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[Brest]

Just wondering... which section would you post on if you're having trouble with a cube that keeps popping that shouldn't? I would like to know because my Gan X keeps having random corners pop off of the stems and won't stay permanently, and the different sections aren't all that clear on what you should do with problems with the actual cube. Just need to know where to post.

You could try either of these threads:
Is my cube / puzzle a dud?
Disassembly and Assembly Thread

 

[qman710]

How does the redi cube notation work in the weekly competition here? I saw mention of rubikskewb notation but I can't seem to find anything on it.

 

[Numberwhizz 13]

Hello, What budget cubes should I get to make a force cube. Preferably under 5 pounds? Thanks

 

[xyzzy]

How does the redi cube notation work in the weekly competition here? I saw mention of rubikskewb notation but I can't seem to find anything on it.

http://rubikskewb.web.fc2.com/skewb/notation.html

Uppercase for the top-layer corners, lowercase for the bottom-layer corners. Hold the cube with white on top, green on the front-left, red on the front-right (same as for skewb).

 

[AbsoRuud]

Hello, What budget cubes should I get to make a force cube. Preferably under 5 pounds? Thanks

MeiLong, Warrior W or Yuxin Little Magic.

 

[AbeLogan]

This may seem stupid, but I saw a photo on Amazon that made me wonder: can you turn the middle horizontal or middle vertical layers of a 3x3 void cube? I use an old method for solving a 3x3 (I'm really slow) and it has algorithms that involve turning the middle vertical slice towards and away from you a lot. So, I was wondering if I'd need to learn a new method if I bought a void cube.

Also, can anyone post a link to a solution to the 2x2 (or is it 1x1 lol) "edges only" hollow cube?

Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[Hazel]

This may seem stupid, but I saw a photo on Amazon that made me wonder: can you turn the middle horizontal or middle vertical layers of a 3x3 void cube? I use an old method for solving a 3x3 (I'm really slow) and it has algorithms that involve turning the middle vertical slice towards and away from you a lot. So, I was wondering if I'd need to learn a new method if I bought a void cube.

Also, can anyone post a link to a solution to the 2x2 (or is it 1x1 lol) "edges only" hollow cube?

Thanks in advance for any help.

You can turn the slices! Here's a thread discussing parity algs to swap just two adjacent edges: https://www.speedsolving.com/threads/void-parity-resolution-algs.6188/

As for an "edges only" cube do you mean a 3x3 without corners or centers? If so, you can solve it just like a regular 3x3, except 50% of solves will have parity (two edge swap)

 

[AbeLogan]

You can turn the slices! Here's a thread discussing parity algs to swap just two adjacent edges: https://www.speedsolving.com/threads/void-parity-resolution-algs.6188/

As for an "edges only" cube do you mean a 3x3 without corners or centers? If so, you can solve it just like a regular 3x3, except 50% of solves will have parity (two edge swap)

Here is a link to the cube I mean.

QTMY Plastic Irregular Speed Magic Cube Puzzle https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MAV1YM8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_8jssDbRC7G2VJ

 

[Numberwhizz 13]

Hi, does anyone know of any discount codes for gans website thanks

 

[danvie]

MeiLong, Warrior W or Yuxin Little Magic.

first time i read this, i thought you meant in weight

 

[Raiddinn]

I want to make an image like the one here. How do I do that?

 

[Tabe]

Use the online virtual cube site to create the original image. Then use Photoshop or whatever to blank out whatever pieces.

Here:

http://cube.crider.co.uk/visualcube.php

 

[CozmicRooster9]

When figuring move count does U2, R2, M2, etc count as 1 or 2 moves?

 

[Ronxu]

When figuring move count does U2, R2, M2, etc count as 1 or 2 moves?

1, 1, 2

 

[KillerCuber]

Can someone tell me a site that tells you how to solve the ancient coin cube, thank you

 

[GAN 356 X]

I can't find a website but Crazybadcuber and speedcubereview have videos solving and unboxing one, which might help ????

 

[KillerCuber]

I can't find a website but Crazybadcuber and speedcubereview have videos solving and unboxing one, which might help ????

Thanks. That was helpful.

 

[daniel zusman]

can you translate these two algs for me?
I don't understand commutators notation at all...

1) [U' : R' F' R, S] M2

2) M2 [U' : S, R' F' R]

 

[asacuber]

can you translate these two algs for me?
I don't understand commutators notation at all...

1) [U' : R' F' R, S] M2

2) M2 [U' : S, R' F' R]

1) U' R' F' R S R' F R S' U M2
2) M2 U' S R' F' R S' R' F R U

So,
[A, B]= A B A' B'
For example: [R, U]= R U R' U'
[R U R', D']= R U R' D' R U' R' D
[A : B, C]= A (B C B' C') A'
For example: [F : R U2 R', D']= F (R U2 R' D' R U2 R' D) F'

 

[PugCuber]

can you translate these two algs for me?
I don't understand commutators notation at all...

1) [U' : R' F' R, S] M2

2) M2 [U' : S, R' F' R]

Commutators follow the format (A B A’ B’). Either [Insertion, Interchange, Reverse Insertion, Revere Interchange], or the other way around.
Sometimes, you might have a setup move before the alg. That means to do those moves before and after the full comm.
So, [U' : R' F' R, S] is (U’ R’ F’ R S R’ F R S’ U’)