The Cube Hybrid Thread

[Owen]

Type D cubies and springs, Cube4You screws and core.

 

[daniel0731ex]

+1

EDIT: that's to Edward.

 

[iasimp1997]

Ghosthand core, F-I cubies, cube4you hardware, Jiggy.

 

[bigbee99]

Fii core and ghost hand 2 cubies, it's ok...

 

[MichaelP.]

Ghost hands 1 core/hardware, YJ 1 cubies. Only comes in white, but it's the best cube I've ever tried.

 

[stevethecuber]

Hmm,What could i make out of this>?1Type A core Type D core
1 Type A black
C4U cube
Type c cube (used it for a hybrid with the c4u core)
Pink Type C
Mini diansheng

 

[canadiancuber]

fii core, edison cubies

 

[no1337cube]

Type E core + Type F center cap + (sanded and lubed)Rubik's edge and corner pieces.
Cuts at around 35+degrees and kinda fast.

 

[~Phoenix Death~]

I need help! I have a (purple?) C4U core now. I tried screwing in Taiyan screws into it but it doesn't work. Should I try the Ghost Hands?

 

[Hadley4000]

I've normally disliked hybrids, but I did find a nice one that is now my main cube(Until new orders arrive possibly).
Old type A core, yellow type A center pieces, store cubies. Very loud, but hardly pops and cuts corners well.

 

[~Phoenix Death~]

Finished a new Hybrid
Core:C4U
Edge Pieces:Taiyan+1 GhostHand, I lost a Taiyan edge. Lame.
Corners:Taiyan
Screws:Ghosthand, because Taiyans don't fit.

You can now stop seeing me ask about this Hybrid lol
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Thoughts:
Felt kinda crummy. It was a ***** to tighten the screws though. Even though I screwed it in tight, it feels loose, but it doesn't pop. (F II deja vu...).
Corner cutting reduced a little, but I don't need to cut 45 degrees lol.
Speed improved like Sonic the Hedgehog is in the plastic.
Few lock ups. It's alright though.

 

[iasimp1997]

How would a Type A core w/ F-II parts work out?

 

[oprah62]

How would a Type A core w/ F-II parts work out?

tried it. its okay

 

[EnterPseudonym]

How would a Type A core w/ F-II parts work out?

tried it. its okay

what about Alpha's new core? the one in the Alpha V.

 

[WastedMeerkat]

How would a Type A core w/ F-II parts work out?

tried it. its okay

what about Alpha's new core? the one in the Alpha V.

I started to do that the other night and I ended up not doing it because the Alpha V's good tension is too tight for the FII cubies, and I didn't want to ruin it.

 

[Cride5]

Hybrid: FII Frame with CII cubies

Rationale: Main problem I have with the FII is the plastic wearing down and becoming stiff. The wear creates tiny record-like 'tracks' on cubie surface, which generates a lot of dynamic resistance. Cleaning/lubing won't fix it.

CII cubies are a similar shape but use much harder plastic and don't seem to have this problem. Main problem with the CII is the core. Springs are too tight and the centres have too much turning resistance.

CII Sanding Mod: If you have a CII and get problems with internal lock-ups, try sanding/rounding the inner edge tabs. This gives the cubies very similar performance to the FII.

 

[dillonbladez]

How would a Type A core w/ F-II parts work out?

Not too great. If you use the Old Type A core (not the one in AV) and it's hardware, the cube will be much too tight and will pop WAY too much. This is due to Type A's old springs, as they are big, and are very "springy", or tight. (unlike springs you get from most retractable pens). So i suggest using some other springs, though the result will probably be the same as a normal F-II.

 

[ZamHalen]

BUMP
Oddly F-II core with store cubies.Oh and the F-II cubies were too big for the store core.I tried it because I like the feeling of storebought cubies.

 

[~Phoenix Death~]

FII Cubies with GhostHand Core.
Speedy. Bumpy like a Dayan. Cuts corners by a whole piece. A few lock ups. No pop has ever existed.

 

[Toquinha1977]

Had pretty good luck with a Type C core/centers (the one purchased at DX, http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.16433), with 25th Anniversary Rubik's storebought cubies. Not so much with the current Rubik's Storebought cubies.