Flipping/twisting last layer corners on a 3x3x3

[tribaleps]

I know it would not be a common case for F2L users, but I was wondering if there's an algorithm to flip/rotate/turn (whatever the correct term is) 3 or 4 corners, clockwise and/or anti-clockwise, that are slotted at the correct positions on the last layer of a 3x3x3, to a solved state. Help is much appreciated!

Newbie

 

[VP7]

Here a some old moves that rotate 2 corners.
And only the corners.

1. (B R' D2 R B' U2)2
2. B2 R' D2 R B' U2 B R' D2 R B' U2 B'

 

[tribaleps]

Thanks!

 

[JLarsen]

I'm not positive if you're referring to F2L corners or LL corners because you said "slotted". When cubers talk about slots they are usually talking about F2L pairs in the Fridrich method.

But assuming you are talking about LL corners;

R U R' U R U2 R'

R U2 R' U' R U' R'

R U R' U R U' R' UR U2 R'

x R' F R D' R' F' R D

R U2 R2 U' R2 U'R2 U2 R

l' U' l U R U' L' U

R2 D R' U2 R D' R' U2 R'

Those are all of the cases with edges oriented on the last layer that I use. I wrote them out of my head without a cube so tell me if I made any typos, I have to run to school now.

Oh, and flip usually refers to an edge, twist to a corner, since a corner has 3 possible orientations, an edge only 2.

 

[hr.mohr]

Twisting corners without influencing edges are often used in blindfold solving using 3OP (3-Cycle Orientation Permutation Method). Just have a look in the algorithm thread in the blindfold section.

 

[mazei]

He meant by twisting without affecting any other part of the cube, which, yes, is used in blindfolded.

 

[tribaleps]

Yup, last layers only.
Hey, thanks guys for the help...will try them out.

 

[cookingfat]

the ones I use (for BLD solving)

(R U R' U')*2 L' (U R U' R')*2 L or
(U R U' R')*2 L' (R U R' U')*2 L

this will twist the URF and URB corners and leave the rest of the cube intact.

Anyone have better ones for this?

 

[Nukoca]

I know that a Sune (R U R' U R U2 R') and a mirror Sune (L' U' L U' L' U2 L) will flip only two corners. Same thing will happen with an AntiSune and it's mirror.

 

[Muesli]

(R', D, R, D'),(R', D, R, D'), U, (D, R', D', R),(D, R', D', R), U'

This can be performed pretty quick.

 

[tribaleps]

(R', D, R, D'),(R', D, R, D'), U, (D, R', D', R),(D, R', D', R), U'

This can be performed pretty quick.

Thanks! But I was more keen on 3 and 4 corners.

 

[AbelBrata]

I use this:
z' - (U' - R U R' U' R U R') (L' U' - R U R' U' R U R')*2 - L2

 

[DavidWoner]

(R', D, R, D'),(R', D, R, D'), U, (D, R', D', R),(D, R', D', R), U'

This can be performed pretty quick.

What's with the commas? Also x2 ((RUR'U')*2, D) is much faster.

 

[rubiknewbie]

I know it would not be a common case for F2L users, but I was wondering if there's an algorithm to flip/rotate/turn (whatever the correct term is) 3 or 4 corners, clockwise and/or anti-clockwise, that are slotted at the correct positions on the last layer of a 3x3x3, to a solved state. Help is much appreciated!

Newbie

Of course, it is listed under the OLL edge-oriented cases in the algorithm collections sticky.

 

[mazei]

I know it would not be a common case for F2L users, but I was wondering if there's an algorithm to flip/rotate/turn (whatever the correct term is) 3 or 4 corners, clockwise and/or anti-clockwise, that are slotted at the correct positions on the last layer of a 3x3x3, to a solved state. Help is much appreciated!

Newbie

Of course, it is listed under the OLL edge-oriented cases in the algorithm collections sticky.

I guess you don't understand. He wants algs that only orient corners without permuting the corners and without permuting nor orienting edges.

 

[tribaleps]

Exactly MazEi...

These were the useful ones I found...

3 corners flipped
1) Clockwise – Sune - U' (R U R' U R U2 R') U' (R U' R U R U R U' R' U' R2)
2) Anti-clockwise - Anti-Sune - (R' U' R U' R' U2 R) U' (R'2 U R U R' U' R' U' R' U R') U'

4 corners flipped
1) Double Sune – (RUR’U)(RU’R’U)(R2URURU’R’U’)(R’UR’)
2) Pi? - (R U) (R2 U' R'2 U' R2 U'2) (R'2 U' R' U R U'2 R' U)