Quirky Cube Puzzle (available on Shapeways)

QuirkyCubes · **Joined:** Sun Mar 07, 2010 2:19 pm **Location:** PA

The Quirky Cube has been prototyped and is available to buy here:
http://www.shapeways.com/model/118313/t ... _cube.html

It was printed by Claus in FDM, and it works great!

Video

Original Puzzle: (not stickered yet)

quicksolver · **Joined:** Fri Feb 20, 2009 6:38 pm

I noticed the rendering on Shapeways and thought how funky that looks, now I can see how it is bandaged I think that it is even more neat than I did before. I think that the print gives the puzzle a bit of an odd look so I think that it would look good stickered (maybe in 1 color). Casting a copy also looks good to me. Otherwise, a good job from you! I like how it shows the versatility of the Square-1 concept.

QuirkyCubes · **Joined:** Sun Mar 07, 2010 2:19 pm **Location:** PA

True, I think all black stickers would look nice.

It can't be cast.

The core is much too complex for that (2 big pieces that anchor 3 layers)

Kapusta · **Posted:** Mon May 10, 2010 7:34 pm

Nice puzzle, I'd seen it a while ago on Shapeways, before you were active on Twistypuzzles. Glad to see it's done, and I too would love to see it with black stickers.

QuirkyCubes · **Joined:** Sun Mar 07, 2010 2:19 pm **Location:** PA

Okay, I'll do that then.

I'd like it with stickers too the more I think about it, but I don't really feel like designing the complicated templates. :lol:

Kapusta · **Posted:** Mon May 10, 2010 8:01 pm

Quirky-Cubes wrote:

I'd like it with stickers too the more I think about it, but I don't really feel like designing the complicated templates. :lol:

You could ask Dr. Sticker to design the stickers for you

Midnight_Mission21 · **Joined:** Mon Jan 11, 2010 10:46 pm

its kinda reminds me of a cubic-pyraminx crystal

Steveo · **Joined:** Mon Nov 24, 2008 4:37 pm **Location:** Canada

Awesome! I was waiting for this to get printed!
I love the centre layer, and it looks scary messed up :shock:

Great design!

Jared · **Posted:** Tue May 11, 2010 1:25 am

I like this idea, but I'd like a symmetrical version more.

Luke · **Posted:** Tue May 11, 2010 1:54 am

I think a 3 coloured version would be nice, but instead of the colours being opposite each other, make them next to each other. That would be a funky colour scheme. Black, red and green is what I'd go for.

Andreas Nortmann · **Posted:** Tue May 11, 2010 9:23 am

Cool.

QuirkyCubes · **Joined:** Sun Mar 07, 2010 2:19 pm **Location:** PA

Thanks, everyone!

How about Purple, Orange and Black? I like the idea of being next to each other instead of opposite.

APJ · **Joined:** Sat Jul 11, 2009 1:09 pm **Location:** My House

Jared wrote:

I like this idea, but I'd like a symmetrical version more.

I agree. This puzzle is very cool but I just don't like the look of the wonky layers.

Alex

Steveo · **Joined:** Mon Nov 24, 2008 4:37 pm **Location:** Canada

APJ wrote:

Jared wrote:

I like this idea, but I'd like a symmetrical version more.

I agree. This puzzle is very cool but I just don't like the look of the wonky layers.

Alex

It is the Quirky Cube! :lol:

Luke · **Posted:** Tue May 11, 2010 12:56 pm

I really want to buy this! Just need to save up. I'm guessing the whole thing would come made, no casting involved?

pirsquared · **Posted:** Tue May 11, 2010 1:30 pm

That is one hard puzzle! Absolutely insane, but really cool!

Great design job, too.

-π (Eitan)

theVDude · **Posted:** Tue May 11, 2010 3:16 pm

I like it except it looks TOO loose.

IDK, maybe that's just me?

QuirkyCubes · **Joined:** Sun Mar 07, 2010 2:19 pm **Location:** PA

SEBUVER wrote:

I really want to buy this! Just need to save up. I'm guessing the whole thing would come made, no casting involved?

Correct. You just need to assemble it and get a screw (15-20 mm M2)

@V-Dude

You can adjust it. It loosened up alot as the FDM broke in, and I haven't tightened it yet.

ulmboy556 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 08, 2009 7:46 pm **Location:** PA, USA

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solved it yet?

Luke · **Posted:** Wed May 12, 2010 1:34 am

Quirky-Cubes wrote:

Thanks, everyone!

How about Purple, Orange and Black? I like the idea of being next to each other instead of opposite.

I still think Black, Red and Green personally, but I do think it would look better colours next to each other.

QuirkyCubes · **Joined:** Sun Mar 07, 2010 2:19 pm **Location:** PA

I've put a temporary 20% off discount on the Quirky Cube. Get it while it lasts!

(see top post)

-Quirky

TomZ · **Posted:** Wed Aug 11, 2010 12:46 am

How could you possibly be offering a 80% discount? That would mean that normally, the puzzle would cost $880. I don't think you ever put that much mark up on it.

By the way, I think you should make it clearer that this puzzle has only been prototyped in FDM. Just because something has been made in FDM, doesn't mean it will work in SLS also.

Garrett · **Posted:** Wed Aug 11, 2010 12:53 am

Maybe he means it is discounted to 80% of the original price?

drew11 · **Posted:** Wed Aug 11, 2010 7:20 pm

Garrett wrote:

Maybe he means it is discounted to 80% of the original price?

Or 80% off his markup.

QuirkyCubes · **Joined:** Sun Mar 07, 2010 2:19 pm **Location:** PA

TomZ wrote:

How could you possibly be offering a 80% discount? That would mean that normally, the puzzle would cost $880. I don't think you ever put that much mark up on it.

Garrett wrote:

Maybe he means it is discounted to 80% of the original price?

Garret's right, 80%, not 80% off. :lol:

Sorry, I should have been more clear. It's 20% off the original price. I'll change it to avoid confusion.

TomZ wrote:

By the way, I think you should make it clearer that this puzzle has only been prototyped in FDM. Just because something has been made in FDM, doesn't mean it will work in SLS also.

Well, I've had much more experience with FDM then SLS, but I know SLS is stronger and (a lot) higher resolution then FDM. I can't see why it wouldn't work.

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