Storebought Revenge broke all of a sudden - ready for trash?

[cube_addict0r]

Hi all.

On the third of May 2010, I bought a Rubik's Revenge in the store for 21,50 euros, which I thought was a fair deal seeing as Rubik's brand cubes are good - not for speedcubing, but they're tough (my 3x3 storebought has been dropped LOTS of times, turned LOTS of times - stickers peeling and all that but the mechanic is still alive and kicking), and I wasn't planning to speedcube with this Revenge anyway.

I've been playing with it all day when all of a sudden the center piece broke. I bought some superglue and tried to glue it back. After the glue was dried, I turned the cube again.

It was fixed. After 5 minutes, that same cube fell off again. Being tired of it, I just decided that I'd play without the green piece, and proceeded to turn. As I turned the layer, 6 other pieces flew off.

I put them back, and noticed something lying in the cube, which is the holder that is supposed to hold the center cube, I guess. (I don't know, I don't know about the mechanics of a Revenge) No way I can now glue it back again. I am supposed to take the whole thing apart in order to be able to fix it again.

The question is: is it worth the effort? Is this cube repairable in this situation? Or am I better off throwing it in the bin (which is a waste for a cube that was so expensive and is only 2 weeks old)?

This cube has never been dropped etc. I still have the invoice and the box it came in but sadly enough there's no guarantee on Rubik's Cubes. :rolleyes: It's the first and the last storebought Revenge I bought though.

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Thanks very much in advance.

 

[Kirjava]

TRY GLUE. IF GLUE DOESNT WORK THEN THROW IT OUT!!!

 

[Grzegorz]

You should try to repair it. Take it apart. The 4x4 isn't that complicated. Glue the pieces back to normal and restore the 4x4. When you don't know how to put a 4x4 back together again, search a youtube vid.

 

[rcbeyer]

If you do end up having to toss the cube, here's a suggestion for your next 4x4x4: The Mini QJ

I currently use this cube and it's really good, doesn't cut corners so well because it's a ball core but a fantastic cube otherwise. And much, much cheaper than 21.50 euros

 

[rjohnson_8ball]

It is easy to reassemble, compared to an Eastsheen. An edge piece is your first piece out, and the last piece to put back in when you reassemble. Just don't force anything. If you glue the center piece, try to put it in first in the reassembly, and far from where you will push the final edge piece back in. You might want to wipe the pieces clean before you reassemble.

 

[EqualsN]

That happened with mine too. Rubik's 3x3 may be durable but 4x4 (and probably 5x5) are too fragile for even non-speedcube use.

There IS a way to get that piece out and try to glue it back together again, just disassemble the cube. It's not that hard. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gqVhIO-bIE

Other than getting a replacement piece somewhere, it's pretty broken.
But obviously you don't have to trash it just cause it's broken.

Just get a Mini QJ like suggested above =)

 

[Edward]

Cubesmith saves again.

 

[Reptile]

Had the same thing happen to one of my Rubik's 5x5 pieces and I ended up replacing it with a different brand (ES) before I got a new piece.

If you don't order a new piece and decide you want a new cube, dodge the Revenge and go for something else. I'm still a casual 4x4 solver but avoiding a lockup on 80% of the turns does make a different cube far more enjoyable. Friends can scramble other cubes without you worrying about them getting hit in the face and having to lift a couch to find pieces too ;D!

 

[CubesOfTheWorld]

Throw it up in the air and let it explode.

 

[cincyaviation]

Cubesmith saves again.

out of centers...

 

[cube_addict0r]

Thanks all! I completely disassembled it this morning, glued the broken center, waited an hour, reassembled the cube and now letting it rest for the day, to make sure that the glue is dry. Let's hope it's fixed.

 

[cube_addict0r]

It's fixed.
Thanks again!