V6 / V-Cube 6x6x6 Mod thread

[DamonCubeFreak]

yeah i used flux this acid stuff that makes the solder stick

 

[jcuber]

Use superglue brand super glue, none of my pins have fallen out (yet).

 

[uNamed2lyfe]

V-Cube 6 Modification (Pi Mod)

Hi guyz,

I recently did the 'Pi Mod' or MeMyselfAndPi's Modification for the v-cube 6.
here is the link to part 1, incase u want it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iznig98N6zA

i did everything he tells.....but....i have a problem with 1 of my center core pieces.....(the screw rivet thing).
one of them (center core pieces)....has a messed up screw (which i messed up). it became tight....now im trying to loosen it up...but i cant because the screw is messed up. a screwdriver wont work because the screw's rivet is deformed.....so i cant use a screwdriver to loosen it up.:fp:fp:fp:fp

so i decided to use a plier to hold onto the screw in my right hand, and then twist the core away from me from my left hand which would loosen up the screw. at first it didnt work much cuz the screw was tightly in, but as i loosend it up, it became easier.
however......since the plier was being squeezed onto the screw....the sides of the screw of where i was holding it from with the pliers messed up, because of the plier. the plier made marks on the sides! so i coudnt grip the screw from the top anymore....and the screw is still tight.

since its still tight, when i assemble the cube....it doesnt work very easily.....

i did glue in the pins, but then removed them when i found out the problem,,,,since thies problem was with ALL the adjacent centers of the core which has 2 glued pieces. but i managed to loosen them up. but i can loosen this up.

i have provided a picture to make things clear but i really need help.
(the reason i only provided 1 picture is because the limit didnt allow me to attach more than 1. go n95 8gb!) lol

BOTTOMLINE: i need a way to loosen up that screw....
:confused::confused::confused:

 

[piemaster]

Awww...I think I may be too late! If you had thought ahead, you should have put duct tape over the grips...

 

[JLarsen]

Bottom line is, those screws can't be loosened. They have closed threads. Imagine little circles running around a nail, and encased in plastic. That's what's in there. Unless I'm confused by your post....which I am.

 

[uNamed2lyfe]

aww.....

Bottom line is, those screws can't be loosened. They have closed threads. Imagine little circles running around a nail, and encased in plastic. That's what's in there. Unless I'm confused by your post....which I am.

:confused::confused::confused::fp:fp:fp
so there is no way to loosen up the screw?

how r u confused??

man i dont wanna screw this v-cube 6 up! this could me by first and last cube!! i dont think my parents will agree if i ask them to buy me another one.....aww man.....

there has to be some way...

 

[uNamed2lyfe]

:confused::confused::confused::confused:

Awww...I think I may be too late! If you had thought ahead, you should have put duct tape over the grips...

what do u mean?

 

[JLarsen]

No there is no way to loosen up the screw. I was confused because you said you loosened one up in your first post. Also, your cube probably isn't messed up. You just aren't used to turning a V6 yet. Assemble it, and practice. It's really not that bad.

Oh, and if you really think it's the tension of the core, you can always trade for a new one on this forum in the Buy, Sell, and Trade section.

 

[uNamed2lyfe]

No there is no way to loosen up the screw. I was confused because you said you loosened one up in your first post. Also, your cube probably isn't messed up. You just aren't used to turning a V6 yet. Assemble it, and practice. It's really not that bad.

Oh, and if you really think it's the tension of the core, you can always trade for a new one on this forum in the Buy, Sell, and Trade section.

the thing is.....i cant assemble the cube easily..because of the screw. since its not as loose as the other 3, its kinda hard to assemble it. if i do manage to assemble it....it wud be quite hard to turn because of the tight screw.....

how come there is no way to loosen up the screw?!?!?!? im sure there is.........if humankind can get to the moon....why cant we loosen up a screw?!?!? there has to be some way......

if not....then the worse thing tht cud happen is....that the v-cube pieces goes into the garbage....my parents beat me up a lil bit....i cry and weep a lil bit...and its over....

so i guess i will need to go through tht phase....


ok man, thnks for ur help.

 

[MichaelErskine]

the thing is.....i cant assemble the cube easily..because of the screw. since its not as loose as the other 3, its kinda hard to assemble it. if i do manage to assemble it....it wud be quite hard to turn because of the tight screw.....

I suggest you try it anyway: reassemble starting with the stiff side and finish with the side opposite.

how come there is no way to loosen up the screw?!?!?!? im sure there is.........if humankind can get to the moon....why cant we loosen up a screw?!?!? there has to be some way......

Don't panic yet - there will be a way. Humankind got to the moon by not giving up! I have dozens of projects on hold, just waiting to overcome one annoying glitch -- it's the way of hobbyist engineering.

if not....then the worse thing tht cud happen is....that the v-cube pieces goes into the garbage....my parents beat me up a lil bit....i cry and weep a lil bit...and its over....

I call dibs on those pieces in the garbage

V-6 spares have premium value!

so i guess i will need to go through tht phase....

Breeze through it dude - move onto something else and a solution will come to you.

 

[uNamed2lyfe]

the thing is.....i cant assemble the cube easily..because of the screw. since its not as loose as the other 3, its kinda hard to assemble it. if i do manage to assemble it....it wud be quite hard to turn because of the tight screw.....

I suggest you try it anyway: reassemble starting with the stiff side and finish with the side opposite.

how come there is no way to loosen up the screw?!?!?!? im sure there is.........if humankind can get to the moon....why cant we loosen up a screw?!?!? there has to be some way......

Don't panic yet - there will be a way. Humankind got to the moon by not giving up! I have dozens of projects on hold, just waiting to overcome one annoying glitch -- it's the way of hobbyist engineering.

if not....then the worse thing tht cud happen is....that the v-cube pieces goes into the garbage....my parents beat me up a lil bit....i cry and weep a lil bit...and its over....

I call dibs on those pieces in the garbage

V-6 spares have premium value!

so i guess i will need to go through tht phase....

Breeze through it dude - move onto something else and a solution will come to you.

UPDATE :: dude...i found a solution and i hv fixed the center core piece!!!!

this is what i did.
i took a blade and i started to shave off the inside bit of the hole where the screw is. just very lightly at first, then i started to see slight improvement...so i went on. this made the screw loose from the top. now the bottom part was still tight. so i took jig-aloo (it rocks!) and using the straw, i sprayed some into the screw and started to move the center up-down, left-right......and CLICK! it worked! it is now loose and spins perfectly! just like the other ones.

now i will assemble it and then tell u wht happens.


thanks man!

 

[panyan]

Bottom line is, those screws can't be loosened. They have closed threads. Imagine little circles running around a nail, and encased in plastic. That's what's in there. Unless I'm confused by your post....which I am.

yep -> they are rivets

 

[MichaelErskine]

UPDATE :: dude...i found a solution and i hv fixed the center core piece!!!!

this is what i did.
i took a blade and i started to shave off the inside bit of the hole where the screw is. just very lightly at first, then i started to see slight improvement...so i went on. this made the screw loose from the top. now the bottom part was still tight. so i took jig-aloo (it rocks!) and using the straw, i sprayed some into the screw and started to move the center up-down, left-right......and CLICK! it worked! it is now loose and spins perfectly! just like the other ones.

now i will assemble it and then tell u wht happens.


thanks man!

Soooo... that CLICK you heard was perhaps the rivet/screw popping out one "notch". I'd be slightly concerned if it were to pop out any further!

 

[uNamed2lyfe]

I DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!WOOOOHOOOO!!!

MAJOR UPDATE !!!

I managed to loosen up that screw and i put bak my v-cube 6 and it is amazing!
well right now it is a lil clicky but im sure after breaking in and lubricating it.....it will become much better!!!!

im so happy this turned out so well!

btw, i didnt glue pins in....well....because i was scared tht i wud mess up the screws again...maybe somewhere in the near future i might do that.

but for now,,,,i love my cube!

 

[guinepigs rock]

mines like that to but i put the pins in and the screw got super glued now i cant turn it

 

[uNamed2lyfe]

mines like that to but i put the pins in and the screw got super glued now i cant turn it

ok thts what happened to me, with 3 of the 4 adjacent center core pieces.
here is what i did.
first, just keep turning the center piece left and right (apply some force). then once ur able to do tht, push it towards the core and pull it out. u will hear a 'click'. once u get tht, take some silicon spray (or jig-aloo which is what i used), put the straw on and spray some in the center core. u can also trye nail polish remover ( i did tht before i put in jig-aloo and it worked).

then, just keep doing this and try to loosen up the screw, if u cant, do what i did under the title MAJOR UPDATE (by me).

just do tht with glued center cores. it worked for me =)

also, u can just buy the core again separately if u want..


hope this helped.

 

[rcnrcn927]

I had this same problem. THANK YOU. I actually copy and pasted your solution into Pages (Mac equivalent of Word) and I am going to try this and hope for the best. I bought another one, so if it works, I will retry the pin mod. Tell that solution to MMaP and see if he will tell it in his new mod video.

EDIT:

Since it was 11:30 at night, I didn't bother trying to mess around with jig-a-loo. My rivet wasn't glued down, (after pulling and turning it it ungled), if was just tight. I used a blade as a lever and pushed up the arm of the core away from the core, and that did the trick. My V6 is now working.

 

[uNamed2lyfe]

im glad it works

well im glad it worked out for u 2.....

really? u actually think my solution is worthwile....?
thnks....


tell me if u get any feedback from the pages u put my solution in..

send me a PM on youtube, my username is: uNamed2lyfe.

=)

 

[Sherwood]

Pi Mod Help

So I was doing the Pi Mod and I'm doing the pins and a bit of glue got in the core. Now I've been twisting and turning it but that side is still way slower than the others? Is there any way I can fix this?

 

[Parity]

Be patient for a response in the one answer question thread.