing the 3rd/orange center - Partially filling in columns of orange pieces
7) Solving the remainder of the orange center using the 4-move commutator r2 u' r2 u
8) Solving the 4th/yellow center
9) Solving the last two (red + white) centers
I've started the first bit of the solve. Progress so far, at just over 2 hours into the solve:
We expect the attempt to take anywhere between 100 and 110 hours' solve time, which could mean up to a month's worth of sessions in real time.
As for the method, we'll be using a variation of the cage method for this solve. Roughly outlined, the steps are:
1) Clearing the 1st/green center - Partially filling in columns of green pieces
2) Solving the remainder of the green center using the 4-move commutator r u' r' u
3) Clearing the 2nd/blue center - Partially filling in columns of blue pieces
4) Solving the remainder of the blue center using the 4-move commutator r2 u' r2 u
5) Solving the outer shell - edges and 3x3
6) Clearing the 3rd/orange center - Partially filling in columns of orange pieces
7) Solving the remainder of the orange center using the 4-move commutator r2 u' r2 u
8) Solving the 4th/yellow center
9) Solving the last two (red + white) centers
I've started the first bit of the solve. Progress so far, at just over 2 hours into the solve: