i also have a 25th anniversary cube that was very tight the first days or so.... just take the thing apart and spray the center mechanism with silicone, let it dry and put it back together.. you dont have to mess with the other parts. you should also consider buying better stickers as the crappy 25th anniversary ones rip off easily.
--- stuarthall_ct <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > For Christmas I got myself a 25th anniversary cube > from FAO Shwartz > (with regular colors including a white side), and I > have never played > with a cube that rotated as smoothly. > > Today I went to Walmart and bought a 25th anniverary > edition with a > silver side instead of white. This was to be my work > practice cube. I > excitedly ripped it out of the plastic casing only > to try to turn it > and it is so stiff! I can barely turn each side. > > Being a newbie and only able to compare the two > cubes, I am sorely > disappointed with the new cube. Should I return it, > or is it worth > taking it apart, sanding the cubies a little and > adding some silicon > spray? > > For the price it wasn't bad, $9.97, and the store is > not far away. I > think there were another 5 or 6 on the shelf... > maybe I just got a bad > one? Or do they all need a little work to get them > just right? > > Thanks for the advice. > > > > > im too cool for y'all!!! i am matteo arthur luigi thorsteinn miller nicolato __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com 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/
