EH@MIT-AI 12/06/81 16:34:03 Re: Sticky Cubes... To: Cube-Lovers at MIT-MC CC: ELF at MIT-AI From: "You can do THE CUBE" by Patrick Bossert / published by Puffin. To loosen up the cube if it's sticky to turn, turn the top slice 45 degs and insert a screwdriver under one of the edge pieces (the one in the middle) .... (1) [] [] [] <- turn this slice 45 deg [] [] [] [] [] [] (2) [] [] [] ^ insert a screwdriver blade under that part and lift up until it pops out. (3) Then you can remove the two corner pices. Looking inside, you can see the + shape of the cube mechanism. Put a BLOB of vaseline inside. (4) put the corner pieces back and the middle piece too. MAKE SURE you get them in exactly as they were before you opened them up. Otherwise,you WILL NOT be able to solve the cube!! Hope this helps, Edward ps: PLEASE feel free to write to me if you're confused as this is the best I can do without graphics.... (use graphics to show but you can't here)