zhanchi loosening and popping?

dylan0606

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so i recently bought a dayan zhanchi 3x3 and it was really loose and it kept popping so i tightened it but it seems to loosen by its self and it starts popping really badly again what can i do to stop this?
thanks in advance for answers and help :)
 
Sometimes this happens with cubes, it's usually only one face that is loose.
It might be worth disassembling the cube to see which centre-piece looks to be loose - pull on opposite centres, and observe the gaps between the core and the bottom of the centre-piece, you want them identical.
Remove the screw on the loose centre, and thoroughly clean the metal screw-thread of any lubricant, and try and clean inside the core hole, too, with paper tissue, etc. Then re-assemble and see if that helps.
If it doesn't, I recommend thread-locking compound (nut-lock, stud-lock), something like Loctite 243, though any similar general purpose product should be OK. When it's set, you can still make fine adjustments to the screw.
 
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