5th french puzzle meeting
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Hi !
The brass miniature puzzle is now available in Puzzle Paradise : http://www.puzzleparadise.ca/auction_de ... _id=103096
The brass miniature puzzle is now available in Puzzle Paradise : http://www.puzzleparadise.ca/auction_de ... _id=103096
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Thanks for letting us know. Chris, did you get one too?
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Yeah! I'm looking forward to getting the tweezers out and having a go at this.
I've been tempted by Allan Boardman's puzzles in the past but it's always concerned me that sharp tweezers might damage the wooden pieces - the larger brass pieces here should make it good fun
I've been tempted by Allan Boardman's puzzles in the past but it's always concerned me that sharp tweezers might damage the wooden pieces - the larger brass pieces here should make it good fun
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I'll be joining you in this challenge! Can't wait for it to arrive. I really love mini puzzles!
I don't suppose anyone asked for it to come disassembled did they?
I don't suppose anyone asked for it to come disassembled did they?
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Not yet
By the way, it makes me think that I should ask Maurice for the Burrtools file. I only have the file for the normal size version of "Le 18 pièces", and I noticed that the miniatures, both in ebony and brass, had a voxel removed from one piece and attached to the next.
I have always reassembled them with the other version as an example to follow, adapting myself to the modified pieces.
I wouldn't try to assemble the miniature version without the solution. I already tried with a standard size one that had colour hints plus light-exposed sides hints, and, though they are not needed to keep the solution unique, it was already hard enough with all these extra infos at hand.
By the way, it makes me think that I should ask Maurice for the Burrtools file. I only have the file for the normal size version of "Le 18 pièces", and I noticed that the miniatures, both in ebony and brass, had a voxel removed from one piece and attached to the next.
I have always reassembled them with the other version as an example to follow, adapting myself to the modified pieces.
I wouldn't try to assemble the miniature version without the solution. I already tried with a standard size one that had colour hints plus light-exposed sides hints, and, though they are not needed to keep the solution unique, it was already hard enough with all these extra infos at hand.
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I'm sure once dis-assembled, making the burr tools file will be fairly straight forward.
Looking forward to it arriving
Looking forward to it arriving
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That was my plan too.TheJuggler wrote:I'm sure once dis-assembled, making the burr tools file will be fairly straight forward.
Looking forward to it arriving
Making the Burrtools file will seem like a walk in the park compared with the actual assembly of the puzzle anyway.
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Well it's arrived and it is a thing of beauty. First move seems pretty obvious as the piece slides easily by tilting. Didn't have time to have a serious play last night, but hopefully over the weekend.
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Hi !
Maurice sent me pictures of his new record. The same miniature puzzle, but with a voxel of 0.75 mm instead of 1 mm !
It took him days to assemble it.
And believe me, there is no automatic machine involved. In fact, Maurice has built a special mini-table saw for these puzzles. Brass is cut just the same way as wood.
Given the huge amount of work involved, I don't think that these ones will be available for sale.
Maurice sent me pictures of his new record. The same miniature puzzle, but with a voxel of 0.75 mm instead of 1 mm !
It took him days to assemble it.
And believe me, there is no automatic machine involved. In fact, Maurice has built a special mini-table saw for these puzzles. Brass is cut just the same way as wood.
Given the huge amount of work involved, I don't think that these ones will be available for sale.
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Wow! That really is tiny! Do I see that the ends of the sticks are bevelled too?