Combine different DIYs into the 'perfect' cube

[Ron]

Hi guys,

Several people I spoke to combine pieces of different types of DIY to make a new cube.

My preferred cube is still the old type A cube from cube4you.com. This is the one with the ribbons on the inside of the edges. If anyone still has these cubes, then consider selling them to me. ;-)

Yesterday I swapped the pieces of a rubiks.com DIY and a new type A cube from cube4you.com. So first I created two regular cubes and once they were finetuned, I swapped kernels.
My rubiks.com kernel with type A pieces is now the best cube I have ever had! It is smooth, stable, does not overturn and is very forgiving for misalignments.

Any other experiences?

Have fun,

Ron

 

[masterofthebass]

I know, as you probably do too, that Erik uses a rubiks.com DIY core with 9spuzzles type (b) cubies.

Personally, I haven't really tried, mainly because I'm not that fast at 3x3, but it would be nice to find an even better cube than my edison.

 

[martijn_cube]

Ron, have you tried the new D type? compaired to the 4 type A's i have here(some a bit sanded) these type D's are just so much better. it's even faster then my white type 2. and i haven't got a pop with it.

 

[Leviticus]

I was bored and used my rubiks DIY cubies with a type D white cube, it should work on black and its so good, may even consider keeping this way but with black, also its pretty good vica versa wirth core/cubies.

EDIT: Also Ron are you talking about the new type black DIY but the FIRST model, with the slits in the edges? If so i have one

 

[info]

Good Idea

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Yesterday I swapped the pieces of a rubiks.com DIY and a new type A cube from cube4you.com. So first I created two regular cubes and once they were finetuned, I swapped kernels.
My rubiks.com kernel with type A pieces is now the best cube I have ever had! It is smooth, stable, does not overturn and is very forgiving for misalignments.
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That's interesting that you were able to do that Ron. Perhaps I will be able to do the same with a Type A cube from PuzzleProz and my Rubik's DIY sometime.

 

[Crzyazn]

I've always wondered....

What exactly does the core do other than hold the screws in place? To me i don't get the difference/need for different core qualities :confused:

 

[Harris Chan]

I did storecube (or DIY) corners + cube4you Type A centers+edges

Cube4you.com center + Store cubies is kind of like Nakajima's cube, but not really...

My rubiks.com kernel with type A pieces is now the best cube I have ever had! It is smooth, stable, does not overturn and is very forgiving for misalignments.

So you mean rubiks.com DIY center kernel, and type A core+springs+screws+washers and edges+corners? Or rubiks center and type A cubies?

I've also tried type A core+type A screws/washers/springs plus rubik's center+cubies, it turns out pretty good (can pop a lot though lol).

 

[Lotsofsloths]

Lol, just tried this out today and got the poerfect non pop, smooth, but slightly loose cube...

The formula = ....
puzl.co.uk Competition Standard pieces + cube4you type B core.

I found out that, what makes the Type B so clackety are the pieces the core is amazing!

 

[CorwinShiu]

I tried this (Rubik's DIY core + Cube4you type a cubie) and this is much smoother then my cube4you yet doesn't pop like my pure DIY rubiks. Besides the budge for the center, the only other problem is that it is a little loose for my tastes, but I could adjust the springs.

I would seriously consider switching if I had black cubies, I only have a pink and white DIY from cube4you.

 

[joshuali]

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[Lofty]

I'm going to buy a green type a and a green type d to try some of this mix and match stuff! I've decided to make a green cube my trademark
btw how do you like your pink cube mine sucks!

 

[ThePizzaGuy92]

Type b cubes suck, but the type b cubies in my rubiks.com diy turned out just as you describe your cube, Ron.

 

[masterofthebass]

Pizzaguy, that's what Erik uses. Obviously he thinks its a great cube.

 

[LarsN]

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I second that! My best cube at the moment (and ever) is a rubiks DIY core, with cubies from my 25th anni cube that I used as my primary cube for a year. Very smooth and can be set very loose without popping.

 

[martijn_cube]

RU’R’U x 24

centers/cubies	   1	  2	 3	 4	 5	average
A/A	        10.05	11.18	9.91	10.92	16.00	11.61
A/D	        20.84	13.20	11.08	23.12	12.75	16.20
D/D	         9.47	10.18	9.75	9.88	9.43	9.74
D/A	         9.86	10.15	9.52	9.35	8.80	9.54

centers/cubies	Smooth	   Turning speed   lockups	pops	    conclusion
A / A	        Pretty     Not very fast   few	        easy	     average
A / D	        Pretty     Fast	           To many      very easy    bad
D / D	        Very 	   Very fast       very few	Never 	     Very good
D / A	        ultra	   ultra	   very few	sometimes    Very good

The first one has type A core, type A centers and type A cubies. it’s a normal type A. it’s not very bad, but not very good either, everything with a type A center just pops very easy. The springs/screw sets allow the centers to stredge to much, wich will result in a pop.
The second one has type A core, type A centers and type D cubies. It’s just bad, it locks very fast and pops very vast. Very bad.
The third one has type A core, type D centers, type D cubies. is my new favorite, it’s very smooth and super fast. Can cut corners very good. I have to get used to it’s festness, so sometimes a lockup.it’s very stable. Due to the mechanism of the new screw/springs of the type D, the centers can’t stredge very far, so no pops at all. And this one is still unlubed.
The forth one has type A core, type D centers and type A cubies. It’s even faster then the third one. It’s very loose and very fast. Even had a 8.35 with it. But because it’s very loose it can pop, but still not very easy. I don’t really know wich one I like more. But for OH solving this one is very good.

 

[Lotsofsloths]

I just tried Type D core /w competition standard pieces(from puzl.co.uk), and it is awesome!
I've tried Harris Chan's OH cube, and this beats it by FAR(no offense Harris )

BTW: I tried it while scrambling.

 

[fanwuq]

I just tried Type D core /w competition standard pieces(from puzl.co.uk), and it is awesome!
I've tried Harris Chan's OH cube, and this beats it by FAR(no offense Harris )

BTW: I tried it while scrambling.

what is this competition cube? is it better than type A or D DIYs? From the descriptions, it says that the center caps fall off and have cube smith stickers. But how do the other part feel?

 

[Wacky]

RU’R’U x 24
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Is this new type A or old type A? Is there a difference between the cubies of the new and the old?

 

[martijn_cube]

RU’R’U x 24
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Is this new type A or old type A? Is there a difference between the cubies of the new and the old?

i don't really know if i have an old and new type A. but i've done the test with i guess an old type A. because i have a white type a of a week old, and it's a bit different.
well the cubies are the same, but the screws and the core is different.
i like the screws alot more. the left one is the new one. with the old one i had to take the small washers out, because they would lockup on the tread of the screw.

the new core(on the left) is also a bit different. it's made of something different(less hard) and the screw wholes are different. i like this one more.

 

[itdemo]

I just saw this thread and thought about doing it with my rubik's store bought cubies and my green DIY cube... it is so cool.l it moves mad fast!