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- Wed Apr 17, 2019 5:34 pm
- Forum: Other Puzzles of Interest
- Topic: Casino .... in lego!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 18767
Re: Casino .... in lego!
Yeah, I wondered about that statement as well. The first half, "If there is no force needed..." is spot on, then the second half seems to contradict it. Yes, gravity is all that is ever needed to properly solve this. No force.
- Wed Apr 17, 2019 5:26 am
- Forum: Other Puzzles of Interest
- Topic: Puzzles from wood blocks
- Replies: 12
- Views: 10944
Re: Puzzles from wood blocks
Absolutely! For me, a lot of the fun of these kind of puzzles is the puzzle, not how many kinds of wood it's made from or other more aesthetic considerations. Although, that said, I do splurge on Cubic Dissections pieces on occasion, and not just because they are brilliant puzzles. His execution, fi...
- Wed Apr 17, 2019 2:42 am
- Forum: Other Puzzles of Interest
- Topic: Puzzles from wood blocks
- Replies: 12
- Views: 10944
Puzzles from wood blocks
After a recent discussion about a Casino packing puzzle made from Legos (https://www.revomaze.co.uk/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=107&t=2642), I thought I'd mention many people of the years have explored simpler burrs, crosses, cubes and pyramids built up from cubes of various materials. Wood is an obv...
- Wed Apr 17, 2019 2:15 am
- Forum: Other Puzzles of Interest
- Topic: Casino .... in lego!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 18767
Re: Casino .... in lego!
Well, I could certainly envision combinations of loose tolerances that allow *other* solutions. After all, you are just *this* close to fitting that last piece when you first start exploring it. Off by just a few percent in any of a couple of places would be enough... Again, I am super-excited to bu...
- Tue Apr 16, 2019 5:31 am
- Forum: Other Puzzles of Interest
- Topic: Casino .... in lego!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 18767
Re: Casino .... in lego!
Although they do look pretty close to the proper dimensional ratios, the actual puzzle is one of very exacting tolerances. I would be AMAZED if this Lego creation managed to get all those ratios and cumulative measurements correct. Or to put it another way, "perfect". Not trying to rain on...
- Sun Apr 14, 2019 6:33 pm
- Forum: Other Puzzles of Interest
- Topic: Puzzles For Sale
- Replies: 319
- Views: 567186
Re: Puzzles For Sale
Actually, he confirmed that Volker has given permission to produce another batch. Eric thinks June...doc81 wrote:That's a negative...he wont be making more Casinos
- Sun Apr 14, 2019 12:40 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Any JAPAN members willing to receive a package there and ship to the US?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5912
Any JAPAN members willing to receive a package there and ship to the US?
This is a long shot, but puzzlers in general are an incredibly supportive and helpful group, so I am going to just put it out there... I see a couple of puzzles on Torito's site that I would absolutely love to have, and never seen offered for sale anywhere else. Unfortunately, Torito makes it clear ...
- Tue Apr 09, 2019 12:01 am
- Forum: Other Puzzles of Interest
- Topic: Puzzles For Sale
- Replies: 319
- Views: 567186
Re: Puzzles For Sale
As we wait on him for a top notch production, another online shop has them in stock:
http://www.puzzle-corner.de/epages/8294 ... ing=casino
http://www.puzzle-corner.de/epages/8294 ... ing=casino
- Sat Apr 06, 2019 9:06 pm
- Forum: Other Puzzles of Interest
- Topic: Puzzles For Sale
- Replies: 319
- Views: 567186
Re: Puzzles For Sale
Let's give it a month or two, and see...
- Sat Apr 06, 2019 2:28 am
- Forum: Other Puzzles of Interest
- Topic: Puzzles For Sale
- Replies: 319
- Views: 567186
Re: Puzzles For Sale
I suspect Eric will make more Casinos. Watch Cubic Dissection. Carefully - you see what happened at Puzzle Master this time!