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jiroscop
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Post subject: UltraGigaMorphix
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Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2018 1:46 pm
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Presentation video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s38EBfMwdJM
This is a Gigaminx in tetrahedral shape, and since the name GigaReuleauxMinx was already taken and my puzzle have some differences in cut dept and the way the pieces are stickered, I took the name Ultramorphix, witch is a 5-layer cube turned into a tetrahedron, and Gigaminx, witch is a 5 layer dodecahedron, and combined them.
The puzzle works amazingly smooth and is very compact. It's the same size as the megaminx version I presented a while back.
Some pictures:
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Konrad
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Post subject: Re: UltraGigaMorphix
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Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2018 2:10 pm
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This looks incredible!
And beautiful
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chewbacca
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Post subject: Re: UltraGigaMorphix
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Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2018 2:32 pm
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Proxy-Pie
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Post subject: Re: UltraGigaMorphix
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Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2018 2:48 pm
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Modern-Day Warrior
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Post subject: Re: UltraGigaMorphix
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Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2018 3:22 pm
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Zakouski
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Post subject: Re: UltraGigaMorphix
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Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2018 4:49 pm
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Another gem, congratulations.
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AlGoreRhythm
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Post subject: Re: UltraGigaMorphix
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Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2018 5:07 pm
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What a beautiful puzzle! And much more ergonomic, I'd say, than the original gigareuleauxminx.
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jiroscop
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Post subject: Re: UltraGigaMorphix
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Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2018 5:38 pm
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AlGoreRhythm
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Post subject: Re: UltraGigaMorphix
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Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2018 8:00 pm
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I noticed the same thing when comparing my reuleauxminx to others a while back. I'm not sure what the best way to describe it is, but here's a quick drawing I made which I think sums it up nicely. It has something to do with the three-way symmetry, I think:
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jiroscop
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Post subject: Re: UltraGigaMorphix
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Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2018 8:20 pm
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Proxy-Pie
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Post subject: Re: UltraGigaMorphix
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Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2018 9:12 pm
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jiroscop wrote:I spotted something stranger - only the hand modded versions of corenpuzzles and Nathan Wilson use the right pattern and all 3d printed versions use the left pattern.
Traiphum's handmodded one uses the left pattern, I think.
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AlGoreRhythm
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Post subject: Re: UltraGigaMorphix
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Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2018 9:24 pm
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Interesting observation. If I had to guess, I'd say that most designers just happen to draw their tetrahedrons and dodecahedrons using similar techniques, and so get similar results. Hand-modders just sort of start sanding away at a corner, until they get something that looks like the pieces shaded green below. After that, they get to decide which orientation they want, and for some reason, most seem to choose the one on the right.
Edit: as proxy pointed out above, Traiphum uses the one on the left as well, so maybe it isn't fair to say that most hand-modders just happen use the one on the right. They'd actually be equally likely to go either way, I guess.
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jiroscop
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Post subject: Re: UltraGigaMorphix
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Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2018 5:25 am
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Roth
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Post subject: Re: UltraGigaMorphix
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Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2018 4:52 pm
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Did I already say I'm in love with this one?? I know jiroscop already knows, but I'm in love with this one.
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jiroscop
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Post subject: Re: UltraGigaMorphix
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Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2018 2:04 pm
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AMCuber
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Post subject: Re: UltraGigaMorphix
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Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2018 3:39 pm
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Hello
That photo is of my puzzles.
I bought the UltraGigaMorphix!
I can confirm that Jiroscop's work is of excellent quality. The turning is really smooth and the stickers are put on perfectly. This puzzle in particular is well worth getting.
Here is a picture of my minx mod familiy:
Ryan Binters Gigahexaminx
Traiphum's Gigaminx Ball, RealeauxMinx, Megaminx Ball, Hexaminx.
AMC
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jiroscop
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Post subject: Re: UltraGigaMorphix
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Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2018 4:05 pm
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Nice set!
I know what you need - Octahedral and Icosahedral versions
I made fast renders using Brandon's tool without putting much though, but they can be made much nicer
I also noticed I made the caps almost the same size as Traiphum caps as is the case with your Hexaminx and GigaHexaminx
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Roth
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Post subject: Re: UltraGigaMorphix
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Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2018 4:24 pm
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Oh my... I want them all!!
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AMCuber
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Post subject: Re: UltraGigaMorphix
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Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2018 5:51 am
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Hello
I hope you make the icosahedron version. I love these puzzles.
Please make them.
AMC
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