Comments on: Tilted Twister: A Rubik’s cube Solver!!! http://www.nxtcentral.com/2008/03/26/tilted-twister-a-rubik%e2%80%99s-cube-solver/ The Place for Everything LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:31:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: JayW http://www.nxtcentral.com/2008/03/26/tilted-twister-a-rubik%e2%80%99s-cube-solver/#comment-218 JayW Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:01:29 +0000 http://www.nxtcentral.com/2008/03/26/tilted-twister-a-rubik%e2%80%99s-cube-solver/#comment-218 I have built the robot per the LDD file and photos provided. I am having trouble gettng the mechanism to work. Everything operates as intended, but the handling of the cube requires a certain finesse. The bracket is slightly snug on the cube, which causes it to drag the cube out of the cradle on retraction. Forcing the bracket slightly more open allows the tilt to work FAIRLY reliably, but any slop causes problems with the twist. This is indeed a very impressive accomplishment, and Hans is very kind to post the full instructions. I'd be curious to hear from others who have tried to build it. I have built the robot per the LDD file and photos provided. I am having trouble gettng the mechanism to work. Everything operates as intended, but the handling of the cube requires a certain finesse.

The bracket is slightly snug on the cube, which causes it to drag the cube out of the cradle on retraction. Forcing the bracket slightly more open allows the tilt to work FAIRLY reliably, but any slop causes problems with the twist.

This is indeed a very impressive accomplishment, and Hans is very kind to post the full instructions.

I’d be curious to hear from others who have tried to build it.

]]> By: bazmati http://www.nxtcentral.com/2008/03/26/tilted-twister-a-rubik%e2%80%99s-cube-solver/#comment-115 bazmati Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:22:47 +0000 http://www.nxtcentral.com/2008/03/26/tilted-twister-a-rubik%e2%80%99s-cube-solver/#comment-115 My Congratulations go to Hans Anderson who has generously shared with all of us his amazing invention, A very intelligent design using only one retail kit. It is project like that - programming and building that make me want to hide under a rock and reminds me I'm not as bright as i wish i was !!! lol at least now i can copy him and that I'm really good at ! Lego like the internet - a world of cut&paste follow&modify discover&improve (for example learning NXC just enuf to understand how to modify program to use the HiTechnic color sensor thus not having to modify the sticker on the cube) I shall buy Hans coffee once i get a paypal account going :) but for now THANKS HANS My Congratulations go to Hans Anderson who has generously shared with all of us his amazing invention, A very intelligent design using only one retail kit. It is project like that - programming and building that make me want to hide under a rock and reminds me I’m not as bright as i wish i was !!! lol at least now i can copy him and that I’m really good at ! Lego like the internet - a world of cut&paste follow&modify discover&improve (for example learning NXC just enuf to understand how to modify program to use the HiTechnic color sensor thus not having to modify the sticker on the cube)

I shall buy Hans coffee once i get a paypal account going :) but for now THANKS HANS

]]> By: Mini_Man176 http://www.nxtcentral.com/2008/03/26/tilted-twister-a-rubik%e2%80%99s-cube-solver/#comment-113 Mini_Man176 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:34:49 +0000 http://www.nxtcentral.com/2008/03/26/tilted-twister-a-rubik%e2%80%99s-cube-solver/#comment-113 Wow! That's good. And an LDD file too? I will have to build that sometime. Wow! That’s good. And an LDD file too? I will have to build that sometime.

]]> By: snowblader13 http://www.nxtcentral.com/2008/03/26/tilted-twister-a-rubik%e2%80%99s-cube-solver/#comment-112 snowblader13 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:39:12 +0000 http://www.nxtcentral.com/2008/03/26/tilted-twister-a-rubik%e2%80%99s-cube-solver/#comment-112 he used replacement stickers to change the colors on the cube so it was more distinguishable he used replacement stickers to change the colors on the cube so it was more distinguishable

]]> By: ro1000 http://www.nxtcentral.com/2008/03/26/tilted-twister-a-rubik%e2%80%99s-cube-solver/#comment-111 ro1000 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 01:18:14 +0000 http://www.nxtcentral.com/2008/03/26/tilted-twister-a-rubik%e2%80%99s-cube-solver/#comment-111 Probably used some kind of oil toe make it easier to move, and enchance the color so the light sensor could sense the difference, since it senses light, not color. Probably used some kind of oil toe make it easier to move, and enchance the color so the light sensor could sense the difference, since it senses light, not color.

]]> By: NXTMonger http://www.nxtcentral.com/2008/03/26/tilted-twister-a-rubik%e2%80%99s-cube-solver/#comment-110 NXTMonger Thu, 27 Mar 2008 23:12:48 +0000 http://www.nxtcentral.com/2008/03/26/tilted-twister-a-rubik%e2%80%99s-cube-solver/#comment-110 modified? how? modified? how?

]]> By: snowblader13 http://www.nxtcentral.com/2008/03/26/tilted-twister-a-rubik%e2%80%99s-cube-solver/#comment-109 snowblader13 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 23:07:36 +0000 http://www.nxtcentral.com/2008/03/26/tilted-twister-a-rubik%e2%80%99s-cube-solver/#comment-109 I just looked at it again And before he did not have a downloads page or instructions page, but now he does. it contains the executable files and the ldd so you could build your very own tilted twister it states: The programs are written in NXC (Not eXactly C) using Bricx Command Center. I may just have to try this, even though he used a modified rubiks cube. I just looked at it again And before he did not have a downloads page or instructions page, but now he does. it contains the executable files and the ldd so you could build your very own tilted twister it states:
The programs are written in NXC (Not eXactly C) using Bricx Command Center.

I may just have to try this, even though he used a modified rubiks cube.

]]> By: ro1000 http://www.nxtcentral.com/2008/03/26/tilted-twister-a-rubik%e2%80%99s-cube-solver/#comment-107 ro1000 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:26:53 +0000 http://www.nxtcentral.com/2008/03/26/tilted-twister-a-rubik%e2%80%99s-cube-solver/#comment-107 I saw this before and was amazed! I believe that the person who made this, Hans Anderson, used NXC or NBC...not sure which. Just thinking aloud, but his name sounds fishy.. ;-) I saw this before and was amazed! I believe that the person who made this, Hans Anderson, used NXC or NBC…not sure which. Just thinking aloud, but his name sounds fishy.. ;-)

]]> By: noworyz http://www.nxtcentral.com/2008/03/26/tilted-twister-a-rubik%e2%80%99s-cube-solver/#comment-106 noworyz Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:15:08 +0000 http://www.nxtcentral.com/2008/03/26/tilted-twister-a-rubik%e2%80%99s-cube-solver/#comment-106 that was amazing! I am very impressed with that! that was amazing! I am very impressed with that!

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