Do you know why is it that the corners are loose even though I tightened the screws on each center piece as tight as possible without breaking it and yet the corners feel loose.
--- christopher_pelley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I like to assemble as follows: > > 1. Put the springs on the screws, followed by the > washer. Make the > flat side of the washer face the spring. Insert the > > screw/spring/washer into the center. Do that for > all six. > > 2. Using a screwdriver, push the screw all the way > into one of the > centers (compressing the spring all the way), then > screw it into the > burr. Make sure you screw it in as straight as > possible. Stop when > you get about 0.5 mm from the burr. Do that for all > six. > > 3. Assemble the edges and corners to complete the > cube. > > 4. Cut six square pieces of paper the same size as > the center (use > the center caps to trace the outline onto paper > before cutting). > Lay each square so it covers the center. It should > rest neatly > between the surrounding four edge pieces. Mash the > cap onto the > center, deforming the paper as you press it in. The > tension will > keep the cap in place nicely. Do that for all six. > > 5. Break the cube in before lubing, to remove any > stray plastic > shavings. Don't worry if it feels too tight. > > 6. Turn two adjacent faces a tiny bit, to create an > opening near a > center. Drop a few drops of silicone oil into the > opening, then > scramble the cube thoroughly. Careful not to get > the paper pieces > wet (replace them if they do). > > 7. Adjust the tension by temporarily removing the > center caps and > loosening each screw the same amount. > > 8. Sticker and enjoy! > > Chris > > > --- In [email protected], > "bballkid2076" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], > kyuubree <no_reply@> > > wrote: > > > > > > How could you figure out how to put them > together?I just bought a > > white and black diy and using jon morris and ton's > site i could not > > put them together > > > > > > > > > > The DIY is good by itself but the lube makes it go > a little > smoother > > > as well. I don't know what good silicone feels > like yet but I > am on > > > the lookout for the Prestone brand. > > > > > > --- In [email protected], > Tyson Mao <tmao@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Sorry to hear about that. > > > > > > > > Did you lube the cube to get it to fly nicely? > Do you think > that > > > these > > > > DIY cubes are all amazing, or that you got > lucky with a good > one? > > > > > > > > Tyson Mao > > > > Astrophysics '06 > > > > California Institute of Technology > > > > > > > > On Mar 21, 2006, at 1:18 PM, kyuubree wrote: > > > > > > > > > So I arrange my DIY into a nice tidy little > package and give > it > > > a go. > > > > > MAN do these things fly! It's so effortless > to move thing > > > around! I > > > > > studied a few speedsolving algs, gave the > speedcubing > another > > > go, and > > > > > the strain is so much less than it is with > my old cube. > > > > > > > > > > In other news I just recently had a breakup > with my > girlfriend : > > > ( I am > > > > > not very happy right now. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Winners forget they're in a race, they just love to run. __________________________________________________ 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/
