Stingray970
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Post any scary or exciting (puzzle-related) moments that made you think "Oh my god!"
One that happened an hour ago.
Story:
When I first got my Dayan Zhanchi, it was new. Obviously. After I had it assembled and fully lubed, the recommended tensions in the assembly video I watched were FAR too tight. I loosened them a good bit, and the Zhanchi was great. About 3000 solves in, I suppose I had finally worked out all the molding leftovers. The Zhanchi was incredibly loose now. I sometimes pulled out an entire 3-piece combo while solving, and the looseness was causing lockups. I went on like this for another 200 solves, but I couldn't take it anymore. (I also figured this would be a good time to add some putty under the caps to keep them in place, on an unrelated note.)
After I disassemble the thing, I pop off all the caps. I remember how MeMyselfandPi always mentions that he puts his puzzles on the tightest tensions and works down from there to achieve perfect equality. I decide to do it. On the last side, the screw would NOT go down further. I held the screwdriver at an awkward angle to achieve a better grip. I got it all on the tightest tensions. I then undid that slightly to start getting the right tension.
Oh My God:
When I held the screwdriver, I rounded out the screw hole. After I managed to unscrew the screw just a bit, it no longer responded to being turned at all. This was the tension I was STUCK with.
Oh My God #2:
I equalized the tensions and reassembled the puzzle, bracing for the worst. Turns out, I accidentally achieved the PERFECT tensions. The cube glided about effortlessly, but with the stability expected of a good cube. Control and popping were no longer issues, and corner cutting was BETTER.
I had quite the scare!
(Btw, anyone have some tips for removing the screw eventually? I figure I'll have to adjust the tensions one day again, and I'll have to obtain a new Zhanchi screw. I need to get the old one OUT first, though.
One that happened an hour ago.
Story:
When I first got my Dayan Zhanchi, it was new. Obviously. After I had it assembled and fully lubed, the recommended tensions in the assembly video I watched were FAR too tight. I loosened them a good bit, and the Zhanchi was great. About 3000 solves in, I suppose I had finally worked out all the molding leftovers. The Zhanchi was incredibly loose now. I sometimes pulled out an entire 3-piece combo while solving, and the looseness was causing lockups. I went on like this for another 200 solves, but I couldn't take it anymore. (I also figured this would be a good time to add some putty under the caps to keep them in place, on an unrelated note.)
After I disassemble the thing, I pop off all the caps. I remember how MeMyselfandPi always mentions that he puts his puzzles on the tightest tensions and works down from there to achieve perfect equality. I decide to do it. On the last side, the screw would NOT go down further. I held the screwdriver at an awkward angle to achieve a better grip. I got it all on the tightest tensions. I then undid that slightly to start getting the right tension.
Oh My God:
When I held the screwdriver, I rounded out the screw hole. After I managed to unscrew the screw just a bit, it no longer responded to being turned at all. This was the tension I was STUCK with.
Oh My God #2:
I equalized the tensions and reassembled the puzzle, bracing for the worst. Turns out, I accidentally achieved the PERFECT tensions. The cube glided about effortlessly, but with the stability expected of a good cube. Control and popping were no longer issues, and corner cutting was BETTER.
I had quite the scare!
(Btw, anyone have some tips for removing the screw eventually? I figure I'll have to adjust the tensions one day again, and I'll have to obtain a new Zhanchi screw. I need to get the old one OUT first, though.
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