Hi iMaterialise fans,
Unhinged Cube was inspired by the 360-degrees hinge by EnginEli on Thingiverse. Peter Knoppers suggested that it should be turned in a puzzle. The results is a necklace with 24 hinges that link 24 rounded cubic pieces. The goal is to fold the hinged necklace such that its fits into a 3x3x3 box. The puzzle is more difficult than it looks, as one cannot simply start “at one end” as with a snake puzzle. Moreover the box will have three empty cubies, and the solver needs to figure out where these empty cubies go. The necklace can also be folded into a 12x2x1 block and a 6x2x2 block. It is not known what other nice shapes it can be folded into. Is a 4x3x2 block possible?
Watch the YouTube video.
Download the CAD file to print-it-yourself.
Buy the puzzle at my iMaterialise Shop.
Read more at the Non-Twisty Puzzles Forum.
Check out the photos below.
Enjoy!
Oskar
