From cube-lovers-errors@mc.lcs.mit.edu Tue Oct 12 19:34:22 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 TAA21660 for ; Tue, 12 Oct 1999 19:34:21 -0400 (EDT) Precedence: bulk Errors-To: cube-lovers-errors@mc.lcs.mit.edu Message-Id: <016801bf0a44$caac3300$2e5755ca@pca200series> From: uwe@ue.net (Uwe Meffert) To: Cc: References: <005801bf0a33$81b07be0$2e5755ca@jing-notebook> Subject: Re: Skewb corner malfunctions Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 14:35:12 +0800 > -----Original Message----- > From: HarLikin@aol.com <> > To: Cube-Lovers@ai.mit.edu > Date: Wednesday, September 29, 1999 10:01 AM > Subject: Skewb corner malfunctions > > After a hard day of solving the skewb for the first time it started >to become loose in my hands and eventually fall apart. As I put it >back together I noticed that the problem was that one of the four >corners which are connected to the internal mechanism would unscrew >whenever it was rotated counter clockwise, eventually causing it to >move far enough away from the mechanism as to cause the pieces to >fall away. Is this a problem which has been encountered by other >regular Skewbers? If anyone knows what sort of mechanism usually >keeps the corner attached properly and/or how to fix such an error I >would be grateful. > >-Terrence Dear Terrence I am sorry to hear that you are one of the very few persons experiencing problem with the Skewb. I believe that you are actually the first. Even so there have a few identical problems with the Prof.cube. What unfortunately happened is that when gluing the corner cap excess glue fixed the screw to the plastic corner piece that it should turn in. So when you turn this section it will tighten / loosen that one screw. If you are skilful enough you can try and carefully remove the corner cap to expose the screw that has become loose. Then try to remove the excess glue from around the screw with a sharp object and try turning the screw with a screwdriver firmly holding the plastic piece so you can break the glue bond. Once the screw can freely turn inside the plastic part, re-tighten it to the same tension as it was originally, so as to allow smooth turning without any pieces falling out during play. Then carefully using only very little glue fix the corner cap back into place. Please let me know the outcome of this recommended procedure. If you can't fix it please let me know and I will send you a free replacement. Sorry for any frustration and inconvenience caused. Good Luck and Happy Puzzling. With warm regards Uwe Let's keep puzzling alive! Uwe Meffert Meffert's Puzzles & Games 2008, Remex Centre, 42 Wong Chuk Hang Rd, P.O. Box 24455, Aberdeen, Hong Kong. Tel. 852-2518-3080, Fax. 852-2518-3282. Email:- Uwe@Mefferts.com www.Mefferts.com