X-Cube 4 is Mass Producing Very Soon

[Zarxrax]

By the way guys, if you use "Lubix" lube, it helps to make it easier to assemble. Put it around the circular pieces of the core. Because the lubix is sticky, it will help to hold it together while you assemble.

 

[TheMachanga]

uh...I got mine and and assembled it. The assembly wasn't hard because I've done maru and 6x6' before. My x-cube just sucks right now. I finished assembling, and I can't find the right tension. All the sides have the same tension at the moment right now. The outer layers turn too fast and ridiculously pop a lot. When you turn, it has that "diy effect", where because it has springs the pieces spread apart. When it locks up, this happens and pieces pop out. Now, the inner layers are ridiculously tight. I can barley turn them. I've lubed the inners with maru lube, but they turn terrible. Advice?

 

[Zarxrax]

Keep turning them for a few hours.

 

[EricReese]

Break it in. Find the tension. Mine is good. You didn't do somethin right. Lube the core and also the pieces. I used lubix and mine feels quite nice. I used izovires video.

 

[masterofthebass]

It definitely takes a bit to break it in. If the outer layers are popping, try tightening it, and forcing yourself to turn it. The x-cube is not one of those cubes that is amazing right away, it definitely needs to be worn in. After 200ish solves (I have no idea how many I've actually done), mine is pretty well broken in, and quite a good cube.

 

[choza244]

Is best to have the tension equal at all faces??? or is there a configuration to have a better performance of the cube?

 

[freshcuber]

Unequal tensions will cause a lot of lock ups. Even all the way around is the way to go.

 

[Whyusosrs?]

Unequal tensions will cause a lot of lock ups. Even all the way around is the way to go.

I prefer my yellow face looser because I do OLL/PLL on yellow.

 

[freshcuber]

I had the race face of my GuHong a little tight so I loosened it which caused the corner cutting of the four adjacent layers to decrease. I guess that's a part of the whole "feel of cube personal preference" bit

 

[dannyz0r]

I prefer my yellow face looser because I do OLL/PLL on yellow.

Your yellow face can change positions on 4x4 so no point in trying to make it looser.

 

[LeePoonKit]

i think the XB is not better than MF8'S!!!!! it is not smooth enough

 

[theace]

I think everyone is making too big an issue about the assembly. I got mine yesterday and decided to take the whole thing to show my friends in college. But half way through the second lecture, i couldn't take it anymore. I just HAD TO HAVE IT ASSEMBLED! So i assembled my cube in less than hour, below my desk, in the middle of a genetics lecture with my friend while taking notes. And this is my first diy. I have no experience with v cubes and all. Seriously, it isn't THAT hard! I didn't lube it yet, so I haven't bothered to turn it too much. i don't want to ruin the plastic. I'm going to take it apart again so I can put in lubix.

 

[LouisCormier]

I think everyone is making too big an issue about the assembly. I got mine yesterday and decided to take the whole thing to show my friends in college. But half way through the second lecture, i couldn't take it anymore. I just HAD TO HAVE IT ASSEMBLED! So i assembled my cube in less than hour, below my desk, in the middle of a genetics lecture with my friend while taking notes. And this is my first diy. I have no experience with v cubes and all. Seriously, it isn't THAT hard! I didn't lube it yet, so I haven't bothered to turn it too much. i don't want to ruin the plastic. I'm going to take it apart again so I can put in lubix.

How would it ruin the plastic because it isn't lubed??

 

[~Adam~]

There's a chance he didn't remove the excess plastic either. That could ruin the puzzle.

 

[wwwmwww]

Xb, how is the cubic 7x7x7 coming along?

Has this question been answered? I'd love to know as well.

Thanks,
Carl

 

[theace]

By the way, the X Cube is finally available on Lightake! Here's the Black one and Here's the White one.

EDIT: Is there any particular reason for the inner layers being HORRIBLE? My outer layers are absolutely amazing but there's WAY too much resistance and clickyness on the inners. I can't even do the PLL parity alg! I assembled everything right. I compressed the springs, paid attention to the longer / shorter ends on the core stub things and lubed it with Cyclo. However, I can't get my inner layers to get smoother even with about 3 to 4 hours of constant turning. Any way to fix this?

 

[oval30]

u just need to break it in theace

 

[~Phoenix Death~]

By the way, the X Cube is finally available on Lightake! Here's the Black one and Here's the White one.

EDIT: Is there any particular reason for the inner layers being HORRIBLE? My outer layers are absolutely amazing but there's WAY too much resistance and clickyness on the inners. I can't even do the PLL parity alg! I assembled everything right. I compressed the springs, paid attention to the longer / shorter ends on the core stub things and lubed it with Cyclo. However, I can't get my inner layers to get smoother even with about 3 to 4 hours of constant turning. Any way to fix this?

lol51dollars....

 

[theace]

When it's unlubed, there's more friction which means more stress on the plastic. Does breaking in fix the inner layers?

 

[da25centz]

When it's unlubed, there's more friction which means more stress on the plastic. Does breaking in fix the inner layers?

yes