The One-Answer Question Thread [closed]

[RyanReese09]

It's good. It's essentially lubix.

 

[emolover]

What is a good place to find some nice one hand algorithms? I use my left hand to solve it.

 

[Ltsurge]

what is the average postage time for Lubix to australia? I know there is a huge backlog of Ultimate Zhanchis but I ordered mine a week ago and reading all the rave reviews (ok maybe not) i just can't wait any longer

bump

 

[thackernerd]

I have had my 7x7 for about a month and im nearing sub 9 any tips? i use reduction and i pair edges on the e slice.

I use freeslice bump

 

[uberCuber]

I use freeslice bump

1. Practice
2. Make more of a conscious effort to lookahead
3. Practice
4. Solve centers more efficiently
5. Practice

To help with #4, within the next few days I was going to draw up an example 7x7 solve on alg.garron.us for someone else, and if I remember, I can pm it to you when I do it, so you can see how I do things, and possibly pick up on ways you may be wasting moves (I average low 6 minutes, and know I could easily be a lot faster if I were to really practice)

 

[thackernerd]

1. Practice
2. Make more of a conscious effort to lookahead
3. Practice
4. Solve centers more efficiently
5. Practice

To help with #4, within the next few days I was going to draw up an example 7x7 solve on alg.garron.us for someone else, and if I remember, I can pm it to you when I do it, so you can see how I do things, and possibly pick up on ways you may be wasting moves (I average low 6 minutes, and know I could easily be a lot faster if I were to really practice)

Thanks for the help i hope you can make that vid.

 

[HavoCentral]

What is a good place to find some nice one hand algorithms? I use my left hand to solve it.

PLLs - http://www.speedcubing101.com/oh-pll.html

For OLL, just look here and find easy cases for you

Or you can use these

 

[HavoCentral]

Go use Weston's videos. He also has a file, just go Google it.

Weston's are the PLL link IIRC

 

[HavoCentral]

lmfao
go check the link again

:fp got two OH'ers confused.


Are there any rules against eating candy during a WCA solve. I chew on jelly beans.

 

[APdRF]

1. Practice
2. Make more of a conscious effort to lookahead
3. Practice
4. Solve centers more efficiently
5. Practice

To help with #4, within the next few days I was going to draw up an example 7x7 solve on alg.garron.us for someone else, and if I remember, I can pm it to you when I do it, so you can see how I do things, and possibly pick up on ways you may be wasting moves (I average low 6 minutes, and know I could easily be a lot faster if I were to really practice)

If you want, PM me too .

 

[wontolla]

To help with #4, within the next few days I was going to draw up an example 7x7 solve on alg.garron.us for someone else, and if I remember, I can pm it to you when I do it, so you can see how I do things, and possibly pick up on ways you may be wasting moves (I average low 6 minutes, and know I could easily be a lot faster if I were to really practice)

It would be great if you could post the link here so we can all look at your 7x7 example solve!

 

[choza244]

Watching Zane's video about the 20/20 multibld he got...
http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?30733-20-20-Multi-BLD-%28Revisited%29-Sub-60-00-UWR&highlight=20%2F20+multibld

I see that he just have to memorize like 5 phrases for each cube, using the old pochmann method you have to memorize a lot of images for one cube and I'm really nub with bld so I don't know what method does zane use.

My question is where I can find a tutorial to learn to solve the cube blindfolded having to memorize just little phrases like that, idc if it's too complicated.

 

[Godmil]

I see that he just have to memorize like 5 phrases for each cube, using the old pochmann method you have to memorize a lot of images for one cube

There are two parts to BLD, the memorising and the solving. images/phrases is just the memorising part, it has nothing at all to do with the solution. Also it's the same amount of information you have to remember it's just different ways of doing it.
There are lots of threads in the Blind subforum about memory methods (two of the Stickies are on this subject).

 

[Jaycee]

I've always wanted to know : on QQTimer, what does the thing in the parentheses mean?

Example : current avg5: 30.57 (σ = 2.19)

 

[RyanReese09]

Standard Deviation.

 

[MaeLSTRoM]

I recently got a Cubetwist Master magic, and I had to restring it, but I think I did it wrong, can someone please post a picture of the unsolved state (front and back). Also, will the normal solution work for it?

 

[choza244]

There are two parts to BLD, the memorising and the solving. images/phrases is just the memorising part, it has nothing at all to do with the solution. Also it's the same amount of information you have to remember it's just different ways of doing it.
There are lots of threads in the Blind subforum about memory methods (two of the Stickies are on this subject).

So what you are saying is that I can memorize like that (using pairs of letters) and then solve it like the old pochmann? btw thanks for the answer

 

[Shamankian]

One or two (or three? oO) washers in the ZhanChi?

 

[Erzz]

I recently got a Cubetwist Master magic, and I had to restring it, but I think I did it wrong, can someone please post a picture of the unsolved state (front and back). Also, will the normal solution work for it?

As long as you started with the correct stringing pattern, it should be solvable if the rings are connected on the front with all the colours consistent. Here is a picture, although small. If you can't solve it, you probably strung it starting with the wrong pattern (I think you start with D but I could be wrong).

 

[HavoCentral]

Just a curious thought.

What is the longest algorithm for any puzzle that is required to solve it?

All I can think or is sq1 parity, but I'm sure there is longer.

As long as you started with the correct stringing pattern, it should be solvable if the rings are connected on the front with all the colours consistent. Here is a picture, although small. If you can't solve it, you probably strung it starting with the wrong pattern (I think you start with D but I could be wrong).

Yeah, wither you started with the wrong pattern, or you did the same pattern twice in a row on accident. I've done this a few times. It's quite annoying. Here is a string tutorial, and a picture of both sides of a master magic, assuming the cube twist uses the same pattern. If my magics weren't all packed right now I would take a picture for you, but at the moment I only have my custom unpacked. Sorry. Hope I helped.

I only quoted you cuz you were already here. lol