The gears of the Maltese Gear (steps 2a to 2c)


The Maltese Gear gears will be made in 3 sub-steps.

Step 2a

Parity

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

In the general case: all are oriented at 0° or 180°

In our particular case: RF, DR, DL and LF are oriented at 180° the others (white) are oriented at 0°

90° rotation of BD and RD

Seen from the Right and Back sides
for the presentation

Seen from the Front and right sides
for movements

XL = (R4 D R4 D' R4)

RU->FD->LD permutation
FR->DB swap

90° rotation of BD and LD

Seen from the Back and Left sides
for the presentation

Seen from the Left and Front sides
for movements

XR = (R4 D' R4 D R4)

Permutation LU->FD->RD
FL->DB permutation

90° rotation of DB and DR

Seen from the Down side
for the presentation

Seen from the Front side
for movements

XL = (R4 D R4 D' R4)

90° rotation of DB and DL

Seen from the Down side
for the presentation

Seen from the Front side
for movements

XR = (R4 D' R4 D R4)

Step 2b

Placement

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

In the general case: all are well placed

In our particular case: RF, DR, DL and LF are oriented at 180° the others are oriented at 0°

Permutation RF->DF->DL

Seen from the Down and Right sides
for the presentation

Seen from the Front and Right sides
for movements

A' = (F R' F' R U R U' R')
XL = (R4 D R4 D' R4)
A = (R U R' U' R' F R F')
XL = (R4 D R4 D' R4)

RF->DF->DR permutation

Seen from the Down and Right sides
for the presentation

Seen from the Front and Right sides
for movements

A' = (F R' F' R U R U' R')
XR = (R4 D' R4 D R4)
A = (R U R' U' R' F R F')
XR = (R4 D' R4 D R4)

Permutation LF->DF->DL

Seen from Left and Down faces
for the presentation

Seen from the Left and Front sides
for movements

C' = (F' L F L' U' L' U L)
XL = (R4 D R4 D' R4)
C = (L' U' L U L F' L' F)
XL = (R4 D R4 D' R4)

Permutation LF->DF->DR

Seen from Left and Down faces
for the presentation

Seen from the Left and Front sides
for movements

C' = (F' L F L' U' L' U L)
XR = (R4 D' R4 D R4)
C = (L' U' L U L F' L' F)
XR = (R4 D' R4 D R4)

Step 2c

The definitive orientation

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

In the general case: all are well oriented (0°)

180° rotation of RF and DL

Seen from the Down and Right sides
for the presentation

Seen from the Front and Right sides
for movements

A' = (F R' F' R U R U' R')
XL = (R4 D R4 D' R4)
A = (R U R' U' R' F R F')
XL = (R4 D R4 D' R4)
A' = (F R' F' R U R U' R')

180° rotation of RF and DR

Seen from the Down and Right sides
for the presentation

Seen from the Front and Right sides
for movements

A' = (F R' F' R U R U' R')
XR = (R4 D' R4 D R4)
A = (R U R' U' R' F R F')
XR = (R4 D' R4 D R4)
A' = (F R' F' R U R U' R')

180° rotation of LF and DL

Seen from Left and Down faces
for the presentation

Seen from the Left and Front sides
for movements

C' = (F' L F L' U' L' U L)
XL = (R4 D R4 D' R4)
C = (L' U' L U L F' L' F)
XL = (R4 D R4 D' R4)
C' = (F' L F L' U' L' U L)

180° rotation of LF and DR

Seen from Left and Down faces
for the presentation

Seen from the Left and Front sides
for movements

C' = (F' L F L' U' L' U L)
XR = (R4 D' R4 D R4)
C = (L' U' L U L F' L' F)
XR = (R4 D' R4 D R4)
C' = (F' L F L' U' L' U L)

The gears in your Maltese Gear are resolved.