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Try a hint before revealing the answer
Open one hint at a time to preserve some of the challenge.
Hint 1
Both balls respond to the same movement, so a simple tilt tends to send them in the same direction.
Hint 2
Think about motion that can make the balls respond differently because of their positions in the channel.
How to use the preserved instructions
Lay the pieces out in the same orientation as the component key. Work through the numbered stages in order and keep the assembly loose until the final locking movement.
Complete Da Vinci's Ball Bearing Puzzle solution
The aim is to make the two captive metal balls sit at opposite ends while manipulating only the wooden holder. The official product page retains the manufacturer solution resource.
Open the verified external solution guide
The linked guide documents the puzzle geometry and provides complete generated layouts. It opens on the original author’s website.
Open the official Professor Puzzle record and solution resource
Find this or a similar puzzle
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Source and verification
- Archive source
- Professor Puzzle official product record and solution resource — Official product record
- Information checked
- 13 June 2026
- Verification status
- Official manufacturer record; complete solution retained externally
- Page status
- Added during archive research
- Rights handling
- Third-party source — link only — Crafty Puzzles provides its own summary and links to the original source for the full instructions or reference material rather than copying that material onto this site. Read the site-wide policy
