Rubik's cube

[DDRtists]

Woah, I didn't know this thing was so serious to some people, Sweet !!! I just love competitive communities, and I support them, therefore I support the rubic cube!!!

Yeah man, you'd be surprised how serious it can get. The rubiks cubes that I have aren't even legit "rubiks cubes". They're called speed cubes, and they're the same thing, but they're made so they spin as physically fast as possible for doing speed stuff. You oil them and stuff too. I got all of mine off ebay. Lol

Check em' out, you can get some pretty awesome ones really cheap. Most even come with oil and stuff for it. They work soooo much better and faster than "real" rubiks cubes. Lol
http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_from=R...313&_nkw=speed+cube&_sacat=See-All-Categories

 

[Vellu]

-snipety snip snip-

Yeah the speed cubes are so much better than the ones that you buy from the local store.

i did a thread about this a year ago when i first started, im under 20 seconds average now

So that means you are the Rubik's cube master around here

 

[Sevion]

Elder, do you use a speed cube or a Rubik's cube? Because I use a Rubik's

I also have a sheep one that my friend got me from Ireland.

 

[Vellu]

I think I got a new record: 0:44.9. I need to learn some more algothrims for the last layer.
PS. I like that sheep-cube.

 

[FireCat]

That doesn't look so hard Or does it?

i used to have one... spent 2 days (approx 12 hours total) on it until i gave up, took it apart, put it together with all the colours matching, and never touched it again and now its lost.

Oh dear. lol

 

[Vellu]

What the - is that even real?

 

[Bronxernijn]

Unofficially the biggest cube made: 17x17x17. And yes, that IS a terrible Dutch accent.
[video=youtube;ihWyzvOM9pk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihWyzvOM9pk&NR=1[/video]

The Petrus method is quite beast, to say the least. I could never get further than 2x2x3.

 

[Darthfett]

It looks like you can turn it and it would still be in the same shape. However, whether or not it's "solved" might be relatively hard to determine, given that there are 3 connected cubes each with a red top, yellow side and blue side. I'll go with unlikely to be real, for this reason.

 

[FireCat]

What the - is that even real?

I'll go with unlikely to be real, for this reason.

I tell to both of ya, It's real! lol

 

[Vellu]

In that case I wanna one!

 

[Sevion]

That cube is real. They're called Siamese Cubes.

 

[Vellu]

My Rubik's Cube exploded. The bottom side's middle piece broke so RIP my beloved cube 2011-2011.

 

[FireCat]

Awwww poor little cube LOL.
I guess you buy a new one, in the future Yes?

 

[Slapshot136]

I have never done these seriously (books/algorithms) but could usually do it in like 5-10 minutes (it was something I did when I was bored to pass the time, not to find the best time)

 

[Vellu]

Awwww poor little cube LOL.
I guess you buy a new one, in the future Yes?

I'm not so sure, feeling a little lazy because I'd need to oil it. Every new cube is like a solid piece of concrete.

 

[Whitesock]

Well my friend whos really into cubing says he gets his for like 10 bucks off the internet and they come sanded and lubed for you

 

[thewrongvine]

I have a rubix cuve. I started it the day I bought it and got only lik 3 sidez and stopd. And I never tuched it again.

 

[tooltiperror]

I can get the first layer, where like you have one side finished and then I can get all the corners to line up, but I forget the algorithms after that.

Any advice for a noob rubixer?

 

[Sevion]

If you solve it the booklet way then turn the cube so the completed layer is face down.

Next, use the URU'F'U'R'UF and alternatively U'L'ULUFU'F to place the edge pieces in place. To use these algorithms, first place the correct edge piece in place so that the color facing you (on the front face) corresponds to the center piece's color.

I always remember which algorithm to use by remembering that you initially turn the piece away from where you want to put it.

After this, you should have the first and second layers done. Last is the top layer. First we have to solve the cross. There are four arrangements that are possible.

A Dot, an L, a Line, and a Cross.

If you're in a cross arrangement, skip to the next part. If not, then there is a simple algorithm to use to permute the edge pieces. This algorithm will permute a Dot into an L, an L into a Line, and a Line into a Cross. Do it as many times as you need to go from your current state to a cross. The algorithm is FRUR'U'F'.

You should have a cross on the top face now.

Check to see if the edge pieces are aligned properly. If not, then see if you have two adjacent edge pieces in the correct permutation. If so, hold the cube so that one faces away from you and the other your right.

If you have the pieces lined up so that edges that should be adjacent are across from each other, hold it so that one faces you and the other is facing away from you.

If you perchance have a case that has neither of these situations, hold the cube any way you please (with the top face facing up of course).

Do the following permutation: RUR'URUUR'U.

The first orientation should only require one permutation. The second, two (one will get you to the first permutation). The third, three (one gets you to the second permutation).

From here, you have to position the corners. Do so by finding a corner that's in the right position but not necessarily in the right orientation. Put it in the bottom right corner of the top face (if you look straight down on the top face). If there is none, then do the permutation once first and look again.

The permutation is as follows: URU'L'UR'U'L

Once all of the corners are positioned, use R'D'RD to orient the corners. The number of times you need to do this varies. Just keep going until all of the corners are oriented.

Lastly, rotate each layer until they're positioned in a solved state.

 

[tooltiperror]

Wow, that's quite a detailed explanation, Sevion, thanks.