[guide] How to assemble the Maru 4x4

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http://maru.tw/index.php?option=com...id=96:assembling-4x4&catid=34:data&Itemid=112

So i saw this tutorial on the Maru website, and i think the method he used is actually pretty efficient.

these are the parts that are pretty useful:

maru.tw said:
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如圖所示,軸心上這兩塊突出物上面會各站著一支T字滑塊,順帶一提,與突出平台方向垂直的,就是最大塊的中心塊,容納螺絲彈簧,有一個小缺角的那片零件(如果沒拆下螺絲就不需注意)

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兩個T字滑塊的中間就夾著一個隱藏邊,目前是空的

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特寫一下,看到那個缺角,那就是大中心塊的缺角

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裝好第一組 [T-隱藏邊-T] 了

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先利用大中心塊的兩相鄰突起邊,組好兩個相垂直的隱藏邊和T字,
組好會像下面那張圖一樣,呈直角

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像圖片這樣,圍著軸心抓住T字,要放進隱藏邊

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完成一組直角,可以看到中心塊是有缺角的大中心塊


basically what he does is to take advantage of the anti-misallign blocks to make the pieces more stable when you put in the first few pieces. He also uses the large center to make it even easier to put in the middle edge piece.



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先把一個八分之一組完,像圖片這樣露出一個三角形的洞

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放入最後一個隱藏邊

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放入倒數第二支T塊,然後把零件拉一半出來

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特寫一下,為什麼要這麼作,因為整顆四階方塊組裝,最難的就是最後一支T塊

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來,小心翼翼的把T塊這樣拿,然後從這個角度放進去,壓著露出一半的隱藏邊,一起壓進去

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An interesting thing here is that he pulls out the two edge pieces when inserting the last inner center piece. Apparently the modified shape of the pieces makes it harder to simply slide it in, because the extra "foots" gets in the way.
Also, he puts in the corner-center before the corner piece, probably because it makes the corner more stable when inserting the edges.


I don't have a Maru 4x4, so i don'y really know exactly the details of the assembling process.


though i think the most interesting thing in this tutorial is not his method, but his blue 4x4.
 
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lol, i'd love it if they have pink :D it's my fav color.

this guy have a blue one because he's the one who designed the cube.
 
umm, could someone move the thread to Hardware Area and change the title to "[guide] How to assemble the Maru 4x4"? Thanks.
 
I just noticed that the Blue Maru 4x4 is available on Lightake now....

anyone want a blue Maru 4x4?
 
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