My school project - DLI + 2 videos

olz · **Posted:** Fri Jun 18, 2010 4:05 pm

Here's a brief history lession for those who don't know or have forgotten about it.

During the last year of school so do everyone have to make a project of some kind related to what we study.
Since I did study graphics and layout so did I get the idea to make a puzzle of some kind that has not been made before.
So back in Agust 2009 did I start a topic with a poll on what I should make. See this topic.

The final idea that is now made did however come from mr Geert Hellings who gave me he challenge to make a gigaminx icosahedron. This puzzle could not be made using a normal gigaminx so everything had to be made from scratch. The only thing that's the same on my gigaminx and this puzzle is the chinaminx core.. Geert was kind enough to not just come uo with the idea but allso offer me SLS masters to cast the puzzle from. The puzzle is named DLI (DualLayerIcosahedron) because of it's look and function.
The molds were made with moldmax 30 and it was casted with smoothcast 300. The stickers were made from my schools totally awesome machine. In goes white vinyl, out commes cut stickers in any color you want, all on the same sheet

The funniest part of this project was that I got the stickers the day before deadline, and I finished stickering it and edit the epic video on that night. I'm just in time you know :lol:

I have mentioned the puzzle a few times before.
here, here, here and here for example.

Since I've graduated the 4th of June so do I know what grade I got on it.
I got a MVG on the swedish scale, which is the same as A or in this case A+
And I don't know if this was because of the project or not, but I got a check on ca $200 for beeing a creative student

Going to the DCD budget

Anyways
You probably haven't read the above so I'll post some pictures now.

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You win a cokie if you know what's in the corner of the last picture.
Hint: It's for one of my other hobbys

Here is the project report for anyone that can read swedish :lol:

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Video and epic video

PS: This puzzle is allready sold.
I might make one more if someone really wants one

Mindstormscreator · **Posted:** Fri Jun 18, 2010 4:10 pm

The thing in the corner is a heater. Gimme the Cookie. :mrgreen:

Roddy · **Joined:** Tue Mar 17, 2009 11:53 pm

Very nice and clean looking. Just to clarify for myself... is this a higher order version of the icosaminx?

ENCuber · **Joined:** Thu Dec 24, 2009 6:56 am

this is crazy, all these awesome puzzles are coming from seemingly nowhere, i think this is the most beautiful puzzle I have ever seen,

drew11 · **Posted:** Fri Jun 18, 2010 4:13 pm

Wow, amazing puzzle. I envy you for being able to design a puzzle for school work. :lol:

Edit: you really cast this with sls masters? I thought sls was not suitable for casting.

PuzzleMaster6262 · **Joined:** Sun Jun 13, 2010 1:00 am **Location:** Colorado

I wish I had that good of a reason to make a puzzle for school. O well

SHomer9 · **Posted:** Fri Jun 18, 2010 4:17 pm

Which corner? Because in the top left corner, there is a heater, and in the top right corner there is what looks like a brief case.

Sjoerd · **Posted:** Fri Jun 18, 2010 4:38 pm

Looks stunning!

olz · **Posted:** Fri Jun 18, 2010 4:41 pm

SHomer9 wrote:

Which corner? Because in the top left corner, there is a heater, and in the top right corner there is what looks like a brief case.

right corner
and it's not a heater...

olz · **Posted:** Fri Jun 18, 2010 4:41 pm

drew11 wrote:

Wow, amazing puzzle. I envy you for being able to design a puzzle for school work. :lol:

Edit: you really cast this with sls masters? I thought sls was not suitable for casting.

SLS works fine,
you just have to know how to use them

drew11 · **Posted:** Fri Jun 18, 2010 4:48 pm

It looks like some form of computer equipment or a soundboard.

Kapusta · **Posted:** Fri Jun 18, 2010 4:49 pm

I remember that topic. This is what you made? Looks amazing! I didn't even realize it was based on a gigaminx.

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

Fantastic puzzle, truly amazing.

My guess is that it's an elephant and that you're an elephant farmer.

Alex

Geert · **Joined:** Mon Oct 22, 2001 12:45 pm

Congratulations on your graduation and congratulations on bringing this fantastic puzzle to life.
I checked and noticed that the first parts were already made on November 1st last year.
So, it is a long but very successful and rewarding project.

Really excellent work!!!!!

Geert

PS.:
You mentioned ‘going to the DCD budget’, so I really hope that you will be able to join the DCD this year (announcements will be made soon) and show it there.

VeryWetPaint · **Posted:** Fri Jun 18, 2010 5:25 pm

The last picture in your PDF shows a wicker wastebasket in the corner.

So...your other hobby is rattan basket weaving?

olz · **Posted:** Fri Jun 18, 2010 5:27 pm

Geert wrote:

PS.:
You mentioned ‘going to the DCD budget’, so I really hope that you will be able to join the DCD this year (announcements will be made soon) and show it there.

My plan is to go to DCD this year

merlintocs · **Posted:** Fri Jun 18, 2010 8:49 pm

Wow. Fantastic puzzle, Olz!!

Hugo Mak · **Posted:** Fri Jun 18, 2010 9:11 pm

It's a fingerboard!

eye2eye · **Posted:** Fri Jun 18, 2010 10:41 pm

I love this! and its a radiator right?

Joe · **Joined:** Thu Jan 07, 2010 7:31 pm

Wow that's an amazing puzzle. :shock:

The thing in the right corner is a box.

Ender Delphiki · **Joined:** Wed Jan 28, 2009 7:55 pm **Location:** Montana

Funny. I actually did read the paragraphs before looking at the pictures.

theVDude · **Posted:** Sat Jun 19, 2010 1:26 am

Rentlix wrote:

Funny. I actually did read the paragraphs before looking at the pictures.

tl;dr

but I read them too. It looks like whatever's in the corner is some sort of tread or something.

incredible · **Joined:** Tue Mar 02, 2010 5:20 am **Location:** Germany

HEY!!!!

This looks really cool 8-)

Great Job - and for all who didn´t look at the swedish documenation....nice casting pictures as well!

Can I avoid a cookie, if I guess the right thing? :wink:

RubixFreakGreg · **Posted:** Sat Jun 19, 2010 2:35 am

Awww I wanted to make an icosahedron gigaminx or teraminx... Can you give me the angle between faces please? because this is pure AWESOME!!!! :mrgreen:

And I know what's in the corner of the last pircture: It's a RADIATOR!!!

You owe me a cookie :lol:

It'll be gone very fast... I OWN cookies ^^

Greg

gibbleking · **Posted:** Sat Jun 19, 2010 2:46 am

um a vintage valve radio from the former east germany circa 1976...

the puzzle is stunning ...i love it

olz · **Posted:** Sat Jun 19, 2010 5:11 am

Thanks for all nice feedback

I'll probably upload the videos on monday when I have acces to my jobs super fast internet.

And no one is correct about the thing in the corner yet :lol:

I wonder how long it will take before someone finds out I know at least one that should know what it is

incredible wrote:

Can I avoid a cookie, if I guess the right thing? :wink:

I can eat it for you :lol:

Apollo · **Posted:** Sat Jun 19, 2010 12:04 pm

Wow, very nice. I look forward to seeing the video.

Ender Delphiki · **Joined:** Wed Jan 28, 2009 7:55 pm **Location:** Montana

I'd have to agree that it's a finger skateboard.

theVDude · **Posted:** Sat Jun 19, 2010 12:50 pm

Rentlix wrote:

I'd have to agree that it's a finger skateboard.

olz wrote:

And no one is correct about the thing in the corner yet

It looks like a gear or something that's modular (has many of the same parts together)

Luke · **Posted:** Sun Jun 20, 2010 3:35 pm

Holy ?$"^"$"^!!!!! That is incredible!!!!

blueShinyApple · **Joined:** Thu May 20, 2010 1:22 am **Location:** Sweden

I can read swedish!

olz · **Posted:** Thu Jul 01, 2010 4:37 pm

It took some time, but the videos are up on youtube

VIDEO

EPIC VIDEO

Garrett · **Posted:** Thu Jul 01, 2010 5:02 pm

That last video is truly, epic! Great job!

ndgamer4life · **Joined:** Tue Jan 06, 2009 7:23 pm

GASP! its beautiful! gigcosaminx glory

Tony Fisher · **Joined:** Sun Mar 27, 2005 7:37 pm

Long over due puzzle. I had plans for this several years ago. Simply too time consuming to make as a transformation though so I gave up. Great to see a version finally made. Nice work.

drew11 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 03, 2010 11:14 pm

Isint this puzzle the third order icosohedron minx? (1. Icasominx 2. Dogic 3. Dli)

If this is so wouldn't it have a different name than dual layer icasominx because this name would be reserved for the dogic?

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