This might seem stupid, but my Rubik's 5x5 was put in a cold place just after I lubed it. And the result is that it turned a lot more better than before.
So maybe you could try to lube it and then put it in the fridge for the night (I'm serious) Gilles. 2005/12/3, Per Kristen Fredlund <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Recemmendations: > > - Use the cube a lot (im serious, this helps!) > > - If the cube is really tight, wait some weeks (50-100 solves) > before lubing for the first time. > > - It is possible to use a flat knife to bend the layers. Im very > uncertain if this has any effect on the rivets though. > > - Disassemble the cube many times over. I know this helps. It helps > loosening any puzzle. > > - Sand down the wings of outer edges, like mentioned in my earlier > post, and suggested to me by Grant Tregay. > > Good luck ! > > -Per > > > --- In [email protected], giraffeboy13 > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Yeah, I totally agree. I really enjoy solving my eastsheen cube > but > > my times just aren't as fast as they are with the rubiks cube (not > > that they're all that fast really... need to work on that) My only > > issue with rubiks is that i need to figure out a way to make it > turn > > better. Mine's reall stiff, and when i lubed it last night, it > > actually seemed to get stiffer... anyone know if rubik's 5x5s have > > screws? Any speed 5x5ers have any recommendations on loosening up > a > > rubik's model? > > > > ~John~ > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Gilles van den > > Peereboom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > For the 4x4 : I prefer the Rubik's one because it's very easy to > see > > > the pieces ant it's a bit bigger. > > > > > > For the 5x5 : > > > It depends on the part of the cube I solve: > > > If I solve the centers and the edges : I prefer the eastsheen one > > > If I solve it as a 3x3 : I prefer the Rubik's one > > > > > > The biggest issue for the eastsheen 5x5 is that you really need > to > > > have the layers aligned to be able to turn it, which is not > exactly > > > the case for the Rubik's 5x5. > > > > > > Gilles. > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/MXMplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/speedsolvingrubikscube/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
