The One-Answer Question Thread [closed]

[Raiz]

What should I lube my gigaminx and teraminx with?

 

[aaronb]

Flash? PPT uses Java. Right click the .jar file and open it with Java.

I should stop posting when I am tired. Thank you for correcting me.

 

[freshcuber]

What's a good alg to solve this case for last two edges on 6x6

X O
O X
X O
X O

 

[sa11297]

What is a good R(b) perm for OH? the regular alg or this R' U R U R' U' z' U' R' z R U R' D R U2 R or something else? and y perm?

 

[immortalchaos29]

Well, how I should put it is...

I'm efficient when I REALLY slow down, and look ahead, but I'm trying to find a way of practicing looking ahead, and getting faster while doing it.

Practice with a metronome. Set it to 1 tps (60 bpm) and as that gets easier increase the time.
Also practice the cross blindfolded. When you can do that every time, try to anticipate where the first edge/corner pair lands and expand to x cross whenever you can.

Hope this helps.

 

[YrMyKnight]

What's the fastest method for BLD? is it possible to use poochman?

 

[sa11297]

What's the fastest method for BLD? is it possible to use poochman?

fastest is probably BH. Pochmann cannot be the fastest but it can still be pretty fast.

 

[Akash Rupela]

For 5x5 centers, at what stage should one learn algs for last 2 centers, sub60, sub50, sub40?
(there are 18 algs, so dont tell me just to learn them regardless of how much time i take, i want to set an aim first, btw i just hit sub60)

 

[JianhanC]

What's a good alg to solve this case for last two edges on 6x6

X O
O X
X O
X O

Solve the two inner wings like you would on a 4x4: Flip one set of edges over so that it looks like this:

X O
O O
X X
X O

The inner wings must be the same colours on the same slice. Then you just slice one wing over, flip it and then slice back. Then simply solve what's left like a 5x5, treating the solve inner wings as a midge.

For 5x5 centers, at what stage should one learn algs for last 2 centers, sub60, sub50, sub40?
(there are 18 algs, so dont tell me just to learn them regardless of how much time i take, i want to set an aim first, btw i just hit sub60)

It is purely intuitive. Just experiment around with them. But since they are so easy and they help with your times, 'learn' them when you are comfortable with the rest of the solving phases. I'd say sub-60 centers mean that you're fairly comfortable with center construction, go right ahead.

Does rounding the corner stalks of the 7x7 help reduce the popping? I get about 2-3 pops in a solve, mostly the oblique centers.

 

[ernie722]

anyone know if there will be upcoming competitions in virginia?

 

[asportking]

anyone know if there will be upcoming competitions in virginia?

Looking at this, I don't see any soon. Of course, these are only officially scheduled competitions, so someone might be planning one right now.

 

[cubernya]

Can someone give me the link to the cube solver that has all the steps and all the sub-optimal solutions? I really need to bookmark it

 

[5BLD]

You talkin about this? http://laire.fi/jarcs/

What's a good way to practice lookahead (and/or light yet fast turning) other than the metronome? I find the metronome at high speeds really makes my turn style rough which is just annoying and against what I'm trying to get at, light, fast turning.

 

[cubernya]

Yes 5BLD, that was it. Thanks! *immediately bookmarks*

As for your question, I turn just as fast as I normally would during a solve, but force my self to look ahead. That's the only way I practice it, since I don't have a metronome.

 

[Cubenovice]

Can someone give me the link to the cube solver that has all the steps and all the sub-optimal solutions? I really need to bookmark it

Just so you know: I see you mention that you're going to do an FMC...
Looking forward to analyze some of your blocks

 

[cubernya]

Just so you know: I see you mention that you're going to do an FMC...
Looking forward to analyze some of your blocks

I don't take my solutions from that...I may check it afterwards, but not during it

 

[BlueDevil]

anyone know if there will be upcoming competitions in virginia?

If you really want to go to a comp, try River Hill on the weekend of Jan 21st or whatever that Saturday is. It may be like 4 hours away, but you can decide if it's worth it

 

[thackernerd]

Is there any way I can minimize all the rotations during f2l?

 

[5BLD]

yes, use F and B more and doublelayerturns

 

[HelpCube]

what is the maximum amount of moves it takes to make a initial layer on a 2x2?

And, what is the probability you will be 1 move or less away from making a 2x1x1 block?