How to Make R3 better than DIY

[Szpaku38]

Will it help if my cube loves to lock-up?

 

[bluecloe45]

banned

 

[~Phoenix Death~]

banned

Wut?

 

[JeffDelucia]

Looks like an interesting mod. My old storebought after a year of breaking in was a lot like a ghosthand. My grandfathers store bought is very good and im not sure why. He hardly uses it but it turns pretty well and cuts like half a piece. I can average like 27 seconds with it. (usually 22ish)

 

[~Phoenix Death~]

Not sure if I said this or not, but applying this to a C-II improves it. I guess. It still pops on me on my middle finger.

 

[souljahsu]

If your storebought is already broken-in then do you have to wait between step 1 and 2?

 

[ZamHalen]

Could I use a razor blade to do this mod?

 

[~Phoenix Death~]

Could I use a razor blade to do this mod?

Doesn't look effective.

 

[ManSkirtBrew]

I just tried this with my el cheapo Rubik's brand. The kind that comes in the plastic clamshell with a stand.

The last step seems to have made the biggest difference. I used a Dremel with a round burr to take the high parts under the centers down.

It smoothed the cube out quite a bit, but it is still tight. My hands are sore from just a few solves. It also doesn't back cut even a tiny bit, which is causing me a lot of lockups.

Any other solutions for loosening these bad boys up?

-Joe

 

[puzzlemaster]

I just tried this with my el cheapo Rubik's brand. The kind that comes in the plastic clamshell with a stand.

The last step seems to have made the biggest difference. I used a Dremel with a round burr to take the high parts under the centers down.

It smoothed the cube out quite a bit, but it is still tight. My hands are sore from just a few solves. It also doesn't back cut even a tiny bit, which is causing me a lot of lockups.

Any other solutions for loosening these bad boys up?

-Joe

Throw it at a wall.

 

[dillonbladez]

I just tried this with my el cheapo Rubik's brand. The kind that comes in the plastic clamshell with a stand.

The last step seems to have made the biggest difference. I used a Dremel with a round burr to take the high parts under the centers down.

It smoothed the cube out quite a bit, but it is still tight. My hands are sore from just a few solves. It also doesn't back cut even a tiny bit, which is causing me a lot of lockups.

Any other solutions for loosening these bad boys up?

-Joe

Throw it at a wall.

Buy a core and hardware set.
I'm telling you, well modded storebought cubies with a type A core+hardware

 

[solvinonspeed]

i used to break in store boughts with dirt, but i switched to using comet cleaner, its just abrasive enough. a little messy but it works well

 

[Anonymous]

I just tried this with my el cheapo Rubik's brand. The kind that comes in the plastic clamshell with a stand.

The last step seems to have made the biggest difference. I used a Dremel with a round burr to take the high parts under the centers down.

It smoothed the cube out quite a bit, but it is still tight. My hands are sore from just a few solves. It also doesn't back cut even a tiny bit, which is causing me a lot of lockups.

Any other solutions for loosening these bad boys up?

-Joe

Throw it at a wall.

Buy a core and hardware set.
I'm telling you, well modded storebought cubies with a type A core+hardware

I thought that most people agreed that C4Y has the best hardware?

 

[dillonbladez]

I wouldn't. I would say that Maru did.

I guess there is no good or bad hardware, but then again, you have to draw a line. There's nothing wrong with Type A hardware, though. I think it's particularly good for my cube. Each Hardware sets should have different "abilites"

 

[~Phoenix Death~]

I wouldn't. I would say that Maru did.

I guess there is no good or bad hardware, but then again, you have to draw a line. There's nothing wrong with Type A hardware, though. I think it's particularly good for my cube. Each Hardware sets should have different "abilites"

Reminds me of RPGs!

 

[dillonbladez]

I wouldn't. I would say that Maru did.

I guess there is no good or bad hardware, but then again, you have to draw a line. There's nothing wrong with Type A hardware, though. I think it's particularly good for my cube. Each Hardware sets should have different "abilites"

Reminds me of RPGs!

Lol, my mind went blank at the time, so thats the only word that could work... at the time.
Thats why I put quotations lol

 

[ManSkirtBrew]

I finally found some heavy duty CRC silicone at a local auto parts store. I applied two small shots and holy-poop-on-a-stick is it better! It's like a completely different cube now.

It cuts just over 1/2 of a cubelet now and is smooth and fast. Thanks for the mod!

-Joe