The One-Answer Question Thread [closed]

[Keban]

Does anyone use this headlights OLL? Headlight back. Didn't see this on the wiki... i'm kinda blind though.
Triple Sexy Triple Sledgehammer...
(R U R' U') x3 (R' F R F') x3

It's pretty slow but real easy to learn.

 

[Erzz]

Does anyone use this headlights OLL? Headlight back. Didn't see this on the wiki... i'm kinda blind though.
Triple Sexy Triple Sledgehammer...
(R U R' U') x3 (R' F R F') x3

It's pretty slow but real easy to learn.

I doubt anyone does, or should, use an algorithm that is 15 moves longer than optimal.
Well, except that one guy who uses the U2' R U R U' R U2 R U' R' U' R U R' U' R' U R U' R U' R U R U' R' U' R' U' R U' R Z-perm.

 

[Hodari]

Well, except that one guy who uses the U2' R U R U' R U2 R U' R' U' R U R' U' R' U R U' R U' R U R U' R' U' R' U' R U' R Z-perm.

That's almost as long as some full solves And not even talking about FMC there either...
I'd hate to see his Y-Perm

 

[MoRpHiiNe]

I doubt anyone does, or should, use an algorithm that is 15 moves longer than optimal.
Well, except that one guy who uses the U2' R U R U' R U2 R U' R' U' R U R' U' R' U R U' R U' R U R U' R' U' R' U' R U' R Z-perm.

Lolzzz... Imagine if all algs were like this =S. As if anyone would actually use that though? =D.

In what order is it best to learn PLL's? After 2 look.

 

[Erzz]

Lolzzz... Imagine if all algs were like this =S. As if anyone would actually use that though? =D.

That alg sub 4 (download)

 

[Ickenicke]

Does it works to lube a dayan Zhan Chi With CRC Silicone spray?

 

[somerandomkidmike]

How do you make the Type FII not suck? Do you need D39? Also, does it just get worse over time, or is there a way to make it feel better after you've had it for a while?

 

[Clayy9]

For about 2 months I've been stuck in the 30,31,32 range and i really want to become sub 20. My cross takes 5 seconds my f2l takes about 11 and my LL takes about 14 because i still use the beginners method for LL. I'm trying to memorize full OLL and full PLL, but I've just been to lazy. I was watching thrawst's zhanchi review and he said it wouldn't really help you until your sub 20 so I'm thinking about getting one from SCS and not even opening the box until i get a sub 20 average of 12 to motivate me to memorize them. Do you think that's a good idea? Any tips to get faster would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

If you think that will motivate you, go ahead and do so. With a LL of 14 seconds, you do need to work on that. Keep practicing.

Does it works to lube a dayan Zhan Chi With CRC Silicone spray?

Yes, it does work.

 

[reyrey]

Lolzzz... Imagine if all algs were like this =S. As if anyone would actually use that though? =D.

In what order is it best to learn PLL's? After 2 look.

Plls:
(I suggest this, I think I did something similar):
Y
T, J(b)
R(a,b)
V,F
J(a)
N(a,b)
G(a,b,c,d)

And I'll explain:
Y - Comes up quite often, and isn't hard.
T and J(b) - Very similar, come very often, flowing and easy to learn.
R(a,b) - I find them flowing after a little practice, and they come up quite often. And they are mirrors of each other, so it's easy to learn the second one.
V,F - They come up quite a few times during solves, they're almost the same.
J(a) - You have to learn it, but until you do you can use the mirror of J(b)
N(a,b) - You have to learn them sometime.
G(a,b,c,d) - You have to learn these sometime, and I hate them, so learn them last.

 

[uberCuber]

R(a,b) - And they are mirrors of each other, so it's easy to learn the second one.
V,F - they're almost the same.

Depends on what algs you use. I use very different algs for Ra and Rb (on 3x3 that is). And I know/use two F perms, one of which is related to T perm rather than V.

 

[awbridgers]

I heard something about putting sand in the cube... Whats that for?

And the only lube i can find is b'laster silicone spray will that work?

 

[Maniac]

I heard sand is mainly for larger cubes. Like 6x6, 7x7, gigaminx, etc. I've never heard of b'laster silicone spray though. If it is silicone, it should work. Don't quote me on that.

Is there any way to disassemble a LanLan 2x3x3? Or is there some sort of locking mechanism. How can I adjust the tensions?

 

[Clayy9]

I heard something about putting sand in the cube... Whats that for?

And the only lube i can find is b'laster silicone spray will that work?

Sand is used to break in cubes (mainly storeboughts) faster.

If the silicone spray you're talking about is this, then yes, it will work. Like CRC and Jig-a-loo, it contains petroleum propellant, so use it the same way you would with CRC/Jig-a-loo. (It also seems that this spray has much more silicone in it than CRC, so keep that in mind.)

 

[awbridgers]

Ok so when i first got my a-v i just sprayed some silicone spray into the core... Is it better to take all the peices apart and spray each one?

 

[MoRpHiiNe]

Plls:
(I suggest this, I think I did something similar):
Y
T, J(b)
R(a,b)
V,F
J(a)
N(a,b)
G(a,b,c,d)

And I'll explain:
Y - Comes up quite often, and isn't hard.
T and J(b) - Very similar, come very often, flowing and easy to learn.
R(a,b) - I find them flowing after a little practice, and they come up quite often. And they are mirrors of each other, so it's easy to learn the second one.
V,F - They come up quite a few times during solves, they're almost the same.
J(a) - You have to learn it, but until you do you can use the mirror of J(b)
N(a,b) - You have to learn them sometime.
G(a,b,c,d) - You have to learn these sometime, and I hate them, so learn them last.

Thanks, this is almost the exact order I was planning on learning them . I've already done Y, T and J(b) in that order too =P.

 

[JackJ]

Is there a way I can get my Rubik's Clock pins to be tighter? They fall down during solves and cause me to lose time. It's a cubetwist clock.

 

[Clayy9]

Ok so when i first got my a-v i just sprayed some silicone spray into the core... Is it better to take all the peices apart and spray each one?

I would recommend disassembling the entire cube, laying out the pieces, spraying them all, letting it dry, and then reassembling the cube.

 

[awbridgers]

I would recommend disassembling the entire cube, laying out the pieces, spraying them all, letting it dry, and then reassembling the cube.

Thanks

 

[kprox1994]

How should I go about lubing my SS 4x4 with Izo Lube?

 

[AaronsDaBomb]

My Zhanchi centre caps always fall off when i'm in the middle of a solve. It's really annoying when im doing algs like h-perm, what a way to fix this without anything sticky?