Kattenvriendin from The Netherlands

[jayefbe]

Only one of the best sci-fi shows of all time.

 

[cxinlee]

*Battlestar Galactica

What that exactly though?

Lol I only remember it as a roller-coaster ride.

 

[Kattenvriendin]

If you take the ORIGINAL series, yes lol But it's been a super duper long time ago since I saw that

 

[Kattenvriendin]

Yay.. just solved a sort of siamese cube lol

Sort of? Yeah. I purchased one on fasttech for less than $10 and was PMing with someone on the Twistypuzzles forum. I said I hoped I knew how to solve that cube and then he said: you have this cubetwist cube and loads of tiles, you can bandage that one and mimic it!

Duh.. sometimes I have no brain, right.. so.. that is what I did:

Spoiler

Only that bandaged bit is bandaged, the rest is plain and normal like a regular cube. So.. I managed to solve it without any help on the first two layers, but then the last layer.. how am I going to solve that..

Well.. SuperAntoniovivaldi (check his vids out, wonderful quality and explanations) has a tutorial on the siamese cube and he has one video where he shows the surrogate or fake F (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=o-Xm1wIDjpU#t=295s). With that one new move I was able to solve it, now multiple times.

It is a nice something else to do than speedcubing but still cubing related. If you don't have the cubetwist cube, just use something to stick the three together (other than glue.. obviously.. something like tape or something) and try it.

It is FUN!!

 

[Lchu613]

Hmm, I might try this!

 

[Gordon]

Where did you buy this 'cubetwist cube with loads of tiles', I saw it once in an online store, but can't find it anymore.

 

[Kattenvriendin]

I bought it on lightake back when but I don't see it anymore.

Oh wait.. there we go: http://lightake.com/detail.do/sku.3×3×3_CubeTwist_Bandaged_Magic_Cube_DIY_Kit___Black-56980

 

[Gordon]

Thanks!
I will put it on my 'cubes-to-buy-list'.

 

[Kattenvriendin]

Currently I am working on a triamese, the middle cube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0TuqVuVeYM

This is a bit harder to get, but.. I'll get there. I hope


Well.. after a day of fiddling and fidgeting I finally managed to solve it! WOOOOOOO!! It sure is fun to see something that has been carefully set up come together all of a sudden. Whole new sort of satisfaction than the regular cube alright.

 

[Lchu613]

Cool!
I'm still iffy about 4x4, don't think I'm going to get into speedcubing with it. I just don't have enough motivation really

 

[Kattenvriendin]

If you don't feel like it, then don't It should be FUN, not an obligation.

I have been fiddling with bandaged things lately, it is a fun thing to do. Sure I could practice till my fingers see blue, but nah. I rather have fun solving the cubes which ever way and whatever way

 

[Lchu613]

I think I'll stick to it being a fun thing that I do occasionally, and just speed wit 3x3. I might change my mind though when I have more free time.
It's definitely a lot of fun though!

 

[Kattenvriendin]

new dayan 2x2, new PB: 07:18

7.18 R2 U2 F2 R F' U2 F' U2 F' U'


The rest of the times sucked lol

 

[Kattenvriendin]

All new PBs:

Spoiler

2x2x2 cube
May 11, 2013 5:06:01 PM - 6:15:29 PM

Mean: 14.66
Average: 14.69
Best time: 6.38
Median: 15.43
Worst time: 22.62
Standard deviation: 4.46

Best average of 5: 13.13
8-12 - 10.68 (9.80) (22.62) 16.96 11.75

Best average of 12: 14.69
1-12 - 12.27 15.61 (6.38) 15.24 19.69 15.72 19.15 10.68 9.80 (22.62) 16.96 11.75

1. 12.27 R2 F U R' U' R U' R F2 U'
2. 15.61 R' U2 F R' F2 U F R2 U
3. 6.38 F U' F2 R U' R U' F R
4. 15.24 U F' R U2 R' U2 R F2 R2
5. 19.69 U' F U' F U R F' U' R' U
6. 15.72 F2 R F U2 F2 R' U' R U2
7. 19.15 F U' R2 U2 F R' U2 R' U'
8. 10.68 U2 F U2 F2 R U' F'
9. 9.80 U' F2 U F U2 R2 F R' F2
10. 22.62 F' U F2 R2 U F' R2 U2 F'
11. 16.96 R2 F' U2 R F2 R' U F U'
12. 11.75 R' U F2 R F R U2 F R' U'

will adjust siggie later

new textured tiles have been made for this cube, all I need now is the red sheet. On its way. Hopefully it is here soon, that will improve things as well (less floop out of hands, it already dropped on the floor once).

 

[Lchu613]

Haha, my 4x4 flooped out of my hands once on accident, but I was lucky, I was cubing in bed

Also side note, it turns out it's a v5. That's why it doesn't lock as much as people say XD

 

[Kattenvriendin]

Indeed. The new one I have is also a v5. However I still use my V4, I just like it better and it corner cuts things the SS cannot lol

 

[Lchu613]

I don't have any way to compare it to anything, so I can say it's the best 4x4 I've ever felt

 

[kunparekh18]

Indeed. The new one I have is also a v5. However I still use my V4, I just like it better and it corner cuts things the SS cannot lol

Modded SS 4x4 v4s (K+F) can cut 45 degrees

 

[MarcelP]

Modded SS 4x4 v4s (K+F) can cut 45 degrees

I have to see before I believe that

 

[kunparekh18]

I have to see before I believe that

I have this friend who is basically the cube modder of our group/city/country/whatever, and he has perfectly modded and tensioned one. It can really do so.

Unfortunately that cube belongs to a friend who I rarely see, so... It's upto you whether you want to believe or not!

If I get the chance I will surely demonstrate with a video.