The One-Answer Question Thread [closed]

[Penguinstorm300]

On bigger cubes (6x6x6 - 11x11x11 and above), how do you solve the centers? I can't seem to find any tutorials for 8x8x8 and above. Is it possible to make a MF8 Square-1 turn better? I find that my Square-1 can sometimes (for example) turn 2/5ths quite smoothly, then the rest of the turn is very stiff. I find this only happens in U and D turns. Any suggestions?

 

[Michael Womack]

On bigger cubes (6x6x6 - 11x11x11 and above), how do you solve the centers? I can't seem to find any tutorials for 8x8x8 and above.

The some as you would for the 5x5

this video shows the 6x6 centers

and it can be applied to the 7x7-11x11

 

[Ickathu]

Why isn't there just a general failures thread? We have one for blind...

Cause here's mine...
Solving 4x4, so I get to OLL, have parity, whatever, solve OLL and see that the two sides facing me are going to be solved (i.e., predicting PLL skip), finish OLL, stop timer.


Adjacent PLL Parity on the two sides I can't see.

 

[cubernya]

Why isn't there just a general failures thread? We have one for blind...

Cause here's mine...
Solving 4x4, so I get to OLL, have parity, whatever, solve OLL and see that the two sides facing me are going to be solved (i.e., predicting PLL skip), finish OLL, stop timer.


Adjacent PLL Parity on the two sides I can't see.

http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?37921-General-Failures-Thread

 

[awbridgers]

Are cubesmith tiles better than cubesmith stickers?

Also what do the textured feel like? textured vs smooth which do you prefer?

 

[Penguinstorm300]

I personally like Cubesmith stickers more because the tiles tend to be more slippery. However, the tiles last longer than stickers, so it's more about what you prefer.

About the textured stickers, I think they're okay for cube shaped puzzles (including Square-1), however, I have textured stickers on my Megaminx as well, and they irritate my thumbs while turning because of the way I turn the faces.

 

[drewsopchak]

Are cubesmith tiles better than cubesmith stickers?

Also what do the textured feel like? textured vs smooth which do you prefer?

Seeing as nobody uses tiles....

 

[awbridgers]

I personally like Cubesmith stickers more because the tiles tend to be more slippery. However, the tiles last longer than stickers, so it's more about what you prefer.

About the textured stickers, I think they're okay for cube shaped puzzles (including Square-1), however, I have textured stickers on my Megaminx as well, and they irritate my thumbs while turning because of the way I turn the faces.

Do you use the orange, fluorescent orange or the light orange? does that even make a big difference?

 

[Ickathu]

http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?37921-General-Failures-Thread

Thanks

 

[bluecloe45]

Do you use the orange, fluorescent orange or the light orange? does that even make a big difference?

The fluorescent is the best in my opinion. It looks nothing like the red, so you don't get confused.

 

[Penguinstorm300]

Are there any documented methods for the 2x3x3 and 2x4x4?

 

[bluecloe45]

2x3x3: http://meep.50webs.com/
Not sure about 2x4x4

 

[uberCuber]

I mean the subset of OLLCP.

Searching "CLLEP" on the site gives no results. Sure you have the right acronym?

(And think about the acronym you wrote anyway, CLL=solving the corners completely, EP=edge permutation, the combination of these two is what ZBLL is)

 

[drewsopchak]

Searching "CLLEP" on the site gives no results. Sure you have the right acronym?

(And think about the acronym you wrote anyway, CLL=solving the corners completely, EP=edge permutation, the combination of these two is what ZBLL is)

Not true, you could have oriented edges.
anyway, my post was a typo. I mean CLLEF. The no edges oriented subset of OLLCP. It's the evil twin of COLL.

Now, Is CLLEF worth learning?

 

[Rpotts]

Not true, you could have oriented edges.
anyway, my post was a typo. I mean CLLEF. The no edges oriented subset of OLLCP. It's the evil twin of COLL.

Now, Is CLLEF worth learning?

Not really, it's only for 3 OLLs, two of which are super fast, and the other is the rarest OLL which has horrible OLLCP algs for some of the cases.

 

[5BLD]

Not true, you could have oriented edges.
anyway, my post was a typo. I mean CLLEF. The no edges oriented subset of OLLCP. It's the evil twin of COLL.

Now, Is CLLEF worth learning?

K. Your "CLLEP" as you described would be more than ollcp

CLLEF is worth learning if you are using CLL/ELL IMO because it take out the horrible possibility you grt a 4 flip case. +more algs is always good and its only 42

 

[Ickathu]

Is there a way using Excell to take a data range (say, 1000 pyraminx solves or a 10,000 cube marathon) and graph out each consecutive average of 50?

 

[nqwe]

Just a short question about learning WV:
It is better to categorize the cases and learn them in an order or should I solve the cube with zz to get any case, excecute the alg, repeat this and learn the algs that way?
I already know full CFOP and CLL.
My "problem" with WV is that it's hard for me to connect the case and the alg. For instance I already know ~12 WV algs, but i can only solve ~5 without looking on my sheet.
What do you guys think?

 

[Michael Womack]

Is there a way using Excell to take a data range (say, 1000 pyraminx solves or a 10,000 cube marathon) and graph out each consecutive average of 50?

Ya Just add the solve times into Excell then highlight all the time then go over to the insert tab at the top and then finally pick a graph

Thank good my mom teaches Excell word and the other Microsoft Office programs

 

[Ickathu]

Ya Just add the solve times into Excell then highlight all the time then go over to the insert tab at the top and then finally pick a graph

Thank good my mom teaches Excell word and the other Microsoft Office programs

Do I have to enter each in a separate box? Or can they all be in one, just separated by commas?