MindCuber - build your own LEGO Rubik's Cube solver

[IAssemble]

I recently published a video of my latest LEGO Rubik's Cube solving robot that can be built from a single LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT kit.

It may not be as fast as CubeStormer II but it is much cheaper!

EDIT: I'm thrilled to announce that MindCuber is now available to download as a bonus model on the LEGO MINDSTORMS website

EDIT: If you do build your own MindCuber please share your experiences with others on MindCuber's facebook page
Enjoy!

 

[TheAwesomeAlex]

nice. do you have instructions?

 

[IAssemble]

nice. do you have instructions?

Yes, I will be sharing instructions and software in the near future. I'll update the video description and post a bulletin on my YouTube channel when I do.

 

[TheAwesomeAlex]

ok

 

[Ranzha]

I'd LOVE to make one of these. Can't wait for the instructions!

 

[2020doctors]

How soon on the instructions? My son is wanting to build this for a science project. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

[IAssemble]

How soon on the instructions? My son is wanting to build this for a science project. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Sorry for the delay. I've been working with a "publisher" to make them available soon. I should have more information about the timescale in the next few days. Thanks for your patience.

 

[Sarahjdes]

That's awesome! I love it. Genius. Really.

 

[IAssemble]

MindCuber Instructions

How soon on the instructions? My son is wanting to build this for a science project. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

I'm thrilled to announce that MindCuber is finally available as a bonus model on the LEGO MINDSTORMS website


Thanks for your patience

 

[Kirjava]

Oh wow.

Do you get commission?

 

[IAssemble]

Oh wow.

Do you get commission?

Thanks

I designed MindCuber for fun with the intention of making it freely available

 

[antoineccantin]

How about the program...

 

[IAssemble]

How about the program...

The executable (pre-compiled) code is available here on the LEGO MINDSTORMS website as part of the bonus model.

I will publish the source code some time in the future on http://mindcuber.com

 

[kirtpro]

does it work with the original NXT model?

 

[pkvk9122]

Hi!

:O i do robotics too! (nxt stuff...) but then again school is gonna say its a waste of time...
Im participating in the Senior Rescue in NSW

pkvk9122

 

[IAssemble]

does it work with the original NXT model?

I haven't tried to create a version of MindCuber that could be built with just the original MINDSTORMS NXT but I suspect the basic mechanical principle could be adapted. The combination of pieces is different between the two sets, including different gears. Also, the original kit has a monochrome light sensor rather than a color sensor which would mean software changes to make it only consider grey levels and might need some of the stickers on the cube replacing to make the brightness levels more distinct.

In summary I suspect the design could be adapted and the software modified to work. Perhaps I should try to do this myself and publish that too?

 

[kirtpro]

In summary I suspect the design could be adapted and the software modified to work. Perhaps I should try to do this myself and publish that too?

I sure hope so!

 

[Schmidt]

Now we just need a way to link it to PPT to make it the "Lazy Cubers Ultimate Scramble Device"
Maybe some other words to make a cool a.c.r.o.n.y.m.

 

[xcuber123]

there's already instructions. it's called tilted twister if u have the nxt 1 and twilted twister 2 if u have nxt 2.0. instructions here. btw its different but similatr to the one in the vid http://tiltedtwister.com/robots.html u have to click on download in the top left 4 instructions

 

[Michael Womack]

there's already instructions. it's called tilted twister if u have the nxt 1 and twilted twister 2 if u have nxt 2.0. instructions here. btw its different but similatr to the one in the vid http://tiltedtwister.com/robots.html u have to click on download in the top left 4 instructions

i had trouble with that one and im trying this one just finished mine about to program it