Cuboctahedron Puzzle, Cube Puzzle

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A Kid's Ingenious Idea Revolutionizes Cuboctahedron Puzzle Solving! A cuboctahedron is a fascinating polyhedron with 8 triangular faces and 6 square faces, created by slicing off the corners of a cube using its edge midpoints. This intriguing shape makes for an excellent Rubik-style puzzle when dissected into five tetrahedra. I've designed a cuboctahedron puzzle that can be printed in one piece or disassembled into five components. Based on a 50mm^3 cube, this puzzle offers two exciting assembly methods: **Method 1:** Print the center and four corners separately, then snap them together for a challenge. Add stickers or paint the faces to enhance the puzzle's complexity. **Method 2:** Print the all-in-one version, with or without letters at a resolution less than 0.2mm. Use a 3D spatula (about 0.2mm) to carefully loosen the four corners while wearing protective gloves. Get ready to have fun and unravel the mysteries of the cuboctahedron! Visit the Wikipedia entry in the References for more information on this incredible polyhedron. **References:** 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuboctahedron 2. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3937863