Maybe I can help. What I found happens is that, on the eastsheen 4x4, the inner edge simulators get dislodged. First, let me clarify. Eastsheen 4x4s are the same exact things as 5x5's, except the M, E, and S slices are internal and invisible. Basically, you have to pinpoint the "problem edges" by seeing which slices can split (ie the M slice, E slice, S slice), and which edge pairs change a slice from "bad" to "good". For each edge pair identified as a "problem", take out the two visible edges along with the inner edge simulator (IES) that's between them. Then put the IES back in (easier than a 3x3 edge), slide it to one side and put the edge in that belongs on the other side. Then, slide the IES dead center, and push the other edge in. If you get used to it (like I did from the many, many times mine popped inside), its not bad. I made a little video of it at http://tinyurl.com/msaaa
Now for the other questions Personally...4x4, I vastly prefer the rubik.com one. It doesn't have that stupid internal popping that I described above (although it does pop fairly often). Also, it gets caught on itself less often. 5x5...well, my rubiks 5x5 is semicrappy...well, I can't break it in or I won't be able to write for a week, it's so stiff right now...but my eastsheen one aint too bad. Rubiks 4x4 is very different from 5x5. 5x5 is basically a two- layered spherical core, the pieces that come from the 3x3 go all the way to the center while the others just kinda fit in around them on the top layer. 4x4 is a ball on the inside with the centers in little ridges in the ball, with the other pieces fitting in around them. It might sound similar, but its not really. Hope everything made sense, it's 11 PM and I've been at play rehearsal since 3 so I might be talking jibberish and not notice. Tim --- In [email protected], David Pritts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Per -- have you had other 4x4's before? I assume you have since you are not a newbie like me -.-.. even if you only have an eastsheen, surely you've used the rubik's one. > > How do you like the Eastsheen cube? I have used hte Rubik.com 5x5 cubes and it (admittedly) doesn't get as smooth as the Eastsheen one, but it seemed to never really lock up. I am aware that the 4x4 and 5x5 are different, but I assume the rubik's.com 4x4 is similar to the 5x5. > > Bottom line: Eastsheen has made a very bad first impression on me, and I just want some reassurance that I have a quality cube which isn't going to break quickly or slow me down -.- > > Thanks! > > david > > Per Kristen Fredlund <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi :-) > > You can also check my page : > > http://vakt.idi.ntnu.no/apartment/EastSheen_4x4x4.htm > > Cheers! > > -Per > > > --- In [email protected], Joël van Noort > <joel_vn@> wrote: > > > > Look at this thread: > > > > > http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/speedsolvingrubikscube/message/27 > > 014 > > > > Maybe it helps when you use Macky's page to assable your cube > > again... > > > > Did you try to assamble it by sqeezing the last few pieces in? > > Because that's awkward to do, and it will result in a not- working- > > 4x4. > > > > - Joël. > > > > --- In [email protected], David Pritts > > <ladartfrog@> wrote: > > > > > > i JUST bought the 4x4 eastsheen minicube. when I opened it up to > > lube it, I hadn't planned on taking out any pieces... but, when I > > did so, it ended up knocking a few pieces out. I had to take an > hour > > or so to re-assemble the cube. When I was done, i was extremely > > happy.. it turned great. > > > > > > Today the cube was dropped from approximately 3 ft up onto > > carpet (NOT by me), and afterwards, it stopped working. U turns > > work, D works, L, R, F, B, etc all work. However, I could not turn > > horizontally at the middle. IE, I could not do any u or u' moves. > > > > > > I took off all the center caps. i tried to figure out what was > > wrong. I noticed that when all the center caps are off, you can > see > > through between adjacent sides. However, between the L and F > faces, > > it seemed there was a piece jiggling around in there, and I could > > not see through as I could on every other edge. > > > > > > I tried to fix it. I couldn't.., all that I was able to do was > > end up knocking out tons of pieces, and evnetually I decided to > > start ALL over. I disassembled the cube completely. > > > > > > I reassembled it. It took THREE HOURS. When I was done, after > a > > little bit of tightening and adjustment, the cube worked great.I > was > > then playing with it a little bit (using it to simulate a 2x2 > cube, > > so I was doing only r, l, u, d, moves, etc), when all of a sudden, > I > > noticed that the same problem was happening again!!!!!!!!!! > > > > > > im about to try and fix it, but arrrrgghh!! what do I do?? > > > > > > David > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > > Yahoo! Mail > > > Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments. > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > SPONSORED LINKS > Jigsaw puzzle game Free puzzle inlay games Educational game and puzzle Word puzzle game Kid puzzle game Puzzle games > > --------------------------------- > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > > Visit your group "speedsolvingrubikscube" on the web. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! 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