help plz

[shawnlee]

any1 got msn or skype?... i can speak to sum1 about the blindfolded method.... help me plz?...

 

[AvGalen]

No MSN anymore. But you can just ask a question here.

 

[shawnlee]

how do u get the cross?... and wat are the numbers for?...wat to place and where to place

 

[AvGalen]

You don't make a cross!

Before you start asking questions you should read a tutorial. Blindfolded solving is entirely different from regular solving.

The numbers are there to easily identify pieces. A really simple example:
Edges: UF=1, UR=2, UB=3, UL=4
Corners: UFL=A, UFR=B, UBR=3, UBL=4
If you would "scramble" a cube with U you would solve it in 4 stages and 2 pieces at a time ("regular" 3-cycle method)
Step 1: Fix orientation of corners: Done.
Step 2: Fix orientation of edges: Done.
Step 3: Permute corners. ADCB |. Solve as ADC, leaving AB (parity)
Step 4: Permute edges. 1432 |. Solves as 143, leaving 12. Fix 12 and AB

ADCB | means the corner at position A should go to position D. The corner at position D should go to position C. The corner at position C should go to position B. The corner at position B goes back to the start of the cycle.

Most of the above will not mean anything to you now, but I will start to make sense after you read Macky's guide.

P.S. Try solving the "U" scramble, then try solving the "U'" scramble and a "U2" scramble. If you can do that you are ready to try the much more complicated "R", "R'" and "R2" scrambles. Seriously, try it!

 

[tim]

http://www.speedsolving.com/showthread.php?t=68 !

 

[shawnlee]

i tried reading it but i dun understand

 

[AvGalen]

What don't you understand?

Here are some important concepts. What do (and what don't) you understand?

Numbering
Cycles
Orientation
Setup-Moves
Parity
Example solve(s)

 

[deadalnix]

i tried reading it but i dun understand

Try to understand before trying to solve is an excellent method

Asking a specific question is a good point to understand . . .

 

[shawnlee]

sorry... i get the numbering thing... but how are u suppose to move it to its position?.....sorry ya? so sorry... i very bad at readin intructions.... which its a bad thing... nid it to be very clear onli i get it... so sorry

 

[Stefan]

sorry... i get the numbering thing... but how are u suppose to move it to its position?.....sorry ya? so sorry... i very bad at readin intructions.... which its a bad thing... nid it to be very clear onli i get it... so sorry

Wow, you crammed about 19 errors into that short post. No wonder you don't understand blindcubing.

 

[clincher]

Exactly what I was thinking not only you don't express yourself well but you have a lot of mistakes

 

[AvGalen]

I claim anyone can solve the 3x3 blindfolded (at least any speedcuber ;-) after some preparation

Can you define "some preparation" Stefan?

but how are u suppose to move it to its position

OK, now we are getting somewhere. Reread the part about cycles and setupmoves.

Example:
Let's say UF=1, UR=2 and UL=4. If you would need to do 1-2-4 | you could do (F2 U' L R' F2 L' R U' F2). This is called a cycle. Only pieces 124 are moved, the rest of the cube would be the same as before.

Now let's say DR=10 and DL=12. If you would need to do 1-10-12 |
You could use 2 setup moves to put 10 at the position of 2 (R2) and 12 at the position of 4 (L2) then you could do the same cycle (F2 U' L R' F2 L' R U' F2) and then undo the 2 setup moves (L2 R2)

 

[pjk]

Shawlee: If you need help, you need to do some reading on your own, then ask specific questions. You need to utilize the search function too. People are here to help, but we won't help if you aren't willing to help yourself. Have you tried reading any BLD guides? If so, which ones?

Ask specific questions, please don't just say "hlp me plz".

 

[Stefan]

Can you define "some preparation" Stefan?

I think what I meant was "learning a method", though I also might've had in mind a preparation of a set of mental images to represent the cube in memory. Not sure. I wrote it a long time ago, as can be seen from my use of a smiley, a disease I abandoned a long time ago.

 

[AvGalen]

Why would you need "a set of mental images to represent the cube in memory"? All I did was "learn a method". I tried 5 cubes blindfolded last week and coming up with the story was the most fun. If I would have prepared a set of images I might have made it within the time limit, but it would have been really boring to do 5 cubes!

I personally like using smilies. A lot of information is lost when you put things in writing (80-95% of communication is said to be non-verbal) and that is even more true if you write in a different language. Adding a smilie can be a very useful way to accentuate a thought.

 

[shawnlee]

so memorizae all the 20 colours and place then?.... if i place 1 the others move how i know where they go?

can any1 make a vid u place the cubies and i'll understand every thing.... juz a slow solve witout a blind folded but juz show me... no nid to say anything jus show and point tat all i really hope sum1 can do a very short clip plz

 

[pjk]

Shawnlee - I am willing to make a vid, if you ask specifically what you need help with. Which method are you planning on using?

 

[AvGalen]

so memorizae all the 20 colours and place then?.... if i place 1 the others move how i know where they go?

You don't place 1 because that would indeed move other pieces. Instead you cycle 3. If you would have read a 3-cycle example you would have known. More so, you should have figured that out by now if you had actually followed this example:

Example:
Let's say UF=1, UR=2 and UL=4. If you would need to do 1-2-4 | you could do (F2 U' L R' F2 L' R U' F2). This is called a cycle. Only pieces 124 are moved, the rest of the cube would be the same as before.

Now let's say DR=10 and DL=12. If you would need to do 1-10-12 |
You could use 2 setup moves to put 10 at the position of 2 (R2) and 12 at the position of 4 (L2) then you could do the same cycle (F2 U' L R' F2 L' R U' F2) and then undo the 2 setup moves (L2 R2)

You should really try harder to understand and then ask questions about the things you don't understand.

 

[tim]

can any1 make a vid u place the cubies and i'll understand every thing....

You won't, but nonetheless here's one:
http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?search_query=&user=KingOfTheCubes&page=3

 

[Stefan]

Why would you need "a set of mental images to represent the cube in memory"?

I didn't say you need it.

I tried 5 cubes blindfolded last week and coming up with the story was the most fun.

Can you give a small example of such a story?

Smileys are either superfluous or used as safety net by people who don't stand behind what they write. Pathetic.