The One-Answer Question Thread [closed]

[Henrik]

Step 1: Apply Lubix.

Thats it, and work it in, there is no right or wrong way to lube a cube!

 

[Godmil]

For that case I'd do (U') R' U2 R U2 F' U' F

It's easy to work out if you look at what it does. With my R' I'm taking the edge piece out of the top layer, then the U2 repositions the corner piece, so that when you do the R again you're setting them up for a nice insert. (this is the exact same thing the L' U2 L did in the example solve.
If you don't like the F' U' F insert you can do a anti-clockwise rotation (y') and insert it in the new back right slot with R' U' R

 

[Brest]

Spoiler

yea can you use empty slots with right side of cube? picture explains better.

Spoiler: Optimal

(7 htm)
R2 F U R2 U' F' R2
(U) R' U' R2 F R F' R'
(U2) R' U2 R2 F R F' R'
(U') R' U2 R U2 F' U' F

without empty slot:
F' U2 F U F' U' F
add rotation
(y) L' U2 L U L' U' L
(y') R' U2 R U R' U' R
(z) F' R2 F R F' R' F (z')

Spoiler: <R,U,F>

(8 htm)
R F R U R U' F' R'
R2 U F' U' F R2 U' R2
R2 F U R2 U' R F' R
R2 F R F' U R2 U' R'
R2 F R F' U2 R2 U2 R'
R2 F R F' R' F R2 F'

Spoiler: Meh

(U) F D R2 D' F2 U' F
R2 U R2 B U B' U2 R2
(x') R2 U' R' D U R D' l'
(x') R2 F R2 U F U' F2 R2 (x)
R' U2 R F' L' U2 L F
F' L2 D' B' D L2 U2 F

without empty slot
(U2) F2 L2 B L B' L F2
(U2) F2 U2 R' F' R U2 F2
F' U2 B L F' L' F2 B'

 

[JackL]

Do cubesmith stickers fit a SS 4x4, 5x5 and 7x7? Also do they fit the V cube 6?

 

[Ickenicke]

If your bored of CFOP, try Columns First!

How fast can you solve with Column first?

Do you think sub-10 is possible?

 

[asportking]

Do cubesmith stickers fit a SS 4x4, 5x5 and 7x7? Also do they fit the V cube 6?

I know they'll fit the 5x5 and the V-6. They might fit the 4x4, and I'm fairly certain they won't fit the SS 7x7 (since it's not pillowed).

 

[brandbest1]

the pyraminx's are still on Pre-order while your waiting get the 30th anniversary ones

I already ordered the new pyraminx. Waiting for it now.

Really? The newsletter mefferts sent out said March 10 was the date they would expect to start shipping out. Yet on the website it still says preorder. (such a controversy).

 

[Michael Womack]

I want to learn F2l/Fridrich dose this sound like the way to learn it by learning PLL then OLL then F2l is there a better way?

I already ordered the new pyraminx. Waiting for it now.

Really? The newsletter mefferts sent out said March 10 was the date they would expect to start shipping out. Yet on the website it still says preorder. (such a controversy).

the website says Pre-order

 

[Godmil]

I want to learn F2l/Fridrich dose this sound like the way to learn it by learning PLL then OLL then F2l is there a better way?

You should be working on F2L all the time, as it's the most complex and difficult stage to get really good. As you're doing it do 2Look OLL and PLL, then Full PLL, then Full OLL.

 

[retep]

Is there a good video or any tips on finger tricking the PBLs (the double adjacent swap and the adjacent + diagonal swap) for Ortega method on 2x2x2? I looked on the wiki at a bunch of the algs but they all seem kind of awkward to me...

 

[Ickenicke]

This maybe.

 

[retep]

This maybe.

ya, thanks, although they still seem like pretty awkward algs, but I guess there isn't anything better, guess I will just try to work with that, thanks.

 

[Vipervenom9]

Where can learn a good method for solving square-1?

 

[Ickenicke]

Where can learn a good method for solving square-1?

link

 

[2sin18]

What's with the algorithm called 'sexy move'? What's the purpose of it?

 

[ThomasJE]

What's with the algorithm called 'sexy move'? What's the purpose of it?

R U R' U'. It's a 'trigger move'; which means it appears in many algorithms (mainly F2L and OLL)

 

[tuber]

and who called this "sexy move"?

 

[Rpotts]

and who called this "sexy move"?

Arnaud van Galen.

 

[tuber]

So how do you know this?:O

 

[Michael Womack]

So how do you know this?:O

http://www.speedsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Sexy_Move