The One-Answer Question Thread [closed]

[onlyleftname]

As I have gotten sub 20 avg on the 3x3, ( finally! ) I have decided to start moving onto the bigger cubes. My mains are a mini dayan + mf8 4x4, a V cube 5, 6, and 7. The 4x4, 5x5, 7x7 are great cubes for me, but 6x6 pops about one dozen times a solve! I am forced to turn relatively slowly, very frustrating :fp. I have been told to break in cube, but I have been using for about 2 month now... will this require mod? I am not very experienced with mod, I have taken apart and reassembled my 6x6, but it is pain in the butt, so I would rather not. Does anybody have tricks or tips on making my v cube 6 better?

If it's that bad, then I'd first recommend making the core adjustable using this tutorial, and then at least doing the first step of this tutorial.

 

[cuber952]

What is the UWR for gigaminx single/avg5/avg 12?

 

[emolover]

Can I put my stackmat mat in the washing machine? I spilled a milkshake on it.

 

[Michael Womack]

Can I put my stackmat mat in the washing machine? I spilled a milkshake on it.

ya go ahead

 

[Specs112]

Can I put my stackmat mat in the washing machine? I spilled a milkshake on it.

ahaha what. Well done sir.

 

[cubernya]

The mat yes, timer no (obviously)

 

[Yuxuibbs]

What is the viscosity of maru lube? This new hobby store just opened about 10 minutes away and I wanted to get some shock oil similar to maru lube. I already have 50k weight differential oil.

Bump. I tried searching and still can't really find a good answer.

 

[Specs112]

Bump. I tried searching and still can't really find a good answer.

It's not an oil, so I don't think that applies. I could be wrong, I've never used Maru myself.

 

[Michael Womack]

It's not an oil, so I don't think that applies. I could be wrong, I've never used Maru myself.

maru lube is liquid silicone

 

[gbcuber]

maru lube is liquid silicone

What does that contribute to this?

 

[Michael Womack]

What does that contribute to this?

telling specs what maru lube is

 

[gundamslicer]

What does that contribute to this?

it means the substance cannot be replicated without using the same materials. Also, dif oil feels diffferent because it has more of a gooey like texture

 

[Muesli]

telling specs what maru lube is

I'd like to see your evidence that Maru is liquid silicone. It's definitely not silicone oil, unless it is dyed and a very low viscosity.

Also, dif oil feels diffferent because it has more of a gooey like texture

Shmeh, depends on the weight.

 

[Michael Womack]

it means the substance cannot be replicated without using the same materials. Also, dif oil feels diffferent because it has more of a gooey like texture

thats true so the oil can not give you the same results

I'd like to see your evidence that Maru is liquid silicone. It's definitely not silicone oil, unless it is dyed and a very low viscosity.

 

[Yuxuibbs]

thats true so the oil can not give you the same results

How about something similar? They sell lots of different lubes, don't have to stick to shock oil.

 

[gundamslicer]

How about something similar? They sell lots of different lubes, don't have to stick to shock oil.

ive tried many others, eg w48, diff oil, lubix, jig a loo, crc etc but can't find one that replicates it.

 

[CuBeOrDiE]

David Joyner in his book "Mathematics of the Rubik's Cube" wrote about how to compute effect of basic moves on the edge orientations of Pyraminx.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/72005543/100/Orientations

You have to mark with "+" one of two stickers on each edge piece in solved configuration. Also, you need to mark with "+" position of this sticker. So you have 6 marked stickers and 6 marked positions. If sticker with mark "+" is in position "+" then the edge piece is correctly oriented, and vice versa.

Cool beans. Thanks for the reference, I'll read some of it.

 

[Raiz]

Can anyone tell me a good way to put lubix on a V-5? thanks in advance :3

 

[tasguitar7]

Can anyone tell me a good way to put lubix on a V-5? thanks in advance :3

V-cube 5 specific - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLdW_NlNKiE
Big cube general - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR2-bHTEn10
Big cube general - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgWGR2GzK8o

 

[Raiz]

V-cube 5 specific - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLdW_NlNKiE
Big cube general - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR2-bHTEn10
Big cube general - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgWGR2GzK8o

thanks. im sorry if im being a pain but how about lubing it with lubix? but thankyou very much i watched all of them and ill use this for the future