ROTOR PUZZLE SOLUTION

Today we're going to go through the Hanayama Rotor puzzle solution.
To get more puzzles like the Rotor puzzle, check out the Puzzle Master website; www.puzzlemaster.ca/?a=816591
Before we start, this is an incredibly hard puzzle to solve and even with this solution, it's still going to take some work on your part to get the Rotor solution.
The hardest part of the Rotor puzzle solution is that you have to figure out where you currently are (because the chances are you're not at the start or the end or even on the route you're about to see) and then work your way to a position that is on the solution you'll see here.
Hopefully that'll make more sense in the video.
Once you're on the path, this cast Rotor puzzle solution is still fairly tough to follow, my hope is that keeping the gold piece still and only moving the silver piece makes it as easy to follow as possible.
If you have any questions or would like help with something (relating to the rotor puzzle solution lol), comment below and I'll do what I can to help.
Enjoy the Hanayama Cast Rotor puzzle solution!
Timestamps-
0:00 - Intro
1:14 - Disassembly
6:40 - Assembly
11:06 - Tips & Tricks

[@bradwilliams7145]

Thanks Ross! I'm a retired 62 year old man and do enjoy my Hanayama puzzles. I amassed 50 of them over the years and only solved about a dozen by myself and 5 with your help. I just finished disassembling the Rotor, having to slow the video down to .5 speed and hit rewind for some moves. I'll take a break now and try to reassemble it, again with your help. Thanks again for posting all your helpful videos. Brad Williams Ps- Could you direct me to the best place to purchase some hard to find puzzles. I'm in the US and they are pretty hard to find. ✌🏻

[@RossDM]

Thanks Brad, glad I could help. 50's a nice collection! I get most of mine from Puzzle Master (there's a link in the description). Occasionally they've been out of stock of one or two but the majority of my puzzles have come from them. Good luck with the reassembly!

[@ShutNListenUp]

Thank you 🙏🏾 I was able to complete it with your excellent explanation 😁

[@BrandondoodGames]

thank you so much. got it apart but was not fully sure i had it in a starting position for whoever else wants to try it next. great explaination

[@Ernest-xc5qo]

RUCHY 1. 2:33 → 2. 2:43 ↑ 3. 3:03 " 4. 3:15 ↑ 5. 4:06 " 6. 4:20 → 7. 4:32 ↑ 8. 4:45 " 9. 5:02 → 10. 5:21 " 11. 5:39 → 12. 5:56 ↑ 13. 6:12 →

[@ktets23]

Many thanks for your very nice video and clear instructions - well done with a challenging puzzle - as always key to solving any puzzles it is important to identify specific landmarks and to move one piece relative to the other - beautifully illustrated here I would like to add that the real "magic" or trick in the puzzle design is in recognising there are 2 sides adjacent to each of the Mercedes Benz "spikes" on the perimeter - although you did not make a point of this because it is perhaps obvious to you, in fact it is absolutely critical that whenever the silver rotor passes through the gold rotor it must be done using the correct side - you will know immediately if you used the correct side because if you used the wrong side the puzzle essentially jams up, but when you use the correct side the silver rotor easily rotates in its own plane 60 to 90 degrees, and there is tremendous freedom of movement so that the puzzle can continue to be manipulated without any force - this is the little special thing that was glossed over in the video, but once you appreciate this and pay attention to that detail in the technique the puzzle can then be solved Thoroughly enjoyed your presentation!

[@RossDM]

Thanks Kevin!

[@elenaggg3822]

Большое спасибо за видео, долго я мучилась с этой головоломкой, благодаря вам у меня теперь есть два прекрасных волчка.

[@JustCauseChannel]

Tip: play this video at 0.5 speed. Thanks, i found assembly it back almost as hard as solving it. Even with your video haha, but playing it at 0.5 speed helped a lot.

[@lufra4607]

Amazing thank you!!!

[@RossDM]

Glad this helped!

[@ajiguess3700]

I love your collections with all the boxes right by the puzzle. Looks sooo cool!

[@RossDM]

Thanks Andre

[@timmytucman5114]

I was so lost, needed some guidance to solve. I was at the point that i lined up the end move but upside down. Couldn't figure out how to flip it the right way around. Recently started with hanayama puzzles. Salmon river medaillon, the caged puzzle, the ufo, and the rotor. With the ufo i was lucky, the rotor one is though. Looking forward to add more. Really enjoy fidgeting with these puzzles.

[@chrisswinerton9603]

Thank you you did it for me. 😀👍

[@RossDM]

Glad I could help but you did it, not me

[@entity1173]

I spent so long trying to solve this my problem was I never found the 3rd move until I watched this

[@scrublebp8017]

Bro I did it thank you so much it was fun!

[@RossDM]

Nice work, this is an extremely difficult one.

[@BizarreDude]

YAAAAASSS!!!! THANK YOUUU! I DID ITTT!!!!!!

[@RossDM]

Awesome, nice work!

[@12345spill1]

You didn’t do it if you had to search a video for how to do it😭 lmao

[@appak8395]

@@12345spill1 then why are you here-

[@yaniramejialopez7719]

Lets go. I did it. Your awsome!!!!

[@RossDM]

Sweet! Nice work Zac

[@sjltubeyou]

I have had this puzzle for 3 months, trying maybe an hour a day, but getting nowhere. My starting position is not like when the puzzle is new, so ||I cannot follow your solution. Once or twice I thought my position exactly matched one of your steps...step 4 and step 9. What I found is that is was still not possible to do the next move, which means it probably was not an exact match. Do I understand this correctly? From any position, it is always possible to do one and only one move? By that I mean one possible move per color? Or does this mean that smoetime you can pass the silver opening over the gold, and it may also be possible to pass a gold eopening over the silver? This wouls imply at any point there are 2 possible moves, and i f it can be solved in 10 moves that would be 2 to the tenth power possibilities...OUCH!!!!!!!!

[@RossDM]

You've thought about it way more than I have lol. All I know is that there's incredible amount of possible positions and moves. It makes it incredibly hard to do a solution video for it that people can actually use. Unfortunately, this is the best I could do. Good luck with getting it apart I guess!

[@zacm4740]

How the hell did you figure that out it deserves a thumbs up

[@RossDM]

Thanks!

[@joeldenzel8724]

Hi Ross what's the most difficult hanayama puzzle you ever faced??

[@RossDM]

Hi Joel! Definitely the Hourglass

[@brendonlyter8109]

I've tried this for over an hour and can't even get it in the starting position

[@Tuka-007]

i solved it twice some months ago and then havent been able to since lmfao. so i looked this video up to see if someone has done it before. its supposed to be the hardest level of puzzle too.

[@nate1920]

Now this is a puzzle!

[@RossDM]

A very tough puzzle!

[@kennygraham663]

I'm so lost on this one. I've had it for 2 weeks now and have no clue where I'm at. Uggg

[@RossDM]

It's one of my least favourite. All I can suggest is to just keep moving it randomly until you recognise a position you see in the video. For instance, if you find the move where you can cross the axis, there's only one position you can do that.

[@kennygraham663]

@@RossDM I do remember doing that but I've done it so many times idk if I'm on the solving side or starting side.

[@RossDM]

@@kennygraham663 I feel your pain, I'm afraid there's not much else I can say that will help. Sorry Kenny.

[@Yominokun1]

I think the best way to figure it out, is "pulling" the puzzle apart and treat it as gears. Keep the gold stable, and move the silver around, and find your way to the state you can switch over the 3rd move. Make a mental note of where the rotor or hanayama markings are, and recognize those different states and switch between them. For example, the hanayama's interlocking, in the state where the 3rd move is possible, is the "original position state". Rotor on gold upper right, hanayama on silver top, is the "take apart state". I'm still working on the other two states since i lucked out ;). They are less important, but could be usefull if you give it to a friend and he happens upon the 3rd move and messes it up ;). I'm impressed in several ways how you can solve this puzzle.

[@samanthaweber2195]

What do u do when your friend scrambles it a ton

[@RossDM]

They are no longer your friend

[@juub5171]

@@RossDM XD

[@googie]

following this guys instructions was harder than the puzzle lmao

[@Bluestella33]

Ok this one is so hard. Thanks I would have never gotten this one on my own.

[@RossDM]

Very hard! Glad this helped.

[@moshtran]

I solved this by myself in less than two months 💪💪💪💪 (Probably accidentally though)

[@subtotaleddy7580]

Next time could you say counter clockwise?

[@TheBrsavage]

This video is useless if your puzzle doesn’t move the that starting area like that. I can get I’m lined up perfectly expect the opp silver arm to line rest above instead Of bellow. I’ve played with if for about three hours and it doesn’t configure the other way you showed

[@RossDM]

That's why this is a tough solution video to make. It's impossible for me to do a solution from every possible position so I had to do it from the start and one of your jobs is to find your way on to the route through. It's very tough but you'll manage it eventually with a bit of perseverance.

[@cheskabloom]

Crak...

[@leanlover7658]

Okay and now I'm mad because the one I have was manufactured wrong and it is rendered unsolvable because of that.

[@eeftankian]

This one was easier that the Laby

[@zleggitt1989]

Bought it today..took me around 6-8 hours on and off...found the secret move by accident

[@RossDM]

Nice work, this is a very tough one.

[@abbiechen5123]

How did u do it?!

[@FearofGod123]

I give up

[@mooseboi9987]

Mine is so messed up, I couldn't follow along to take it apart. Help.

[@RossDM]

It's very hard to help with this one given all the possible positions you could be in. The only thing I can suggest is trying to join the solution at some point. Easier said than done though.

[@tysonbivin]

HOW FO YOU DO THE LAST PART OF TAKING IT APART

[@RossDM]

Which bit are you struggling with?

[@tysonbivin]

RossDM - Puzzle Solving oh I’m sorry but on my rotor the pieces would not come apart everything looked the same as yours but it didn’t work

[@RossDM]

@@tysonbivin This puzzle has so many possible positions it's unbelievable... I'd guess that you're not quite in the same positions as the video. Try find a real clear view of the position at a certain point and then compare it to where yours is right now. If you manage to get in exactly the same position it should come apart if you follow the moves. Let me know how you get on!

[@tysonbivin]

RossDM - Puzzle Solving Thank you! I’m so very sorry for my behavior I just get mad whenever I can’t do the project. Kind regards

[@RossDM]

@@tysonbivin No worries :)

[@devonweathersby8543]

I tried to solve it now I can't fix it XD!!

[@RossDM]

The hardest part about this one is the number of possible positions it can be in and how difficult it is to identify where your puzzle is in relation to my puzzle in the video. I can't be of any more help other than keep going and you'll manage it eventually. Good luck!

[@devonweathersby8543]

Yeah. I’ll keep working on it. I’ve done like 10 of them now and I love all of them

[@RossDM]

@@devonweathersby8543 Sweet!

[@paganaye]

Just hear yourself at 0.75 speed

[@Cicada-uv5se]

There is no way to remember this!

[@RossDM]

I agree... it's so difficult to remember the moves and orientations. I'm glad I'll never have to do it by heart again ha

[@Cicada-uv5se]

@@RossDM How much have you spent in total on all you hanayama puzzles?

[@RossDM]

@@Cicada-uv5se I've no idea to be honest. There's 60+ in the Hanayama collection and I've got most of them now.

[@Cicada-uv5se]

@@RossDM ya i really wanted to purchase them all but ita getting kinda expensive 😅

[@RossDM]

@Ethan Everett Ha, I know. Just space them out and it'll seem cheaper haha They're also well worth it for the price!

[@JaceB99]

:)

[@helo_22]

V

[@gunnnervirden5543]

I fucked up my puzzle

[@RossDM]

How?

[@gunnnervirden5543]

It is stuck in one of the moves and I can’t get it unstuck

[@RossDM]

@@gunnnervirden5543 I always say that if it got to that position, it can be reversed out of that position. If you can figure out which way it came from, then undo that movement. You'll probably need to use a bit of force. Good luck!

[@tysonbivin]

EXPLAIN BETTER

[@MrMuccor]

This video is not useful at all

[@RossDM]

It's a tough one to do a solution video for given all the possible positions