Is there any cutting involved in making a fused 3x3x3 cube?

[Tetris Cube]

Just wanted to know before I go buy some storeboughts. It looks like a fun and easy mod compared to the many super complicated (or ones I don't have materials for) mods. I couldn't find any tutorials to make the fused cube, and from Ton's pictures I can't tell if I need to cut a center or two off to fuse the cores.

My local Target has been out of stock this whole week, but when they do restock, I can make myself look like a fool by buying 3 rubik's cubes and nothing else. One for the sake of cubing, and two to mod. It's a shame I don't live within walking distance to any other department stores, otherwise I'm sure I could have had some by now.

And about solving it, from what I understand, it's like solving the cube twice, but with a portion cut off, and moves are restricted to F, R and U, or F, L and U, depending on how you hold it. Or is it different?

 

[flee135]

Yes, there is a little minor cutting involved. Well, it's more like sanding. You should be able to tell where based on Ton's pictures. It's tough to describe through words.

 

[Gparker]

wait are you talking about siamese, 3x3x4,?

siamese you solve all 2 gen
3x3x4 is exactly like a 3x3, but you super glue a layer on and you want to sand the peices to it will stick

 

[Tetris Cube]

I saw a video (the only) on youtube of the making of a fused cube, and I don't quite get why you have to sand the insides. I only have one 3x3x3 right now, so I can't really check with two cores because I only have one.

I'm talking about this cube:

http://www.speedcubing.com/ton/fused.htm

IMO non functional 3x3x4 is a completely stupid mod, it's pointless, really. Siamese cube doesn't seem as interesting. Siamese cube doesn't look as cool to me, plus it looks easier. And like it'd break much faster...

 

[Gparker]

ah i see that mod, not many people do it for some reason, you sand the peices so they can fit and the glue will have a stronger bond. thats really all i cant tell you about it because i dont know much myself

 

[Tetris Cube]

I finally got some cubes to make this! I see how the sanding works now, otherwise the edges wouldn't go in.

I'm probably going to do this over the weekend when I have time. Will there be any extra corners? From the pictures it looks like I'll have two extra. I might put white on the inside so I can peel off the white Rubik's sticker, take a corner, and make a mock 1x1x1 official Rubik's cube... for pure novelty and to make my non cuber friends laugh.