Square one UD layers too tight.

[Gerry]

I just got a Square 1 XMan Volt 2 fully magnetic. The slice layers are very smooth and easy to turn, but the up and down face are very tight and hard to turn.

I know nothing of how the internals work, so is there a way to loosen the U/D without messing with the slice?

 

[abunickabhi]

The question is better suited for, https://www.speedsolving.com/forums/hardware-area.21/.

Can the mods move it there?

 

[ruffleduck]

I just got a Square 1 XMan Volt 2 fully magnetic. The slice layers are very smooth and easy to turn, but the up and down face are very tight and hard to turn.

I know nothing of how the internals work, so is there a way to loosen the U/D without messing with the slice?

Unfortunately, the U/D layers of the Volt V2 are very sluggish and slow and there isn't an easy fix as far as I know. Back when I used the Volt V2 (it's now broken ) I just lubed the U/D layers with fast lubricant then broke in the cube a lot. The U/D layers still weren't great but they certainly were better than before.

This might help.

 

[SH03L4C3]

I just got a Square 1 XMan Volt 2 fully magnetic. The slice layers are very smooth and easy to turn, but the up and down face are very tight and hard to turn.

I know nothing of how the internals work, so is there a way to loosen the U/D without messing with the slice?

Unfortunately, the U/D layers of the Volt V2 are very sluggish and slow and there isn't an easy fix as far as I know. Back when I used the Volt V2 (it's now broken ) I just lubed the U/D layers with fast lubricant then broke in the cube a lot. The U/D layers still weren't great but they certainly were better than before.

This might help.

yeah im afraid that is just sq1 hardware (before the MGC)

 

[Gerry]

It was a $10 mystery puzzle from The Cubicle. So I'm quite happy to deal with a little unexpected weirdness for half price lol

 

[qwr]

I've experienced it with my Volt v1. There's no screw adjustment that can directly loosen the layers. I think it requires a lot of break-in.

 

[Gerry]

Tore it down and wiped it off thoroughly. Then lubed it with the Angstrom lubes and re-assembled it. The U/D layers were looser, but still slow. Tightened the slice a bit so it didn't freely spin a full turn, then added DNM-37 to the top, and bottom. in that little floral pattern area. Then in the sides like you would do a 3x3. Careful not to get it in the slice part.

Did that yesterday, broke it in, and still today it acts the same. The slice is smooth, but not crazy fast, and the U/D layers are smooth and move with little effort.

The only thing I can say that could improve this, is maybe weaker U/D magnets. I think that is the main reason why the U/D layers feel so tight. In reality it's not actually tight, just a lot a static friction giving the illusion of tightness. The reason I guess this, is when it was torn down. you can see the pieces were not a snug fit with the core at any point. When assembled,they are able to flex and aren't a snug fit anywhere either.

Some people report broken Volt 2s. What part, breaks, and how did you break it? I'd like to try and avoid breaking mine.

 

[ruffleduck]

Some people report broken Volt 2s. What part, breaks, and how did you break it? I'd like to try and avoid breaking mine.

I've broken my volt v2 by stupidly trying to forcefully turn the slice when the cube was in a locked up situation. An edge snapped and it fell out. My advice: be careful when the cube is locking up.