Drewseph's Elite Tetrahedron v2

Drewseph · **Joined:** Mon Feb 04, 2008 8:57 pm

If at first you don't succeed....You build a better version!
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Elite Tetrahedron v2

TomZ · **Posted:** Sat Dec 13, 2008 3:36 am

Nice! Was this one completely printed as well or did you cast the pieces? I can see some faint parting lines, but I am not sure.

Thomas · **Posted:** Sat Dec 13, 2008 5:09 am

Once again... I'm speechless.
Although I can tell you, my jaw did drop.

Thomas

timselkirk · **Posted:** Sat Dec 13, 2008 6:52 am

Fantastic. Your technical expertise in both designing and building these things is astounding.

I really hope to see some other shape mods of these super-skewb designs sometime..... not least a skewb shaped one!

Great stuff!

Sjoerd · **Posted:** Sat Dec 13, 2008 7:07 am

I was wandering when you would perfect this one! Amazing!

Sigurd · **Posted:** Sat Dec 13, 2008 7:53 am

so perfect.. and it looks so darn attractive! ..I wanna make love to it

katsmom · **Posted:** Sat Dec 13, 2008 9:32 am

That could be painful :lol:

flambore · **Posted:** Sat Dec 13, 2008 10:41 am

Yet another amazing puzzle!
It looks so precise. Your design and building skills are simply amazing.

TomZ · **Posted:** Sat Dec 13, 2008 10:49 am

Well, you've made many pillowed puzzles now.... So when will we get to see a pillowed cat?

KPG-john · **Posted:** Sat Dec 13, 2008 11:21 am

(Elite Tetrahedron , V-7, Teraminx) = Completeness in 3 polyhedral group. :shock:

PERFECT in all!

katsmom wrote:

That could be painful :lol:

If I decide to start buying custom made puzzles, it will be a really "painful" decision.
but to skip this one, it is still a "painful" decision.

-John Lin from Kaohsiung Taiwan
Making a mod is a lot of Fun.

Bigandrewgold · **Posted:** Sat Dec 13, 2008 12:21 pm

I knew that this had to be coming soon.

Scott Bedard · **Posted:** Sat Dec 13, 2008 4:10 pm

Drew you never cease to amaze me with your puzzles! I can't wait to get my hands on one

Bounb · **Joined:** Fri Oct 05, 2007 1:45 pm

Amazing size! Greatly improved.

Pierce J · **Posted:** Sat Dec 13, 2008 9:06 pm

Absolutely Stunning I have nothing else to say

Apollo · **Posted:** Sun Dec 14, 2008 1:25 am

Wow. So clean. I love it. Another amazing puzzle.

Fractangle · **Joined:** Wed Oct 08, 2008 11:41 am **Location:** Earth

Bravo! I'm happy for you that you finally got it working.

Meow...

Sigurd · **Posted:** Sun Dec 14, 2008 10:59 am

I have a question regarding the name.

HM wich has two layers is equal order of 2x2 cube
"Master Tetrahedron?" equal to 3x3x3 having three layers

this one has 4 layers, therefore I would call IT a "Master Tetrahedron" really

elite/Professor has 5 layers. Am I correct?

Fractangle · **Joined:** Wed Oct 08, 2008 11:41 am **Location:** Earth

It has to do with the number of layers per side. Think about it like this: A 3x3x3 has one layer per side, plus the center. This is like the HM. The master tetrahedron has 2 layers per side, plus the center, like a 5x5x5. Ergo, the elite tetrahedron has 3 layers per side, plus the center, like the 7x7x7.

If you're still confused, try making one in UMC, and it'll probably make more sense.

Jeffery Mewtamer · **Joined:** Sun Nov 23, 2008 2:18 am

Would the Pyraminx with bandaged tips be the Order 2 member of the Face-Turning Tetrahedron Family? What would the Order 4 and 6 Variants look like? Are the Master and Elite Tetrahedron mechanically equivalent to higher order skewbs?

Bigandrewgold · **Posted:** Sun Dec 14, 2008 3:57 pm

Jeffery Mewtamer wrote:

Are the Master and Elite Tetrahedron mechanically equivalent to higher order skewbs?

Yes. You could make a master or elite skewb using this mech.

Danny Devitt · **Posted:** Sun Dec 14, 2008 6:06 pm

Jeffery Mewtamer wrote:

Would the Pyraminx with bandaged tips be the Order 2 member of the Face-Turning Tetrahedron Family? What would the Order 4 and 6 Variants look like?

Try looking on GB. There are far more tetrahedra than you'll ever need.

Jared · **Posted:** Sun Dec 14, 2008 8:46 pm

Bigandrewgold wrote:

Jeffery Mewtamer wrote:

Are the Master and Elite Tetrahedron mechanically equivalent to higher order skewbs?

Yes. You could make a master or elite skewb using this mech.

But what would a Master or Elite Skewb Diamond or Ultimate look like?

ejisfun · **Posted:** Sun Dec 14, 2008 8:56 pm

On gelatin brain:

4.1.4 - Master Skewb Diamond
An elite skewb diamond would be an octahedron that looks like a megamorphix on each face.

Vadim · **Posted:** Mon Dec 15, 2008 4:51 pm

Drewseph,
I just go to pieces when I see your Tetrahedrons!
I do love them, though I can't afford them at the moment!
Great work!
Vadim

Drewseph · **Joined:** Mon Feb 04, 2008 8:57 pm

Thanks guys!.

its not ending here, v3 is currently in line to get printed completely, and after that, a waiting list shall start.

V2 was built to confirm that the 3 layer tetra is possible, since the first seemed like the tetra was an unstable structure for more than 2 layers. now that I know it works, I have thickened the layers and made the puzzle even smaller!

Riceball92 · **Posted:** Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:41 pm

Simply amazing Drewseph

SaiyanKirby · **Joined:** Sun Nov 16, 2008 5:18 pm **Location:** MA, USA

Awesome puzzle lately, Drew, but...your signature is starting to look out of date.

TheCube · **Posted:** Wed Dec 17, 2008 7:12 pm

for some reason this comic reminded me of you- http://xkcd.com/242/

Mike · **Joined:** Wed Oct 22, 2008 6:55 pm **Location:** U.S.

TheCube wrote:

for some reason this comic reminded me of you- http://xkcd.com/242/

i think that that comic can relate to most o us here on the forum(being the scientist) :lol:

Fractangle · **Joined:** Wed Oct 08, 2008 11:41 am **Location:** Earth

Arcrobe wrote:

TheCube wrote:

for some reason this comic reminded me of you- http://xkcd.com/242/

i think that that comic can relate to most o us here on the forum(being the scientist) :lol:

A true scientist would make a rig to pull the lever exactly the same way every time, reducing experimental error... :wink:

Drewseph · **Joined:** Mon Feb 04, 2008 8:57 pm

LOL, and a true scientist would "Stay on topic" ^_^

Pierce J · **Posted:** Thu Dec 18, 2008 8:35 am

Drewseph wrote:

LOL, and a true scientist would "Stay on topic" ^_^

haha good one, anyways this is amazing it looks perfect

JasonSmith · **Posted:** Thu Dec 18, 2008 10:45 am

*Applause*

Really great as usual, Drew!

Helios-Cube · **Joined:** Sun Dec 07, 2008 5:31 pm

WOW that is amazing...

BTW how long is corner-to-corner?

could you give us a picture of it with a normal rubik's cube..?

i just wanted to know how small it is....

i can sort of see it with the kitty picture...

Drewseph · **Joined:** Mon Feb 04, 2008 8:57 pm

This one is about 10.5 cm from corner to corner. the v3 will be 9.5 cm from corner to corner.

Bigandrewgold · **Posted:** Thu Dec 18, 2008 8:23 pm

Drewseph wrote:

the v3 will be 9.5 cm from corner to corner.

will it be Reuleaux?

Drewseph · **Joined:** Mon Feb 04, 2008 8:57 pm

yes, it is also True Reuleaux...

Soon it will be in my possession!

TomZ · **Posted:** Fri Dec 19, 2008 3:55 am

That's looking good! I can't wait to hear how it turns.

Fractangle · **Joined:** Wed Oct 08, 2008 11:41 am **Location:** Earth

Can we see some scrambled pics of that helicopter? :mrgreen:

Helios-Cube · **Joined:** Sun Dec 07, 2008 5:31 pm

Fractangle wrote:

Can we see some scrambled pics of that helicopter? :mrgreen:

i second that helicopter pic...

lol...

alaskajoe · **Joined:** Mon Feb 06, 2006 12:52 am

Wow. An E Flite blade mcx? That thing is so cool. I thought of getting one. I think I will some time soon.
Great Puzzlebox too.

I hoped I could find out something about it's mechanism by starring at all the pieces but I can't. Maybe if you put the parts of a Master Tetrahedron in that box I could understand these better.

Mike · **Joined:** Wed Oct 22, 2008 6:55 pm **Location:** U.S.

congratulations drew, you pulled through on this one, i remember the v1 at westchester, and it wasnt the greatest puzzle.

will this newer version be at newark? if you are going?

and will the pillowed master tetahedron (RX) be sold?

Thien · **Joined:** Fri Dec 12, 2008 12:16 am

I love it as well and if i go to newark i will be looking for ya.

Drewseph · **Joined:** Mon Feb 04, 2008 8:57 pm

Sorry guys, I will not be attending Newark, its just too far.

but here's something to cheer you up...

I did not solvent smooth it yet, it locks up a ton, but whne it does turn it cuts corners like butter and feels like a v7

Garrett · **Posted:** Tue Dec 23, 2008 1:12 am

Looks much more proportionate and easier to handle. Me likes it

Now solvent'er up and sticker!

Drewseph · **Joined:** Mon Feb 04, 2008 8:57 pm

$630, sounds like a lot huh? it's not, other places quoted me at over 2k (thanks Printo3d!)

Print To 3D · **Posted:** Tue Dec 23, 2008 10:56 pm

alaskajoe wrote:

Wow. An E Flite blade mcx? That thing is so cool. I thought of getting one. I think I will some time soon.
Great Puzzlebox too.

I hoped I could find out something about it's mechanism by starring at all the pieces but I can't. Maybe if you put the parts of a Master Tetrahedron in that box I could understand these better.

Yes that is my MCX!

Video is on my channel http://www.youtube.com/team222badbrad

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