Lasercut Snap Together Small Dodecahedron

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We created a simple lasercut snap-together dodecahedron that can be constructed from wood, acrylic or a combination of both materials. The original design was developed by New American Public Art for the Unknown Territory Fellowship at The Hacktory in Philadelphia. This 3D puzzle requires no additional pieces or fasteners because of the innovative use of snap technology. New designers often turn to the dodecahedron when experimenting with mathematical problems and exploring the consequences of compound errors. Here, we pushed this math-based concept a step further by using it to develop new assembly methods. Most experiments were conducted using 0.22 inch thick cast acrylic. Our findings revealed that wood can also work surprisingly well for the design, requiring no modification in spite of differences in material thickness. We have carefully included details about the snap technology within this project. These specifics outline how users can easily adapt the existing model to accommodate materials with varying widths. The design team responsible for developing this piece is New American Public Art and they were able to work on it through The Hacktory Fellowship, taking place in Philadelphia.