Garmon
Veteran
Get a Joy cube instead.
DIYKit 3x3x3 Cube II (a)
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amostay2004
Legend
well i basically didnt do anything to my a(ii)...after unboxing it..i assembled..give it a couple of turns..and lubed it...
it's great!
though now i've switched from that to my white type A 3rd model with D core as my main cube...but they're both just as good.
and despite everyone thinking the ridges are to prevent popping..i actually think they're to prevent lockups..it keeps the cubies from misaligning...
it's great!
though now i've switched from that to my white type A 3rd model with D core as my main cube...but they're both just as good.
and despite everyone thinking the ridges are to prevent popping..i actually think they're to prevent lockups..it keeps the cubies from misaligning...
Escher
Babby
im definitely talking about the DIY type (a) II.
thing is, amostay, if you have it loose like i do, the ridges just collide head on which means it locks up incredibly badly, and i hate tight cubes. so if you set it loose, sanding down the edges means they just slide past each other. and the stretchiness of the springs and the hardness of the cubies means that it makes an awesome OH cube and a very good 2H cube.
thing is, amostay, if you have it loose like i do, the ridges just collide head on which means it locks up incredibly badly, and i hate tight cubes. so if you set it loose, sanding down the edges means they just slide past each other. and the stretchiness of the springs and the hardness of the cubies means that it makes an awesome OH cube and a very good 2H cube.
Swoncen
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I sanded it and it's still crap.. guess i got a bad one..
Escher
Babby
meh, sand it some more - on the top of the tabs, and sand off any imperfections, (give it an old (a) core if you have one) break it in a bit, lube it. hopefully you'll get it to be decent. anyway, they're VERY subjective. if you love the weighty creamy old type (a) feel then its going to take a good while to convert you 
i have a friend who just uses a well broken in rubiks, and absolutely despises my cube...
i have a friend who just uses a well broken in rubiks, and absolutely despises my cube...
fcwy1
Regular
you must over-sand(i know there is no such word)
even after the imperfections have been removed, continue on for a while.
even after the imperfections have been removed, continue on for a while.
mazei
Veteran
I'll just make a hybrid using type a core and type d pieces. But I decided not to buy type a II for some reason. Even though I have not read this post.
supercube
Regular
type A II
I would say don't buy it. I don't really like mine.
I would say don't buy it. I don't really like mine.
fcwy1
Regular
Put type A(II) pieces into a type E. It is the best.
I'm trying to find more at cheap prices.
I'm trying to find more at cheap prices.
crazyasianskills
Veteran
Wait type E core?
fcwy1
Regular
Just take out all the type E(diansheng) pieces and put Type A(II) pieces inside instead.
The centre caps have to be glued on though.
The centre caps have to be glued on though.
crazyasianskills
Veteran
Ohh ok I have a type E and hopefully cube4you will send me the A II which I ordered but never recieved. So I will try that.
mazei
Veteran
Do u mean all the pieces or just the edges and corners of the type E?
marco768
Member
For mine I didn't sand off the ridges completely, I just sand the two straight part of the ridge to a 45 degree angle on each side for all 12 edges.
