[Help Thread] Clock Discussion

[ImmolatedMarmoset]

How do i make custom clock inserts?

take your insert, flip it over, and draw on it

 

[cubesrawesome]

take your insert, flip it over, and draw on it

Wow! Good idea!

 

[The_VortexCuber]

i have a ling ao clock and sometimes the pins wont move and i have to turn the gear while pushing the pin to fix it How can i fix this i dont really want to take it apart completely but if i have to i will

 

[Underwatercuber]

i have a ling ao clock and sometimes the pins wont move and i have to turn the gear while pushing the pin to fix it How can i fix this i dont really want to take it apart completely but if i have to i will

Set it up

 

[CornerCutter]

i have a ling ao clock and sometimes the pins wont move and i have to turn the gear while pushing the pin to fix it How can i fix this i dont really want to take it apart completely but if i have to i will

Yeah, you'll probably have to take it apart and set it up. Watch some of these videos to get an idea on what you'll need to do.

 

[alexiscubing]

I am currently stuck on 16 seconds on clock using beginners method and a bad lingao clock. Any help that isn't buy a new clock? I haven't been able to find other methods, and ideas?

 

[OreKehStrah]

I am currently stuck on 16 seconds on clock using beginners method and a bad lingao clock. Any help that isn't buy a new clock? I haven't been able to find other methods, and ideas?

Open the clock and lube it with a heavy lube like Traxxas 50K

 

[TipsterTrickster]

Do solves, and get a good clock. That’s really just how you get fast.

 

[Cubinwitdapizza]

I’m selling custom clocks, if you would like one! Just pm me if you want one.
EDIT: also, you can send me your clock and I can customize it and it would be cheaper.

 

[OreKehStrah]

Do solves, and get a good clock. That’s really just how you get fast.

As someone starting to get into clock myself, I was wondering how much do you plan during inspection? I would guess that you plan all of one side and part of if not all of the other sides cross ?

 

[ProStar]

Is it worth it to get a normal lingao clock? Or should I immediately buy a modded one?

 

[Cubinwitdapizza]

Is it worth it to get a normal lingao clock? Or should I immediately buy a modded one?

No don’t buy normal (shameless self promotion incoming) in fact, you could buy one of my clocks!

 

[Deleted member 51471]

Which method should I use ? I use the method described in Z3Cubing's video.

 

[Cubinwitdapizza]

Which method should I use ? I use the method described in Z3Cubing's video.

That the only method. There’s not really any advanced methods for clocks.

 

[OreKehStrah]

That the only method. There’s not really any advanced methods for clocks.

That’s actually not true. In the ideal world people would be using no-flip for clock. The problem now is that current hardware makes the method too inconsistent. Stanley Chapel said he’s going to experiment with it since he got the angstrom clock

 

[Ronxu]

That’s actually not true. In the ideal world people would be using no-flip for clock. The problem now is that current hardware makes the method too inconsistent. Stanley Chapel said he’s going to experiment with it since he got the angstrom clock

It's still the same method, you're just doing the first cross in the back.

 

[OreKehStrah]

It's still the same method, you're just doing the first cross in the back.

Yes, you still solve the cross on the back, but it is done in a different way than normal that is more advanced, but probably faster. As a result, it qualifies as a separate method or technique. Otherwise we wouldn’t distinguish things like EOCross from a normal cross that happened to have EO done afterwards, or VLS as a last pair that happened to skip OLL.

 

[Ronxu]

Yes, you still solve the cross on the back, but it is done in a different way than normal that is more advanced, but probably faster. As a result, it qualifies as a separate method or technique. Otherwise we wouldn’t distinguish things like EOCross from a normal cross that happened to have EO done afterwards, or VLS as a last pair that happened to skip OLL.

I'm not really following your logic here. A clock equivalent to your VLS example would be unintentionally skipping a few corners. anyway, why do you get to choose what qualifies as a different method?

 

[ProStar]

I'm not really following your logic here. A clock equivalent to your VLS example would be unintentionally skipping a few corners. anyway, why do you get to choose what qualifies as a different method?

He's making examples, not talking about VLS for clock

 

[OreKehStrah]

I'm not really following your logic here. A clock equivalent to your VLS example would be unintentionally skipping a few corners. anyway, why do you get to choose what qualifies as a different method?

That last sentence seems very hostile in my opinion, which really has no place here. We are just discussing ideas, and if your opinion is different, that’s fine. But anyway, I’m using VLS as an example right. In VLS, you solve the last pair in a specific way that will give you an OLL skip. So basically it’s just doing your last F2L slot/pair in a certain way to give you a certain benefit. I would consider no-flip on clock to be its own separate technique because although you still solve a cross on the back, it’s done in a certain way, which is without flipping, which gives you the benefit of not eating any time having to flip the clock over. So this follows the pattern of Cubers giving certain names/technique separation. Also, if you take any random person and have them watch two hypothetical Cubers solve clock, one the standard way, and one with no-flip, the person would probably tell you they are doing a slightly different method.