Puzzle Mod / Modding thread

[Ickathu]

Not sure if this is the right forum but anyway, I want to start modding my own cubes and I was wondering 1) how to do it, 2) where to start?) I was thinking of doing something like a 2x2x3, but I have no idea where to start. Help plz.

I'm not a huge modder, but I have modded several of my 3x3s. A lot of it is just experimentation. My guhong v1 is so amazing. I'm considering buying a couple more (in black) cause mine is white, but I'm starting to prefer black 3x3s. It's definitely my favorite 3x3. Start by doing some well known mods, like the florian mod on the ss 4x4 and 5x5 or the godly guhong mods and 48 PEM. You'll start to see how the cubes work and what will make it better and you can start doing your own mods. If I do buy a new guhong v1 I'll probably record what I do/make a modding tutorial, cause it's an amazing cube imo. I can turn U 45 degrees and still do an M slice on it, do a normal corner cut at >45 degrees and reverse at over half a piece. Plus it's really fast and never pops. The only thing is it's loud and center caps sometimes fall off.

 

[o2gulo]

Guys, what can you recommend, my WitTwo turns rough, I do not get that smooth feeling. although it cuts corners well, I'm not satisfied with it's clicky/roughness. Any mod to make that smooth?

 

[Hunter]

Sand off all burrs, break in using 'drill' method.

 

[Kattenvriendin]

I just did that.. I took it completely apart, grabbed the superglue and glued the pieces together so they wouldn't move amongst each other when I started sanding. Then sanded all the surfaces so they were flush and also sanded any parts that could touch other parts so they were smooth as well and then reassembled.

What is the drill method by the way?

 

[SketchCuber]

I'm not a huge modder, but I have modded several of my 3x3s. A lot of it is just experimentation. My guhong v1 is so amazing. I'm considering buying a couple more (in black) cause mine is white, but I'm starting to prefer black 3x3s. It's definitely my favorite 3x3. Start by doing some well known mods, like the florian mod on the ss 4x4 and 5x5 or the godly guhong mods and 48 PEM. You'll start to see how the cubes work and what will make it better and you can start doing your own mods. If I do buy a new guhong v1 I'll probably record what I do/make a modding tutorial, cause it's an amazing cube imo. I can turn U 45 degrees and still do an M slice on it, do a normal corner cut at >45 degrees and reverse at over half a piece. Plus it's really fast and never pops. The only thing is it's loud and center caps sometimes fall off.

I have a Guhong V1 but mine can only corner cut 1/2 a cubie. (if even that much) When I try tightening it, it becomes to tight to turn, If I lossen it, it pops every solve. Any suggestions?

 

[cowabunga]

I have a Guhong V1 but mine can only corner cut 1/2 a cubie. (if even that much) When I try tightening it, it becomes to tight to turn, If I lossen it, it pops every solve. Any suggestions?

Try replacing the springs or buy a new one.

 

[SketchCuber]

Where can I get springs?

I just bought it a week ago.

 

[Ickathu]

Is it lubed?

I'll order another guhong when the cubicle gets stickers for modded shengshou cubes and pyraminx, along with a ss 7x7. Then I'll make a video documenting the mods I did/will do/have done.

 

[SketchCuber]

Is it lubed?QUOTE]

No. (The only lube I have right now is CRC heavy duty silicone.)

Thx. I look forward to the mod video's.

(I think you suscribed to my YT channel, Thx!)


I got my cube from speedcubing store through Amazon .

 

[SketchCuber]

You can get springs and cores from www.cube4you.com and some other sites.
If you want to make sure you get a good guhong you could invest the extra 10$ or so and get it from www.lubixcube.com

Thx. Don't have the $ to buy another cube right now, just orderd a 42mm Zhanchi.

Anyway I think I may have messed up the cube a little. When I first got it it was fine. (could only corner count 'bout a cubie) but it was still smooth and didn't pop. Then I tried to tension it to see if I could get it to corner cut better and so on.

 

[Ickathu]

No. (The only lube I have right now is CRC heavy duty silicone.)
Thx. I look forward to the mod video's.
(I think you suscribed to my YT channel, Thx!)

I actually used some silicone spray in mine originally, but I think I sprayed it, broke it in, disassembled all the pieces, reassembled, etc, before I did any sanding type mods, but I'm not sure. Maybe I should order 2 guhongs and do it both ways - one with CRC and one with out.
And yes, I did sub.

 

[SketchCuber]

I actually used some silicone spray in mine originally, but I think I sprayed it, broke it in, disassembled all the pieces, reassembled, etc, before I did any sanding type mods, but I'm not sure. Maybe I should order 2 guhongs and do it both ways - one with CRC and one with out.
And yes, I did sub.

Thx!

What are some good mods to help with corner cutting? Also have you tried using screws as torpedos?

 

[Ickathu]

Thx!

What are some good mods to help with corner cutting? Also have you tried using screws as torpedos?

too many to explain here I did most mods that are known - 48 PEM, godly guhong center piece mod, corner piece rounding, more center rounding, etc. I took my torpedos out of my lunhui and modded them to the pieces, so that's what I've got for torpedos.
Most of the corner cutting improvement mods was piece rounding.

 

[o2gulo]

Sand off all burrs, break in using 'drill' method.

Uhh, what's drill method? Thanks Im gonna start sanding all the rough parts of my WitTwwo now

 

[nuclearbigdaddy]

V-Cube 2 Mods?

Does anyone know of any V2 mods. I haven't seen any mods released at all and have been curious.

 

[SketchCuber]

too many to explain here I did most mods that are known - 48 PEM, godly guhong center piece mod, corner piece rounding, more center rounding, etc. I took my torpedos out of my lunhui and modded them to the pieces, so that's what I've got for torpedos.
Most of the corner cutting improvement mods was piece rounding.

I was able to fix my guhong!

I did a couple of mods, then retensioned it using cyoubx's vid, and sprayed some CRC silicone in it. Now it can corner cut 45 + and is really smooth.
I plan on making a video on my youtube channel showing what mods I did, would you be interested in that?

sorry for posting twice, on my computer it didn't show my comment.

 

[Ickathu]

sure, go for it!

 

[SketchCuber]

Ok. I will have it uploaded in a coulpe hours

 

[SketchCuber]

Here are some mods I did to my Guhong.

 

[TheNextFeliks]

Beginner Modding

I have never modded before. I would only want to improve speed or corner cutting not make custome puzzles like Siamese cube or Fisher cube. What kind of mods could I do? I have a Zhanchi, ShengShou 2x2 and LanLan 4x4. What kind of materials are needed? Thanks