Gear Cube Cube. Three 3x3 cubes are very similar to the original: the Gear Cube Extreme, the Gear Cube Ultimate, and the Even Less Gears Cube. Gear Cube Extreme: Unlike the original Gear Cube with 12 total gears, the Gear Cube Extreme (also known as the Anisotropic Cube) has only eight gears. The top and bottom rows remain gear cogs, whereas the middle layer edge cogs have been removed. Taking away the middle layer cogs and replacing them with standard edges allows for different movement between rows. Due to the added straight edges, the cube can now make 90° turns on two
Gear Cube between. - Place those two edges on the top side and complete the following algorithm: (U2 R4) 2. Step 2: Repeat the previous step until all edge pieces are in the correct position (edge colors match the colors of the sides it is between). Phase 3: Orient the edges: (second algorithm used) Step 1: Rotate all sides until the cube is back in a cubic state using the following algorithm: R4 (repeat as necessary). There are multiple variations of the Gear Cube, ranging from the most simple, a 2x2 Gear Shift, to the most complicated, the 3x3 Even Less Gears