Mozhi diamonds and lube

[Lux Aeterna]

Here's a public service announcement, brought to you by me... Do NOT put Jig-a-Loo in a mozhi diamond (the new skewb diamonds from c4u). I know Jig-a-Loo has something of a reputation for melting plastic, but it's been just fine on all my other puzzles. Not this one. It turned beautifully for about 20 seconds, then fell apart in my hands, never to be usable again. It seems like the fixed face centers are just barely held into place, so warping that tiny bit of plastic destabilized the whole core. Sigh.

 

[TioMario]

Jig-a-Loo does not melt plastic, is silicone-based.
Petroleoum-based lubricants however, they are the real cubekillers (like vaseline and WD-40)

 

[fundash]

no, Jig-a-loo just softens plastic, you can lube the diamond, just don't use it until the jig-a-loo is dry, then the plastic will be hard again, and not warp.