The One-Answer Question Thread [closed]

[slayeresc]

What is the difference between the YJ Crazy Foot Cube and the Guojia Crazy Foot Cube?

 

[TheNextFeliks]

This is a dumb question, but, in fmc, you can turn in a solution early right?

 

[Johnny]

How do I look ahead to f2l when doing a cross?

 

[Username]

How do I look ahead to f2l when doing a cross?

Practice doing CrossBLD so you can do it every time without looking at the pieces. Then, once you are solving cross sighted in a speedsolve, don't look at the crosspieces, but track a corner or an edge so the first pair would be easier

 

[ben1996123]

This is a dumb question, but, in fmc, you can turn in a solution early right?

yeß

How do I look ahead to f2l when doing a cross?

do what username said and try and predict where the frist f2l slot will be after you haf done the cross

 

[Yuxuibbs]

How well does colored duct tape work as stickers?

and slightly off topic: how does one carve/cut numbers and symbols into a 3/4 inch square block of wood? 1 symbol/number per face

 

[axis]

Is the dayan zhanchi 2x2 best 2x2 cube?
Are there any 3x3 cubes that are better than dayan ones?
Are 4x4 and 5x5 shengshou cubes best, or are there better?

 

[TheNextFeliks]

Is the dayan zhanchi 2x2 best 2x2 cube?
Are there any 3x3 cubes that are better than dayan ones?
Are 4x4 and 5x5 shengshou cubes best, or are there better?

4x4-5x5 fo sho
3x3 Huanying and Fangshi are great also.
2x2 Matter of opinion. I love my Dayan. Some people prefer wittwo.

 

[slayeresc]

What is the difference between a Guojia Crazy Foot cube and a YJ Crazy Foot cube?

Guojia: http://51morefun.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=235&products_id=1197

YJ: http://51morefun.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=235&products_id=1182

 

[rjohnson_8ball]

I remember you from the Sunday Contest
You were my idol

I was not all that fast, maybe 35 seconds in the Sunday Contest. I was always near the bottom of the list. Maybe you are thinking of someone else?

 

[natezach728]

will a qj timer v3 (with data port) work with cal cubetimer? I attempted with CsTimer but it didn't work

 

[googlebleh]

will a qj timer v3 (with data port) work with cal cubetimer? I attempted with CsTimer but it didn't work

yes
http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/s...uestion-Thread&p=813561&viewfull=1#post813561

 

[natezach728]

yes
http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/s...uestion-Thread&p=813561&viewfull=1#post813561

Thx, but the problem is, is that I cant exactly get cct to open. I downloaded before, but I deleted it. when I download, It says cant open

 

[HavoCentral]

What is the difference between a Guojia Crazy Foot cube and a YJ Crazy Foot cube?

Guojia: http://51morefun.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=235&products_id=1197

YJ: http://51morefun.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=235&products_id=1182

Most likely not much. I can tell you the YJ does not use screw springs. Its mechanism is bad.

If you notice at the top of the page they both say YJ 3x3

How well does colored duct tape work as stickers?

and slightly off topic: how does one carve/cut numbers and symbols into a 3/4 inch square block of wood? 1 symbol/number per face

They would peel really easy.

Your best bet is either a woodburner, or a dremel/rotary tool. if you have stencils or can make them, I would use stencils and a marker to mark the spot before burning,carving.

Soft woods that can be widdled would not be good for a cube. If that is what you are doing.




I have a YJ 6x6 and the U/D middle slice misaligns. I assume because only one center piece has the preattached wings. Is there a fix for this. I have search for a while and haven't been able to find anything

 

[TiLiMayor]

Hello..

Im looking for SS7x7 mini stickers.. Basically stickers for all SS cubes from 4 to 7..
Any store I could find them to make a single order on all of those?

 

[TP]

Hello..

Im looking for SS7x7 mini stickers.. Basically stickers for all SS cubes from 4 to 7..
Any store I could find them to make a single order on all of those?

I think thecubicle.us has them all.

 

[googlebleh]

Thx, but the problem is, is that I cant exactly get cct to open. I downloaded before, but I deleted it. when I download, It says cant open

I'm not quite sure I understand your problem, but I'd say try to clear what you have (if you don't have any impt stats saved or anything and download a fresh copy.

 

[JF1zl3]

So, hopefully I can ask this correctly...

Recall the unit circle, if you would

Spoiler

Let's just say we super impose a single face of the rubik's cube on a Unit Circle with the Center Perfectly lined up at the origin and the center of the 4 edge pieces perfectly lined up at (1,0),(-1,0),(0,1),(0,-1).
Like so:

Spoiler

(Not drawn to scale, just approximations.

I believe that this orientation would put the center of the corner pieces on the points (1,1),(-1,1),(-1,-1),(1,-1).
This is an assumption based of observation, but I am quite sure it is correct.

Now let's say we turn the cube face 45 degrees clockwise
Heres what I know:
The center does not change position
The Edge piece that was at co-ordinates (0,1) moves to (sqrt(2)/2,sqrt(2)/2), and likewise for all the other Edges except positive or negative in x and/or y.

I do not however know what happens to the position of the corner, and I have been trying to figure out. If anyone knows the exact co-ordinates that it would move to (from (1,1)) could you please tell me?

I am using this information to program a simulator. Nothing serious, just recreational. However I can't get the corners to follow the edges properly with what little understanding of trigonometry I have.

This became a long post sorry lol

 

[ben1996123]

Spoiler

So, hopefully I can ask this correctly...

Recall the unit circle, if you would

Spoiler

Let's just say we super impose a single face of the rubik's cube on a Unit Circle with the Center Perfectly lined up at the origin and the center of the 4 edge pieces perfectly lined up at (1,0),(-1,0),(0,1),(0,-1).
Like so:

Spoiler

(Not drawn to scale, just approximations.

I believe that this orientation would put the center of the corner pieces on the points (1,1),(-1,1),(-1,-1),(1,-1).
This is an assumption based of observation, but I am quite sure it is correct.

Now let's say we turn the cube face 45 degrees clockwise
Heres what I know:
The center does not change position
The Edge piece that was at co-ordinates (0,1) moves to (sqrt(2)/2,sqrt(2)/2), and likewise for all the other Edges except positive or negative in x and/or y.

I do not however know what happens to the position of the corner, and I have been trying to figure out. If anyone knows the exact co-ordinates that it would move to (from (1,1)) could you please tell me?

I am using this information to program a simulator. Nothing serious, just recreational. However I can't get the corners to follow the edges properly with what little understanding of trigonometry I have.

This became a long post sorry lol

(1,1)->(sqrt(2),0)
(1,-1)->(0,-sqrt(2))
(-1,-1)->(-sqrt(2),0)
(-1,1)->(0,sqrt(2))

because the length of the line from (0,0) to (1,1) is sqrt(2) and the centre piece is at (0,0), the length of the line from (x,y) to (0,0) must also be sqrt(2), and since its a 45 degree turn, x=0 or y=0 so the other one must be sqrt(2) or -sqrt(2)

 

[JF1zl3]

(1,1)->(sqrt(2),0)
(1,-1)->(0,-sqrt(2))
(-1,-1)->(-sqrt(2),0)
(-1,1)->(0,sqrt(2))

because the length of the line from (0,0) to (1,1) is sqrt(2) and the centre piece is at (0,0), the length of the line from (x,y) to (0,0) must also be sqrt(2), and since its a 45 degree turn, x=0 or y=0 so the other one must be sqrt(2) or -sqrt(2)

Thanks a ton, that makes perfect sense.