The "Request an Alg" Thread

[SpeedCubeReview]

I have a megaminx completely solved except for two edges which need to be switched. I've solved this with no problem before. Everything I see for edge switch rotates three of them. Everytime I do that I am always left with two edges in the wrong place. I've never taken it apart, and already solved it multiple times.

 

[goodatthis]

I have a megaminx completely solved except for two edges which need to be switched. I've solved this with no problem before. Everything I see for edge switch rotates three of them. Everytime I do that I am always left with two edges in the wrong place. I've never taken it apart, and already solved it multiple times.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b343/CMUviolin/IMG_2947_zps30afa757.jpg

Theres no such thing as PLL parity on megaminx (to my knowledge), so I have no clue how this could have happened. Are you absolutely sure that it didn't pop or someone messed around with it? Because there's no other way that I could foresee this happening, unless you did something with the center caps or your color scheme.

In short, what you have is impossible.

 

[SpeedCubeReview]

Theres no such thing as PLL parity on megaminx (to my knowledge), so I have no clue how this could have happened. Are you absolutely sure that it didn't pop or someone messed around with it? Because there's no other way that I could foresee this happening, unless you did something with the center caps or your color scheme.

Ah I figured it out. The red and pink look so similar. I just swapped those... time to get a different color red.

 

[goodatthis]

Ah I figured it out. The red and pink look so similar. I just swapped those... time to get a different color red.

Ah okay, actually I was looking at the side of the puzzle and the U layer looked slightly different from the center, but I didn't really make anything of it. Glad you figured it out though.

 

[TomTom]

this was more than just a request an alg, i was wondering what most people liked to use and if i was the only one who used that one. if i was just looking into finding the alg, i could have found it easy, i was looking at what most people thought was best

 

[TDM]

this was more than just a request an alg, i was wondering what most people liked to use and if i was the only one who used that one. if i was just looking into finding the alg, i could have found it easy, i was looking at what most people thought was best

There's a website for that.

 

[SpeedCubeReview]

ya. I just ordered a light red form Cubicle. Their Floro red just looks too pink/orange-y to me.

 

[guysensei1]

Has anyone generated fingertrick friendly algs to solve OLL 20+PLL? I hate this OLL so much that I may just learn all 21 1LLL cases for this OLL.

EDIT: 1LLL algs for OLL 1 would be nice too.

 

[ryanj92]

I don't like the normal r2 B2 parity. I know I don't need L2E algs; however there must be one or two that are commonly seen and really beneficial to know. I do use commutators of L2C I was referring more to L2E. Sorry for not being clear. I appreciate your response though.

But I would still like a fast 5x5x5 parity alg and maybe the most benefical L2E algs for the most common cases.

http://meep.cubing.net/l2e.html
O-parity and 2-swap are probably the most important ones, but some of the othe parity ones are really nice too

 

[TDM]

Has anyone generated fingertrick friendly algs to solve OLL 20+PLL? I hate this OLL so much that I may just learn all 21 1LLL cases for this OLL.

EDIT: 1LLL algs for OLL 1 would be nice too.

There are a few links to 1lLL algs at the bottom of this page.

 

[obelisk477]

Has anyone generated fingertrick friendly algs to solve OLL 20+PLL? I hate this OLL so much that I may just learn all 21 1LLL cases for this OLL.

EDIT: 1LLL algs for OLL 1 would be nice too.

You better be ready to practice those frequently in downtime. The odds (roughly) that you'll see one come up in a solve are (1/216)*(1/21) = 1/4536. Or in other words, on average, you'll solve 4536 cubes before repeating one of those cases.

 

[Cale S]

I'd like to know if anyone has generated algs for any of the following:
skewb last 6 centers
steps 2 and 3 of Guimond in one step
skewb last four corners (one corner and the three surrounding it)
2x2 last four corners with FDL, UBL, BRD, and BDL solved
pyraminx last 6 edges with a 3-cycle on the bottom layer

 

[Smiles]

how's this alg for OLL 29?

r2 D' r U r' D r2 U' r' U' r

i found it on the speedsolving wiki. does anyone use any better ones?

 

[Mollerz]

how's this alg for OLL 29?

r2 D' r U r' D r2 U' r' U' r

i found it on the speedsolving wiki. does anyone use any better ones?

People use this as a 1LLL alg, since it's easy to recognise.

I use the following: (U) R U R' U' R U' R' F' U' F R U R'

 

[Parity Case]

how's this alg for OLL 29?

r2 D' r U r' D r2 U' r' U' r

I prefer the first one in the wiki: M U (R U R' U') (R' F R F') M' ...doing the M and M' moves from below with left middle finger.

I also like a similar one to yours using the left side instead, which gives the U2 version:

l2' D' (l U l') D l2 U' (l' U' l)

 

[guysensei1]

Any fast alg to solve this PLL+PLL parity case?

Another picture:

 

[bobthegiraffemonkey]

Any fast alg to solve (PLL parity case)

I would do (SiGN):
z u2 2R2 u2 2R2 U2 (r l) z' U' R U' R' U R' F2 R U' R U R' U' F2

 

[G2013]

Anyone knows a <Rw, U> U perm?

 

[hkpnkp]

z D' R U' R2' D R' D' R2 U D R' z'

cool alg

 

[Lazy Einstein]

Just learn these 4 for all angles. All are sub-1 able and feel great.

[] indicate image rotation from wiki image

[y2] x U2 r' U' r U2 l' U R' U' R2

L' U' L F L' U' L U L F' L2 U L

[y] R' U L' U2 R U' R' U2 R L

[y'] L' U R' z R2 U R' U' R2 D U

EDIT: Thanks TDM for the correction