Yes, the manufacturer does grind them somewhat. Similar to the springs in the 3x3 DIY. To improve it one could use sandpaper or a dremel (I do use a cheap clone). But whether it's good to have it 100% flat is not sure. For the current Meffert Megaminx I don't, cause I put six washers in there anyway and they're metal so there's no point in making them extra flat.
Cheers! Stefan --- In [email protected], christopher_pelley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > So how do you grind the springs? Would the springs in your kit be > pre-ground? > > Chris > > > --- In [email protected], "Stefan Pochmann" > <pochmann@> wrote: > > > > Well, optimally it wouldn't have a small but a large (I mean > diameter) > > head. Washers are always good, so if it doesn't have some it > should > > benefit. If it's too tight, some weaker springs could help. > Though, > > they shouldn't be too week or else they could break. I once > > experienced that with pretty weak ones. Next time I'm gonna order > some > > in the middle. Oh, and spring ends should of course be ground. > > > > Cheers! > > Stefan > > > > > > --- In [email protected], christopher_pelley > > <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > I forgot to post a photo of the screw: > > > > > > http://tinyurl.com/7q2so > > > > > > After tightening, the center did not pull out as far. So > presumably > > > this would benefit from one of your proposed spring/washer kits? > > > > > > Chris > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Stefan > Pochmann" > > > > > <pochmann@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Uh, older Megaminxes might look slightly different inside. > The > > > > > most > > > > > > important part of the whole puzzle, just like for the 3x3 > is > > > of > > > > > > course... what would you say?... I'd say the screws. And I > > > have > > > > > two > > > > > > six-color Megaminxes that have short screws with small > heads > > > which > > > > > are > > > > > > inside that cylindrical hole. So they can't block the > center > > > cubie > > > > > and > > > > > > define how far you can pull it from the kernel. Not good, > > > since > > > > > then > > > > > > the limit is defined by a fully compressed spring. Not > good at > > > > > all, as > > > > > > I learned the hard way. Do you know how your screws look > like? > > > > > > > > > > > > Cheers! > > > > > > Stefan > > > > > > 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/
