The Maltese Gear corners (steps 1a to 1b)

Home Introduction Conventions Steps 1 - The corners Steps 2 - Gears Steps 3 to 8 - Edges and centers

The Maltese Gear corners will be made by layer and the algorithms come from those of 2x2x2.

Step 1a

The 1st layer

When the layer is fully processed, your cube will look like this:

No particular algorithm.

The placement of pieces must remain intuitive.

Step 1b

The corners of the 2nd layer

When all the corners have been processed, your cube will look like this:

Place the corners

The algorithm will swap the corners (except the one in front of you on the right) in a clockwise direction.

Depending on your configuration, you should apply the algorithm 2 times maximum!!!

Corner orientation may vary. What matters is the location.

(The 3 colors of each corner must correspond to the 3 theoretical faces of the corner)

Orient the corners

The algorithm will allow you to orient the 2 corners of your right upwards.

Depending on your configuration, you should apply the algorithm 2 times maximum!!!

Remember to orient your cube correctly so as to avoid performing the algorithm more than necessary, that is to say not necessarily the 2nd layer at the top.

The corners of your Maltese Gear are solved.