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Ruzlier 2 years ago
I should probaby describe how the cores are to give you a idea on what I'm working with.
The old core: if you take all the pieces off of it, (even when it was new) the centers are loose and "rattle", yet when the pieces are in, it holds firm, yet has loose turning.
On the new cores: The springs pull the centers right down to the core. The centers don't shake at all. But they do have more "give" for some reason, just not easy to turn because they
are pulled down so tight.
PkGam 2 years ago
Yep, pretty much, plus break in time wears down the pieces from rubbing. Heck, I even was semi-forcing some corner cuts on the new cubes to try and loosen the springs as much as possible. It made it more flexible to cut corners better, but it is just as stiff. :( Which is why I don't think sanding + vasoline will do anything to improve performance because the tension on the centers will always be there.
PkGam 2 years ago
i think all that breaking in does is loosen the springs : / hmmmm.
zarker24 2 years ago
Instead of sanding, I did a quick test to see if it would work... I took the pieces from my broke-core 3x3 and put them on the new stiff-core 3x3s I just got. Those pieces are WELL broken in for about 8 months of daily cubing and thousands of solves.
It was still stiff. A bit looser then the newer pieces, but still too stiff. So yeah, I'm not sure sanding will work either. :(
PkGam 2 years ago
Yeah I know, every cube I get from Rubik's feels different from each other. But, I'm willing to try the sanding thing. I've already broke them in well, so how much do I sand? Like just enough to get rid of the "sheen" of the surface? I know if you oversand, it can make it worse. But it would make sense because the pieces do seem to be tight. But then again, if the center's tension was looser, that really wouldn't be a problem. :( I wonder if I can get a quality control job position there... lol!
PkGam 2 years ago
it will get better, it would be more like the other kind of store bought cube out of the box. i wish that rubiks wasn't so unreliable as to what the cube quality is out of the box. i would suggest breaking it in first, then sanding, since sanding, if done on all surfaces, loosens the springs. This is because the pieces are oversized, and the springs are stretched just sitting in the cube.
zarker24 2 years ago
Oh one more thing I remembered, when I took apart the cubes, I noticed the core's springyness was MUCH tighter then my broke cube. My broke cube's core spun smooth and fast right out of the box. (it was pretty much a near-perfect cube) So how could vasoline loosen a tight core up and make it turn better? I know the idea with vasoline is to "melt" the plastic quickly to simulate months of break in time, but if the core is tight, will it matter because of the resistance it'll always have?
PkGam 2 years ago
Really? Because that stuff is highly water resistant. It gets everywhere too, including in the cracks of the pieces. Which could work itself out during high-speed turning, mix with the silicone and make it gummy.
No rush on the video though, but I do look forward to seeing how you clean it out. :)
PkGam 2 years ago
youd be amazed at how easy taking the vaseline out is. i was very scared to do it to my cube for that reason and the stickers, but i am very happy with the results. ill show you the rest in the video so that you can judge then whether you would like to or not. i am very busy right now, so the vid may not be out for a few weeks
zarker24 2 years ago