[Help Thread] Disassembly and Assembly Thread

[Micah Morrison]

Thanks [mention]Micah Morrison [/mention] any way I can stop it from popping again?

I don't know except for tighten it until it's stiff then loosen it the tiniest bit so it still turns well.

 

[xyzzy]

I've just found out that Cube Solve Hero has done a better and more comprehensive 4x4 reassembly tutorial - it sounds from his opening that he'll be doing bigger cubes too:

There are some comments beneath video that aren't happy with this technique but I should reiterate that this method is for those who have struggled with getting the internal pieces in place without it imploding on itself.

Meanwhile, I received my first 6x6 (and 7x7) recently and plan to see how quickly I can reassemble the non-magnetic 6x6 with the same technique (if it is indeed possible to do the same thing).

Oh hey that's pretty much the same as my method.

 

[zslane]

I tried taking out an edge piece, but it won't come out, and I'm afraid of breaking the puzzle if I apply any more force. Is there some trick to it?

 

[Nmile7300]

Turn one side 45 degrees and then try to take the edge out. Basically all 3x3 speed cubes are disassembled the same way.

 

[zslane]

Yeah, that's what I was doing. The edges just won't come out. I'm not sure what else to try.

I'd love to hear from someone who has actually done it with an MS 3M.

 

[EngiNerdBrian]

Yeah, that's what I was doing. The edges just won't come out. I'm not sure what else to try.

I'd love to hear from someone who has actually done it with an MS 3M.

I understand the underlying premise of your post. While i wouldn't describe the feeling as "tight" when solving, when attempting to disassemble mine it feels "extremely tight." I planned on lubing a few cubes last weekend but just skipped the MS all together because it just felt wrong and on the verge of breaking trying to use the "standard method" of disassembly.

 

[Tabe]

Yeah, that's what I was doing. The edges just won't come out. I'm not sure what else to try.

I'd love to hear from someone who has actually done it with an MS 3M.

Loosen the tensions (loosen the screw under one of the center caps) on one side, then try again with the edge.

 

[Spacey10]

The thing is that the edges have torpedoes, so it gets harder, basically loosed it a bunch.

 

[PetrusQuber]

Turn layer 45 degrees, pull down on F2L pair underneath edge to loosen, then twist edge 45 degrees in position, then pull out. If it’s too tight, try loosening one side. And keep jiggling.

 

[zslane]

Loosening the centers did the trick. Thanks everyone!

 

[TetraCubes]

my center piece popped off of my cube. Please. Help.

 

[Spacey10]

Push it back on, those are the tension caps

 

[GenTheSnail]

Well, if it was just the cap, then you can very easily just snap in back into the center.
If the center piece itself became unscrewed, then you can pull off the cap and screw it back into the core. If this is the case, some of the edges and corners will probably have fallen out too, so make sure to assemble them into a solved state first, to make sure that you don't give yourself any unsolvable parity.

That's all assuming that you are referring to a 3x3. If this is a big cube (4x4+) then you can probably just push it back into it's corresponding space. I think we would need more information, such as a picture, before we could proceed with any more specific advice though.

 

[Hiimnewcuber]

How do you assemble a 4x4 rubiks brand core

 

[PetrusQuber]

There are a lot of tutorials on YT, try searching it up there.

 

[cringeycuber101]

Its simple. Just assemble it.

 

[SenorJuan]

I think he means getting the curved triangular pieces screwed in correctly. I've never taken one apart, so can't offer much advice. But I would assume there would be some locating pegs/sockets that prevent you inserting the triangular part the wrong orientation ?


Here's a photo that may give you a starting point:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/Unassembled_Rubik's_Revenge.JPG

Edit: I've just taken a closer look at that photo, and realised that example is not screwed together, maybe just clipped in, or clips and glue ? My one was definitely screwed together.

 

[Owen Morrison]

Just get a new 4x4, the Meilong M or Qiyi MS are good budget options.

 

[LNBFilms]

Just get a new 4x4, the Meilong M or Qiyi MS are good budget options.

Or the new RS4M. Get that. I assume it will be better.

 

[CodingCuber]

Or the new RS4M. Get that. I assume it will be better.

Rs4m is apparently pretty bad