Maltese Gear Edges and Centers (Steps 3 to 8)


The edges and centers of the Maltese Gear will be created 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 'edge' position, the centers are in 'center' position

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

Swap of U and RU

View from the Up face
for presentation

View from the Front face
for moves

W = (R4 U R4 U')3

Permutation FU->BD

Step 4

Overall edge parity

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

In the general case: there are only an even number of edges that 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

View from the Left and Up faces
for presentation

View from the Front and Right faces
for moves

W = (R4 U R4 U')3

Step 5

Individual edge parity

When all 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

View from the Up and Front faces

Caution: This algorithm will not be able to solve certain situations, so it will be necessary to perform the algorithms in step 6 beforehand in order to place the edges on the same layer.

W = (R4 U R4 U')3

Step 6

Edge placement

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

In the general case: all edges are correctly placed

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

Swap BL and FR

View from the Left and Front faces

W = (R4 U R4 U')3

Swap FL and FR

View from the Front face

W = (R4 U R4 U')3

Swap BL and FU

View from Left and Front faces

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

Swap FU and BR

View from Front and Right faces

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

Step 7

Placement of centers

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

In the general case: all centers are correctly positioned

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

L->F->R Permutation

View from the Front face

W = (R4 U R4 U')3

Step 8

The final orientation of the edges

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

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

180° orientation of FU and BD

View from the Front and Down faces
for presentation

View from the Up and Front faces
for moves

W = (R4 U R4 U')3

180° orientation of FU and FD

View from the Front face
W = (R4 U R4 U')3

180° orientation of LD

View from the Left and Down faces
for presentation

View from the Left and Front faces
for movements

W = (R4 U R4 U')3

The edges and centers of your Maltese Gear are solved.

Your Maltese Gear is solved.