Injection Molding Your Own Rubik’s Cubes Takes Work
Creating your own Rubik's Cubes through injection molding is a complex and labor-intensive process. An individual undertook an 8-month project to reverse-engineer and reproduce the cubes from scratch, involving CAD design and aluminum mold production. While the endeavor was costly, it provided valuable insights into the challenges of injection molding.
- ▪The project began with identifying the basic components of a Rubik's Cube.
- ▪Injection molds were designed and milled from 6061 aluminum to create the cube parts.
- ▪The creator mixed 3D printer filament with ABS pellets to achieve the desired colors for the cube.
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Injection Molding Your Own Rubik’s Cubes Takes Work No comments by: Zoe Skyforest May 22, 2026 Title: Copy Short Link: Copy If you just want to play with a Rubik’s Cube, you can simply buy one from a local toy store. If you want to build one, you could 3D print something and put it together yourself. But what if you want to make lots of Rubik’s Cubes? Then, you might go down the road that [EngBroken] just walked. What started as a fun reverse-engineering project would lead to an 8-month journey to reproduce Rubik’s Cubes from scratch using injection molding. [EngBroken] started by identifying the basic pieces that make up the cheap cube they bought, including the center core, the edge pieces, and the corner pieces.
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