hey mike, any chance you could start posting the # then the date? I have troble keeping up with the numbers and whether I postd or not (the date would really help)
solve: D' L R B2 F2 R2 U' L2 U L B' D F L F2 D F2 U' F' U D' L U L' U' D' F2 U' D (29)
On inverse scramble U D' give a nice column
switch normal scramble with pre-moves [F2 U' D]
2x2x3: D' L R B2 F2 R2 (6+3)
F2L-1: U' L2 U L B' (11+3)
all but 3 edges: D F L F2 D F * D2 (18+3)
pre-move correction: F2 U' D (21)
at * insert F U' F' U D' L U L' U' D, 2 moves cancel (29)
Because so many pre-move combinations made pairs (on normal & inverse scramble) , it was hard to choose for the right start (-;
2x2: 14.78, 6.84, (17.19), 7.08, (6.22) = 9.56Not too happy about those sup-10s. Was distracted. 3x3: (18.95), 24.33, 24.67, 21.81, (28.17) = 23.60 3x3 OH: 48.42, 1:17.67, 56.85, (42.94), (1:27.11) = 1:00.98Some of my first OH solves using Roux and Kirjava's table technique. Pretty fun.
2x2: 6.57, 7.25, 6.29, 6.88, DNF = 6.90 3x3: 13.96, 15.26, (12.39), 15.16, (18.42) = 14.80 4x4: 1:14.24, (1:03.34), (1:26.60), 1:23.32, 1:12.05 = 1:16.54 5x5: = 2:59.99, 2:59.99, 2:59.99, 2:59.99, DNF = 2:59.99 Comment: My computer glitched, so I lost the 4 solves I had done. All of them were under 3 minutes. This is reasonable right? 2x2 + 3x3 + 4x4 relay: = 1:36.56 2x2 + 3x3 + 4x4 + 5x5 relay: = 4:16.84 3x3 OH: (33.86), 27.46, 22.58, (21.23), 24.81 = 24.95 Pyraminx: (8.02), 9.23, 9.46, (14.68), 14.35 = 11.01
2x2 BLD: 14.74, DNF, 14.50 = 14.50 3x3 BLD: 1:05.10, DNF, DNF = 1:05.10 3x3 Multi BLD: 10/11 in 34:46.88(21:15) = 9 points Comment: Failed to beat MrMoney , labelled a corner wrong. Execution was bad.
Hopefully my big cube BLD times will drop down to normal soon. I got tired of making errors labelling the xcenters. I've switched my lettering scheme so it's pretty much exactly like my corners. I don't know why I didn't have it like this in the beginning.
4x4 BLD: 7:34.36, 8:17.68, DNF = 7:34.36 5x5 BLD: 18:41.72, DNF, 15:36.55 = 15:36.55 Comment: Nearly fell asleep during the execution of the last one, so I expected it to be a lot slower.
Hopefully I'll find time for 4 BLD in the coming weeks.
3x3x3: (15.37), 20.40, 20.92, (21.11), 18.05 = 19.79 6x6x6: 4:15.26, 3:51.58, 3:48.14, (4:15.37), (3:36.37) = 3:58.33 2x2x2 BLD: 50.09, 53.62, DNF(50.53) = 50.09 3x3x3 BLD: 2:37.54, 2:37.08, DNF(3:04.22) = 2:37.08 Awesome. 0.29 seconds off a PB. Last had 3 edges cycled and 4 twisted corners. Multi-BLD: 0/3 in 17:46.13 3 corners cycled, and 2 edges flipped on the next two cubes. Thought it had gone really well... disappointing, but good time
2x2x2: 6.57, 6.32, (4.40), (8.79), 6.35 = 6.41 7x7x7: 6:15.38, (6:43.52), (5:58.46), 6:29.31, 6:32.00 = 6:25.56 2x2x2-4x4x4 Relay: 2:05.16 Megaminx: (2:47.20), 3:08.71, 2:53.08, (3:22.78), 2:57.50 = 2:59.76 5x5x5: 2:22.12, 2:22.26, (2:19.78), 2:20.91, (2:26.44) = 2:21.76 4x4x4: (1:17.95), 1:25.72, 1:30.29, (1:36.66), 1:32.27 = 1:29.43 3x3x3 OH: 57.89, (1:03.75), (55.46), 1:02.53, 1:02.58 = 1:01.00 FMC: 45 First start ended up solving lots of blocks all over the place and I managed to get it down to 3 permuted corners and 2 flipped edges. Inserted a 2-flip halfway through to cancel 4 moves, then the corner comm to cancel 2 more
R’ B R’ B’ L B R B’ U’ D’ F D B’ D’ L2 B U F D’ U L2 F2 D U’ F D U’ R’ B2 D’ L R B F D2 B’ F’ D B D’ F D’ B’ D F’
2x2BLD: 31.73 77.50 dnf = 31.73 second took ages to sort out 3x3BLD: dnf 1:39.82 1:47.70 = 1:39.82 rather good 4x4BLD: 8:44.63 9:11.63 dnf = 8:44.63 rather slow memo throughout 5x5BLD: dnf dnf dnf = DNF 6x6BLD: dnf = dnf only a 3-cycle x-corners (of all !) off 7x7BLD: dnf = dnf I had a little pop. (only one piece which fell into my lap).
When trying to press that single piece back I managed to pop another 6-7 and resigned.
But I had other errors too, only a few. Still an ok attempt. Splendid memo (37 min). Multi: 4/6 = 2 28:16
6x6BLD: dnf = dnf only a 3-cycle x-corners (of all !) off 7x7BLD: dnf = dnf I had a little pop. (only one piece which fell into my lap).
When trying to press that single piece back I managed to pop another 6-7 and resigned.
But I had other errors too, only a few. Still an ok attempt. Splendid memo (37 min).
Mats, I'm sorry about the 7x7x7 solve Pops are like mini-heart attacks for me on BIG cube BLD. Hey, your 7x7x7 memorization was faster than mine though
Between doing UIUC and being sick this week, it was hard to find time for everything. Still, I got everything done but the 6x6x6 and 7x7x7 BLD.
Very bad week for unusual puzzles BLD.
Mike Hughey:
2x2x2: 9.53, 7.27, 7.83, 13.08, 9.16 = 8.84 3x3x3: 22.36, 24.34, 24.27, 21.44, 20.33 = 22.69 4x4x4: 1:42.65 [P], 1:48.15 [OP], 1:37.83 [OP], 2:01.30 [O], 1:35.53 = 1:42.88 5x5x5:2:51.16, 2:39.47, 2:39.84, 2:40.00, 2:44.06 = 2:41.30 6x6x6: 5:03.60, 5:04.82, 5:47.88, 5:03.14 [O], 5:01.12 = 5:03.85 7x7x7:7:57.02, 7:37.27, 7:28.14, 7:38.71, 7:50.34 = 7:42.11 2x2x2 BLD: 25.50, 31.59, 24.43 = 24.43 3x3x3 BLD: 1:28.66, 1:19.75, DNF [2:09.00] = 1:19.75
Comment: Third solve off by 4 corners and 5 edges. 4x4x4 BLD: 10:30.19 [4:24], 9:45.71 [4:54], 8:31.06 [4:19] = 8:31.06
Comment: Very slow, but accurate. 5x5x5 BLD: 17:46.21 [9:17], 17:18.84 [9:27], 16:39.59 [7:37] = 16:39.59
Comment: Again, very slow, but accurate. The last one was really easy, but I had trouble remembering the wings. 3x3x3 multiBLD:8/9 = 7 points, 45:40.66 [29:18]
Comment: Second cube off by 3 wings – forgot to do an image. 3x3x3 OH: 44.69, 49.28, 51.08, 44.65, 43.15 = 46.21 3x3x3 WF: 1:38.78, 2:40.84, 1:52.58, 1:26.52, 1:29.84 = 1:40.40 3x3x3 Match the scramble:1:35.19, 1:26.27, 1:29.68, 1:24.55, 1:33.71 = 1:29.89 3x3x3 Fewest Moves:36 moves
U’ L F’ B L2 B’ L’ F R B2 R’ F2 R B2 R’ B U L U’ L B L’ U B’ U’ D’ B R’ B’ R B D B’ L B L’
2x2x2: U’ L F’ B L2 B’ L’ F’ .
2x cross: B U L U’
3rd pair: L B L’ U B’ U’
with premoves (L B L’), 4th pair: D’ B D
pseudo OLL: D’ R’ B’ R B D B’
insert at .: F2 R B2 R’ F2 R B2 R’
add premoves: L B L’
2-4 relay:2:11.41 [OP] 2-5 relay:4:36.75 [O]
Comment: Wow – amazing time for me. The 5x5x5 was really fast. Magic:13.69, 10.41, 13.27, 9.47, 9.30 = 11.05
Comment: OHITABLD, of course. Master Magic: 4.19, 4.03, 4.00, 3.58, 5.00 = 4.07 Clock:DNF [2:17.94, 0:33], 20.36, 17.53, 16.69, 23.80 = 20.56
Comment: BLD solve off by just one edge one turn. MegaMinx: 3:08.71, 3:32.46, 3:10.78, 3:05.71, 3:22.00 = 3:13.83 Pyraminx:DNF [1:47.86], 9.27, 12.13, 15.58, 13.94 = 13.88
Comment: BLD solve off by 4 edges flipped – mismemorized. Square-1:DNF [5:36.65, 3:18], 45.40, 44.36, 35.84, 39.13 = 42.96
Comment: BLD solve off by 3 edges – cycled the wrong way. Case TT. Skewb:2:33.22 [1:03], 19.44, 19.05, 20.06, 13.93 = 19.52
Comment: First scramble was a really easy scramble for BLD!
Hopefully my big cube BLD times will drop down to normal soon. I got tired of making errors labelling the xcenters. I've switched my lettering scheme so it's pretty much exactly like my corners. I don't know why I didn't have it like this in the beginning.
As someone who just recently made a significant re-lettering to my scheme as well, I can tell you that once you adjust you will be so glad that you switched. However, even once you adjust to the new scheme, don't be surprised if you get the occasional lingering DNF whenever you GOGOGOGO on memo and/or solving. It's like your brain subconsciously uses the old letter without realizing. I've found that if I slow down just a bit and make sure I am choosing the correct letter that I can still GOGOGO (1 less GO ) and not affect my times too terribly much. Eventually, though I'm not sure exactly how long this takes, the new scheme completely overwrites the old in your mind. I changed my B and D face letterings years ago, and now the thought of my old lettering scheme just feels "wrong" in every way. I don't know how long it took me to get to that point though, but my R face new lettering feels like it is almost there after about 2 months.
Just wanted to give some words of encouragement for switching letterings. It sucks a lot at first, but it gets so much better once your subconscious begins to adjust to the new scheme.
As someone who just recently made a significant re-lettering to my scheme as well, I can tell you that once you adjust you will be so glad that you switched. However, even once you adjust to the new scheme, don't be surprised if you get the occasional lingering DNF whenever you GOGOGOGO on memo and/or solving. It's like your brain subconsciously uses the old letter without realizing. I've found that if I slow down just a bit and make sure I am choosing the correct letter that I can still GOGOGO (1 less GO ) and not affect my times too terribly much. Eventually, though I'm not sure exactly how long this takes, the new scheme completely overwrites the old in your mind. I changed my B and D face letterings years ago, and now the thought of my old lettering scheme just feels "wrong" in every way. I don't know how long it took me to get to that point though, but my R face new lettering feels like it is almost there after about 2 months.
Just wanted to give some words of encouragement for switching letterings. It sucks a lot at first, but it gets so much better once your subconscious begins to adjust to the new scheme.
Thanks Chris, I'm still waiting for that subconsciousness to kick in. At the moment I need to visualise the xcenters as corners and determine the letters from there, while of course fighting the old scheme. It's starting to get a lot easier though.
Mats, I'm sorry about the 7x7x7 solve Pops are like mini-heart attacks for me on BIG cube BLD. Hey, your 7x7x7 memorization was faster than mine though
, labelled a corner wrong. Execution was bad.
) and not affect my times too terribly much. Eventually, though I'm not sure exactly how long this takes, the new scheme completely overwrites the old in your mind. I changed my B and D face letterings years ago, and now the thought of my old lettering scheme just feels "wrong" in every way. I don't know how long it took me to get to that point though, but my R face new lettering feels like it is almost there after about 2 months.
. I would never try to fix pop like Mike's 
