Sniph
Regular
Now, I've tried all the methods out there and tons of different kinds of cubes. I've experimented with different lubrication, micro-fine sandpaper to get perfectly smooth cubies, DIY kits, studio cubes and muchmore. However, i have never been able to create a.. perfect speed cube, atleast on purpose.
The first cube I ever purchased is easily the best speedcube I own. It turns like butter, never pops, has perfect tension and just feels right. The thing is... I did everything you not supposed to do to a cube to make it this way.
When I first learned how to solve it, I stumbled upon the art of lubing the cub. Without thinking, I ran to the garage and lubed it up with wd-40... Yes, wd-40. I continued to do this twice a week for about one month, always washing the cube before reapplying.
Then I read about sanding the cubies down to reduce friction. Using low grit sand paper, I sanded each cubie and the core.. It's safe to say I took off way to much.
After sanding, I switched to silicone, and the cube started to feel AWFUL! The whole thing was just a loose mess. Well, I bought a new cube thinking I could make it into a sexy cube, but before experimenting with it, i tried one more thing. I switched the new cubes cubies out for the old cubes one.. and wow. It was the best thing that has ever happened in my life. The cube, for lack of better words, is sextastic.
The thing is just unimaginable. I have tried to replicate this process with other cubes, I have tried diys, studio cubes, and other peoples "Speedcubes" and they just can't even compete. Other speedcubers agree I have the best speedcube around... I can't imagine it getting any more perfect.
Not sure why I wrote this.. but hey.. w/e. How did you guys make your perfect speedcubes?
The first cube I ever purchased is easily the best speedcube I own. It turns like butter, never pops, has perfect tension and just feels right. The thing is... I did everything you not supposed to do to a cube to make it this way.
When I first learned how to solve it, I stumbled upon the art of lubing the cub. Without thinking, I ran to the garage and lubed it up with wd-40... Yes, wd-40. I continued to do this twice a week for about one month, always washing the cube before reapplying.
Then I read about sanding the cubies down to reduce friction. Using low grit sand paper, I sanded each cubie and the core.. It's safe to say I took off way to much.
After sanding, I switched to silicone, and the cube started to feel AWFUL! The whole thing was just a loose mess. Well, I bought a new cube thinking I could make it into a sexy cube, but before experimenting with it, i tried one more thing. I switched the new cubes cubies out for the old cubes one.. and wow. It was the best thing that has ever happened in my life. The cube, for lack of better words, is sextastic.
The thing is just unimaginable. I have tried to replicate this process with other cubes, I have tried diys, studio cubes, and other peoples "Speedcubes" and they just can't even compete. Other speedcubers agree I have the best speedcube around... I can't imagine it getting any more perfect.
Not sure why I wrote this.. but hey.. w/e. How did you guys make your perfect speedcubes?
