Print-It-Yourself Puzzles

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Print it yourself at https://oskarvandeventer.nl/Print-It-Yourself/. Buy at https://puzzleguy.store/products/tower-of-soma-fit-all-parts-inside-the-frame Tower of Soma is yet another brilliant packing problem, designed by Volker Latussek. The object of the puzzle is to pack the seven classic Soma pieces into a cube shape inside a 3x3x4 cage. There is a V-shaped hole at the top center of the cage, through which all pieces go in. As the hole is offset by half a unit in both directions, the puzzle is very difficult. It take many rotations and multistep motions to get all pieces into their cage. Update: YouTube fan @andrewharrison8436 wrote: "If the cage could telescope down to only 3 high then the finished solution is a cube.", see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zRR1YusSQo&lc=UgyPRdYeY7xBA9tpIvJ4AaABAg . The print-it-yourself file "Tower of Soma - stretch cage goldgreen.stl" implements this idea. Once put together, the two halves are locked with a ratchet snap. This way, they can still slide from 3x3x3 to 3x3x4, but not further. The cage remains locked in the 3x3x4 state, and is pushed down with a gentle push. Copyright (c) 2024, M. Oskar van Deventer. Frequently Asked Question: http://oskarvandeventer.nl/FAQ.html Buy mass-produced Oskar puzzles at https://www.puzzlemaster.ca/browse/inventors/oskar/ (USA, CA) and https://www.sloyd.fi/brain-teasers/inventors-designers/oskar-van-deventer (EU) Buy exclusive 3D-printed Oskar puzzles at http://shapeways.com/shops/oskarpuzzles, https://i.materialise.com/shop/designer/oskarpuzzle, https://www.chewiescustompuzzles.com/puzzleshop/oskars-puzzles,