Delta's Gigaminx Prism

Delta · **Posted:** Sat Sep 06, 2008 12:50 pm

This puzzle is far from done but ive made the designs on pencil and paper and are creating them in CAD. So its pretty much a 5x5 pentagonal prism hence the name gigaminx prism. THe only piece i have created so far is the corner but i should have everything done monday or tuesday. I will post snapshots when i get more of the designs completed. I really want to thank Tyler and Drewseph for helping me understand mechanisms and scott bedard for answering some questions as well. I will be posting updates frequently as i progress twords the completion of this puzzle

Bigandrewgold · **Posted:** Sat Sep 06, 2008 1:02 pm

post screen shots also

Politely Owned · **Joined:** Sat Feb 16, 2008 8:55 pm

I actually came up with this idea when I saw the pentagonal prism many many many months ago. But I had no idea what would go into making it, I simply knew it could and would be made.

Delta · **Posted:** Sat Sep 06, 2008 1:28 pm

Politely Owned wrote:

I actually came up with this idea when I saw the pentagonal prism many many many months ago. But I had no idea what would go into making it, I simply knew it could and would be made.

Yeah i know im not the person who came up with this idea just the first to build it. I didnt copy from anyone else's idea though i thought of it in geometry class lol.

TomZ · **Posted:** Sat Sep 06, 2008 1:32 pm

I think calling it a gigaminx prism makes little sense. I think master/giga/professor's pentagonal prism would be more suitable. A funny thing is I was thinking about this today, what a coincidence!

As a side note, I might be able to help you out on prototyping costs. Look here. Although I've had some problems with hygroscopicity recently, it is still something to consider if other services are too expensive. Sanding can fix alot.

Delta · **Posted:** Sat Sep 06, 2008 1:43 pm

TomZ wrote:

I think calling it a gigaminx prism makes little sense. I think master/giga/professor's pentagonal prism would be more suitable. A funny thing is I was thinking about this today, what a coincidence!

As a side note, I might be able to help you out on prototyping costs. Look here. Although I've had some problems with hygroscopicity recently, it is still something to consider if other services are too expensive. Sanding can fix alot.

alright thanks ill look into that

BEEEDY · **Joined:** Tue Feb 26, 2008 7:15 pm

is like what you are thinking of? (sorry for the bad pic)

TomZ · **Posted:** Sat Sep 06, 2008 3:28 pm

BEEEDY wrote:

is like what you are thinking of? (sorry for the bad pic)

Ah! Now I see why you'd call it a gigaminx prism.

Delta · **Posted:** Sat Sep 06, 2008 4:57 pm

TomZ wrote:

BEEEDY wrote:

is like what you are thinking of? (sorry for the bad pic)

Ah! Now I see why you'd call it a gigaminx prism.

yep thats it

dannyb21892 · **Joined:** Mon Mar 03, 2008 5:30 pm **Location:** NYC

Oh! So not only is it 5 pentagonal layers, but each side of the pentagon is two layers deep?
That's gonna be an awesome puzzle. Good luck!

Delta · **Posted:** Sat Sep 06, 2008 6:36 pm

dannyb21892 wrote:

Oh! So not only is it 5 pentagonal layers, but each side of the pentagon is two layers deep?
That's gonna be an awesome puzzle. Good luck!

yep im gonna post some screenshots soon so people can see the mechanism

Puzzlemaster42 · **Posted:** Sat Sep 06, 2008 6:41 pm

I did some sketches and a preliminary design a year or two ago for a 4 layer "Master Pentagonal Prism", but never finished the design or built it. Good luck with your project, I look forward to seeing your approach to the mechanism design.

Adam

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

I've designed this exact puzzle already. although I'm sad to say I had no luck in getting the corners to stay in place

TheCube · **Posted:** Sat Sep 06, 2008 9:29 pm

Drewseph wrote:

I've designed this exact puzzle already. although I'm sad to say I had no luck in getting the corners to stay in place

would pillowing it help at all?

Delta · **Posted:** Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:31 pm

TheCube wrote:

Drewseph wrote:

I've designed this exact puzzle already. although I'm sad to say I had no luck in getting the corners to stay in place

would pillowing it help at all?

at first I had this problem, but i found a way to fix that

MarkSS · **Joined:** Sun Nov 25, 2007 7:29 am **Location:** UK

Once again I am agog with anticipation.

Noah · **Posted:** Sun Sep 07, 2008 2:00 pm

Gigaminx Prism definitely rolls off the tongue a lot better than "5 Layer Master Pentagonal Prism".

Looking forward to it.

Delta · **Posted:** Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:07 pm

here are screenshots of the parts ive made

Bigandrewgold · **Posted:** Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:35 pm

Delta wrote:

here are screenshots of the parts ive made

looks like it is going well

Delta · **Posted:** Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:37 pm

Bigandrewgold wrote:

Delta wrote:

here are screenshots of the parts ive made

looks like it is going well

yep here is one more

Delta · **Posted:** Tue Sep 09, 2008 6:37 am

just finished the core and centers..caps are done too but not pictured

flambore · **Posted:** Tue Sep 09, 2008 6:56 am

What are the dimensions of this puzzle? The risers out of the core seem a bit thin.
I really hope to see this come alive!

Delta · **Posted:** Tue Sep 09, 2008 7:18 pm

so far ive got 7 pieces finished out of 14 or 15 i believe

Synester · **Posted:** Tue Sep 09, 2008 9:01 pm

Looking great Delta! can't wait for more updates!

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

Wow, looks really great so far.

Delta · **Posted:** Sat Sep 13, 2008 12:20 pm

alright i almost have the designs finished after about a week of work(yes i am slow) i will post some final screenshots before i get the masters printed.

Delta · **Posted:** Thu Sep 25, 2008 4:54 pm

Alright i have ordered the master parts..should be here in a few days. Thanks a lot to Tyler for looking over my pieces and letting me know about numerous problems i would have missed and thanks to scott bedard and drewseph for answering some questions as well

TheCube · **Posted:** Thu Sep 25, 2008 5:42 pm

anymore screenshots?

Delta · **Posted:** Thu Sep 25, 2008 7:02 pm

TheCube wrote:

anymore screenshots?

maybe. it will be pretty soon though so i might wait and just take pictures of the masters

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