The One-Answer Question Thread [closed]

[SebCube]

does anyone have a rubiks revenge adjacent center switch algorithm

 

[Cyrus C.]

does anyone have a rubiks revenge adjacent center switch algorithm

Rw U2 Rw' Lw' U2 Lw

 

[not_kevin]

does anyone have a rubiks revenge adjacent center switch algorithm

Rw U2 Rw' Lw' U2 Lw

Actually, I find that doing Rw U2 Rw2' F2 Rw is faster.

 

[waffle=ijm]

Can any experienced cuber (using roux) give me some tips how to look ahead from the first block to the second one? I find it really hard to do that..

if you make 1x2x2 to 1x2x3, see where the pieces for the second 1x2x2 while slowing down while inserting the final pair on the first 1x2x3. that is all I ever do.

 

[SebCube]

how can i improve at f2l i already use fridrich intuitive f2l i just need help on improving it

 

[yeee707]

how can i improve at f2l i already use fridrich intuitive f2l i just need help on improving it

Learn algorithms for the hard cases, and slow down, look ahead. use a metronome. http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15213

 

[Nukoca]

is there any way to adjust spring tension for a storebrought rubiks cube

Yes. Saw off the core rivets w/out damaging the center pieces, and replace the original core/spring/rivet mechanism with a core/spring/screw mechanism from CubeForYou.

 

[SebCube]

how can i improve at f2l i already use fridrich intuitive f2l i just need help on improving it

Learn algorithms for the hard cases, and slow down, look ahead. use a metronome. http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15213

okay thank you so much

 

[SebCube]

is there any way to adjust spring tension for a storebrought rubiks cube

Yes. Saw off the core rivets w/out damaging the center pieces, and replace the original core/spring/rivet mechanism with a core/spring/screw mechanism from CubeForYou.

oh and thank you for that to

 

[dunpeal2064]

Has anyone purchased any cubes off of ThinkGeek.com? They don't have a huge selection, but the have some nice stuff, and its in the states. they had a v7 up for $45.

well anyway, I was wondering because I bought 2 sq1's from them (got both for only $10) and I was wondering what brand they could be, or any info on them. thank you =)

I don't know what brand those sq1's are, but I do know they are crap. My sister bought them for me last Christmas. They're really stiff and hard to turn, and when they finally start to loosen up, don't get too excited because in about 10 seconds it's going to fall apart in your hands. The stickers are terrible and the color scheme is different on every cube.

They can't be taken apart without breaking them. The first one broke when I tried to lube it. I just did partial turns and sprayed the exposed areas (with CRC) and as I worked it in the cube fell apart. Didn't try to lube the second one and it lasted a bit longer. It fell apart during the first solve after applying new Cubesmith stickers .

oh noes! thats aweful.... I feel like I've been played. well.... their v-cubes should work right? xD

 

[SebCube]

can anyone help me here, my rubiks cube is just a bit to loose and it locks up all the time and i was wondering if there were any way to make it a bit tighter

 

[Edward]

can anyone help me here, my rubiks cube is just a bit to loose and it locks up all the time and i was wondering if there were any way to make it a bit tighter

Sorry, there is no way to tighten it. Use it for OH and buy another one, or a diy.

 

[SebCube]

mmm yeah okay thanks for the help anyway and nice idea on using it for OH. and my dad has ordered 3 diy cudes

 

[JTW2007]

Would someone please give me a good way to solve this last two centers case on 5x5?

 

[vrumanuk]

Would someone please give me a good way to solve this last two centers case on 5x5?

This is the best I can do: y x U2 r' U r U' r' U r U' r' U2 r

Edit: nvm Truncator's is much better.

 

[Truncator]

Would someone please give me a good way to solve this last two centers case on 5x5?

I would do:

Rw' F Rw U Rw U' Rw'

 

[Zubon]

Has anyone experienced a corner piece twisting by its self during fast and forceful PLLs?

With my Type FII, often when I have a R2 at the end of a PLL, I hear a little click, look at the finished cube and one corner is twisted. I guess in competition this would still be considered a valid solve right?

 

[Edward]

Has anyone experienced a corner piece twisting by its self during fast and forceful PLLs?

With my Type FII, often when I have a R2 at the end of a PLL, I hear a little click, look at the finished cube and one corner is twisted. I guess in competition this would still be considered a valid solve right?

Unsolvable case at the end of a solve with no pop? Interesting question, i think it deserves a thread, for discussion purposes.

Just my 2 pennies.

 

[Hyprul 9-ty2]

Its a DNF.

 

[Zubon]

Hmmmm, I did a great (For me) 24.44 average of 12 today but TWO solves had a twisted corner in the last turn. When I looked at the solved cube I was like WTF?!

The Type FII has corners that can twist really easily and I guess during a lockup, the edge catches and twists the whole piece.