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

[greentgoatgal]

How many solves have you done on it? The lube they put in it will make it feel gummy at first. Mine wasn't fully broken in until at least 500 solves.

 

[CuberFles]

Well, just about a few. Just puts me off actually. Compared to the GAN, I think the Valk M shouldn't be THAT sturdy... But I'll give it a couple hundred solves, maybe it gets better.

 

[CantGetSub15Seconds]

henlo


So my WuXia 2x2 is COMPLETELY out of alignment. The screws are where the edges should go, and now the edges are in the place of the screws (sorry no pics yet my ipad camera is a potato). It would only turn on one axis while the others can't even turn. I've noticed that some edges have this plastic raising up (where it goes underneath the center) and some centers have cutouts for the plastic which lets these in. Either I have extra edges like that, or too little center cutouts. Oh, and is there a fix? WITHOUT taking the cube apart? CPS Lube Service was done on this thing and I'm scared I wasted 3 EXTRA DOLLARS


nice QC qiyi

 

[xyzzy]

henlo


So my WuXia 2x2 is COMPLETELY out of alignment. The screws are where the edges should go, and now the edges are in the place of the screws (sorry no pics yet my ipad camera is a potato). It would only turn on one axis while the others can't even turn. I've noticed that some edges have this plastic raising up (where it goes underneath the center) and some centers have cutouts for the plastic which lets these in. Either I have extra edges like that, or too little center cutouts. Oh, and is there a fix? WITHOUT taking the cube apart? CPS Lube Service was done on this thing and I'm scared I wasted 3 EXTRA DOLLARS


nice QC qiyi

You can sort of tug at it so that the three edges with bits sticking out are all adjacent to the same corner, but it's probably easiest to disassemble and reassemble.

 

[CantGetSub15Seconds]

You can sort of tug at it so that the three edges with bits sticking out are all adjacent to the same corner, but it's probably easiest to disassemble and reassemble.

this is my first two by two so I don't know how to do anything lol

 

[xyzzy]

this is my first two by two so I don't know how to do anything lol

Quick demo. There should be three edge pieces with extrusions; two of them should be on the layer that can move freely, and you just have to adjust them so that they're both adjacent to the third edge piece with extrusions.

 

[CantGetSub15Seconds]

Quick demo. There should be three edge pieces with extrusions; two of them should be on the layer that can move freely, and you just have to adjust them so that they're both adjacent to the third edge piece with extrusions.

hmm don't understand this. How would I be able to put them all into one corner

 

[Duncan Bannon]

hmm don't understand this. How would I be able to put them all into one corner

Okay Correct me if I’m wrong @xyzzy there will be three edge peices that have a little extrusion. Two will go onto the core , then place corner, and then put last one into the corner. (Its like XingHen)

 

[CantGetSub15Seconds]

Well, I just took it apart, and it's good. Thanks for your help!

 

[Бенджамин Парсонс]

so I recently picked up a black wuque and I have noticed something. No matter how many times I wash it and live it, it seems to have a crappy sandy feeling that never goes away. Any help?

 

[Dancing Jules]

How often have you solved it? I've heard it takes 100+ solves for it to get good.

 

[Hazel]

so I recently picked up a black wuque and I have noticed something. No matter how many times I wash it and live it, it seems to have a crappy sandy feeling that never goes away. Any help?

That Wuque's probably from the 1st batch, if you buy another from a store like Speedcubeshop, thecubicle, or Cube Depot it'll probably be fine.

 

[Adranir]

For Christmas, i got lot of cube, I got a guoguan xhinghen M, and it was really great, but a few jours later, it becomes incredibly bad, I clean it etc, but nope, always bad, no pièce are broke or anything, so I don't know what to do :/

Thank's for you help !

(PS: English isn't my first language, so, I'm sorry :/)

 

[Competition Cuber]

How is it bad? Does it pop/corner twist, is it gummy, is there flash, is it too fast, how?

 

[Adranir]

It feels like there's sans inside, and vert very dry, even with l'une.

 

[Dancing Jules]

I don't know what's going on with your 2x2. But your French auto-correct makes your texts funny.

 

[Adranir]

Oh, yes, well, freaking corrector, XD
I was meaning sand, very, and lube ><

 

[Dancing Jules]

Oh, yes, well, freaking corrector, XD
I was meaning sand, very, and lube ><

I am also guessing, a few hours later, not a few jours later. Or did you mean days?

 

[Adranir]

I am also guessing, a few hours later, not a few jours later. Or did you mean days?

I mean hours ... Freaking corrector , sorry for that guys.

 

[Thomas Figura]

My Valk 3's corners seem to be way too loose in their places after dropping it in the snow. I cleaned it and dried it, but nothing seems to be working. I even tensioned it to the point where it practically couldn't turn and the corners could still be wiggled around. Please help!