[This may be a repeat for many, but given the new forum structure I thought I should create a single "New Puzzle" post that links to the Puzzle Building and Marketplace threads]

The Neon is the first of my Elemental of a line of puzzles. For a link to my history of its development see this thread. For information on buying one see http://www.LitwinPuzzles.com or this thread in Marketplace.


Below find some of my favorite pictures of Neons I have built over the last year or so:





Enjoy,

Dave

I see mine! (Bottom left)

Man, i have GOT to order one of these sometime. These puzzles are fantastic, both in appearance and quality(and i'm sure they work great too). Maybe when money's not so tight. Great work.

-CC10

Same here, I would probably order Green/silver since my favorite football team wears those colours.

I love these puzzles. They're so elegant.

I would buy it after I have collected enough money. It's like a must-have for any puzzle collector since they are so beautiful and elegant.

By the way, I would like the green/silver too. One of the reason is because I like green. I might pair green with other colors though.

it's like fathers looking at their newborns through the window.

*points* "there's mine. one up from the bottom right"

It's funny you should use the new father analogy. When Dave sent me pictures in progress and updates, I compared it to having my daughter and the weekly ultrasound pictures.

For those wanting one but not able to afford the current price, I am almost ready to release the DIY version (see here for some detail) at a substantially lower price. It will be ready in time for XMas, if not before
It will only be offered in black (no green, sorry) and isn't as refined or fancy as those I build, but it is the same puzzle at a price point most should be able to afford.

Dave

If all you want is a functional puzzle, then sure the DIY is a great option. But for collectors or just those of us who appreciate the great craftsmanship that goes into these amazing puzzles, it's totally worth it to save up for one (as I am doing).

mines on bottom left or is it top right? oh no i got the wrong kid

Exactly this. I plan on ordering a very nice looking version of this puzzle, so it's worth the wait and money to get the higher quality puzzle, at least to me.

-CC10

Are there any videos on this puzzle? It looks so cool, but I never knew how it works...

Sjoerd

It works by moving the three plungers. Here's one video I found.

Ok thanks. I looked for ´Elemental Neon´, `Neon puzzle´ and ´Elemental Puzzle´ and came up with nothing . Is it hard to solve?

Not particularly. On the order of a Rubik's 15.

Dave

I still haven't found a reliable cycle for the 3 group on my own. The 7 group was easy as a 15 puzzle. I think the Rubik's XV puzzle was easier than that.