higher order cuboids (design by Olz) (now with video)

clauswe · **Joined:** Tue Dec 09, 2008 1:05 am

It started with a question from me to Olz, if he can make CAD-files from his 1x2x5 built with Lego.

He is one of the best CAD user I know. He ask me a lot of things and a few minutes later I got my stl-files.

With this and smooth and oomoo30 I built following:

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But Olz designed something more. He contructed several higher order cuboids, a 4x4x2 and a 5x5x3 and so on...

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In the afternoon I will show scambled pictures.

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Sven · **Posted:** Sun Jun 07, 2009 6:23 am

Wow those look amazing!

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

Very striking. Are they an extension of the floppy cube idea?

Sjoerd · **Posted:** Sun Jun 07, 2009 6:58 am

Wow! Those weird shapes in the centres are probably needed to be able to function, but they also look really cool! Can they shift shape?

olz · **Posted:** Sun Jun 07, 2009 7:06 am

I was just going to ask about the 1x2x5, but I see it's done

I love the looks of them strickerd

DragonCuber · **Joined:** Tue Jan 06, 2009 12:37 pm **Location:** UK

And again... :shock:

Can't wait to see more incredible puzzles, those are just awesome!

Jared · **Posted:** Sun Jun 07, 2009 7:32 am

Wow, they look really cool, but... mid-twist pictures please!

funmonkey54 · **Posted:** Sun Jun 07, 2009 7:34 am

The 3x5x5 looks so amazing! I absolutely love the way that one looks!

twinsfan101 · **Joined:** Sat Feb 28, 2009 8:40 pm

Wow. Very well. Amazed. Could you show a little how it turns?

olz · **Posted:** Sun Jun 07, 2009 9:22 am

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clauswe · **Joined:** Tue Dec 09, 2008 1:05 am

and here the pics show the moves:

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SteveRider · **Joined:** Fri May 08, 2009 1:52 pm

mind = blown

These are some puzzles that I really really REALLY want to get my hands on.

metaknight2550 · **Joined:** Mon Apr 06, 2009 2:19 pm

Olz, the next puzzle genius

now go and design the void floppy cube and make our jaws drop

olz · **Posted:** Sun Jun 07, 2009 10:18 am

metaknight2550 wrote:

Olz, the next puzzle genius

now go and design the void floppy cube and make our jaws drop

I allready have

I just don't have the building materials and skillz

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

How stable is the 1x2x5? It looks very nice, but I'd be nervous playing with it.

Very clever on the 4x4x2 and 5x5x3! It's an elegant solution, yielding an elegant puzzle. Plus, curvy lines are fun.

clauswe · **Joined:** Tue Dec 09, 2008 1:05 am

The 1x2x5 plays very nice. It is stable, not fragile. I plan to show a video in the next days.

Muffet · **Posted:** Sun Jun 07, 2009 11:50 am

Amazing job guys. i am quite impressed. I have been waiting to see a 4x4x2 for a while but the 5x5x3 blew my mind away. I am also curious as to the way the shapes turned out on the faces. It makes me wonder as to what the v-cubes would look like with out pillowing.

elijah · **Joined:** Sat Mar 29, 2008 12:55 am **Location:** WA, USA

the 4x4x2 and 5x5x3 as of now are on the top of my most wanted list, I already love cuboids and these are the kings of cuboids!

Jared · **Posted:** Sun Jun 07, 2009 1:05 pm

Whoa. Awesome!

Are these entirely cast/printed or are they built around standard-issue cores?

Kickflip1993 · **Joined:** Wed Oct 29, 2008 8:15 am **Location:** Austria

These are the 2 best looking puzzles ever

I would be glad if i would get the chance to cast a 5x7x7 :roll:

olz · **Posted:** Sun Jun 07, 2009 1:59 pm

Kickflip1993 wrote:

These are the 2 best looking puzzles ever

I would be glad if i would get the chance to cast a 5x7x7 :roll:

this one?

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zevipa · **Posted:** Sun Jun 07, 2009 2:15 pm

*speechless* :shock:

Thomas · **Posted:** Sun Jun 07, 2009 2:19 pm

Excellent stuff. These are the kind of designs that bring the puzzle modding world to a next level.

Thomas

metaknight2550 · **Joined:** Mon Apr 06, 2009 2:19 pm

DUDE!
the 6x6x8 needs to be pillowed i think :lol:

how about you design a void 4x4? :mrgreen:

elijah · **Joined:** Sat Mar 29, 2008 12:55 am **Location:** WA, USA

olz wrote:

Kickflip1993 wrote:

These are the 2 best looking puzzles ever

I would be glad if i would get the chance to cast a 5x7x7 :roll:

this one?

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wow, really?? :shock:

it's already designed???

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

do you have any idea what you have just done? lol you just started a possible new era in twisty puzzle history :lol:

i wonder if thhs is gonna go as far a pillowing

will_57 · **Posted:** Sun Jun 07, 2009 2:58 pm

A creative and beautiful alternative to pillowing. Amazing!

Vadim · **Posted:** Sun Jun 07, 2009 3:29 pm

Fabulous!
Absolutely fabulous!
Very inventive way to overcome pillowing.
I love it!
Vadim

olz · **Posted:** Sun Jun 07, 2009 3:49 pm

For those of you who wonders.
here is how the v7 would look non-pillowed..

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

un-freaking-believable.

That is all.

Kapusta · **Posted:** Sun Jun 07, 2009 4:26 pm

funky! just as cool as pillowing, we may see more designs now using it!

RoboticFresca · **Posted:** Sun Jun 07, 2009 4:36 pm

those are amazing,

funmonkey54 · **Posted:** Sun Jun 07, 2009 4:43 pm

Really, I must give a second expression of amazement. Truly, these are fantastic. I personally think this looks much better than pillowing and can only hope I get my hands on a few of these cube types. I am dieing to get my hands on a few. I want to see who else creates some of these and see if anyone makes a few extra to sell off. Seriously, these are just intensely awesome, nothing more can be said.

jolly red giant · **Joined:** Sat Apr 18, 2009 4:09 pm

Is the 1x2x5 the same size as the original or is it normal cubie sizes? By the ay how far have you gone with this design will there be even bigger cuboids or does it stop at seven.

Tony Fisher · **Joined:** Sun Mar 27, 2005 7:37 pm

These stand out as something really special. Great work!

olz · **Posted:** Sun Jun 07, 2009 6:11 pm

jolly red giant wrote:

Is the 1x2x5 the same size as the original or is it normal cubie sizes? By the ay how far have you gone with this design will there be even bigger cuboids or does it stop at seven.

the 1x2x5 has a size of 20mm/cubie.
the 7x7x5 is the biggest one I've botherd to design, but if I'm bored one day then I might make the 9x9x7 & 11x11x9...

David Calzone · **Posted:** Sun Jun 07, 2009 7:16 pm

These are truly great!!! I look forward to seeing the higher order versions. Great job Olz and Claus!!

elijah · **Joined:** Sat Mar 29, 2008 12:55 am **Location:** WA, USA

I really would like to see a video of these!

olz · **Posted:** Sun Jun 07, 2009 7:54 pm

I think I just went a little to far now, but anyways :mrgreen:

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David Calzone · **Posted:** Sun Jun 07, 2009 7:57 pm

I WANT IT NOW!!!!! :lol:

No seriously!!!

JonnyWhoopes · **Posted:** Sun Jun 07, 2009 8:37 pm

...holy butyl bladders put inside volleyballs...

Now THOSE are some higher order cuboids! :shock:

twinsfan101 · **Joined:** Sat Feb 28, 2009 8:40 pm

That is all I can say. :shock:

Caphits · **Posted:** Sun Jun 07, 2009 9:02 pm

Gee Wilikers! You have seriously broken though a new nature of mechanisms.

The "Professor Domino" is my favorite.

Congrats of a really great collection of really great puzzles.

Jared · **Posted:** Sun Jun 07, 2009 9:46 pm

Excellent work!

I'm curious as to whether a 1x4x4 or a 2x5x5 can be made, by pillowing something that looks like these.

fusion · **Posted:** Sun Jun 07, 2009 11:26 pm

I was expecting the 2x4x4 sooner or later with all the talk of it and seeing pillowed versions but this is awesome! The 3x5x5 just stopped me cold! :shock:

Then when you went a "little" further and created a 7x9x9 I just went:

PotatoSpades22095 · **Joined:** Sun Sep 28, 2008 9:56 pm

removed

RFP · **Joined:** Tue Jun 02, 2009 10:49 am

Such beautiful puzzles there :shock:

elijah · **Joined:** Sat Mar 29, 2008 12:55 am **Location:** WA, USA

olz, I think with the 7x7x5 and 9x9x7 you've sucked most of the hype out of the 4x4x2 and 5x5x3 puzzles you actually built. :lol:

leonid · **Posted:** Mon Jun 08, 2009 10:50 am

DragonCuber · **Joined:** Tue Jan 06, 2009 12:37 pm **Location:** UK

Olz, you got Over The Top way too often... IT'S FANTASTIC!!!!!! :lol:

Seriously? A 7x7x5 and 9x9x7, I'm drooling here, I can't even do a domino so you've really got my work cut out for me :lol:

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