V-Cube 5 advice / help / improve thread

[iasimp1997]

Ugh, I hate it when people try to emphasize that a cube is extremely smooth by saying that it doesn't need to be lubed. I don't lube a cube to make it usable, I lube a cube to make it better.

But I've heard that the V-Cube® company prelubes their cubes. So lube up if you want to... that's wat...

 

[riffz]

I believe Dan Cohen (WR holder for 5x5, 6x6, 7x7) uses Jig-a-loo on his V-cubes. At least that's what he said in some other thread a while back. You definitely don't want to disassemble and spray with Jig-a-loo though.

Disassembling and spraying definetaly works with V-cubes (thats what I do), just make sure you don't apply to much. I don't like taking out a piece and spraying at all, for big cubes atleast.

I'm not sure quite what you mean. Have you done this with Jig-a-loo? Because in my experience Jig-a-loo hardens like glue and deforms plastic unless you work it in gently and distribute it throughout the cube shortly after spraying.

 

[JeffDelucia]

sock lube method

What is the sock lube method?

 

[Hays]

I believe Dan Cohen (WR holder for 5x5, 6x6, 7x7) uses Jig-a-loo on his V-cubes. At least that's what he said in some other thread a while back. You definitely don't want to disassemble and spray with Jig-a-loo though.

Disassembling and spraying definetaly works with V-cubes (thats what I do), just make sure you don't apply to much. I don't like taking out a piece and spraying at all, for big cubes atleast.

I'm not sure quite what you mean. Have you done this with Jig-a-loo? Because in my experience Jig-a-loo hardens like glue and deforms plastic unless you work it in gently and distribute it throughout the cube shortly after spraying.

I have done this with Jig-a-loo and I have both assembled the cube before it dried and after it dried, however, I normally attempt to assemble the cube before it dries. I definetaly have not had any experience with deformation of plastic or it hardening like glue. I prefer to assemble the cube before the lube dries to get an even distribution and I find that it works very well.

 

[akiramejin]

V-cube 5 corner caps

Could anyone make v-cube 5 corner caps? my V-cube 5 has places that looks like a caps should be in there, but I don't think anyone has them on their v-cube 5. It would probably get rid of the swishy, outer layers. That sound annoys me. If anyone makes them, tell me if it affects them?

 

[~Phoenix Death~]

There shouldn't be caps there. Show us pictures please.

 

[akiramejin]

I didn't say there were caps, but there are indents that caps should be there.

 

[~Phoenix Death~]

I didn't say there were caps, but there are indents that caps should be there.

Pictures please :3

 

[akiramejin]

sorry if it's blurry, it was shot by webcam. but you can see that there are little ledges for a cap to fit, and I don't get why they would mold that on there otherwise.

 

[akiramejin]

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=24qtmc0&s=6

 

[amostay2004]

All that trouble to make corner caps because "the sound annoys you"?

 

[akiramejin]

no, and because I want to see if it makes a difference. sometimes I get lockups by pieces getting caught in the corners.

 

[~Phoenix Death~]

I see. Well, normally, there are no caps there. But if you want, by all means, go ahead
Actually, if you do, make a review :3

 

[nastrocksxd18]

V-cube 5 inner layers

So I have had a V-cube 5 for about a month now, and there is just one thing bothering me about it. My hands are sort of small, and when I turn the outer layers, the inner layers turn with them. I have to stretch my hand and hold the opposite inner layer so it doesn't turn. This REALLY slows down my times. Has anyone ever had these problems, and if so, how do you fix it?

 

[Daniel Wu]

I suggest lubing and breaking in more. Mine is really loose and the outer layers practically turn by themselves now after about a year of use.

 

[rock1313]

How do you make your v-cube 5 really good

My V cube 5 always locks up. Has anyone mod their V cube 5 to have hardly any lock ups. Also it pops 1 in every 2 solves. Also I have lubed it

 

[Andreaillest]

Search on youtube for how to mod a v-cube. Most people would reccomend the MeMyself&Pi mod.

 

[~Phoenix Death~]

Get a Yj and make it adjustable.

 

[pappas]

Maru lube.

 

[Meep]

Play with it a lot. Sanding the bumps from the bases of the corner pieces makes the outer layers feel nicer, but they don't affect your times much.