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TheWaddler wrote:New blog post!!

TheWaddler's Puzzling Blog: Hanayama Cast Quartet

Nice review, I like this puzzle al lot. Taking it apart isn't too hard. Putting it back is indeed a hell of a job. The first couple of times I tried it I only got some kind of a knot. Also a couple of times I got it but wrong,... so two which were not the same together.
I finally managed to get it back and didn't touch it since, maybe I'll try it again soon.
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Bidle wrote:Nice review, I like this puzzle al lot. Taking it apart isn't too hard. Putting it back is indeed a hell of a job. The first couple of times I tried it I only got some kind of a knot. Also a couple of times I got it but wrong,... so two which were not the same together.
I finally managed to get it back and didn't touch it since, maybe I'll try it again soon.
Thanks for reading :D

Yeah i wasn't going to even attempt to get it back together on my own, cos i didn't take enough notice when i was taking it apart. even following the solution was difficult, until i found that one video that helped. but it definitely is an interesting puzzle, once you know how to do it ;)
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TheWaddler wrote:New blog post up!!

TheWaddler's Puzzling Blog: Wil's First Box
Nice review again. However I did thought it was a bit simple to solve or maybe I was lucky as I opened it in about 30m. Also do think some of Wil's puzzles need a bit of banging!

I'm happy to own one and it is definitely among my favorite puzzles. Still can't wait to get my hands on the Lotus.

Keep the reviews coming!! Image
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Thanks for reading :D

yeah, i have heard of people opening it in less than an hour, but for me it took considerably longer, and i can't even tell you why!! :? maybe i just wasn't thinking hard enough, or along the right lines, soon enough :(

i haven't found any of Wil's puzzles that require banging, unless you mean the last move when opening First Box, but it can be done without if you're careful and have steady hands ;)
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TheWaddler wrote:Thanks for reading :D

yeah, i have heard of people opening it in less than an hour, but for me it took considerably longer, and i can't even tell you why!! :? maybe i just wasn't thinking hard enough, or along the right lines, soon enough :(

I do think it also has to do a bit with luck in holding it. So don't worry about it. There are enough puzzles which I need a lot of help with. For instance the washer,...... :(



TheWaddler wrote: i haven't found any of Wil's puzzles that require banging, unless you mean the last move when opening First Box, but it can be done without if you're careful and have steady hands ;)



Some of the impossible objects?
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Yeah the washer cyl is a tricky one!! i only got mine open cos it broke :roll: :? i'd have never of opened it on my own :(

oh yeah, those might require banging, but that's just being picky!! :lol: :lol:
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JStone wrote:I too got stuck on step 2 of the first box! ;)
my mum done step 2 for me!!! :shock: :? :lol:
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Recieved the Quartet puzzle yesterday. A step up from the rattle, took about half hour to take apart. Then about an hour to get back together. Got in all sorts of knots haha :lol:
black obs v1
Blue Ob v2 = Opened
Bronze Ex = Opened
Orange Ex = Opened
Silver Ex = Opened 35-40 hours
Lime = In preparation...
Titanium = Opened 6/7 hours (Loved that final run)
Copper = On its way...
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well done, got it done faster than me anywho!!
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