From cube-lovers-errors@mc.lcs.mit.edu Thu Mar 25 14:32:49 1999 Return-Path: Received: from sun28.aic.nrl.navy.mil (sun28.aic.nrl.navy.mil [132.250.84.38]) by mc.lcs.mit.edu (8.9.1a/8.9.1-mod) with SMTP id OAA08105 for ; Thu, 25 Mar 1999 14:32:49 -0500 (EST) Precedence: bulk Errors-To: cube-lovers-errors@mc.lcs.mit.edu Date: Sun, 21 Mar 1999 11:59:19 -0500 (EST) From: der Mouse Message-Id: <199903211659.LAA04577@Twig.Rodents.Montreal.QC.CA> To: cube-lovers@ai.mit.edu Subject: Re: Taking apart the 5^3 >>>> I found it more effective to turn a "thick slice" (ie, the outer >>>> two slices turned together) about 45 degrees, then pry with my >>>> thumb between the corner and wing of the turned slice.... > That procedure is not recommended as it voids the implied warranty (a) doesn't this depend on the manufacturer? (b) doesn't taking it apart at all do that anyway? > and has the danger of permanently stripping the thread inside the > center of the cube. I can't see how. Based on how I saw my cube move as I did this, I don't believe it's putting significant stress on any of the face-center cubies. Remember, what I said to do was to push the wing cubie away from the corner cubie, not vice versa; the only face cubie anywhere near the operation is the one you're prying towards, and the wing cubie is pivoting around that, not prying past it. > If you must take the cube apart do so by prying off one of the center > small squares and then loosening one of the screws, After disassembling my cube, I remembered this advice, and tried to get one of the face centers off. Even with the cube disassembled, I desisted for fear of breaking the plastic rather than the glue join. Perhaps there are multiple production runs in existence and some of them come apart more easily this way than others? der Mouse mouse@rodents.montreal.qc.ca 7D C8 61 52 5D E7 2D 39 4E F1 31 3E E8 B3 27 4B