Doublesided Circular Maze

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A standard ball-maze fails to meet the requirements of an actual puzzle as the eye can easily follow the path, making the real challenge purely motoric difficulty. This concept of a double-sided maze presents a more complex scenario where the ball must change sides twice. I fabricated my build using a desktop CNC machine from Stepcraft, starting with two sheets of 6mm beech plywood. I utilized a spiral-toothed 3mm flute and a 2mm end mill for plastics to cut the acrylic glass that would cover the maze. The process took considerable time as I had to meticulously clean out the channels using sandpaper. To create the steel ball, I sourced a 3mm metal sphere from a bike wheel hub. For those interested in exploring more design concepts, please visit https://www.zenziwerken.de/en/. Designing This Maze I began by crafting a circular grid with Solid Edge 2D and then Illustrator to mark the correct path in green while highlighting dead ends in red until all elements were filled.