one layer of my ES 4x4 turns slower than the rest....

[amostay2004]

Does anyone have the same problem or know what's wrong?
One side is always turning slower...idk why it just takes more finger strength to turn one particular side of the cube at all times..

help?

 

[Mike Hughey]

Does anyone have the same problem or know what's wrong?
One side is always turning slower...idk why it just takes more finger strength to turn one particular side of the cube at all times..

help?

It is possible that you might have one screw tightened just a little too much. (I've had this happen with an old one of mine I was trying to make better.) But if so, it might be a challenge to fix; once you play with the screws on a 4x4x4, they sometimes get where they won't stay tight.

If you want to risk it, you might try pulling off the center caps on that one side and unscrewing the screw just the tiniest amount - I would think no more than 1/8 turn (maybe less). It might make the difference you need.

Be careful - just pull off the center caps, you don't want to disassemble your cube - in my experience, an ES 4x4x4 is never really good again after it's been disassembled or after it has popped.

 

[Jacco]

I've had the same problem with my new ES 4x4 I bought recently, but it's ok now. Just play alot with it, I wouldn't advise to change the screw tension.

...you don't want to disassemble your cube - in my experience, an ES 4x4x4 is never really good again after it's been disassembled or after it has popped.

I have noticed it too, this also goes for the ES 5x5.

 

[amostay2004]

Hmm....when i just got my ES 4x4x4..my friend dropped in on the ground and one piece popped out. That time i couldnt put back the popped piece and i didnt know it was that hard to assemble, so i disassembled the thing entirely, and then assembled it back.

Could this be the problem?
Why would it not be good again after reassembling? It is a DIY after all right?

 

[rjohnson_8ball]

It happened to me, and I had no problem fixing it. Find the face that is tight. From the very middle of the 4 center caps on that face, pry one cap off and the rest will come off easy. Now you see a screw for that face. Take a very strong Phillip's head screwdriver and barely loosen the screw. You only need to turn it just 1/16 of a turn or so. When it feels right, put the caps back on.

 

[Mike Hughey]

It happened to me, and I had no problem fixing it. Find the face that is tight. From the very middle of the 4 center caps on that face, pry one cap off and the rest will come off easy. Now you see a screw for that face. Take a very strong Phillip's head screwdriver and barely loosen the screw. You only need to turn it just 1/16 of a turn or so. When it feels right, put the caps back on.

Right - that's exactly what I had in mind. And odds are the 1/16 of a turn is a better estimate than mine.

As for reassembling, the cube should still be okay, but mine was never quite as nice as at the beginning. An unpopped ES is just wonderful, but it gets less so as soon as it pops. In my experience, anyway.

 

[amostay2004]

Just tried it...and it works!
Thanks a lot guys....
And i understand why i need a strong screwdriver..it's kinda hard to turn..hehe.

 

[zeroxorxdiexskater]

hey everyone, i want to disassemble my ES 4x4 but does it rly make very much difference once its been disassembled and reassembled

 

[MistArts]

hey everyone, i want to disassemble my ES 4x4 but does it rly make very much difference once its been disassembled and reassembled

Yes. If you even adjust the screws.