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solve the 4 by 4 rubiks cube ,Easy!

Lear how to solve the 4 by 4 rubiks cube as easy as tying a shoe. just not as fast lol

you should already know how to solve the Rubik's 3 by 3 before learning to solve the 4 by 4 but if you don't that's ok it will just take a lot longer to grasp.

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this step will show you how i will refer to the cube and how to do the specific moves you must do to complete it.

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Dec 31, 2011. 5:23 AMchipperilla says:

all of the steps i tried to follow and i am failing miserably. i can get the centers and the 8 complete centers. but i dont know what to do to solve the other middle edges without messing it up. what do i need to do?

Jan 31, 2010. 12:07 AMdkp0629 says:

BTW, on the second pic, which color is the front face?

Feb 13, 2010. 11:45 AMthe_burrito_master (author) says:

It's yellow.... and it can be any color. I just chose that to be the front but you have to have the parts that need to be fixed in the exact spots they are in the pics.

Jan 31, 2010. 12:06 AMdkp0629 says:

Your steps for the second picture doesnt work, are you sure it is correct?

Mar 8, 2009. 2:41 PMElectroinnovation says:

My record for the original rubik cube is 1 minute 40 seconds. I brought it to school and I amaze everyone I see except for the kid in my first period class who can solve it too.

Dec 25, 2009. 6:45 AMDanielguo326 says:

I have a record of 50, but my friend has one of 20. I can't believe it, but I saw him do it. He said his oll and pll were fail. : o

Jun 28, 2009. 3:43 PMtanmanknex says:

my record was 40 sec. my record now in the last week is 55 sec.

Jun 28, 2009. 3:44 PMtanmanknex says:

correction, 1 min, 10 sec. that's really frustrating for me...

Aug 19, 2009. 7:47 PMduckythescientist says:

W00T 1 minute 30 seconds for me!!! I am by no means a speedcuber, but I do ok for myself!!!

Aug 19, 2009. 9:02 PMtanmanknex says:

Good job! Just keep working at it, and maybe look up more algorithms online and you'll see your speeds shoot up! Or should I say down? Lol. ;D

Dec 21, 2009. 7:51 PMCubie2 says:

Bet I could beat you... Me and you- cubeoff Between Spanish and Biology. after Christmas break. :P :D

Dec 21, 2009. 7:48 PMCubie2 says:

Wait tanman- did you fix yours? I thought it was broken.

Dec 21, 2009. 7:50 PMCubie2 says:

Oh never mind this was back in June and August. :P I want a mirror cube like you! that thing is wicked awesome!

Dec 17, 2009. 7:17 PMprosper58 says:

Mine is 48 seconds. Since I'm from an area where everyone is easily amused, I 'm already famous at my school for being able to solve it. The other day I was solving it and four teachers were just staring the whole time.

Sep 13, 2009. 10:22 AMjez_14 says:

all i can say is... SO AMAZING!!!!

Jul 9, 2009. 7:17 PMtraxxasman says:

ait culd also be red white blue in clockwise order on a reg rubik's cube

Jan 22, 2009. 12:40 PMJ-Five says:

Looks like fun. I was able to solve the original one in like 7 minutes.

Jan 22, 2009. 8:12 PMthe_burrito_master (author) says:

yeah it is. i can solve the 3 by 3 on average 2 minutes some times like 1 minute and 10 seconds.

Jan 14, 2009. 7:44 PMDoes Not Compute says:

Oh yea, I use a different technique than you do, so I might make that an instructable. You use the reduction method, and I don't know what my method is called.

Jan 15, 2009. 10:40 AMthe_burrito_master (author) says:

How much differently can you solve it? i just solve it like a 3 by 3.

Jan 15, 2009. 11:04 AMDoes Not Compute says:

I start by getting a white center, then the yellow center. I then solve the white and yellow sides. After this, I solve the outer edges/wedges. After this, I have to just re align the center pieces. I then have it done, and it takes less time than doing the special moves. I only need to use the same algorithm to align all the centers. It's just how the alignment is, and I will make instructions this weekend.

Jan 15, 2009. 8:48 PMthe_burrito_master (author) says:

cool sounds very foreign to me.

Jan 18, 2009. 8:57 PMDoes Not Compute says:

It was foreign to me when I got my cube, and it is somewhat effective. You can solve a frame then fill centers, or get opposite centers, and then fill in the remaining centers after everything is aligned on the edge. It's kind of wierd

Jan 20, 2009. 12:26 PMthe_burrito_master (author) says:

yeah that avoids the special moves right? I heard of that I tried i once but failed. (with out knowing what to do)

Dec 31, 2008. 8:08 AMThe Jamalam says:

Nice just 1 question. WHERE DO YOU GET THESE!

Dec 31, 2008. 11:51 AMthe_burrito_master (author) says:

Ebay, Amazon ,Kmart Wall mart almost most anywhere. I also have a 5 by 5 and I solved it 4 times now.

Jan 2, 2009. 3:24 PMDoes Not Compute says:

5x5 is slightly easier than 4x4. I got my 4x4 last year, and two 5x5s this year. It takes about 10 minutes to solve the 5x5 (I just got one for christmas). I'm going to make a guide, using my Rubiks 5x5, and then use my Eastsheen for speed.

Jan 2, 2009. 9:12 PMthe_burrito_master (author) says:

Oh man I was going to do the 5 by 5 instructable. :( yeah me too I love how I can solve it almost faster than the 4 by 4. I have a little trouble with the centers sometimes. pssst... I don't know the special moves for the 4by 4 I just pop out the peaces wen I get them and don't want to look them up.

Jan 3, 2009. 1:45 PMDoes Not Compute says:

Although my 4x4 solution is different, I'm guessing your method in 5x5 is the same as the 4x4? I got mine at christmas, and I'm already down to 7 minutes. Thats using beginner method for the 3x3 style solve. By the way, learning the moves is more impressive than popping out centers. Eastsheen is good for speed, but rubiks is good for quality and low light. What program is that rendered in? My instructable only used 1 virtual cube photo, and it has a photo of me solving it. It'll be up by the end of the day, I think.

Jan 3, 2009. 8:03 PMthe_burrito_master (author) says:

the program is true space 6.6. yeah it's about the same. wow that's fast after I learn the special moves for the 5x5 I'll be able to do it in around 10 mins.

Jan 3, 2009. 5:00 PMDoes Not Compute says:

http://www.instructables.com/id/How_to_solve_a_5x5_Rubiks_Professor_cube/
My 5x5 tutorial! Enjoy!

Jan 2, 2009. 7:41 PMDoes Not Compute says:

the_burrito_master: There is an easier algorithm than the first one you have in step 6. It's going to be on my 5x5 tutorial, but you need to put the two cubies you are going to switch on the same layer. Then, in your notation, it's: (Ll)' T2 (Ll)' T2 F2 (Ll)' F2 (Rr) T2 (Rr)' T2 (Ll)2 Official notation: (Ll)' U2 (Ll)' U2 F2 (Ll)' F2 (Rr) U2 (Rr)' U2 (Ll)2

Jan 2, 2009. 3:33 PMDoes Not Compute says:

By the way, sometimes, instead of T or t, the letters are U or u. Its on some pictures, and some algorithms you have in your instructable, but not mentioned in there anywhere. I do mine with a different method, but this is pretty good.