[Help Thread] Is my cube / puzzle a dud?

[Jumbofile]

Zhanchi Screw problem

Im new to this forum so if I posted this in the wrong area please tell me.

I recently got a Dayan Zhanchi from thecubicle.us and i was testing the corner cutting when it exploded. The yellow center piece flew off and i think it might have damaged the cube.

When i was screwing the center in, it would get to a certain point and not get tighter. I literally sat there screwing the screw but it would not get tighter.

Is my core broken?

 

[rj]

Im new to this forum so if I posted this in the wrong area please tell me.

I recently got a Dayan Zhanchi from thecubicle.us and i was testing the corner cutting when it exploded. The yellow center piece flew off and i think it might have damaged the cube.

When i was screwing the center in, it would get to a certain point and not get tighter. I literally sat there screwing the screw but it would not get tighter.

Is my core broken?

No. That's the end of the hole for the screw.

 

[Lchu613]

If the center piece flew off most likely you screwed up either the screw or the core. Post some pictures.

 

[Jumbofile]

If the center piece flew off most likely you screwed up either the screw or the core. Post some pictures.

The screw is fine and so is the core. I was just being extremely rough. I have done around 50 solves and its been fine. Im going to buy and extra core just in case.

 

[penguinz7]

If it doesn't have torpedos, they tend to pop a lot, buyt they aren't dead. All the new Zhanchis have torpedos

 

[BrandonSky]

Screw won't turn

I was able to pop off the centercaps off my SS 5x5 and SS 7x7 using a small flathead screwdriver. When I turned the screw using a screwdriver, the screw did not turn at all. The screwdriver was just stripping the screw. I was using a medium size regular screwdriver. Is there something wrong?

 

[Nilsibert]

Thes can be very hard to turn. I almost completely destroyed my SS7x7 screws. Just be careful, try to use a screwdriver that fits perfectly, push it down really hard and try to go little by little. Good luck!

 

[Ollie]

This happened to my old black SS 5^3 and it arrived in the condition you described. I think it worked OK when I took apart the core and put it back together, but my new white one never had that problem.

Oh, and make sure the head of your screwdriver actually fits in the grooves. I ruined my faulty screw by using a screwdriver head that was too small

 

[windhero]

All shengshou springs are very soft. It's not really recommended to unscrew them completely open at any point; Lubing for example can just be done by dropping shock oil on the screws. Its not as efficient as with diff oil but atleast the puzzle can still be tensioned better later on.

 

[bornlambo]

Zhanchi Popping/Tension Issues

So I've had my Zhanchi for a few months now and, just recently, it decided to start popping quite consistently (once every ~30-50 solves). I tried tightening the tensions, but that only fixed it for a day or two before it returned to popping consistently again. One thing I noticed after some pops, was that one of the sides it popped on became extremely loose after a pop or two. So my question is, what's causing the pops/loose sides after the pops and how can I fix it?

Thanks

 

[Lchu613]

Your core or screws are most likely screwed up, pun not intended. Probably the threads are messed up in some way so the screw is too loose. You'll need a new hardware set if so.

 

[bornlambo]

Do you know what could have caused the core to be messed up?

 

[Lchu613]

The screws could have been screwed in badly initially? IDK.

Try to be very, very OCD when screwing them in.
I personally like to put a hair of lube on the screw threads when I screw them in, I don't know if it does anything but that's how I roll.

 

[bornlambo]

So if they were put in bad initially, it still would have taken it 6 months for it to have messed it up?
I've had it for 6 months now and this is the first problem of this kind I've had.

I'll make sure to put them in correctly when I order new hardware, then.

 

[Lchu613]

I don't really know. Other people have had this problem before too.

 

[windhero]

The screws bend during solves and eventually the cube "dies" because of this. Swapping the core fixes the problem. Some pre-assembled cores come in crooked and when your screws are not straight the pressure during solves is not even, which makes the cube worse even further.

This is one reason why I prefer DIY; I can only blame myself for crooked screws. Atleast I get the chance to oversee how the screws were put inside the core.

 

[JHLuka]

Wobbly Cornerpieces on Dayan Zhanchi

Hi, I have a 57 mm Dayan Zhanchi.
The corner pieces are pretty wobbly (only on one side of the cube).
It's really irritating me while solving it.
Is there anything I can do about the wobbly corners?
Thanks!

 

[AmazingCuber]

Hi, I have a 57 mm Dayan Zhanchi.
The corner pieces are pretty wobbly (only on one side of the cube).
It's really irritating me while solving it.
Is there anything I can do about the wobbly corners?
Thanks!

maybe the tensions?

 

[JHLuka]

maybe the tensions?

Thanks for replying! I think my tension were too uneven. So I made them even. It did work for all of the cornerpieces, except for one. I guess I just have to deal with that corner piece.

 

[KongShou]

Thanks for replying! I think my tension were too uneven. So I made them even. It did work for all of the cornerpieces, except for one. I guess I just have to deal with that corner piece.

is ur cube lubed?