HelpCube
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To fix that, loosen it a little bit every couple of days so that you get used to the smoothness slowly.
[Video] How to make your DaYan ZhanChi smooth - without sanding!
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To fix that, loosen it a little bit every couple of days so that you get used to the smoothness slowly.
To all of you: Have you lubed your core the Lubix way before trying this mod? If not, you have absolutely nothing to compare to.
HelpCube
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If you've watched the video, you'll see that I tell you to lube your core with traxxas or lubix.
That's exactly my point! Lubing the core is an EXCELLENT idea; removing washers isn't. If everyone goes from an unlubed core to a lubed core without washers, the results will be spectacular. If people go from a lubed core with washers to a lubed core without washers, the results aren't that great. I'm just wondering which case it is that is creating so much hype.
HelpCube
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I went from a lubed core with washers to one without and it was great XD. You probably haven't tried it yourself, or if you have you got different results from me. Every cube is different.
benskoning
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I did the mod in 10 min my zanchi works great.
HelpCube
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Glad to hear it
And by the way, before telling me how bad this mod is or how it will make your cube worse, try it yourself.
your best time is 40 seconds. From this I infer that you have not lubed your core before doing this mod, and your feedback is unrelated to the washers in question.
HelpCube
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You can infer that because his best solve is 40 seconds he doesn't lube his core? You can't just assume things like that. Does he lube his core? I have no clue. But you can't say that his feedback is unrelated to the washers just because his best solve isn't as good as yours.
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If i remember correctly, I go from lubed core with washer to unlubed core without washer with my guhong last time i tried this, and it's great.
Look like i'll try this mod again with my zhanchi, because my zhanchi is so clicky. 48 point mod doesn'nt help to reduce the clickyness at all..
How... did you clean out the core with cotton swabs or something?
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Listen here son...... After doing this mod, my cube is like butter. I tried it, and it tastes really good. You have to try. Seriously.... but maybe it's the lack of butter in your diet that creates a lack of self esteem in yourself. So go to your kitchen, grab some bread, lather a ton of butter on it, do the mod, and eat.... then and only then may you come to these forums and express such bigoted claims that lack as much scientific evidence as a creationist museum.
Comics aside, this mod totally revolutionized my cube for the better.
HelpCube
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Definately try this, should get rid of your clickyness problem or at least lessen it. But I don't understand how you unlubed your core either.
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Alright.
I'm going to try the mod.
My Core is lubed.
It works pretty darn good.
I'm going to remove the washers.
I'll post teh results.
Oh, and for reference, I'm just taking washers out. Nothing else.
Result: The Cube is definitely different. It sounds a lot clickier than it started. But, I think I understand why the smoothness changed. I think its because of the tension of the screws. Since I didn't put the screws in the EXACT same spot as they were, they aren't tensioned the same. This is probably the cause of the smoothness.
So all in all, my cube didn't change drastically. I'm going to put the washers back in. And see if my cube retains its new smoothness.
Yep. It was the itension. The washers didn't even really make a difference.
Alright, my work here is done, I've posted enough times in a row.
I will spray the screws though. That was a nice idea.
I'm going to try the mod.
My Core is lubed.
It works pretty darn good.
I'm going to remove the washers.
I'll post teh results.
Oh, and for reference, I'm just taking washers out. Nothing else.
Result: The Cube is definitely different. It sounds a lot clickier than it started. But, I think I understand why the smoothness changed. I think its because of the tension of the screws. Since I didn't put the screws in the EXACT same spot as they were, they aren't tensioned the same. This is probably the cause of the smoothness.
So all in all, my cube didn't change drastically. I'm going to put the washers back in. And see if my cube retains its new smoothness.
Yep. It was the itension. The washers didn't even really make a difference.
Alright, my work here is done, I've posted enough times in a row.
I will spray the screws though. That was a nice idea.
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For specific, i use white cotton fabric to clean out the lube
Already tried this mod again with my zhanchi. Yeah, it reduce the clickyness even on a tighter tension but not remove it..
Feel much better now, but like my Guhong, it rattle a bit
Oh, forget to mention that i've taken the torpedoes before this mod.
Because when i assembled it from DIY kit, i put too much silicone. So when i tried to remove the washer, the screw became so dirty that make me want to clean it out.
HelpCube
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2 month bump much? Personally, I dislike jig-a-loo overall, but I haven't tried in in the springs. Give it a go if you're brave, or try it on a bad cube first and make sure the results are alright.
Rubiks560
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Interesting. Not sure how I missed this thread. I think I may try this mod, I'm just not sure if it's worth doing to my cube 2 weeks before a competition....I do love smooth cubes though.
Rpotts
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None of those things will make it as smooth as lubing it, imo.
