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OLL

2009-04-25T14:45:50Z

Vulosity: /* OLL 8 */

__NOTOC__
OLL is the [[Orientation]] of the [[Last Layer]], and is the first step in solving the last layer in many speedsolving methods.

Parentheses in an algorithm signify the triggers of the algorithm. For example, [(R U R') (L' U L)] shows two triggers in the algorithm, even though it is the same as [R U R' L' U L].

The areas shaded in gray represent the oriented pieces on the top layer. You can tell if a piece is oriented by looking at the top color of the piece in relation to the top center of the cube. If the piece is oriented, the two colors will be the same.

The bars sticking off to the side of an unshaded piece represent where the [[sticker]] that needs to be on top is.

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=== OLL 21 ===
[[Image:o21.gif]]

* R U R' U R U' R' U R U2 R'
* y R U2 R' U' R U R' U' R U' R'
* y F (R U R' U') (R U R' U') (R U R' U') F'

=== OLL 22 ===
[[Image:o22.gif]]

* R U2 R2' U' R2 U' R2' U2 R
* f (R U R' U') f' F (R U R' U') F'
* y2 L' U2 L2 U L2 U L2 U2 L'
* R U2 R2 U' R' U R U' R U' R' y M' U2 M
* R' U L U' R U' L' U' L U' L'
* y2 L U' R' U L' U R U R' U R
* y2 L' U R U' L U' R' U' R U' R'
* R U' L' U R' U L U L' U L

=== OLL 23 ===
[[Image:o23.gif]]

* R2 D' R U2 R' D R U2 R
* R' U2 R F U' R' U' R U F'
* l2 U' R D2 R' U R D2 R
* l2' U' z' U R2 U' L U R2 z' L
* y' R U R' U' (R U' R' U2)(R U' R' U2) R U R'
* y2 R' F2 R U2 R U2 R' F2 R U2 R'
* y2 R2 D R' U2 R D' R' U2 R'

=== OLL 24 ===
[[Image:o24.gif]]

* r U R' U' L' U R U' x'
* r U R' U' r' F R F'
* y' F R' F' R U R U' R'
* y' R U R2' U' R2 U' R2' U2' R U' R U' R'
* y' R U' R' (U2 R U R') (U2 R U R') (U R U' R')
* y2 R' F' r U R U' r' F
* y2 l' U' L U R U' r' F

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=== OLL 25 ===
[[Image:o25.gif]]

* y' F' r U R' U' r' F R
* y' x U R' U' L U R U' r'
* y R' F' L' F R F' L F
* y R' U' (R U R' F') (R U R' U') (R' F R2)
* y2 R U2' R D R' U2 R D' R2'
* y2 F R' F' r U R U' r'
* y2 l' U R D' R' U' R D x'
* y2 x' L' U' R' U L U' R U
* x' D R U R' D' R U' l'
* x' U L' U' R U L U' l'
* l' U' L' U R U' L U x'
* U r U R U' L' U R' U' x'
* R U2 R' U' R U R' U' R U R' U' R U' R'
* R U R' U R U' R' U R U' R' U R U2 R'

=== OLL 26 ===
[[Image:o26.gif]]

* y2 R' U' R U' R' U2 R
* y' R U2 R' U' R U' R'
* L U2 L' U' L U' L'
* L' U' L U' L' U2 L
* L' U R U' L U R'

=== OLL 27 ===
[[Image:o27.gif]]

* R U R' U R U2 R'
* y' R' U2 R U R' U R
* y L' U2 L U L' UL
* y2 L U L' U L U2 L'
* R U' L' U R' U' L

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=== OLL 1 ===
[[Image:o1.gif]]

* (R U2) (R2' F R F' U2') (R' F R F')
* R U B' R B R2 U' R' F R F'

=== OLL 2 ===
[[Image:o2.gif]]

* F (R U R' U') F' f (R U R' U') f'

=== OLL 3 ===
[[Image:o3.gif]]

* y f (R U R' U') f' U' F (R U R' U') F'
* y2 r' R2 U R' U r U2 r' U R' r

=== OLL 4 ===
[[Image:o4.gif]]

* f (R U R' U') f' U F (R U R' U') F'
* R' U2 x R' U R U' y R' U' R' U R' F
* y r' R U' r U2 r' U' R U' R2' r

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=== OLL 17 ===
[[Image:o17.gif]]

* R U R' U R' F R F' U2 R' F R F'

=== OLL 18 ===
[[Image:o18.gif]]

* y' r U R' U R U2 r2' U' R U' R' U2 r
* y2 F R U R' d R' U2 R' F R F'
* R U2 R2 F R F' U2 M' U R U' r'

=== OLL 19 ===
[[Image:o19.gif]]

* r' U2 R U R' U r2 U2' R' U' R U' r'
* R' U2 F R U R' U' y' R2 U2 R B
* r' R U R U R' U' r R2' F R F'

=== OLL 20 ===
[[Image:o20.gif]]

* r' R U R U R' U' r2 R2' U R U' r'
* M U R U R' U' M2 U R U' r'
* M' U2 M' U2 M' U M U2 M U2 M
* M' U2 M U2 M' U M U2 M' U2 M
* M d r2 U M' U2 M U r2 S'
* M' U M' U M' U M' U M U M U M U M U
|}

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=== OLL 31 ===
[[Image:o31.gif]]

* L' d' R d L U' L' B' L
* S' L' U' L U L F' L' f
* y x U R' U' l U R U R' U' R U' R'
* y2 R' U' F U R U' R' F' R
* L' U' B U L U' L' B' L

=== OLL 32 ===
[[Image:o32.gif]]

* R d L' d' R' U R B R'
* S R U R' U' R' F R f'
* y x' U' R U l' U' R' U' R U R' U R
* R U B' U' R' U R B R'
* y2 F U R U' F' r U R' U' r'

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=== OLL 43 ===
[[Image:o43.gif]]

* f' L' U' L U f
* B' U' R' U R B
* y2 F' U' L' U L F
* U R U R' F' L' U' L F

=== OLL 44 ===
[[Image:o44.gif]]

* f R U R' U' f'
* y2 F U R U' R' F'
* y R U y' L U' L' B'

|}

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=== OLL 36 ===
[[Image:o36.gif]]

* R' U' R U' R' U R U R B' R' B

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=== OLL 38 ===
[[Image:o38.gif]]

* L U L' U L U' L' U' L' B L B'
* y2 R U R' U R U' R' U' R' F R F'

|}

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=== OLL 53 ===
[[Image:o53.gif]]

* l' U' L U' L' U L U' L' U2 l
* y2 r' U' R U' R' U R U' R' U2 r
* y' r' U2 R U R' U' R U R' U r

=== OLL 54 ===
[[Image:o54.gif]]

* r U R' U R U' R' U R U2 r'
* y' r U2 R' U' R U R' U' R U' R'

=== OLL 50 ===
[[Image:o50.gif]]

* y2 R' F R2 B' R2 F' R2 B R'
* r' U r2 U' r2' U' r2 U r'
* R B' R B R2' U2 F R' F' R
* y2 l' U l2 U' l2 U' l2 U l'
* r' U2 R2' U R2 U rR U2 R'
* y' [R U2 R' U' R U' R'] [F R U R' U' F']
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=== OLL 47 ===
[[Image:o47.gif]]

* F' L' U' L U L' U' L U F
* R' U' x R' U R U' R' U R U' x' U R
* b' U' R' U R U' R' U R b

=== OLL 48 ===
[[Image:o48.gif]]

* F R U R' U' R U R' U' F'
* y2 f U R U' R' U R U' R' f'

=== OLL 49 ===
[[Image:o49.gif]]

* R B' R2 F R2 B R2 F' R
* l U' l2' U l2 U l2' U' l
* y2 r U' r2 U r2 U r2 U' r
* y2 R' F R' F' R2 d2 y' R' F R F'
* y2 r U2 R2' U' R2 U' r'R' U2 R

|}

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=== OLL 34 ===
[[Image:o34.gif]]

* R U R' U' x D' R' U R E'
* R U R' d' l' U' L U r' R
* y2 F R U R' U' R' F' r U R U' r'
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=== OLL 46 ===
[[Image:o46.gif]]

* R' U' R' F R F' U R
* R' U' l' U l F' U R
* R U l U' R' U F' l'
* y2 L F U' R U R' F' L'

|}

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=== OLL 33 ===
[[Image:o33.gif]]

* R U R' U' R' F R F'

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=== OLL 45 ===
[[Image:o45.gif]]

* F R U R' U' F'

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=== OLL 55 ===
[[Image:o55.gif]]

* R U2 R2 U' R U' R' U2 F R F'
** A 4x4x4 special: Note: Rra = (R + r) + (L + l)
::(y) Rr U2 Rra' U2 Rr U2 Rr' U2 Rra U2 Rr'
*R' F R U R' F R U' R' F' R U M' U' M
*L F' L' U' L F' L' U L F L' U' M' U M
*(L F' L' U' L F' L' U L F L' U' L)(R' F R) L'

=== OLL 56 ===
[[Image:o56.gif]]

* R B R' U L U' L' U L U' L' R B' R'
* r' U' r U' R' U R U' R' U R r' U r
* F R U R' U' R F' r U R' U' r'

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=== OLL 51 ===
[[Image:o51.gif]]

* F U R U' R' U R U' R' F'
* y2 f R U R' U' R U R' U' f'

=== OLL 52 ===
[[Image:o52.gif]]

* R' U' R U' R' d R' U R B
* R U R' U R d' R U' R' F'

|}

==Square shapes==
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=== OLL 5 ===
[[Image:o5.gif]]

* (r' U2) (R U R' U r)

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=== OLL 6 ===
[[Image:o6.gif]]

* y2 (r U2) (R' U' R U') r'
* l U2 L' U' L U' l'
|}

==Big lightning bolt shapes==
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=== OLL 39 ===
[[Image:o39.gif]]

* L F' L' U' L U F U' L'
* y2 f' L F L' U' L' U L S
* y2 R B' R' U' R U B U' R'

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=== OLL 40 ===
[[Image:o40.gif]]

* R' F R U R' U' F' U R
* y2 f R' F' R U R U' R' S'
* y2 L' B L U L' U' B' U L

|}

==Small lightning bolt shapes==
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=== OLL 7 ===
[[Image:o7.gif]]

* (r U R' U) (R U2 r')

=== OLL 8 ===
[[Image:o8.gif]]

* y2 r' U' R U' R' U2 r
* R U2 R' U2 R' F R F'

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=== OLL 11 ===
[[Image:o11.gif]]

* r' R2 U R' U R U2 R' U r R'
* y2 r U R' U R' F R F' R U2 r'

=== OLL 12 ===
[[Image:o12.gif]]

* F R U R' U' F' y F R U R' U' F'
* y F R U R2 F R y' R2 U R U2 R'
* y' r R2 U' R U' R' U2 R U' R r'

|}

==Fish shapes==
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=== OLL 9 ===
[[Image:o9.gif]]

* y' R' U' R y' x' R U' R' F R U R' x
* y' R U R' U' R' F R2 U R' U' F'

=== OLL 10 ===
[[Image:o10.gif]]

* y' R U R' y R' F R U' R' F' R

* y' R' U' R U R B' R2 U' R U B
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=== OLL 35 ===
[[Image:o35.gif]]

* R U2 R2' F R F' R U2 R'

=== OLL 37 ===
[[Image:o37.gif]]

* x' U' R U l' U' R' U R
* l U' R' U y' R U R' U' z'
* y F R U' R' U' R U R' F'
* y R' F R F' U' F' U F
* R B' R' B U B U' B'

|}

==Knight move shapes==
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=== OLL 13 ===
[[Image:o13.gif]]

* F U R U' R2 F' R U R U' R'
* y2 x' R U' R' F' R U R' x y R' U R
* y2 f R U R2 U' R' U R U' f'
* r U' r' U' r U r' y' R' U R

=== OLL 14 ===
[[Image:o14.gif]]

* R' F R U R' F' R y' R U' R'
* y' R' U' y' R' U R2 B R' U' R' U R
* y2 B' U' R' U R2 B R' U' R' U R
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=== OLL 15 ===
[[Image:o15.gif]]

* y2 R' F' R L' U' L U R' F R
* r' U' r R' U' R U r' U r

=== OLL 16 ===
[[Image:o16.gif]]

* y2 r U r' R U R' U' r U' r'
* y2 r U M U R' U' r U' r'

|}

==Awkward shapes==
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=== OLL 29 ===
[[Image:o29.gif]]

* y2 R' F R F' R U2 R' d' L' U' L
* y2 R2' U' R F R' U R2' U' R' F' R
* y (R U R' U') (R U' R' F') U' (F R U R')
* y R' U2 R2 U R' U' R' U2 F R F'
* M U (R U R' U') (R' F R F') M'

=== OLL 30 ===
[[Image:o30.gif]]

* l U' R' U l' U2 d L U L'
* f R U R2 U' R' U R2 U' R' f'
* y2 F U R U' x' U R' D' R U' R'
* R2' U R' B' R U' R2' U R B R'

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=== OLL 41 ===
[[Image:o41.gif]]

* R U' R' U2 R U y R U' R' U' F'
* y R U2' R' U' R U' R2 (y) L' U' L U F
* y2 F U R U' R' F' R' U2 R U R' U R
* y2 R U R' U R U2 R' F R U R' U' F'
* y2 R2 L z' l' U' R d L U' L l'

=== OLL 42 ===
[[Image:o42.gif]]

* L' U L U2 L' U' y' L' U L U F
* y R' U2 R U R' U R2 y R U R' U' F'
* y R' F R F' R' F R F' R U R' U' R U R'
* y2 L2 R' z r U L' d' R' U R' r

|}

==All Corners Oriented==
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=== OLL 28 ===
[[Image:o28.gif]]

* r U R' U' r' R U R U' R'
* F R U R' U' F' U2 F R U R' U' F'
* y2 M' U M U2 M' U M
* M U M' U2 M U M'

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=== OLL 57 ===
[[Image:o57.gif]]

* R U R' U' r R' U R U' r'
* (x') M' U' R U M U' R' U (x)
* M U M U M U2 M' U M' U M' U2
* y M' U M' U M' U M' U M' U' M' U' M' U' M' U'

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[[Category:3x3x3 methods]]
[[Category:Cubing abbreviations and acronyms]]
[[Category:Algorithms]]

OLL

2009-04-25T14:44:47Z

Vulosity: /* OLL 8 */

__NOTOC__
OLL is the [[Orientation]] of the [[Last Layer]], and is the first step in solving the last layer in many speedsolving methods.

Parentheses in an algorithm signify the triggers of the algorithm. For example, [(R U R') (L' U L)] shows two triggers in the algorithm, even though it is the same as [R U R' L' U L].

The areas shaded in gray represent the oriented pieces on the top layer. You can tell if a piece is oriented by looking at the top color of the piece in relation to the top center of the cube. If the piece is oriented, the two colors will be the same.

The bars sticking off to the side of an unshaded piece represent where the [[sticker]] that needs to be on top is.

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=== OLL 21 ===
[[Image:o21.gif]]

* R U R' U R U' R' U R U2 R'
* y R U2 R' U' R U R' U' R U' R'
* y F (R U R' U') (R U R' U') (R U R' U') F'

=== OLL 22 ===
[[Image:o22.gif]]

* R U2 R2' U' R2 U' R2' U2 R
* f (R U R' U') f' F (R U R' U') F'
* y2 L' U2 L2 U L2 U L2 U2 L'
* R U2 R2 U' R' U R U' R U' R' y M' U2 M
* R' U L U' R U' L' U' L U' L'
* y2 L U' R' U L' U R U R' U R
* y2 L' U R U' L U' R' U' R U' R'
* R U' L' U R' U L U L' U L

=== OLL 23 ===
[[Image:o23.gif]]

* R2 D' R U2 R' D R U2 R
* R' U2 R F U' R' U' R U F'
* l2 U' R D2 R' U R D2 R
* l2' U' z' U R2 U' L U R2 z' L
* y' R U R' U' (R U' R' U2)(R U' R' U2) R U R'
* y2 R' F2 R U2 R U2 R' F2 R U2 R'
* y2 R2 D R' U2 R D' R' U2 R'

=== OLL 24 ===
[[Image:o24.gif]]

* r U R' U' L' U R U' x'
* r U R' U' r' F R F'
* y' F R' F' R U R U' R'
* y' R U R2' U' R2 U' R2' U2' R U' R U' R'
* y' R U' R' (U2 R U R') (U2 R U R') (U R U' R')
* y2 R' F' r U R U' r' F
* y2 l' U' L U R U' r' F

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=== OLL 25 ===
[[Image:o25.gif]]

* y' F' r U R' U' r' F R
* y' x U R' U' L U R U' r'
* y R' F' L' F R F' L F
* y R' U' (R U R' F') (R U R' U') (R' F R2)
* y2 R U2' R D R' U2 R D' R2'
* y2 F R' F' r U R U' r'
* y2 l' U R D' R' U' R D x'
* y2 x' L' U' R' U L U' R U
* x' D R U R' D' R U' l'
* x' U L' U' R U L U' l'
* l' U' L' U R U' L U x'
* U r U R U' L' U R' U' x'
* R U2 R' U' R U R' U' R U R' U' R U' R'
* R U R' U R U' R' U R U' R' U R U2 R'

=== OLL 26 ===
[[Image:o26.gif]]

* y2 R' U' R U' R' U2 R
* y' R U2 R' U' R U' R'
* L U2 L' U' L U' L'
* L' U' L U' L' U2 L
* L' U R U' L U R'

=== OLL 27 ===
[[Image:o27.gif]]

* R U R' U R U2 R'
* y' R' U2 R U R' U R
* y L' U2 L U L' UL
* y2 L U L' U L U2 L'
* R U' L' U R' U' L

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=== OLL 1 ===
[[Image:o1.gif]]

* (R U2) (R2' F R F' U2') (R' F R F')
* R U B' R B R2 U' R' F R F'

=== OLL 2 ===
[[Image:o2.gif]]

* F (R U R' U') F' f (R U R' U') f'

=== OLL 3 ===
[[Image:o3.gif]]

* y f (R U R' U') f' U' F (R U R' U') F'
* y2 r' R2 U R' U r U2 r' U R' r

=== OLL 4 ===
[[Image:o4.gif]]

* f (R U R' U') f' U F (R U R' U') F'
* R' U2 x R' U R U' y R' U' R' U R' F
* y r' R U' r U2 r' U' R U' R2' r

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=== OLL 17 ===
[[Image:o17.gif]]

* R U R' U R' F R F' U2 R' F R F'

=== OLL 18 ===
[[Image:o18.gif]]

* y' r U R' U R U2 r2' U' R U' R' U2 r
* y2 F R U R' d R' U2 R' F R F'
* R U2 R2 F R F' U2 M' U R U' r'

=== OLL 19 ===
[[Image:o19.gif]]

* r' U2 R U R' U r2 U2' R' U' R U' r'
* R' U2 F R U R' U' y' R2 U2 R B
* r' R U R U R' U' r R2' F R F'

=== OLL 20 ===
[[Image:o20.gif]]

* r' R U R U R' U' r2 R2' U R U' r'
* M U R U R' U' M2 U R U' r'
* M' U2 M' U2 M' U M U2 M U2 M
* M' U2 M U2 M' U M U2 M' U2 M
* M d r2 U M' U2 M U r2 S'
* M' U M' U M' U M' U M U M U M U M U
|}

=="P" shapes==
{|border="0" width="100%" valign="top"
|-valign="top"
|width="50%"|
|width="50%"|
|-valign="top"
|

=== OLL 31 ===
[[Image:o31.gif]]

* L' d' R d L U' L' B' L
* S' L' U' L U L F' L' f
* y x U R' U' l U R U R' U' R U' R'
* y2 R' U' F U R U' R' F' R
* L' U' B U L U' L' B' L

=== OLL 32 ===
[[Image:o32.gif]]

* R d L' d' R' U R B R'
* S R U R' U' R' F R f'
* y x' U' R U l' U' R' U' R U R' U R
* R U B' U' R' U R B R'
* y2 F U R U' F' r U R' U' r'

||

=== OLL 43 ===
[[Image:o43.gif]]

* f' L' U' L U f
* B' U' R' U R B
* y2 F' U' L' U L F
* U R U R' F' L' U' L F

=== OLL 44 ===
[[Image:o44.gif]]

* f R U R' U' f'
* y2 F U R U' R' F'
* y R U y' L U' L' B'

|}

=="W" shapes==
{|border="0" width="100%" valign="top"
|-valign="top"
|width="50%"|
|width="50%"|
|-valign="top"
|

=== OLL 36 ===
[[Image:o36.gif]]

* R' U' R U' R' U R U R B' R' B

||

=== OLL 38 ===
[[Image:o38.gif]]

* L U L' U L U' L' U' L' B L B'
* y2 R U R' U R U' R' U' R' F R F'

|}

=="L" shapes==
{|border="0" width="100%" valign="top"
|-valign="top"
|width="50%"|
|width="50%"|
|-valign="top"
|

=== OLL 53 ===
[[Image:o53.gif]]

* l' U' L U' L' U L U' L' U2 l
* y2 r' U' R U' R' U R U' R' U2 r
* y' r' U2 R U R' U' R U R' U r

=== OLL 54 ===
[[Image:o54.gif]]

* r U R' U R U' R' U R U2 r'
* y' r U2 R' U' R U R' U' R U' R'

=== OLL 50 ===
[[Image:o50.gif]]

* y2 R' F R2 B' R2 F' R2 B R'
* r' U r2 U' r2' U' r2 U r'
* R B' R B R2' U2 F R' F' R
* y2 l' U l2 U' l2 U' l2 U l'
* r' U2 R2' U R2 U rR U2 R'
* y' [R U2 R' U' R U' R'] [F R U R' U' F']
||

=== OLL 47 ===
[[Image:o47.gif]]

* F' L' U' L U L' U' L U F
* R' U' x R' U R U' R' U R U' x' U R
* b' U' R' U R U' R' U R b

=== OLL 48 ===
[[Image:o48.gif]]

* F R U R' U' R U R' U' F'
* y2 f U R U' R' U R U' R' f'

=== OLL 49 ===
[[Image:o49.gif]]

* R B' R2 F R2 B R2 F' R
* l U' l2' U l2 U l2' U' l
* y2 r U' r2 U r2 U r2 U' r
* y2 R' F R' F' R2 d2 y' R' F R F'
* y2 r U2 R2' U' R2 U' r'R' U2 R

|}

=="C" shapes==
{|border="0" width="100%" valign="top"
|-valign="top"
|width="50%"|
|width="50%"|
|-valign="top"
|

=== OLL 34 ===
[[Image:o34.gif]]

* R U R' U' x D' R' U R E'
* R U R' d' l' U' L U r' R
* y2 F R U R' U' R' F' r U R U' r'
||

=== OLL 46 ===
[[Image:o46.gif]]

* R' U' R' F R F' U R
* R' U' l' U l F' U R
* R U l U' R' U F' l'
* y2 L F U' R U R' F' L'

|}

=="T" shapes==
{|border="0" width="100%" valign="top"
|-valign="top"
|width="50%"|
|width="50%"|
|-valign="top"
|

=== OLL 33 ===
[[Image:o33.gif]]

* R U R' U' R' F R F'

||

=== OLL 45 ===
[[Image:o45.gif]]

* F R U R' U' F'

|}

=="I" shapes==
{|border="0" width="100%" valign="top"
|-valign="top"
|width="50%"|
|width="50%"|
|-valign="top"
|

=== OLL 55 ===
[[Image:o55.gif]]

* R U2 R2 U' R U' R' U2 F R F'
** A 4x4x4 special: Note: Rra = (R + r) + (L + l)
::(y) Rr U2 Rra' U2 Rr U2 Rr' U2 Rra U2 Rr'
*R' F R U R' F R U' R' F' R U M' U' M
*L F' L' U' L F' L' U L F L' U' M' U M
*(L F' L' U' L F' L' U L F L' U' L)(R' F R) L'

=== OLL 56 ===
[[Image:o56.gif]]

* R B R' U L U' L' U L U' L' R B' R'
* r' U' r U' R' U R U' R' U R r' U r
* F R U R' U' R F' r U R' U' r'

||

=== OLL 51 ===
[[Image:o51.gif]]

* F U R U' R' U R U' R' F'
* y2 f R U R' U' R U R' U' f'

=== OLL 52 ===
[[Image:o52.gif]]

* R' U' R U' R' d R' U R B
* R U R' U R d' R U' R' F'

|}

==Square shapes==
{|border="0" width="100%" valign="top"
|-valign="top"
|width="50%"|
|width="50%"|
|-valign="top"
|

=== OLL 5 ===
[[Image:o5.gif]]

* (r' U2) (R U R' U r)

||

=== OLL 6 ===
[[Image:o6.gif]]

* y2 (r U2) (R' U' R U') r'
* l U2 L' U' L U' l'
|}

==Big lightning bolt shapes==
{|border="0" width="100%" valign="top"
|-valign="top"
|width="50%"|
|width="50%"|
|-valign="top"
|

=== OLL 39 ===
[[Image:o39.gif]]

* L F' L' U' L U F U' L'
* y2 f' L F L' U' L' U L S
* y2 R B' R' U' R U B U' R'

||

=== OLL 40 ===
[[Image:o40.gif]]

* R' F R U R' U' F' U R
* y2 f R' F' R U R U' R' S'
* y2 L' B L U L' U' B' U L

|}

==Small lightning bolt shapes==
{|border="0" width="100%" valign="top"
|-valign="top"
|width="50%"|
|width="50%"|
|-valign="top"
|

=== OLL 7 ===
[[Image:o7.gif]]

* (r U R' U) (R U2 r')

=== OLL 8 ===
[[Image:o8.gif]]

* y2 r' U' R U' R' U2 r
* R U2 R' U' R U' R'
||

=== OLL 11 ===
[[Image:o11.gif]]

* r' R2 U R' U R U2 R' U r R'
* y2 r U R' U R' F R F' R U2 r'

=== OLL 12 ===
[[Image:o12.gif]]

* F R U R' U' F' y F R U R' U' F'
* y F R U R2 F R y' R2 U R U2 R'
* y' r R2 U' R U' R' U2 R U' R r'

|}

==Fish shapes==
{|border="0" width="100%" valign="top"
|-valign="top"
|width="50%"|
|width="50%"|
|-valign="top"
|

=== OLL 9 ===
[[Image:o9.gif]]

* y' R' U' R y' x' R U' R' F R U R' x
* y' R U R' U' R' F R2 U R' U' F'

=== OLL 10 ===
[[Image:o10.gif]]

* y' R U R' y R' F R U' R' F' R

* y' R' U' R U R B' R2 U' R U B
||

=== OLL 35 ===
[[Image:o35.gif]]

* R U2 R2' F R F' R U2 R'

=== OLL 37 ===
[[Image:o37.gif]]

* x' U' R U l' U' R' U R
* l U' R' U y' R U R' U' z'
* y F R U' R' U' R U R' F'
* y R' F R F' U' F' U F
* R B' R' B U B U' B'

|}

==Knight move shapes==
{|border="0" width="100%" valign="top"
|-valign="top"
|width="50%"|
|width="50%"|
|-valign="top"
|

=== OLL 13 ===
[[Image:o13.gif]]

* F U R U' R2 F' R U R U' R'
* y2 x' R U' R' F' R U R' x y R' U R
* y2 f R U R2 U' R' U R U' f'
* r U' r' U' r U r' y' R' U R

=== OLL 14 ===
[[Image:o14.gif]]

* R' F R U R' F' R y' R U' R'
* y' R' U' y' R' U R2 B R' U' R' U R
* y2 B' U' R' U R2 B R' U' R' U R
||

=== OLL 15 ===
[[Image:o15.gif]]

* y2 R' F' R L' U' L U R' F R
* r' U' r R' U' R U r' U r

=== OLL 16 ===
[[Image:o16.gif]]

* y2 r U r' R U R' U' r U' r'
* y2 r U M U R' U' r U' r'

|}

==Awkward shapes==
{|border="0" width="100%" valign="top"
|-valign="top"
|width="50%"|
|width="50%"|
|-valign="top"
|

=== OLL 29 ===
[[Image:o29.gif]]

* y2 R' F R F' R U2 R' d' L' U' L
* y2 R2' U' R F R' U R2' U' R' F' R
* y (R U R' U') (R U' R' F') U' (F R U R')
* y R' U2 R2 U R' U' R' U2 F R F'
* M U (R U R' U') (R' F R F') M'

=== OLL 30 ===
[[Image:o30.gif]]

* l U' R' U l' U2 d L U L'
* f R U R2 U' R' U R2 U' R' f'
* y2 F U R U' x' U R' D' R U' R'
* R2' U R' B' R U' R2' U R B R'

||

=== OLL 41 ===
[[Image:o41.gif]]

* R U' R' U2 R U y R U' R' U' F'
* y R U2' R' U' R U' R2 (y) L' U' L U F
* y2 F U R U' R' F' R' U2 R U R' U R
* y2 R U R' U R U2 R' F R U R' U' F'
* y2 R2 L z' l' U' R d L U' L l'

=== OLL 42 ===
[[Image:o42.gif]]

* L' U L U2 L' U' y' L' U L U F
* y R' U2 R U R' U R2 y R U R' U' F'
* y R' F R F' R' F R F' R U R' U' R U R'
* y2 L2 R' z r U L' d' R' U R' r

|}

==All Corners Oriented==
{|border="0" width="100%" valign="top"
|-valign="top"
|width="50%"|
|width="50%"|
|-valign="top"
|

=== OLL 28 ===
[[Image:o28.gif]]

* r U R' U' r' R U R U' R'
* F R U R' U' F' U2 F R U R' U' F'
* y2 M' U M U2 M' U M
* M U M' U2 M U M'

||

=== OLL 57 ===
[[Image:o57.gif]]

* R U R' U' r R' U R U' r'
* (x') M' U' R U M U' R' U (x)
* M U M U M U2 M' U M' U M' U2
* y M' U M' U M' U M' U M' U' M' U' M' U' M' U'

|}

[[Category:3x3x3 methods]]
[[Category:Cubing abbreviations and acronyms]]
[[Category:Algorithms]]

OLL

2009-04-25T14:43:07Z

Vulosity: /* OLL 55 */

__NOTOC__
OLL is the [[Orientation]] of the [[Last Layer]], and is the first step in solving the last layer in many speedsolving methods.

Parentheses in an algorithm signify the triggers of the algorithm. For example, [(R U R') (L' U L)] shows two triggers in the algorithm, even though it is the same as [R U R' L' U L].

The areas shaded in gray represent the oriented pieces on the top layer. You can tell if a piece is oriented by looking at the top color of the piece in relation to the top center of the cube. If the piece is oriented, the two colors will be the same.

The bars sticking off to the side of an unshaded piece represent where the [[sticker]] that needs to be on top is.

==All edges flipped correctly==
{|border="0" width="100%" valign="top"
|-valign="top"
|width="50%"|
|width="50%"|
|-valign="top"
|

=== OLL 21 ===
[[Image:o21.gif]]

* R U R' U R U' R' U R U2 R'
* y R U2 R' U' R U R' U' R U' R'
* y F (R U R' U') (R U R' U') (R U R' U') F'

=== OLL 22 ===
[[Image:o22.gif]]

* R U2 R2' U' R2 U' R2' U2 R
* f (R U R' U') f' F (R U R' U') F'
* y2 L' U2 L2 U L2 U L2 U2 L'
* R U2 R2 U' R' U R U' R U' R' y M' U2 M
* R' U L U' R U' L' U' L U' L'
* y2 L U' R' U L' U R U R' U R
* y2 L' U R U' L U' R' U' R U' R'
* R U' L' U R' U L U L' U L

=== OLL 23 ===
[[Image:o23.gif]]

* R2 D' R U2 R' D R U2 R
* R' U2 R F U' R' U' R U F'
* l2 U' R D2 R' U R D2 R
* l2' U' z' U R2 U' L U R2 z' L
* y' R U R' U' (R U' R' U2)(R U' R' U2) R U R'
* y2 R' F2 R U2 R U2 R' F2 R U2 R'
* y2 R2 D R' U2 R D' R' U2 R'

=== OLL 24 ===
[[Image:o24.gif]]

* r U R' U' L' U R U' x'
* r U R' U' r' F R F'
* y' F R' F' R U R U' R'
* y' R U R2' U' R2 U' R2' U2' R U' R U' R'
* y' R U' R' (U2 R U R') (U2 R U R') (U R U' R')
* y2 R' F' r U R U' r' F
* y2 l' U' L U R U' r' F

||

=== OLL 25 ===
[[Image:o25.gif]]

* y' F' r U R' U' r' F R
* y' x U R' U' L U R U' r'
* y R' F' L' F R F' L F
* y R' U' (R U R' F') (R U R' U') (R' F R2)
* y2 R U2' R D R' U2 R D' R2'
* y2 F R' F' r U R U' r'
* y2 l' U R D' R' U' R D x'
* y2 x' L' U' R' U L U' R U
* x' D R U R' D' R U' l'
* x' U L' U' R U L U' l'
* l' U' L' U R U' L U x'
* U r U R U' L' U R' U' x'
* R U2 R' U' R U R' U' R U R' U' R U' R'
* R U R' U R U' R' U R U' R' U R U2 R'

=== OLL 26 ===
[[Image:o26.gif]]

* y2 R' U' R U' R' U2 R
* y' R U2 R' U' R U' R'
* L U2 L' U' L U' L'
* L' U' L U' L' U2 L
* L' U R U' L U R'

=== OLL 27 ===
[[Image:o27.gif]]

* R U R' U R U2 R'
* y' R' U2 R U R' U R
* y L' U2 L U L' UL
* y2 L U L' U L U2 L'
* R U' L' U R' U' L

|}

==No edges flipped correctly==
{|border="0" width="100%" valign="top"
|-valign="top"
|width="50%"|
|width="50%"|
|-valign="top"
|

=== OLL 1 ===
[[Image:o1.gif]]

* (R U2) (R2' F R F' U2') (R' F R F')
* R U B' R B R2 U' R' F R F'

=== OLL 2 ===
[[Image:o2.gif]]

* F (R U R' U') F' f (R U R' U') f'

=== OLL 3 ===
[[Image:o3.gif]]

* y f (R U R' U') f' U' F (R U R' U') F'
* y2 r' R2 U R' U r U2 r' U R' r

=== OLL 4 ===
[[Image:o4.gif]]

* f (R U R' U') f' U F (R U R' U') F'
* R' U2 x R' U R U' y R' U' R' U R' F
* y r' R U' r U2 r' U' R U' R2' r

||

=== OLL 17 ===
[[Image:o17.gif]]

* R U R' U R' F R F' U2 R' F R F'

=== OLL 18 ===
[[Image:o18.gif]]

* y' r U R' U R U2 r2' U' R U' R' U2 r
* y2 F R U R' d R' U2 R' F R F'
* R U2 R2 F R F' U2 M' U R U' r'

=== OLL 19 ===
[[Image:o19.gif]]

* r' U2 R U R' U r2 U2' R' U' R U' r'
* R' U2 F R U R' U' y' R2 U2 R B
* r' R U R U R' U' r R2' F R F'

=== OLL 20 ===
[[Image:o20.gif]]

* r' R U R U R' U' r2 R2' U R U' r'
* M U R U R' U' M2 U R U' r'
* M' U2 M' U2 M' U M U2 M U2 M
* M' U2 M U2 M' U M U2 M' U2 M
* M d r2 U M' U2 M U r2 S'
* M' U M' U M' U M' U M U M U M U M U
|}

=="P" shapes==
{|border="0" width="100%" valign="top"
|-valign="top"
|width="50%"|
|width="50%"|
|-valign="top"
|

=== OLL 31 ===
[[Image:o31.gif]]

* L' d' R d L U' L' B' L
* S' L' U' L U L F' L' f
* y x U R' U' l U R U R' U' R U' R'
* y2 R' U' F U R U' R' F' R
* L' U' B U L U' L' B' L

=== OLL 32 ===
[[Image:o32.gif]]

* R d L' d' R' U R B R'
* S R U R' U' R' F R f'
* y x' U' R U l' U' R' U' R U R' U R
* R U B' U' R' U R B R'
* y2 F U R U' F' r U R' U' r'

||

=== OLL 43 ===
[[Image:o43.gif]]

* f' L' U' L U f
* B' U' R' U R B
* y2 F' U' L' U L F
* U R U R' F' L' U' L F

=== OLL 44 ===
[[Image:o44.gif]]

* f R U R' U' f'
* y2 F U R U' R' F'
* y R U y' L U' L' B'

|}

=="W" shapes==
{|border="0" width="100%" valign="top"
|-valign="top"
|width="50%"|
|width="50%"|
|-valign="top"
|

=== OLL 36 ===
[[Image:o36.gif]]

* R' U' R U' R' U R U R B' R' B

||

=== OLL 38 ===
[[Image:o38.gif]]

* L U L' U L U' L' U' L' B L B'
* y2 R U R' U R U' R' U' R' F R F'

|}

=="L" shapes==
{|border="0" width="100%" valign="top"
|-valign="top"
|width="50%"|
|width="50%"|
|-valign="top"
|

=== OLL 53 ===
[[Image:o53.gif]]

* l' U' L U' L' U L U' L' U2 l
* y2 r' U' R U' R' U R U' R' U2 r
* y' r' U2 R U R' U' R U R' U r

=== OLL 54 ===
[[Image:o54.gif]]

* r U R' U R U' R' U R U2 r'
* y' r U2 R' U' R U R' U' R U' R'

=== OLL 50 ===
[[Image:o50.gif]]

* y2 R' F R2 B' R2 F' R2 B R'
* r' U r2 U' r2' U' r2 U r'
* R B' R B R2' U2 F R' F' R
* y2 l' U l2 U' l2 U' l2 U l'
* r' U2 R2' U R2 U rR U2 R'
* y' [R U2 R' U' R U' R'] [F R U R' U' F']
||

=== OLL 47 ===
[[Image:o47.gif]]

* F' L' U' L U L' U' L U F
* R' U' x R' U R U' R' U R U' x' U R
* b' U' R' U R U' R' U R b

=== OLL 48 ===
[[Image:o48.gif]]

* F R U R' U' R U R' U' F'
* y2 f U R U' R' U R U' R' f'

=== OLL 49 ===
[[Image:o49.gif]]

* R B' R2 F R2 B R2 F' R
* l U' l2' U l2 U l2' U' l
* y2 r U' r2 U r2 U r2 U' r
* y2 R' F R' F' R2 d2 y' R' F R F'
* y2 r U2 R2' U' R2 U' r'R' U2 R

|}

=="C" shapes==
{|border="0" width="100%" valign="top"
|-valign="top"
|width="50%"|
|width="50%"|
|-valign="top"
|

=== OLL 34 ===
[[Image:o34.gif]]

* R U R' U' x D' R' U R E'
* R U R' d' l' U' L U r' R
* y2 F R U R' U' R' F' r U R U' r'
||

=== OLL 46 ===
[[Image:o46.gif]]

* R' U' R' F R F' U R
* R' U' l' U l F' U R
* R U l U' R' U F' l'
* y2 L F U' R U R' F' L'

|}

=="T" shapes==
{|border="0" width="100%" valign="top"
|-valign="top"
|width="50%"|
|width="50%"|
|-valign="top"
|

=== OLL 33 ===
[[Image:o33.gif]]

* R U R' U' R' F R F'

||

=== OLL 45 ===
[[Image:o45.gif]]

* F R U R' U' F'

|}

=="I" shapes==
{|border="0" width="100%" valign="top"
|-valign="top"
|width="50%"|
|width="50%"|
|-valign="top"
|

=== OLL 55 ===
[[Image:o55.gif]]

* R U2 R2 U' R U' R' U2 F R F'
** A 4x4x4 special: Note: Rra = (R + r) + (L + l)
::(y) Rr U2 Rra' U2 Rr U2 Rr' U2 Rra U2 Rr'
*R' F R U R' F R U' R' F' R U M' U' M
*L F' L' U' L F' L' U L F L' U' M' U M
*(L F' L' U' L F' L' U L F L' U' L)(R' F R) L'

=== OLL 56 ===
[[Image:o56.gif]]

* R B R' U L U' L' U L U' L' R B' R'
* r' U' r U' R' U R U' R' U R r' U r
* F R U R' U' R F' r U R' U' r'

||

=== OLL 51 ===
[[Image:o51.gif]]

* F U R U' R' U R U' R' F'
* y2 f R U R' U' R U R' U' f'

=== OLL 52 ===
[[Image:o52.gif]]

* R' U' R U' R' d R' U R B
* R U R' U R d' R U' R' F'

|}

==Square shapes==
{|border="0" width="100%" valign="top"
|-valign="top"
|width="50%"|
|width="50%"|
|-valign="top"
|

=== OLL 5 ===
[[Image:o5.gif]]

* (r' U2) (R U R' U r)

||

=== OLL 6 ===
[[Image:o6.gif]]

* y2 (r U2) (R' U' R U') r'
* l U2 L' U' L U' l'
|}

==Big lightning bolt shapes==
{|border="0" width="100%" valign="top"
|-valign="top"
|width="50%"|
|width="50%"|
|-valign="top"
|

=== OLL 39 ===
[[Image:o39.gif]]

* L F' L' U' L U F U' L'
* y2 f' L F L' U' L' U L S
* y2 R B' R' U' R U B U' R'

||

=== OLL 40 ===
[[Image:o40.gif]]

* R' F R U R' U' F' U R
* y2 f R' F' R U R U' R' S'
* y2 L' B L U L' U' B' U L

|}

==Small lightning bolt shapes==
{|border="0" width="100%" valign="top"
|-valign="top"
|width="50%"|
|width="50%"|
|-valign="top"
|

=== OLL 7 ===
[[Image:o7.gif]]

* (r U R' U) (R U2 r')

=== OLL 8 ===
[[Image:o8.gif]]

* y2 r' U' R U' R' U2 r

||

=== OLL 11 ===
[[Image:o11.gif]]

* r' R2 U R' U R U2 R' U r R'
* y2 r U R' U R' F R F' R U2 r'

=== OLL 12 ===
[[Image:o12.gif]]

* F R U R' U' F' y F R U R' U' F'
* y F R U R2 F R y' R2 U R U2 R'
* y' r R2 U' R U' R' U2 R U' R r'

|}

==Fish shapes==
{|border="0" width="100%" valign="top"
|-valign="top"
|width="50%"|
|width="50%"|
|-valign="top"
|

=== OLL 9 ===
[[Image:o9.gif]]

* y' R' U' R y' x' R U' R' F R U R' x
* y' R U R' U' R' F R2 U R' U' F'

=== OLL 10 ===
[[Image:o10.gif]]

* y' R U R' y R' F R U' R' F' R

* y' R' U' R U R B' R2 U' R U B
||

=== OLL 35 ===
[[Image:o35.gif]]

* R U2 R2' F R F' R U2 R'

=== OLL 37 ===
[[Image:o37.gif]]

* x' U' R U l' U' R' U R
* l U' R' U y' R U R' U' z'
* y F R U' R' U' R U R' F'
* y R' F R F' U' F' U F
* R B' R' B U B U' B'

|}

==Knight move shapes==
{|border="0" width="100%" valign="top"
|-valign="top"
|width="50%"|
|width="50%"|
|-valign="top"
|

=== OLL 13 ===
[[Image:o13.gif]]

* F U R U' R2 F' R U R U' R'
* y2 x' R U' R' F' R U R' x y R' U R
* y2 f R U R2 U' R' U R U' f'
* r U' r' U' r U r' y' R' U R

=== OLL 14 ===
[[Image:o14.gif]]

* R' F R U R' F' R y' R U' R'
* y' R' U' y' R' U R2 B R' U' R' U R
* y2 B' U' R' U R2 B R' U' R' U R
||

=== OLL 15 ===
[[Image:o15.gif]]

* y2 R' F' R L' U' L U R' F R
* r' U' r R' U' R U r' U r

=== OLL 16 ===
[[Image:o16.gif]]

* y2 r U r' R U R' U' r U' r'
* y2 r U M U R' U' r U' r'

|}

==Awkward shapes==
{|border="0" width="100%" valign="top"
|-valign="top"
|width="50%"|
|width="50%"|
|-valign="top"
|

=== OLL 29 ===
[[Image:o29.gif]]

* y2 R' F R F' R U2 R' d' L' U' L
* y2 R2' U' R F R' U R2' U' R' F' R
* y (R U R' U') (R U' R' F') U' (F R U R')
* y R' U2 R2 U R' U' R' U2 F R F'
* M U (R U R' U') (R' F R F') M'

=== OLL 30 ===
[[Image:o30.gif]]

* l U' R' U l' U2 d L U L'
* f R U R2 U' R' U R2 U' R' f'
* y2 F U R U' x' U R' D' R U' R'
* R2' U R' B' R U' R2' U R B R'

||

=== OLL 41 ===
[[Image:o41.gif]]

* R U' R' U2 R U y R U' R' U' F'
* y R U2' R' U' R U' R2 (y) L' U' L U F
* y2 F U R U' R' F' R' U2 R U R' U R
* y2 R U R' U R U2 R' F R U R' U' F'
* y2 R2 L z' l' U' R d L U' L l'

=== OLL 42 ===
[[Image:o42.gif]]

* L' U L U2 L' U' y' L' U L U F
* y R' U2 R U R' U R2 y R U R' U' F'
* y R' F R F' R' F R F' R U R' U' R U R'
* y2 L2 R' z r U L' d' R' U R' r

|}

==All Corners Oriented==
{|border="0" width="100%" valign="top"
|-valign="top"
|width="50%"|
|width="50%"|
|-valign="top"
|

=== OLL 28 ===
[[Image:o28.gif]]

* r U R' U' r' R U R U' R'
* F R U R' U' F' U2 F R U R' U' F'
* y2 M' U M U2 M' U M
* M U M' U2 M U M'

||

=== OLL 57 ===
[[Image:o57.gif]]

* R U R' U' r R' U R U' r'
* (x') M' U' R U M U' R' U (x)
* M U M U M U2 M' U M' U M' U2
* y M' U M' U M' U M' U M' U' M' U' M' U' M' U'

|}

[[Category:3x3x3 methods]]
[[Category:Cubing abbreviations and acronyms]]
[[Category:Algorithms]]

Lubrication

2009-01-31T03:01:03Z

Vulosity: /* Silicon-Based */

A '''lubricant''' (or '''lube''') is a material which can be put in a [[puzzle]] to make it easier to turn or smoother. This page contains descriptions of different lubricants and specific suggestions for how to use them. In general, to lube a cube, you should apply the lubricant either by removing one piece and spraying it in, or by disassembling the cube completely and coating the pieces in lubricant. After lube is applied, it is usually best to not time a solve immediately, but rather give the lube a few minutes to work in. It is also recommended that you do not apply lube to very stiff cubes, as this can sometimes make them even harder to turn.

== Silicon-Based ==
Silicon-based lubricants are a highly popular and effective way to lubricate cubes.
Silicone sprays leave a smooth coat of lube over the cube's plastic to make it glide smoothly over other surfaces, thus making your cube turn smoother.

===Jig-A-Loo===
Used by many cubers, this lubricant works very well. However, it can melt plastic temporarily, so it is recommended that you completely disassemble your cube to lubricate it, and that you let the pieces dry well before reassembly. Take a look at [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5129&page=2 this thread] for detailed discussion on Jig-a-loo

===Rubik's Lube===
This is the lube that comes in a syringe-like container when you order from Rubiks.com. It can be found at [http://www.rubiks.com/Shop/Products/Rubiks%20Cube%20Lube%20Kit%203x3.aspx rubiks.com].

===CRC Silicone Spray===
CRC silicon spray has been used by many cubers. This is a very good lubricant to use. It will dry out soon, but works well. It is known to eat cubes too, so use with caution.
===Cubelube.com===
This is the exact same lube as sold on Rubiks.com, only with different packaging and a different site. The price is also cheaper than Rubiks.com; this particular lube is found at [http://cubelube.com/ cubelube.com].

===Maplin Electronics Silicone Grease with PTFE===
Works well on [[DIY]] cubes, and is easy to find in the UK. Comes in a spray can with extension tube for lazy lubing.

===Armour All original protectant===
It is silicone based, and pretty good, but sometimes causes the cube to gunk up when overlubed. It is recomended that you wipe off excess lubricant after using.

===Other silicone lubricants===
This includes most brands of lubricants, like 3 in 1 silicone spray, Prestone, Sprayway. The results are different for every type of lube. For example, 3 in 1 takes too long to dry, and Prestone makes cubes smooth (sometimes too smooth.)

== Petroleum-Based ==
These include lubricants such as vaseline, WD-40, or Liquid Wrench. It is '''strongly recommended that you use these with caution''', as petroleum and petroleum distillates speed the aging of plastic, and may dissolve the plastic resulting in destruction of the pieces and the internal mechanism. Excessive uses of these lubricants often lead to the center mechanism breaking apart completely.

===Vaseline===
Goopy and well known, this is not the best lube. Being a petroleum based lubricant it will speed the deterioration of the pieces as well as the internal mechanism. Some people recommend using vaseline for a while to wear down the inside of the cube (almost like breaking in the cube) before using other lubricants.

===WD-40===
Known for damaging cubes by wearing the pieces in and making them harder to turn, this does not actually act as a lubricant for the plastic at all. However, there have been some success stories of WD-40 being used on cubes and making them smoother.
It is recommended you '''do not use this'''. If you must, however, you should wash or wipe it off after about half an hour.

===Liquid Wrench===
Even though Liquid Wrench says Silicone Spray on the can, it still contains petroleum distillates. The lubricant also has a very petroleum-like smell and will stay there. Liquid Wrench is not odorless. Do not use this. It contains less than 5% of silicone.

== Miscellaneous Other Lubricants ==

=== Cooking No-stick Spray ===
Yes, PAM. Not necessarily the cleanest or best thing to use, it works nonetheless. It will slowly eat the plastic but not nearly as fast as petroleum based products. It is recommended you clean out your cube frequently if you use this.

=== White Lithium Grease ===
There are some mixed results of this lubricant, but it does work fairly well. The cube will have a sticky feeling after using it, though it wears off after some breaking-in.

Lubrication

2009-01-31T02:59:06Z

Vulosity:

A '''lubricant''' (or '''lube''') is a material which can be put in a [[puzzle]] to make it easier to turn or smoother. This page contains descriptions of different lubricants and specific suggestions for how to use them. In general, to lube a cube, you should apply the lubricant either by removing one piece and spraying it in, or by disassembling the cube completely and coating the pieces in lubricant. After lube is applied, it is usually best to not time a solve immediately, but rather give the lube a few minutes to work in. It is also recommended that you do not apply lube to very stiff cubes, as this can sometimes make them even harder to turn.

== Silicon-Based ==
Silicon-based lubricants are a highly popular and effective way to lubricate cubes.

===Jig-A-Loo===
Used by many cubers, this lubricant works very well. However, it can melt plastic temporarily, so it is recommended that you completely disassemble your cube to lubricate it, and that you let the pieces dry well before reassembly. Take a look at [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5129&page=2 this thread] for detailed discussion on Jig-a-loo

===Rubik's Lube===
This is the lube that comes in a syringe-like container when you order from Rubiks.com. It can be found at [http://www.rubiks.com/Shop/Products/Rubiks%20Cube%20Lube%20Kit%203x3.aspx rubiks.com].

===CRC Silicon Spray===
CRC silicon spray has been used by many cubers. This is a very good lubricant to use. It will dry out soon, but works well. It is known to eat cubes too, so use with caution.
===Cubelube.com===
This is the exact same lube as sold on Rubiks.com, only with different packaging and a different site. The price is also cheaper than Rubiks.com; this particular lube is found at [http://cubelube.com/ cubelube.com].

===Maplin Electronics Silicone Grease with PTFE===
Works well on [[DIY]] cubes, and is easy to find in the UK. Comes in a spray can with extension tube for lazy lubing.

===Armour All original protectant===
It is silicone based, and pretty good, but sometimes causes the cube to gunk up when overlubed. It is recomended that you wipe off excess lubricant after using.

===Other silicone lubricants===
This includes most brands of lubricants, like 3 in 1 silicone spray, Prestone, Sprayway. The results are different for every type of lube. For example, 3 in 1 takes too long to dry, and Prestone makes cubes smooth (sometimes too smooth.)

== Petroleum-Based ==
These include lubricants such as vaseline, WD-40, or Liquid Wrench. It is '''strongly recommended that you use these with caution''', as petroleum and petroleum distillates speed the aging of plastic, and may dissolve the plastic resulting in destruction of the pieces and the internal mechanism. Excessive uses of these lubricants often lead to the center mechanism breaking apart completely.

===Vaseline===
Goopy and well known, this is not the best lube. Being a petroleum based lubricant it will speed the deterioration of the pieces as well as the internal mechanism. Some people recommend using vaseline for a while to wear down the inside of the cube (almost like breaking in the cube) before using other lubricants.

===WD-40===
Known for damaging cubes by wearing the pieces in and making them harder to turn, this does not actually act as a lubricant for the plastic at all. However, there have been some success stories of WD-40 being used on cubes and making them smoother.
It is recommended you '''do not use this'''. If you must, however, you should wash or wipe it off after about half an hour.

===Liquid Wrench===
Even though Liquid Wrench says Silicone Spray on the can, it still contains petroleum distillates. The lubricant also has a very petroleum-like smell and will stay there. Liquid Wrench is not odorless. Do not use this. It contains less than 5% of silicone.

== Miscellaneous Other Lubricants ==

=== Cooking No-stick Spray ===
Yes, PAM. Not necessarily the cleanest or best thing to use, it works nonetheless. It will slowly eat the plastic but not nearly as fast as petroleum based products. It is recommended you clean out your cube frequently if you use this.

=== White Lithium Grease ===
There are some mixed results of this lubricant, but it does work fairly well. The cube will have a sticky feeling after using it, though it wears off after some breaking-in.

Lubrication

2009-01-31T02:58:30Z

Vulosity: /* Pure Silicone */

A '''lubricant''' (or '''lube''') is a material which can be put in a [[puzzle]] to make it easier to turn or smoother. This page contains descriptions of different lubricants and specific suggestions for how to use them. In general, to lube a cube, you should apply the lubricant either by removing one piece and spraying it in, or by disassembling the cube completely and coating the pieces in lubricant. After lube is applied, it is usually best to not time a solve immediately, but rather give the lube a few minutes to work in. It is also recommended that you do not apply lube to very stiff cubes, as this can sometimes make them even harder to turn.

== Silicon-Based ==
Silicon-based lubricants are a highly popular and effective way to lubricate cubes.

===Pure Silicone===
Several brands sell silicone spray, but to tell if it is silicone-based you have to check the ingredients. Silicone spray will not melt the cube's plastic or wear it in at all, just make it smoother, so this is a good lube to use on cubes that are already very loose and worn in.

===Jig-A-Loo===
Used by many cubers, this lubricant works very well. However, it can melt plastic temporarily, so it is recommended that you completely disassemble your cube to lubricate it, and that you let the pieces dry well before reassembly. Take a look at [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5129&page=2 this thread] for detailed discussion on Jig-a-loo

===Rubik's Lube===
This is the lube that comes in a syringe-like container when you order from Rubiks.com. It can be found at [http://www.rubiks.com/Shop/Products/Rubiks%20Cube%20Lube%20Kit%203x3.aspx rubiks.com].

===CRC Silicon Spray===
CRC silicon spray has been used by many cubers. This is a very good lubricant to use. It will dry out soon, but works well. It is known to eat cubes too, so use with caution.
===Cubelube.com===
This is the exact same lube as sold on Rubiks.com, only with different packaging and a different site. The price is also cheaper than Rubiks.com; this particular lube is found at [http://cubelube.com/ cubelube.com].

===Maplin Electronics Silicone Grease with PTFE===
Works well on [[DIY]] cubes, and is easy to find in the UK. Comes in a spray can with extension tube for lazy lubing.

===Armour All original protectant===
It is silicone based, and pretty good, but sometimes causes the cube to gunk up when overlubed. It is recomended that you wipe off excess lubricant after using.

===Other silicone lubricants===
This includes most brands of lubricants, like 3 in 1 silicone spray, Prestone, Sprayway. The results are different for every type of lube. For example, 3 in 1 takes too long to dry, and Prestone makes cubes smooth (sometimes too smooth.)

== Petroleum-Based ==
These include lubricants such as vaseline, WD-40, or Liquid Wrench. It is '''strongly recommended that you use these with caution''', as petroleum and petroleum distillates speed the aging of plastic, and may dissolve the plastic resulting in destruction of the pieces and the internal mechanism. Excessive uses of these lubricants often lead to the center mechanism breaking apart completely.

===Vaseline===
Goopy and well known, this is not the best lube. Being a petroleum based lubricant it will speed the deterioration of the pieces as well as the internal mechanism. Some people recommend using vaseline for a while to wear down the inside of the cube (almost like breaking in the cube) before using other lubricants.

===WD-40===
Known for damaging cubes by wearing the pieces in and making them harder to turn, this does not actually act as a lubricant for the plastic at all. However, there have been some success stories of WD-40 being used on cubes and making them smoother.
It is recommended you '''do not use this'''. If you must, however, you should wash or wipe it off after about half an hour.

===Liquid Wrench===
Even though Liquid Wrench says Silicone Spray on the can, it still contains petroleum distillates. The lubricant also has a very petroleum-like smell and will stay there. Liquid Wrench is not odorless. Do not use this. It contains less than 5% of silicone.

== Miscellaneous Other Lubricants ==

=== Cooking No-stick Spray ===
Yes, PAM. Not necessarily the cleanest or best thing to use, it works nonetheless. It will slowly eat the plastic but not nearly as fast as petroleum based products. It is recommended you clean out your cube frequently if you use this.

=== White Lithium Grease ===
There are some mixed results of this lubricant, but it does work fairly well. The cube will have a sticky feeling after using it, though it wears off after some breaking-in.

Lubrication

2008-11-02T00:38:15Z

Vulosity: /* Liquid Wrench */

== Description ==
This page contains descriptions of different lubricants and suggestions for use. Suggested usage of lube includes disassembling a cube to insert the lube, applying, and turning the cube to work it in. It is also recommended that you do not apply lube to stiffer cubes, as this can sometimes make them even harder to turn.

== Silicon-Based ==
Silicon-based lubricants are a highly popular and effective way to lubricate cubes.

===Jig-A-Loo===
Used by many cubers, this lubricant works very well. However, it can melt plastic temporarily, so it is recommended that you completely disassemble your cube to lubricate it, and that you let the pieces dry well before reassembly.
* Take a look at [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5129&page=2 this thread] for detailed discussion on Jig-a-loo

===Rubik's Lube===
This is the lube that comes in a syringe-like container when you order from Rubiks.com.
* [http://www.rubiks.com/Shop/Products/Rubiks%20Cube%20Lube%20Kit%203x3.aspx Rubik's Cube Lube]

===CRC Silicon Spray===
CRC silicon spray has been used by many cubers. This is a very good lubricant to use. It will dry out soon, but works well.

===Cubelube.com===
This is the exact same lube as sold on Rubiks.com, only with different packaging and a different site. The price is also cheaper than Rubiks.com. [http://cubelube.com/ cubelube.com]

===Maplin Electronics Silicone Grease with PTFE===
Works well on diy cubes, and is easy to find in the UK. Comes in a spray can with extension tube for lazy lubing.

== Petroleum-Based ==
These include lubricants such as vaseline, WD-40, or Liquid Wrench. It is '''Strongly recommended that you use these with caution''', as petroleum and petroleum distillates speed the aging of plastic, and may dissolve the plastic resulting in destruction of the pieces and the internal mechanism. Excessive uses of these lubricants often lead to the center mechanism breaking apart completely.

===Vaseline===
Goopy and well known, this is not the best lube. Being a petroleum based lubricant it will speed the deterioration of the pieces as well as the internal mechanism. Some people recommend using vaseline for a while to wear down the inside of the cube (almost like breaking in the cube) before using other lubricants.

===WD-40===
Known for damaging cubes and making them harder to turn, this does not act as a lubricant for the plastic at all. However, there have been some success stories of WD-40 being used on cubes and making them smoother.
It is recommended you '''do not use this'''.

===Liquid Wrench===
Eventhough Liquid Wrench says Silicone Spray on the can, it still contains petroleum distillates. The lubricant also has a very petroleum-like smell and will stay there. Liquid Wrench is not odorless. Do not use this. It contains less than 5% of silicone.

== Miscellaneous Other Lubricants ==

=== Cooking No-stick Spray ===
Yes, PAM. Not necessarily the cleanest or best thing to use, it works nonetheless. It will slowly eat the plastic but not nearly as fast as petroleum based products. It is recommended you clean out your cube frequently if you use this.

=== White Lithium Grease ===
There are some mixed results of this lubricant, but it does work fairly well. The cube will have a sticky feeling after using it, though it wears off after some breaking-in.

Lubrication

2008-11-02T00:37:52Z

Vulosity: /* Liquid Wrench */

== Description ==
This page contains descriptions of different lubricants and suggestions for use. Suggested usage of lube includes disassembling a cube to insert the lube, applying, and turning the cube to work it in. It is also recommended that you do not apply lube to stiffer cubes, as this can sometimes make them even harder to turn.

== Silicon-Based ==
Silicon-based lubricants are a highly popular and effective way to lubricate cubes.

===Jig-A-Loo===
Used by many cubers, this lubricant works very well. However, it can melt plastic temporarily, so it is recommended that you completely disassemble your cube to lubricate it, and that you let the pieces dry well before reassembly.
* Take a look at [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5129&page=2 this thread] for detailed discussion on Jig-a-loo

===Rubik's Lube===
This is the lube that comes in a syringe-like container when you order from Rubiks.com.
* [http://www.rubiks.com/Shop/Products/Rubiks%20Cube%20Lube%20Kit%203x3.aspx Rubik's Cube Lube]

===CRC Silicon Spray===
CRC silicon spray has been used by many cubers. This is a very good lubricant to use. It will dry out soon, but works well.

===Cubelube.com===
This is the exact same lube as sold on Rubiks.com, only with different packaging and a different site. The price is also cheaper than Rubiks.com. [http://cubelube.com/ cubelube.com]

===Maplin Electronics Silicone Grease with PTFE===
Works well on diy cubes, and is easy to find in the UK. Comes in a spray can with extension tube for lazy lubing.

== Petroleum-Based ==
These include lubricants such as vaseline, WD-40, or Liquid Wrench. It is '''Strongly recommended that you use these with caution''', as petroleum and petroleum distillates speed the aging of plastic, and may dissolve the plastic resulting in destruction of the pieces and the internal mechanism. Excessive uses of these lubricants often lead to the center mechanism breaking apart completely.

===Vaseline===
Goopy and well known, this is not the best lube. Being a petroleum based lubricant it will speed the deterioration of the pieces as well as the internal mechanism. Some people recommend using vaseline for a while to wear down the inside of the cube (almost like breaking in the cube) before using other lubricants.

===WD-40===
Known for damaging cubes and making them harder to turn, this does not act as a lubricant for the plastic at all. However, there have been some success stories of WD-40 being used on cubes and making them smoother.
It is recommended you '''do not use this'''.

===Liquid Wrench===
Eventhough Liquid Wrench says Silicone Spray on the can, it still contains petrleum distillates. The lubricant also has a very petroleum-like smell and will stay there. Liquid Wrench is not odorless. Do not use this. It contains less than 5% of silicone.

== Miscellaneous Other Lubricants ==

=== Cooking No-stick Spray ===
Yes, PAM. Not necessarily the cleanest or best thing to use, it works nonetheless. It will slowly eat the plastic but not nearly as fast as petroleum based products. It is recommended you clean out your cube frequently if you use this.

=== White Lithium Grease ===
There are some mixed results of this lubricant, but it does work fairly well. The cube will have a sticky feeling after using it, though it wears off after some breaking-in.

Lubrication

2008-11-02T00:37:21Z

Vulosity:

== Description ==
This page contains descriptions of different lubricants and suggestions for use. Suggested usage of lube includes disassembling a cube to insert the lube, applying, and turning the cube to work it in. It is also recommended that you do not apply lube to stiffer cubes, as this can sometimes make them even harder to turn.

== Silicon-Based ==
Silicon-based lubricants are a highly popular and effective way to lubricate cubes.

===Jig-A-Loo===
Used by many cubers, this lubricant works very well. However, it can melt plastic temporarily, so it is recommended that you completely disassemble your cube to lubricate it, and that you let the pieces dry well before reassembly.
* Take a look at [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5129&page=2 this thread] for detailed discussion on Jig-a-loo

===Rubik's Lube===
This is the lube that comes in a syringe-like container when you order from Rubiks.com.
* [http://www.rubiks.com/Shop/Products/Rubiks%20Cube%20Lube%20Kit%203x3.aspx Rubik's Cube Lube]

===CRC Silicon Spray===
CRC silicon spray has been used by many cubers. This is a very good lubricant to use. It will dry out soon, but works well.

===Cubelube.com===
This is the exact same lube as sold on Rubiks.com, only with different packaging and a different site. The price is also cheaper than Rubiks.com. [http://cubelube.com/ cubelube.com]

===Maplin Electronics Silicone Grease with PTFE===
Works well on diy cubes, and is easy to find in the UK. Comes in a spray can with extension tube for lazy lubing.

== Petroleum-Based ==
These include lubricants such as vaseline, WD-40, or Liquid Wrench. It is '''Strongly recommended that you use these with caution''', as petroleum and petroleum distillates speed the aging of plastic, and may dissolve the plastic resulting in destruction of the pieces and the internal mechanism. Excessive uses of these lubricants often lead to the center mechanism breaking apart completely.

===Vaseline===
Goopy and well known, this is not the best lube. Being a petroleum based lubricant it will speed the deterioration of the pieces as well as the internal mechanism. Some people recommend using vaseline for a while to wear down the inside of the cube (almost like breaking in the cube) before using other lubricants.

===WD-40===
Known for damaging cubes and making them harder to turn, this does not act as a lubricant for the plastic at all. However, there have been some success stories of WD-40 being used on cubes and making them smoother.
It is recommended you '''do not use this'''.

===Liquid Wrench===
Eventhough Liquid Wrench says Silicone Spray on the can, it still contains petrleum distillates. The lubricant also has a very petroleum-like smell and will stay there. Liquid Wrench is not odorless. Do not use this. It contains less than %5 of silicone.

== Miscellaneous Other Lubricants ==

=== Cooking No-stick Spray ===
Yes, PAM. Not necessarily the cleanest or best thing to use, it works nonetheless. It will slowly eat the plastic but not nearly as fast as petroleum based products. It is recommended you clean out your cube frequently if you use this.

=== White Lithium Grease ===
There are some mixed results of this lubricant, but it does work fairly well. The cube will have a sticky feeling after using it, though it wears off after some breaking-in.

Lubrication

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== Description ==
This page contains descriptions of different lubricants and suggestions for use. Suggested usage of lube includes disassembling a cube to insert the lube, applying, and turning the cube to work it in. It is also recommended that you do not apply lube to stiffer cubes, as this can sometimes make them even harder to turn.

== Silicon-Based ==
Silicon-based lubricants are a highly popular and effective way to lubricate cubes.

===Jig-A-Loo===
Used by many cubers, this lubricant works very well. However, it can melt plastic temporarily, so it is recommended that you completely disassemble your cube to lubricate it, and that you let the pieces dry well before reassembly.
* Take a look at [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5129&page=2 this thread] for detailed discussion on Jig-a-loo

===Rubik's Lube===
This is the lube that comes in a syringe-like container when you order from Rubiks.com.
* [http://www.rubiks.com/Shop/Products/Rubiks%20Cube%20Lube%20Kit%203x3.aspx Rubik's Cube Lube]

===CRC Silicon Spray===
CRC silicon spray has been used by many cubers. This is a very good lubricant to use. It will dry out soon, but works well.

===Cubelube.com===
This is the exact same lube as sold on Rubiks.com, only with different packaging and a different site. The price is also cheaper than Rubiks.com. [http://cubelube.com/ cubelube.com]

===Maplin Electronics Silicone Grease with PTFE===
Works well on diy cubes, and is easy to find in the UK. Comes in a spray can with extension tube for lazy lubing.

== Petroleum-Based ==
These include lubricants such as vaseline, WD-40, or Liquid Wrench. It is '''Strongly recommended that you use these with caution''', as petroleum and petroleum distillates speed the aging of plastic, and may dissolve the plastic resulting in destruction of the pieces and the internal mechanism. Excessive uses of these lubricants often lead to the center mechanism breaking apart completely.

===Vaseline===
Goopy and well known, this is not the best lube. Being a petroleum based lubricant it will speed the deterioration of the pieces as well as the internal mechanism. Some people recommend using vaseline for a while to wear down the inside of the cube (almost like breaking in the cube) before using other lubricants.

===WD-40===
Known for damaging cubes and making them harder to turn, this does not act as a lubricant for the plastic at all. However, there have been some success stories of WD-40 being used on cubes and making them smoother.
It is recommended you '''do not use this'''.

== Miscellaneous Other Lubricants ==

=== Cooking No-stick Spray ===
Yes, PAM. Not necessarily the cleanest or best thing to use, it works nonetheless. It will slowly eat the plastic but not nearly as fast as petroleum based products. It is recommended you clean out your cube frequently if you use this.

=== White Lithium Grease ===
There are some mixed results of this lubricant, but it does work fairly well. The cube will have a sticky feeling after using it, though it wears off after some breaking-in.