How-to/Guide Request Thread

[h3ndrik]

although i don't expect anyone to fulfill my request, i request a heise tutorial. it seems heise invented the single most advanced solving technique, using only commutators and conjugates. i know his site, but i think its easier to fully understand the method with someone describing it.
i need advice at... i think i need advice to almost all steps

 

[robertpauljr]

lengtat.us

is my solution based on the Ultimate Solution found at Georges Helm's site. It pretty much does the whole cube with commutators and conjugates if I understand correctly. Perhaps someone could verify this. It is not Heise's method. There is part of my method that is not done with commutators or conjugates, but it could be by using the Edge Piece Series that is given.

I thoroughly enjoy using this method to solve the cube, although, as far as I know, no speedcubers use it. It may or may not be fast (I certainly am not fast at any method I know), but I find it fun to puzzle through each solution using this minimalist approach.

 

[h3ndrik]

I'm going to try it. but today I'm too tired
the heise method is not usable for speedcubing, but for another approach.
i mean look at THIS a 24 move solution in 2:33.63? i mean how can that even be possible?

 

[Lotsofsloths]

WOW.
That seems impossible.

 

[Johannes91]

it seems heise invented the single most advanced solving technique, using only commutators and conjugates.

Err, not quite. Just for the last pieces.

the heise method is not usable for speedcubing

Why not? I think it's very usable.

 

[h3ndrik]

i have yet to see a method that requires less moves, while not using algorithms besides commutators & conjugates. so i call it the most advanced technique. you can prove me wrong anytime. (have to give robert paul jr's method a try though)
i am aware that you can use any method for speedcubing, but i don't see any practical use for it. you could show me a sub 20 solve, even a sub 30 solve with the heise method and i would be happy to see it, because i don't think it can be that fast.
i think it requires an exact definition of the term 'speedcubing' to be able to say which methods aren't suitable for it.

 

[Johannes91]

i have yet to see a method that requires less moves, while not using algorithms besides commutators & conjugates.

You said that Heise method uses only commutators and conjugates. But it doesn't; only for the very last pieces. First steps are intuitive block building.

you could show me a sub 20 solve, even a sub 30 solve with the heise method and i would be happy to see it, because i don't think it can be that fast.

I have averaged sub-20 and sub-25 OH. Especially for OH I think it's a great method. But sorry, no videos.
You can watch Ryan's 20.60 simulator solve, maybe it convinces you that the method has potential in speedsolving: http://www.ryanheise.com/cube/record.cgi?db=single&name=Ryan+Heise.

 

[h3ndrik]

yeah, but do you need algorithms for block building?
i would love to see a video of that, if you have the needed spare time at your hands.

 

[Johannes91]

yeah, but do you need algorithms for block building?

No. Intuition.

i would love to see a video of that, if you have the needed spare time at your hands.

I have time, but no camera at the moment.

 

[h3ndrik]

so the method only uses intuition, commutators and conjugates. intuition is a skill you should already have, so i don't count it as requirement for the heise method. the method only needs commutators and conjugates, common sense & intuition shouldn't be listed as technique for solving a puzzle, should it?

took a look at your edited posts (should have qft'ed, i hate when people edit their post to say a complete different thing)
about 40 move solution in twenty seconds, awesome effective method

 

[Johannes91]

"Uses only commutators and conjugates" just sounded like a BLD method, i.e. the solves consist of solely commutators and conjugates. Just a misunderstanding I guess.

 

[slncuber21]

can someone make a complete keyhole tutorial? and explain things well if you can, thanks

 

[pjk]

can someone make a complete keyhole tutorial? and explain things well if you can, thanks

Arnaud did this here. Is that what you're looking for?

 

[slncuber21]

^ yea i saw that and understood it, but is there any more to it like the top layer and the U face? any algorisms?

 

[AvGalen]

No, keyhole is just a way that makes the first two layers faster than a beginners method. For the last layer you might want to check this out: http://www.speedsolving.com/showpost.php?p=6815&postcount=4

 

[darkzelkova]

Hmm, can anyone make a guide on how to make that annoying ringing noise that some rubik's 3x3x3s make go away?

 

[slncuber21]

ok thanks i'll check that out

 

[AvGalen]

Hmm, can anyone make a guide on how to make that annoying ringing noise that some rubik's 3x3x3s make go away?

No guide is needed. Just lubing it works most of the time. Adding washers/tightening screws also helps.

 

[darkzelkova]

well what about on the rubiks anniversary ones? I took off the center caps, but still can't access the screws or washers.

 

[AvGalen]

well what about on the rubiks anniversary ones? I took off the center caps, but still can't access the screws or washers.

25th anniverary ones don't have adjustable screws/washers. With enough sillicone in it the squaking should stop though.