How to break in a cube

[xXdaveXsuperstarXx]

Right ...... And my brother hit's the cube until it's "broken-in".

 

[oneofthosedudes]

Step 9) ???

Step 10) Profit.

rofl 4chan reference! XD


anyway... i might try this with a new cube, because it seems like theres something missing from my cubes... except my DIY new type a, the 1 thats "unpoppable" cuz its awesome.

 

[Me]

Step 2) Lubricate your cube with Vaseline (this will be cleaned out later)

Never considered this but if really want to destroy the cube put some sand in with the vaseline. It would be like releasing and atom-bomb to the internals.

It's purely psychological. You have sand in your cube and eventually you forget how hard your cube is to turn, because your hands are no longer used to it...

Have you actually tried this? I don't think a cube can be psychologically taken from a ~40 second average to just over 20 seconds.

I go into depth with the whole sand concept here, I recommend a couple of you take a look at it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTDblHV-NMU

 

[Shazbut]

I found out that the best way to break in a storebought cube, is to paint the inside red, then throw some glitter in there while it is still drying. When it is dry, tap the cube onto the ground 2 times, and repeat "there is no place like home."

Then you go and buy a new cube and use it insane amounts until it feels pretty good, then use some lube and you are good to go.

 

[how-to-solve-a-rubix]

i never break it. i fear it will not fit properly

 

[arud45]

The sand thing works.

 

[Logan]

Step 2) Lubricate your cube with Vaseline (this will be cleaned out later)

Never considered this but if really want to destroy the cube put some sand in with the vaseline. It would be like releasing and atom-bomb to the internals.
you take a look at it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTDblHV-NMU

Ive tried that! It worked great but it was a ***** to clean out.

 

[Dubslow]

Step 1) Assemble, tension, and sticker your cube.

Dumb question, incoming!

Using the guides in the hardware forum here, I recently bought an Alpha 3-f cube from iCubeMart. I got it Wednesday, fully assembled; I read that it will take some breaking in, and more importantly, that the tension should be tighter than average. The thing is, I just took apart the cube, and I have no idea how to adjust the tension. The core is yellow, and I'm not sure if/how to remove the centers, or if that's necessary to adjust the tension. So... what do?

 

[Owen]

Dumb question, incoming!

Using the guides in the hardware forum here, I recently bought an Alpha 3-f cube from iCubeMart. I got it Wednesday, fully assembled; I read that it will take some breaking in, and more importantly, that the tension should be tighter than average. The thing is, I just took apart the cube, and I have no idea how to adjust the tension. The core is yellow, and I'm not sure if/how to remove the centers, or if that's necessary to adjust the tension. So... what do?

Just remove the center caps and adjust the screws to a good tension. No need to disassemble the cube.

 

[LNZ]

On big cubes, do emulation solving for smaller NxNXN cubes or solve cuboids you may or may not actually have. For example on a 7x7x7 cube,
you can emulate a 3x3x7 cuboid. On a 4x4x4 cube, you can solve a 2x2x4 cuboid.

 

[Dubslow]

Just remove the center caps and adjust the screws to a good tension. No need to disassemble the cube.

Oooohhhh!!! That's why there's notches in the center pieces

Thanks. Now, the problem is that the caps are really hard to get off... but I can figure that out on my own.

 

[Cuberrism]

Well, I break in 3x3s by solving it until the stock lube is not visible anymore, which means it has dried up. After that, I clean out the leftover residue, and solve 100 times, or one day for me. After that, lube with anything EXCEPT Maru lube and solve until it becomes smoother and a bit quieter, then you choose whether you want to soften the plastic with Maru or not.

 

[Dom]

Well, I break in 3x3s by solving it until the stock lube is not visible anymore, which means it has dried up. After that, I clean out the leftover residue, and solve 100 times, or one day for me. After that, lube with anything EXCEPT Maru lube and solve until it becomes smoother and a bit quieter, then you choose whether you want to soften the plastic with Maru or not.

That's kinda what I do, except, first:
I take it apart and feel each piece for sharp parts, then I carefully sand off that flash.
then I put it all back together on a little bit tight tensions and solve it constantly for a week.
After that, I take it all apart again, then clean everything with a paper towel damp with alcohol.
Next, I put it all back together with a normal lubing procedure, and loosen the tensions to what I like, then it's done.

 

[Smiles]

Guys this is from 2009 everything changeddddd

 

[Dom]

Guys this is from 2009 everything changeddddd

yes, but it's still a pertinent topic, I think.

 

[Cuberrism]

That's kinda what I do, except, first:
I take it apart and feel each piece for sharp parts, then I carefully sand off that flash.
then I put it all back together on a little bit tight tensions and solve it constantly for a week.
After that, I take it all apart again, then clean everything with a paper towel damp with alcohol.
Next, I put it all back together with a normal lubing procedure, and loosen the tensions to what I like, then it's done.

Well, I don't get flash, so I skip that part. I don't have rubbing alcohol too, so I can't reliably clean all the lube out, but it still works fine for me