YJ Wheel Puzzle - So Confused.

[slateman]

I've done some looking around about the YJ Wheel Puzzle (I bought it from Magic Puzzle Cube (http://magic-puzzle-cube.amazonwebstore.com/YJ-Wheel-Puzzle-Cube/M/B003OTLIV4.htm) - I like this store)

I'm a decent cuber and I like a new challenge. However this is my first real shape-shifting puzzle and I'm just CONFUSED. I can solve a lot of it via 3x3 steps but just have such a problem wrapping my head around the whole lot.

My question...does anyone else have this puzzle? I find it's different enough from a Fisher Cube that I can't seem to follow any guides for that. I'm kind of at a loss and wondered if anyone had *any* tips for this interesting puzzle. I saw no threads about it here, unless this is a KO of something that I've missed. *shrug* Any suggestions? Sympathy? Thanks!

 

[Owen]

I believe that's a KO of what's called a "windmill cube".

 

[TheMachanga]

Just locate the core of the 3x3, and picture you are simply solving a regular cube. The center orientations matter, so you have to learn how to solve those.

Here's a tutorial I found.