The edges and centers of the Maltese Gear (steps 3 to 8)


The edges and centers of the Maltese Gear will be made in 6 steps.

Step 3

Edges in 'edge' position

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

In the general case: the edges are in the 'edge' position the centers are in the 'center' position

In our particular case: LD, BL and RU are not oriented at 0° or 180°

Exchange of U and RU

Seen from the Up side
for the presentation

Seen from the Front side
for movements

W = (R4 U R4 U')3

FU->BD permutation

Step 4

The global parity of edges

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

In the general case: there is only an even number of edges which are oriented at 0° or 180°

In our particular case: BU and FD are not oriented at 0° or 180°

90° rotation of LD, BL and RU

Seen from the Left and Up sides
for the presentation

Seen from the Front and Right sides
for movements

W = (R4 U R4 U')3

Step 5

Individual parity of edges

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

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

90° rotation of BU and FD

Seen from the Up and Front sides

Warning: this algorithm will not be able to resolve certain situations, it will therefore be necessary to perform the algorithms of step 6 beforehand in order to place the edges on the same layer.

W = (R4 U R4 U')3

Step 6

Placement of edges

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

In the general case: all edges are well placed

In our particular case: FU and BD are oriented at 180°

Exchange of BL and FR

Seen from the Left and Front sides

W = (R4 U R4 U')3

Exchange of FL and FR

Seen from the Front side

W = (R4 U R4 U')3

Exchange of BL and FU

Seen from the Left and Front sides

XF = (R4 F' R4 F R4)
W = (R4 U R4 U')3
XF = (R4 F' R4 F R4)

Exchange of FU and BR

Seen from the Front and Right sides

XF = (R4 F' R4 F R4)
W = (R4 U R4 U')3
XF = (R4 F' R4 F R4)

Step 7

The placement of the centers

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

In the general case: all the centers are well placed

In our particular case: the edges FU and BD are oriented at 180°

L->F->R permutation

Seen from the Front side

W = (R4 U R4 U')3

Step 8

The definitive orientation of the edges

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

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

180° orientation of FU and BD

Seen from the Front and Down sides
for the presentation

Seen from the Up and Front sides
for movements

W = (R4 U R4 U')3

180° orientation of FU and FD

Seen from the Front side
W = (R4 U R4 U')3

180° orientation of LD

Seen from Left and Down faces
for the presentation

Seen from the Left and Front sides
for movements

W = (R4 U R4 U')3

The edges and centers of your Maltese Gear are resolved.

Your Maltese Gear is resolved.