Rubik's cube experts: I am stuck at the stage where you reposition the corners on the last layer.?

Question

I have the first two layers solved, and the cross pieces on the final layer are all in the right place and oriented right. I'm stuck on the final corner pieces. I have one corner in the right spot, and 3 need to be moved. The algorithms I have found don't seem to work. I go through the sequence to switch adjacent corners once and it screws up the first layer that I already solved. Are you supposed to go through the sequence numerous times? I've noticed if I do the sequence 3 times it goes back to the original position. Help please.

Thanks heidavey. Your solution worked!

Answer 1

Try speedcubing.com - it has links and algs for everything.

The move you are after is

hold the corner you want to keep in the top left (ie back up left)

RB'R F2 R'BR F2 R2

That should rotate the three 'wrong ones' anticlockwise.

R=right
B=back
F=front
2=180 degrees
x'=anticlockwise


There's a reason my best time is less than 40 seconds!

Answer 2

Go the link I am posting you. It shows all the steps to solving the Rubiks Cube. There are several sites on the internet with the solution, so if you don't like this link, just type in a search engine "Rubiks Cube solution" and try another. Good Luck!

Answer 3

Find a tea kettle and get some water good an steaming. Hold the cube above the steam until the glue holding the colored stickers on gets lose. Remove offending stickers and reposition with a bit of hobby glue, and viola! Completed Cube!!

(sorry, don't mean to be rude; just couldn't help myself!!)

Answer 4

there are many places to find solutions to Rubik's cube:

lar5.com/cube
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubik's_Cube
www.ws.binghamton.edu/fridrich/cube.html
www.alchemistmatt.com/cube/rubik.html

you could also do your own search for "Rubik's cube", "solve Rubik's cube", "Rubik's cube solution", etc.

Answer 5

You want to position the pieces so that each side of the cube is solid in color.