[Help Thread] Puzzle Identification thread

[abbracadiabra]

Does anyone know what this puzzle is?

It consists of 8 cubies that each have six sides. They all come apart and then get put into the center plastic piece.

 

[timeless]

i saw a chinese brand cube set with a mini and normal cube called "THIS"
it had the words big/small in chinese character on the packaging
anyone know it?

 

[Schmidt]

Is this supposed to be my ~30 year old Rubik's Cube??
It has been at my sisters house for over 20 years, so I can't remember what it is supposed to feel like.
She gave it to me today in a disassembled state, with one of the center pieces unscrewed from the core, so I know it has screws and springs, but there is no "lid" on the piece, the screw is underneath the sticker, so I had to pull it to get the screw back in.
The color of the stickers don't seem right: F B L R U D = Red Green DarkBlue LightBlue Yellow Orange.
It turns really bad, but I won't lube it untill she finds the last 2 corners.

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Instead of the 2 missing corners she gave me these 3 pieces. Anybody know what puzzle they are from??
The "stickers" are plastic tiles.

 

[insane569]

Is this supposed to be my ~30 year old Rubik's Cube??
It has been at my sisters house for over 20 years, so I can't remember what it is supposed to feel like.
She gave it to me today in a disassembled state, with one of the center pieces unscrewed from the core, so I know it has screws and springs, but there is no "lid" on the piece, the screw is underneath the sticker, so I had to pull it to get the screw back in.
The color of the stickers don't seem right: F B L R U D = Red Green DarkBlue LightBlue Yellow Orange.
It turns really bad, but I won't lube it untill she finds the last 2 corners.

/\
Instead of the 2 missing corners she gave me these 3 pieces. Anybody know what puzzle they are from??
The "stickers" are plastic tiles.

Well I've never seen an edge design like that. I'm not too familiar with old style rubiks design. Unless it isn't a rubik at all. Let me look around.

 

[xcuber123]

i need help telling if my shengshou 4x4 is v2 or 3. i no its not v2 but there's no long stick thing on the centers. It has an anti popping mecanism and the box is in chinese so yeah. it said v3 when i bought it. But, i did b uy it from ebay. The pieces on the box(picture on box) doesn't show long sticks

pics:

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/715/photoon26052012at0927.jpg/

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/151/photoon26052012at0926.jpg/

Also, what is the difference between v2 and v3. thanks in advance.

 

[Ickenicke]

Looks like an V3 to me, but I am not an expert.

 

[Olji]

How my SSv3 looks like, bought from HKNowStore:

Spoiler

So I'm not sure if it's an v3 you have judging from those pictures.

 

[xcuber123]

How my SSv3 looks like, bought from HKNowStore:

Spoiler

So I'm not sure if it's an v3 you have judging from those pictures.

.yeah, mine doesnt have that stick thng in the center, do you know what that does... but anyway thanks for responding and taking time to take those pics.

 

[Olji]

I don't know, the only thing I can see from looking at it joined with edges and corner is that it may be to prevent it from twisting in it's place, maybe for some increased stability (since that pin fits into a small hole between the other pieces), not entirely sure if something else could be the reason for it to be there.

 

[Cheese11]

i need help telling if my shengshou 4x4 is v2 or 3. i no its not v2 but there's no long stick thing on the centers. It has an anti popping mecanism and the box is in chinese so yeah. it said v3 when i bought it. But, i did b uy it from ebay. The pieces on the box(picture on box) doesn't show long sticks

pics:

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/715/photoon26052012at0927.jpg/

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/151/photoon26052012at0926.jpg/

Also, what is the difference between v2 and v3. thanks in advance.

Yours is a V2. The V3 has an anti popping mech. The "Pole" on Olji's picture is part of the mech, which allows it to me mod resistant.

 

[Kettle]

http://imgur.com/JvQ2s
Looks like a 3x3x3 mod

 

[robosariobo777]

Im too lazy for modding. haha. My next question. I have an alpha cube. Im honestly not sure if its an alpha 3f or an alpha v. does anyone know how i would be able to tell them apart?

 

[insane569]

Im too lazy for modding. haha. My next question. I have an alpha cube. Im honestly not sure if its an alpha 3f or an alpha v. does anyone know how i would be able to tell them apart?

Post a pic or research Alpha cubes.

 

[robosariobo777]

I cant find anything on the alpha 3f. Are there any factors that tell them apart?

What I have is loud and turns really rough. Even though it turns rough, it is really fast and is a good speedcube. Not sure which it is..

 

[TanookiTrev]

The alpha 3f is really cubic and I remember it having quite a "harsh" feel (I can't think of a more appropriate word, sorry ). Post pictures though- it'll help a lot.

There's also a difference in the external of the center piece. The 3f has visible indents on the center piece to pop off the cap and the alpha V has them on the corners of the center piece. I hope this helps.

 

[robosariobo777]

Didn't really show up well. Thats it as my avatar. Maybe I'll try to get a better picture. Anyone have any ideas which one it is?



So is this a alpha 3f or alpha V?

 

[CarlBrannen]

Easy 3x3x3 cube identification problem

I think I know what this is, but I'm a noob and it's possible I could be wrong and it might be fun for someone:

 

[cubecraze1]

I think I know what this is, but I'm a noob and it's possible I could be wrong and it might be fun for someone:

View attachment 2203

Looks like a Dayan LingYun 90% sure

 

[CarlBrannen]

Looks like a Dayan LingYun 90% sure

Okay, so maybe I was wrong.

 

[MostEd]

its a dayan guhong 100%