National Bookstore Cube Modification

I had a couple of knock-off cubes in my house. I thought they wouldn't be put to use anymore because they were all broken and I just purchased an NBS Magic Cube. I constantly lubed my NBS cube and used it nonstop but there were no improvements at all. It was still the same stiff, hard to turn, hand cramping cube.

Earlies today, I noticed that the springs on my NBS cube were really noisy, and there was an obvious resistance when i tried twisting the cube. So I thought it must be the springs. So I decided to dismantle my cube and open the center caps on each side. I was surprised to find out how crappy the screws were. Give it half a turn and the whole screw popped out. Crazy screws. Anyway, I took out the springs and found out that they were so hard,too hard actually.

So I asked myself "what is it that I can do?" In the corner of my eye I saw the dismantled cubies from my old knock-off cubes. I took out their springs and put them into my NBS cube. I screwed everything back in, replaced the caps and assembled the cube. I tried twisting the cube and TADA! I had an NBS cube that was way easier to turn! My NBS cube is now comparable to a fairly used TRU cube. Cool. I dunno if it'll work on your NBS cube but it did on mine. So I suggest you give it a try. Malay mo..Hehe

Sabihin niyo sakin kung ano kinalabasan ah. This could be the start of something new. Haha

question lang.
panu mo natanggal ung center caps nung NBS cube... para kasing ang tigas eh.. baka mabasag?

thx

Diba parang may line sa gilid nun, dinaanan ko lang ng cutter hanggang mag open ung seams, nung naipasok ko na ung cutter ng konti, flinick open ko nalang siya. parang ganito



Di yan actual picture nung cube ko pero parang ganyan ung ginawa ko. May onting glue na nakalagay dun sa caps ng nbs eh, so minsan pag sinoli mo na ung center caps, maluwag na. Laging nalalglag so ang gawin mo. ganto



this way di na siya malalaglag, madali pa siyang i-pry open for further adjustments sa future.

denting... good job

ganyan din nangyari sa cube ko.. hoho.

screws + core from cube 4 you = a NBS DIY cube

wahahha,,, ganyan din un gnawa ko dati s NBS cube ko.....ang kaso lagi nag popop....whahahhaa

anung cube yan??

ugn nbs cube ko nman binawasan ko ung mga spring...tpos ayun, ok na,,,,,

geocine
Thanks sir. I just came across it when I was surfing for cube mods out of desperation. Hehe.

karita
Anong nangyari sa cube mo? Bitin naman ng kwento mo eh. Haha.

krisakiko
Baka nasobrahan sa luwag ung screws, crazy kasi yung screws ng NBS cube eh, onting pihit lang anlaki na ng inaadjust. Haha. Pero sus, ano ba naman ang NBS cube para sayo? Nakakalula na sa dami yang picture mo sa avatar. Hahaha.

Jricle
I believe the cube in the pictures is a studio cube. I'm not really sure. I just used the pictures to show Omar what I did.

gian_oneil
Pano mo binawasan yung springs? Hmm...masubukan nga...[/b]

ok... ayan nakaipon na ako ng pambili ng cube[backup]...
just in case me masamang mangyari kay NBS specimen 1. haha

pero speaking of adjust nakalimutan ko lang ung site.. pero me nabasa ako dati na un leave something wedge bet. a center pieces na uneven ung screw or something like that. tapos iwanan mo ng magdamag luluwang na daw.

gian_oneil wrote:ugn nbs cube ko nman binawasan ko ung mga spring...tpos ayun, ok na,,,,,

panget pihitin nun tol..., ako medyo niluwagan ko lang yung screw ng yellow and white., tpuz yung iba sinikipan ko ng todo...

.. waw .. magawa nga un sa magic cube ko .. ^_^

sanosuky09
Thanks Sir. A little effort won't hurt. Tulong din para sa mga di kasing swerte mo. Para sa mga nagtyatyaga sa NBS cube dahil laging nauubusan ng Rubik's.com cube. Hay....Hehe Oh, and one more thing the cube in the picture is not my cube, I just found it online. Pareho lang kami nung ginawa...well not really...I used a flat head screwdriver cause I didn't have a hammer lying around that time. Haha.

Omar
Haha. Ituloy tuloy mo na yung ipon mo para sa TRU Cube...Onti nalang yun. Meron akong feeling na uulan na ng TRU cube sa mga tindahan anytime soon eh...ewan ko..feeling ko lang. Gawin mo nalang experimentalcube yung Magic Cube mo...magical naman yan eh. Hahaha. Goodluck. Sana gumana ung mod.

Mr.Prince_X06
Ano namang kinalabasan? Dumulas ba ng husto? Kwento mo naman.

azywerkz
Sige lang sir. Subok lang naman eh. Walang mawaala kasi di mo kelangan mag putol ng kung ano man. So everything's quite reversible...unless mawala mo ung original springs. Haha.And besides...may magic naman yung mga cube natin eh.

.. cge cge .. try ko kpag may tym .. ^_^ thanks!

Welcs azywerkz. Thank you for visiting this thread. Hope it works. Keep us updated if ever you decide to mod your Magical Cube.

sure .. ^_^

GRABE PARE SALAMAT A!!! ang lepeht na ng NBS cube ko lambot na!!! wooooooowoooowoooo!!! salamat tlaga ha.

gian_oneil wrote:ugn nbs cube ko nman binawasan ko ung mga spring...tpos ayun, ok na,,,,,

huy diba taga NCST ka??

MaZtR HaXoR
Seryoso? Wow. Galing. Glad to help. Keep us posted kung may "side-effects" ung mod. Tsaka kung meron ka pang ibang magandang mod. Thanks mehn!

galing mo talaga lumuwag cube ko. tnx talaga. mas makakapractice na ko ng mabilis

Yey... success ung mod... inilipat ko na ung spring nung local cube[na kaya rin mag cut corners, kaso malambot ang plastic].. dun sa NBS cube... mas maluwag na siya, tapos dahil nahihirapan ako sa recognition nung orange/red sa NBS cube pinatong ko narin ung tiles nung local cube na yun...

Napansin ko lang iba yata ung "screw" nung NBS cube. hindi ko na alam ang tawag kasi di naman siya sharp edge.. siguro para hindi ma damage ung core?

gagaling sa modification ah...


try q nga rn..


hehehe


based s mga nbsa q. mukhang mgandang idea..


hehehe


^_^


tnx.

MaZtR HaXoR
Walang ano man mehn! Nagtutulungan lang naman tayo dito eh. Cheers!

omar
Yes. Success ulit. Balak ko din sana ilipat ung tiles dun sa NBS Cube ko kaso nawawarak agad ung tiles. Ung isa ko na rip-off cube mukhang dinaanan ng bagyo na ewan dahil sa basag na tiles. Gamit ko parin yung stickers ng NBS Cube pero inalis ko ung parang plastic na fil na nagproprotect sa sticker tas nilagyan ko ng clear na spray paint. So ayun, mas madali na siyang hawakan, protektado pa yung stickers.

Oo grabe, patawa talaga yung screws nung NBS Cubes. Ang hirap "i-tono" ung screws kasi onting ikot lang grabe na yung niluwag. Crazy screws.

gharee11
Go ahead sir. The biggest regret in life is not trying. Haha. Wala namang mawawala eh.

Is there a way to prevent the cube from popping too much? Hehe.