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[ben1996123]

Thanks a ton, that makes perfect sense.

rotación matrix is useful

in general, a rotation θ degrees clockwise turns (x,y) into (xcosθ+ysinθ, ycosθ-xsinθ)

 

[JF1zl3]

rotación matrix is useful

in general, a rotation θ degrees clockwise turns (x,y) into (xcosθ+ysinθ, ycosθ-xsinθ)

After some research and further testing based on your information and equation, I have managed to make the corners follow PERFECTLY with the edges, thank you so much for the help.

 

[Zeotor]

Someone once posted a guide-like thing somewhere on this forum, and I can't find it. It showed how to recognize if a cross is being put together correctly in the D layer. It was an image, so I can't search for the words that it used. (I did try searching anyway.)

The image displayed 3x3x3s, with only the edges in the D layer and centers colored (if I remember correctly). Each case had a text description with it such as " D' " or "Obvious."

Does anyone know where this post is? If so, please give a link to it (or re-post the image). Thank you.

Bump.

 

[HavoCentral]

Is there any fix to a 6x6 core misalignment? Its a YJ. Same mech as maru. I have two maru 4x4, one does it and one doesn't.

 

[YddEd]

Is there any fix to a 6x6 core misalignment? Its a YJ. Same mech as maru. I have two maru 4x4, one does it and one doesn't.

The pi mod?

 

[TMOY]

I was one of the oldest 3x3 blindfold solvers. I am going on 59 years old, but I have less reason to attend now that they removed the category for "oldest blindfold solvers".

Apparently the main concern was with the "youngest" statistics, because there was a race not between the competitors themselves, but between their parents to get to the top at all costs.

But IMHO they should have kept the "oldest" stats, which have never caused any problem. I'm 42, a bit too young to enter these stats, but I enjoyed the "Age vs speed" charts, which are gone too.

 

[HavoCentral]

The pi mod?

I tired that once, it never worked, it caused pops like crazy.

 

[Taransh]

I recently bought a 4x4 and still don't know how to solve it. I have heard people say that Yau is better than redux so can i directly learn yau or should i learn redux first and then move on to yau. Also can u suggest some good tutorials.

 

[HavoCentral]

I recently bought a 4x4 and still don't know how to solve it. I have heard people say that Yau is better than redux so can i directly learn yau or should i learn redux first and then move on to yau. Also can u suggest some good tutorials.

I would start with redux first til you get the hang of it

http://bigcubes.com/4x4x4/4x4x4.html
http://speedcubing.com/chris/4-solution.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NORB3SfNTXI&list=PLE8C8141E4FA2F0E0

Those are what I used to learn, and I still use that. I average around 1:30.

Once you get the hang of that look into yau and 3-2-2-2-3.
I would suggest 3-2-2-2-3 over yau tho. Requires less thinking so you can go faster. Youtube has tutorials

 

[ianliu64]

Breaking in a Dayan Zhanchi

Hi,
I just ordered a Zhanchi and I recieved it today. I was wondering if I should just lube it, or break it in as well. Shoud I, and how should I break in my Zhanchi?

 

[Wassili]

Definition of breaking in a cube: solving the puzzle a lot.

 

[ianliu64]

Well, I've heard that some people use other techniques to "break in a cube." :/

 

[Wassili]

Lube will do just fine, on a cube such as a Zhanchi breaking it in is not so important.

 

[ianliu64]

Okay, thanks!

 

[Dacuba]

My ZhanChi needed a lot of breaking in.
Like 1 Week, than I switched to it from my old GuHong.

 

[Username]

Just lube it and solve it. It will break in with time. My zhanchi is almost wearing out already, but that also means it's smooth. Really smooth

 

[XANAFIED]

So, I bought a Shengshou 4x4 from Amazon, and it needs to be lubricated. :/ Thing is, I tried to take it apart and put it back together before the lubricant stuff got here, but I can't pop out the two middle pieces. I'm afraid if I try too hard it will break, so I would like some tips on how to safely disassemble it. Also, I don't know what version it is. I heard that some versions will break if you do it incorrectly...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004UTOEZY/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1372519840&sr=8-2&pi=SL75 This is the cube I bought, if somebody can tell me what version it is, and how to safely disassemble it that would be great, thanks!

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

I'm not very good at it yet, but you're supposed to solve the cross on the bottom face, while not even looking at it or watching the moves you make. I can't do it perfectly but that's what I heard from some other cubers, because then it saves you a cube rotation, and it lets you find stuff faster right after you solve the cross. Hope this helps!

 

[Username]

So, I bought a Shengshou 4x4 from Amazon, and it needs to be lubricated. :/ Thing is, I tried to take it apart and put it back together before the lubricant stuff got here, but I can't pop out the two middle pieces. I'm afraid if I try too hard it will break, so I would like some tips on how to safely disassemble it. Also, I don't know what version it is. I heard that some versions will break if you do it incorrectly...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004UTOEZY/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1372519840&sr=8-2&pi=SL75 This is the cube I bought, if somebody can tell me what version it is, and how to safely disassemble it that would be great, thanks!

Middle pieces? do you mean Internal pieces or center pieces?

 

[YddEd]

So, I bought a Shengshou 4x4 from Amazon, and it needs to be lubricated. :/ Thing is, I tried to take it apart and put it back together before the lubricant stuff got here, but I can't pop out the two middle pieces. I'm afraid if I try too hard it will break, so I would like some tips on how to safely disassemble it. Also, I don't know what version it is. I heard that some versions will break if you do it incorrectly...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004UTOEZY/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1372519840&sr=8-2&pi=SL75 This is the cube I bought, if somebody can tell me what version it is, and how to safely disassemble it that would be great, thanks!

What middle pieces are you talking about?

 

[XANAFIED]

Middle pieces? do you mean Internal pieces or center pieces?

Sorry, : P Mind derp. The two edges.