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Life & fun · April 26, 2020

4x4x4 Rubik's Cube solving machine

This machine can solve the 4x4x4 Rubiks

4x4x4 Rubik's Cube solving machine launched on April 26, 2020 with 12 votes, #1,208 of 5,003 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 6 years on.

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In plain words

This is a machine that solves 4x4x4 Rubik's cubes automatically. Designed for puzzle enthusiasts and hobbyists, it uses mechanical components to manipulate and rotate the cube until solving it. The project stands out for automating a more complex variant of the classic Rubik's cube, which is typically considered harder than the standard 3x3 version. It appeals to those interested in mechanical puzzles, robotics, and the engineering behind automated solving systems.

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From the sources

Le BallCuber est un robot capable de résoudre le Revenge Rubik's Cube de taille 4x4x4. Il dispose d'une mécanique brevetée, rapide et innovante qui permet à chaque mouvement de moteur de tourner une couche. Le robot est entièrement imprimé en 3D. Le Rubik's Cube 4x4x4 est situé à l'intérieur d'une sphère (d'où le nom BallCuber ;) ). Des pièces intermédiaires sont situées entre le cube et la sphère. Des moteurs pas-à-pas animent la machine via un réducteur et un mécanisme à croix de malte. Lorsqu'un moteur tourne, il entraine le glissement d'une rangée de pièces intermédiaires sur la paroi intérieur de la sphère, ce qui propage le mouvement à une couronne du cube. Un logiciel de supervision…from ballcuber.github.io

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