The One-Answer Question Thread [closed]

[Yuxuibbs]

how long would you all estimate it takes to break in a vcube 7 if I fiddle with it for 45 minutes a day or so? thanks.

Depends on how bad the cube is when you get it but I would keep turning it without any lube to speed up the breaking in process. Should be a lot better after a few days. Lube after breaking in.

 

[alevine]

Memorizing 2-Look PLL

How do you remember the 2-look PLL corner cycles easily (Please, no mnemonics. They just slow me down.)

 

[ncube]

How do you remember the 2-look PLL corner cycles easily (Please, no mnemonics. They just slow me down.)

An easy way to memorize them is to note that it's some moves D2 some moves D2 some moves. Also, the cc one starts with R2 D2, like starwars. But also, just muscle memory.(I'm assuming you mean the corner 3 cycles, the A perms)
for an opposite swap, the E perm is easy to remember. x (R U' R') D (R U R') D' (R U R') D (R U' R') D' notice the D D' alternation, and the symmetry of R U' R' and R U R' in the alg.

 

[Hermanio]

How do you remember the 2-look PLL corner cycles easily (Please, no mnemonics. They just slow me down.)

Write the algrithm down on paper. Examine the algorithm and try to find some alternating moves. Mark these moves and try to memorize the alg. If you know the alg, just practice doing it. I suggest you also look up videos about the execution.
This method helped me learn the G-perms. Good luck!

 

[uniacto]

Also uniacto I don't know because I switched from V-cube to shengshou. But probably 45 min like you said would be enough.

Thanks

Depends on how bad the cube is when you get it but I would keep turning it without any lube to speed up the breaking in process. Should be a lot better after a few days. Lube after breaking in.

Ah okay, yea, I got it on Saturday, went one or two days without lube and then put in a few drops of diff oil. I think in a few weeks it'll start turning a bit better.

 

[timeless]

It feels a bit softer than the original sized Dayan cubes for me.

http://wallbuys.com/Product/aff-1892013MDMEDFIVDV/Gooddeal-5105 = the tiled MF8 megaminx

Also can you confirm if this is v2 or v1?


edit: oh found out it its actully 9$ might consider buying if its v2
http://wallbuys.com/groupbuy/aff-1892013MDMEDFIVDV/gooddeal-5105

 

[TheNextFeliks]

How to team bld?

 

[Noahaha]

The One Answer Question Thread

How to team bld?

One person wears a blindfold and the other person tells them what to do.

If it's over skype, the caller can have a cube as well.

 

[TheNextFeliks]

One person wears a blindfold and the other person tells them what to do.

If it's over skype, the caller can have a cube as well.

How does the person tell the solver?

 

[Noahaha]

The One Answer Question Thread

How does the person tell the solver?

The most basic way is just to say moves, but the more you practice with someone, the more code words you build up like:

Sune = Sune
Trigger = R U R'
V-perm = V-perm

etc

 

[KongShou]

Please don't do that, it makes me feel a little worse inside whenever I see someone suggest it. And if you think of it as F2L minus two edges urgh... It's blocks ok.

sorry for being a noob but how do you make the blocks? i see no fast way except make 2 cross edge then f2l pairs. i cant find a way of making the blocks any other way. i asking cos i interested to switch to roux.

 

[mattch00]

What is the largest private collection of differently sized homemade 1x1xX's?

 

[aznanimedude]

http://rouxtorial.webs.com/

more specifically : http://rouxtorial.webs.com/firstblock.htm

learning to blockbuild is pretty tricky for many coming from CFOP because it's much more freeform and when you switch to a different method, you realize F2L can be pretty rigid because of the cross pieces being already placed and you not really wanting to break things apart.

you could also take a look at lars petrus' site on blockbuilding, different method, but the concept is still the same

 

[Benje00]

PLL and OLL Print-outs

Does anyone know any good PLL and OLL print-outs? I have searched on Google and found several, but I want to know what your personal favorite sites are to print from.

 

[Ickathu]

sorry for being a noob but how do you make the blocks? i see no fast way except make 2 cross edge then f2l pairs. i cant find a way of making the blocks any other way. i asking cos i interested to switch to roux.

Look at example solves to see how you would do it, or watch some tutorials on youtube. Donovan's tutorial is pretty good.

 

[CheesePuffs]

Anybody know information about the Maru 4x4 v2? Pics of the mechanism and things like that would be nice.

Bump. I believe 2 days is ok, right?

 

[manstrong]

Does anyone know any good PLL and OLL print-outs? I have searched on Google and found several, but I want to know what your personal favorite sites are to print from.

Speedsolving.com Wiki has a great list of them. Print it out for both PLL and OLL and just go down the list. Currently it's down though...

 

[Xyphos]

How do you guys avoid fatigue during OH just after ~15-20 solves my fingers feel exhausted. Any tips ?

 

[JasonK]

How do you guys avoid fatigue during OH just after ~15-20 solves my fingers feel exhausted. Any tips ?

The more you do OH, the longer it takes for your fingers to get tired. It's just a case of building up your endurance.

 

[o2gulo]

The more you do OH, the longer it takes for your fingers to get tired. It's just a case of building up your endurance.

What he said was true, I remember when I first did OH, My fingers hurt and were stiff after 2~3 solves. Basically, just keep doing it until your fingers get used to it, I used to do some exercises, like repeating R U R' U' and such on my cubes, at first they were painful, but as times goes by, my fingers got gradually used to it. Although I still suck at OH lol.