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@earth2dan Hmmmm... you make a compelling case :) Maybe I should give the lighter ones a try, at least on some 3x3's to test.
Definitely worth a test. Though it's worth noting that the 3x3's I've lubed in the past with 50k are still good. Whereas I've had to re-lube some of the 3x3's I lubed with lighter weights. Trade off I guess for instant results with no break in.
 
I know nothing about lube compared to you guys. I bought some Maru and a couple of weights from the cubicle, sometimes I squirt some in there. That's about how scientific I am. :)

I think the 1:15 is about 19 seconds faster than my PB, also on 4x4 though!
 
I know nothing about lube compared to you guys. I bought some Maru and a couple of weights from the cubicle, sometimes I squirt some in there. That's about how scientific I am. :)

I think the 1:15 is about 19 seconds faster than my PB, also on 4x4 though!
I used to build and paint models as a hobby, but I don't really have the time/space for that anymore. I think that disassembling, lubing, and stickering cubes has filled that void for me. It's almost therapeutic. And I get to play with them when I'm done!

I don't think I'm fast enough for the lube to really make a significant difference anyway. It's just a part of the hobby that I enjoy :)

The wife and kids are going to be gone this weekend so I'm planning to disassemble, lube, and resticker a few cubes. Iv'e got a couple 5x5's, a 6x6, and *shudder* a 13x13 that need service. I'm afraid of that 13x13 and probably won't touch it, but it's already lost a few center stickers that I'm basically treating as wild cards or "Wild Karrde"s (10 points if you get that reference without google) :)
 
Good stuff @mark49152. Got there this time! Did you work out if the non-parity error in the comp was memo or execution?
Two of the four bad cubes were missed parity, one had the last edge target missed (I think it was a flipped edge but I mistakenly solved one sticker instead of flipping it), and the other was a fumble which I knew during comp that I'd done. So all four were execution errors which is why I wanted to test my memo again. Next time :)
 
Very nice mbld @mark49152!

I haven't done any blind solving since last year. Tried a sighted solve using my old bld techniques. The nice things with intuitive comms is that there are no algs to forget, so I got most of the cube solved nicely. But I cannot at all remember the parity or edge-flipping algs I used. Have to refresh my memory.
 
I know nothing about lube compared to you guys. I bought some Maru and a couple of weights from the cubicle, sometimes I squirt some in there. That's about how scientific I am. :)

I think the 1:15 is about 19 seconds faster than my PB, also on 4x4 though!
Maru is perfect. But just do not squirt, use 2 - 3 drops at the most.. Do it like this: Pull an corner out, than take an edge out. Drop 1 drop in the area close to the torpedo. Do that on two edges and one drop on a cornerstalk-base. And you are good to go for at least 200 solves.
 
Lots of stuff about lubing. I have never lubed a big cube but for 3x3s I ended up hating Maru because of the reapply every 100-200 solves thing so I changed to Cubicle silicone oil wt 5 for the core and mainly wt 3 for the pieces. It lasts for thousands of solves. In fact since then I only have needed to relube 1 cube, just a tiny bit of wt3 in the pieces (nothing in the core) and ready to go for a long time again.

Watching the 4/8 MBLD video (great video by the way @mark49152, amazing how you were able to do 8/8 a couple days later, your memo is sticky :)) I realized it's been at least two weeks since I last did any BLD at the weekly comp and I'm afraid I have forgotten half the M2 algs already :( Need to come back to it... eventually.

I just did 3 or 4 practise solves with 4x4 changing to half centers and 3-2-3 pairing. I got a best of 1:47, close to my average times right now. Not sure if half centers is going to be faster for now it looks like it takes more or less the same time. Maybe I will time an average of 12 L4C-only solves with 1 at a time and with half centers to see if there is any difference. I just hope 3-2-3 at least gives more stable times and not just some very good some terrible. At least after just 3-4 solves I seem to be were I started, which is not bad at all.
 
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Maru is perfect. But just do not squirt, use 2 - 3 drops at the most.. Do it like this: Pull an corner out, than take an edge out. Drop 1 drop in the area close to the torpedo. Do that on two edges and one drop on a cornerstalk-base. And you are good to go for at least 200 solves.

Thanks for the tip. Squirt was an exaggeration but I do just typically put a few drops on the side of some pieces. So the way you describe would be better I'm sure. Although I don't use it as much either due to the short life, I don't like running out every day or two.
 
amazing how you were able to do 8/8 a couple days later, your memo is sticky :))
Thanks, I assume other people's memories are similar. It's fascinating how long a memo can stick, especially since it can dissolve completely in the space of a few seconds if not firmly committed to memory, as very often happens when I'm rushing 3BLD corner memo! :) I have done the same with failed 4BLD attempts too, once after several days. I'd like to try something like a one year delayed BLD too, that would be really cool :).
 
I'd like to try something like a one year delayed BLD too, that would be really cool :).

Im in the middle of it. It's quite easy. I can recall my memo when I want. I do not repeat it every day. The only thing is I'm not quite sure if it is correct - maybe there's something wrong? ;)

In 6x6 I got firs sub6 ao5.
 
This is one obscenely long thread. New old guy here. Just getting through beginners method and starting to think about bld. More interested in learning to think in 3 dimensions and practicing mnemonic techniques than in speed Cubing. Working on remedial math and mental calculation as side projects.

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Some late night squan... in avg 50 of 19.053 I got:
20.173, 19.740, 17.173[p], 18.652, 16.414, 13.056, 20.528[p], 14.556, 17.041, (20.996[p]), (12.092), 15.219 = 17.255 PB, last 5 = 15.605 PB

The 12.092: (4, 0) / (0, -3) / (5, -1) / (3, -3) / (-5, -2) / (-3, 0) / (0, -1) / (-3, -3) / (-5, -4) / (-2, -4) / (0, -3)
0,3/-4,-2/-2,-1/3,3/ || CS
0,-1/3,0/ || CO
4,4/3,0/-1,-1/-3,0/ || EO
1,-5/-1,2/-2,-2/3,0/2,6 || PBL, forced EP skip

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This is one obscenely long thread. New old guy here. Just getting through beginners method and starting to think about bld. More interested in learning to think in 3 dimensions and practicing mnemonic techniques than in speed Cubing. Working on remedial math and mental calculation as side projects.

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Welcome! The thread is long and moves very fast! If your give a day there will be several pages to catch up on. :)
 
This is one obscenely long thread. New old guy here. Just getting through beginners method and starting to think about bld. More interested in learning to think in 3 dimensions and practicing mnemonic techniques than in speed Cubing. Working on remedial math and mental calculation as side projects.

Howdy



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Hi. Glad you made it to the thread. There are a few blind solvers here so feel free to ask anything.
 
This is one obscenely long thread. New old guy here. Just getting through beginners method and starting to think about bld. More interested in learning to think in 3 dimensions and practicing mnemonic techniques than in speed Cubing. Working on remedial math and mental calculation as side projects.

Howdy



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Hi man. If you want to get into 3bld look at Noah's tutorial on Cubing World
 
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