With me posting packing puzzles lately, it’s getting more and more difficult to avoid my nemesis of short narratives, but I sympathise with all you people forced into reading and being fed an iteration of detail all the time.
Nevertheless, part of me has a thick Hyde,
and have cussed sworn to continue my quest.
Another puzzle I was determined to make out of solids, however, being a
I started by making a prototype out of laser cut 6mm MDF. After glue up it was time to test my cheat sheet,
and after much intrepidation, it was assembled/solved,
For anyone interested... and those not, be bored... this puzzle has a degree of difficulty rated at 9 out of 10 due to all the internal rotations required for the solution. For all yazall still perplexed, it’s not the shape of the puzzle that makes a difference, but the engraving on the bottom,
or maybe the non-dowel aligned pieces,
however, rest assured they are diversified enough to trick most… though I wasn’t prepared to offload all the 7 different pieces out of its box, to confirm the difference… at least not so early in this narrative.
With the success of the MDF, I mustered up enough courage,
to tackle solids for the box. Again I chose a piece of BOOMBY,
and with my laser cut MDF templates, used to configure my mitre saw,
resulting in a comfortable box,
Pieces made from glue ups out of 18mm³ bits of timer as per my Sketchup design,
The rest progresses as per my countless other BS post, with the exception of different shapes (gotta stick to my story).
Fortunately with the straight cuts (leading to just squares and rectangles), this is another puzzle that alludes to solids using conventional tool, however, I will call your bluff making the cubes,
Another puzzle and another handful of shekels I could have made… short of choosing to be a cheap skate and not charging people for my goods… I have been told that s'taht esra tuoba, that stinks, but my olfactory organs are near my mub.
If interested in any of mine (LBD), measurements can be made available on request for anyone not familiar with SketchUp… though a working knowledge of SketchUp’s navigation (as opposed to its design/use features) and access to 3DW could be of benefit.
All the solutions to my puzzles can be found at this link... *** Measurements and further details can be provided on request. *** Christmas is coming and puzzles make a great stocking stuffer... for all ages. Kids love ‘em and most of us are still kids.
Don’t be crafty Craftisians,... SHARE your craft!
If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD
Hey LBD, when you say. this puzzle has a degree of difficulty rated at 9 out of 10 due to all the internal rotations required for the solution., does that mean after a piece is inserted in the box, it then needs to be rotated? If so, that makes for a very complicated puzzle, or as you said, 9 out of 10.
Oldtool ..... If so, that makes for a very complicated puzzle.....
Hopefully the solution indicates the piece and the rotation direction... for example the light green piece, indicating it needs to be rotated clockwise horizontally... all rotations indicated are 90° only... any 180° rotations would be displayed as 2 steps... though I don't think any puzzles have that. There is enough wiggle room inside the box, and the pieces are so place to permit rotation. Some of the prior moves sets the piece up for rotation. The inner dimensions of a box is 2mm wider (in all 3d) than the assembled pieces... which allows for any slight imperfection alignments of cubes during glue up.
If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD
Nice job making the puzzle. if you make the 3-in-a-row piece L shaped instead you make the puzzle harder to put together. See my post. https://www.lumberjocks.com/showcase/more-cubes.124051/
That's cool Madts... seem similar to the Soma puzzle I posted a while back.
I like your "tangram" concept in the LJ posting... your timing is psycho psychic, one of the puzzle I am currently drafting that I plan to post next is based on the "tangram" concept.
If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD
I was reviewing the solution pdf. Wouldn't it be a bit easier to drop the red piece in 1st and then install the green/gold pieces? It's not a big change, but I think it saves a move or two...
Steve Rasmussen ..... I'm hoping at least a one or more of my grandkids have enough interest that I get to make some of of these. It's on the list!
Puzzles are not everyone's cuppa cha, and Pottzy thinks he's everyone... however, if you get any of the grandkids interested, you'll be making puzzles for the rest of your life. A lot of people try the challenge, however, it it's too difficult they toss in the towel... and then you have your addicts.
Steve Rasmussen I was reviewing the solution pdf. Wouldn't it be a bit easier to drop the red piece in 1st and then install the green/gold pieces?
I'll have a go at that and see how it pans out. Sometime moves that seem out of place are needed to permit subsequent flip/rotation. Often there could be more than 1 solution, however, once I have one, I don't particularly go out and see if it's efficient or is there a better way. However, in light of your suggestion, I will give it a try and if it works re-write the solution.
If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD
Actually Steve here is an example... one of the published solutions for this AKKU puzzle was 22 steps, then I found a way in 14 steps... bugga to rewrite.
If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD
No need to rewrite. I noticed a twist (no pun intended) that was worth sharing. 14 steps is a bigger reduction than I found! It might be fun to just let someone know that a shorter solution is possible...
Had to give it a try... In the puzzle, I managed to do what you suggested, however, bear in mind I have a 2mm clearance between the puzzle and the box... to allow for glued up oopsies with the cubes not aligning 100%... a pitfall I found way back in earlier puzzles.
I went into Sketchup, placed the red piece in position and then drew a circle for the swing of the other two pieces. After moving it around in all directions it sort of failed at the extremes... I tried rotating then moving, rinse and repeat, but gave up. If I didn't have "generous" tolerances, I doubt it would work.
Having tested this... my 14 step vs 22 in the prior AKKU comment might also be a byproduct of generous tolerances.
If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD
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