Solving a Rubik's Cube :D

[M_BONG]

Hello everyone!

I just bought a Rubik's Cube today and started solving it. As no one around me knows how to solve it, I have consulted Youtube videos.

Unfortunately, I am stuck :S

I am up to this stage:

I have managed to get the upper face all white, but I can't manage to get the "tee" on the cube. Any ideas?

Cheers

[psyxwar]

Follow some tutorial videos from the start lol. If you mean the "T" shape on the 4 sides adjacent to the white side, then that means you didn't solve the white side properly. You need to solve it in such a way so that not only is the entire side white, but the other colors are consistent too. Easiest way to see what I mean is to just view a youtube video, but yeah.

[pi]

Isn't the T a third layer formation while trying to get the cross? I used to solve this back in the day haha

[Joseph41]

Pretty significant bump, but does anybody here cube?

I finally got a new PB today of 35.08 for the 3x3x3. I also have a 2x2x2, but have never timed myself. And my 4x4x4 came yesterday; 7.33.50 is my best thus far haha.

[Orson]

You have to match the edge pieces (the ones with 2 stickers) with the centers before you slot in the corner pieces (the ones with 3 stickers).

[Stick]

It's something I've always wanted to learn but I've never been good at it. How long does it take to learn it properly? I might make it an item on my agenda during the winter break.

[pi]

It's something I've always wanted to learn but I've never been good at it. How long does it take to learn it properly? I might make it an item on my agenda during the winter break.

A mate taught me on the train during year 9 on our way to school, got the "hang of it" (solves <2min) in about a week You could replace that mate with youtube tutorials!

[Stick]

A mate taught me on the train during year 9 on our way to school, got the "hang of it" (solves <2min) in about a week You could replace that mate with youtube tutorials!

Woah, impressive!

[Joseph41]

Updated times for reference:

2x2x2: 0.14.90
3x3x3: 0.35.08
4x4x4: 5.10.07

It's something I've always wanted to learn but I've never been good at it. How long does it take to learn it properly? I might make it an item on my agenda during the winter break.

Grab a cube, follow an online tutorial, and you'll be laughin' in no time.

[Joseph41]

I have added some cubes to my collection. I really need to get out more.

2x2x2:
- MoYu LingPo 50mm (white)

3x3x3:
- Original Dayan V 5 Zhanchi (black)
- MoYu Weilong V1 57mm (black)
- MoYu Aolong V2 (black)
- Ganspuzzle GAN357 57mm (white)
- MoYu Aolong V2 57mm (stickerless pink)

4x4x4:
- YJ Moyu Aosu (black)

[Orson]

I have added some cubes to my collection. I really need to get out more.

2x2x2:
- MoYu LingPo 50mm (white)

3x3x3:
- Original Dayan V 5 Zhanchi (black)
- MoYu Weilong V1 57mm (black)
- MoYu Aolong V2 (black)
- Ganspuzzle GAN357 57mm (white)
- MoYu Aolong V2 57mm (stickerless pink)

4x4x4:
- YJ Moyu Aosu (black)

Dude. Get onto the ShengShou cubes. Nice Zhanchi you got there.

[pi]

There used to be a guy on AN who was on exchange from Germany, he used to make some pretty slick cubes. If you're keen you can check out his channel https://www.youtube.com/user/RushHourable/videos

[Joseph41]

Bumping because cubing is a whole heap of fun and I'm sure there are some AN cubers around.

Updated times for reference:

2x2x2: 0.14.90
3x3x3: 0.35.08
4x4x4: 5.10.07

Grab a cube, follow an online tutorial, and you'll be laughin' in no time.

Have improved 3x3x3 and 4x4x4 times since this; I don't really use the 2x2x2 much (not even sure if I could remember the algorithms atm).

I have added some cubes to my collection. I really need to get out more.

2x2x2:
- MoYu LingPo 50mm (white)

3x3x3:
- Original Dayan V 5 Zhanchi (black)
- MoYu Weilong V1 57mm (black)
- MoYu Aolong V2 (black)
- Ganspuzzle GAN357 57mm (white)
- MoYu Aolong V2 57mm (stickerless pink)

4x4x4:
- YJ Moyu Aosu (black)

And have also increased my collection since this! Classic.

[Sine]

^^^

2x2x2 algorithms can be derived from the 3x3x3 since you can basically just consider the 2x2x2 as the corners of the 3x3x3

[Joseph41]

^^^

2x2x2 algorithms can be derived from the 3x3x3 since you can basically just consider the 2x2x2 as the corners of the 3x3x3

There are a couple of different ones from memory, though. I honestly couldn't write down any algorithms; it's all muscle memory for me now. Really weird.