Hmm, Putting Sand in a Gigaminx?

[Me Myself & Pi]

I've been thinking about putting sand in my Gigaminx. If that sounds completely absurd to you, see Thrawst's video about it:
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I have tried this myself on a really tight store bought 3x3 & it is pretty good now. (My Dodo cube) But I'm really biting my nails about trying it on my Gigaminx. I might ruin it with it's complicated mechanism. But since I rarely play with it, I probably have nothing to loose. So I want some opinions about this. What do you all think?

 

[nlCuber22]

I really don't know. If you think it will work, then try it.
If you don't want to, well, don't. You can always try to clean it out I guess.

 

[daniel0731ex]

sand only works on storeboughts cuz they're very tight. it doesn't work on DIYs, as it only ruins it. i wouldn't want to ruin a puzzle that costs $44

 

[Jake Gouldon]

Too expenisive for me to risk it, I think James needs to develop a better giga.

 

[cooldayr]

I would be worried about the thin corner stalks

 

[TEGTaylor]

I wouldn't do it

 

[*LukeMayn*]

I would be worried about the thin corner stalks

QFT

 

[hawkmp4]

I agree. Some of the pieces are a bit fragile. Adding in the sand might cause extra stress. In the end, it's your decision but I'd be content with a tight gigaminx as opposed to a broken one.

 

[michaellahti]

I definitely wouldn't take the risk on such an expensive cube.

 

[JLarsen]

I wouldn't do this to any cube because I'm thoroughly convinced this is just tricking yourself into thinking the cube has improved. You play with a cube with sand in it for 3 weeks, then you take the sand out....."OMG THIS IS SO MUCH BETTER". I'd like to see someone take two equal quality cubes, and try this with one of them. I'd bet a lot the one with sand stays the same, if not degrades. Also, the thought of putting vaseline in cubes is asinine as well. It just degrades the plastic and slows the cube down. Perhaps you should try to pinpoint which pieces catch and cause lock ups, and try sanding them down (or some other modification) to prevent them from that.

 

[Muesli]

. Also, the thought of putting vaseline in cubes is asinine as well. It just degrades the plastic and slows the cube down.

Sometimes...

 

[hyunchoi98]

I've been thinking about putting sand in my Gigaminx. If that sounds completely absurd to you....... What do you all think?

Yes, it does sound absurd.

I wouldn't do this to any cube because I'm thoroughly convinced this is just tricking yourself into thinking the cube has improved. You play with a cube with sand in it for 3 weeks, then you take the sand out....."OMG THIS IS SO MUCH BETTER". I'd like to see someone take two equal quality cubes, and try this with one of them. I'd bet a lot the one with sand stays the same, if not degrades. Also, the thought of putting vaseline in cubes is asinine as well. It just degrades the plastic and slows the cube down. Perhaps you should try to pinpoint which pieces catch and cause lock ups, and try sanding them down (or some other modification) to prevent them from that.

Yeah. I've tried putting sand in my rubik's and it didn't really improve it.
but i've sanded down every piece and it works MUCH better!

 

[Owen]

It worked on my 3x3.

 

[Muesli]

I think the risk of you stuffing up your puzzle outweighs the potential benefits.

 

[Me Myself & Pi]

Yeah, call me me Crazy, but I think I'm actually going to do it. I already brought in some frozen dirt from outside to thaw. (It's the same stuff that worked in my dodo cube.) Here's my reasoning. It seems that the friction between the pieces is a bit high. If I can smooth that down, I'll be able to tighten the cube, making it more stable. I'm pretty sure a lot of you still think I'm crazy, but I'll still appreciate any more opinions.

I'll be documenting it for YouTube too.

 

[Hyprul 9-ty2]

We'll miss your Gigaminx

 

[daniel0731ex]

RIP pie's gagaminx.


EDIT: Have fun....

 

[Cyrus C.]

RIP pi's gagaminx.


EDIT: Have fun....

Fixed.

 

[daniel0731ex]

RIP pi's gagaminx.


EDIT: Have fun....

Fixed.

doesn't matter to me

 

[gibsonguitarist55]

ill sell you mine if it fails