NutsnBolts Puzzle

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Another puzzle appears out of nowhere, and I couldn't resist crafting one based on this intriguing shape. It's simply a cube and a pole with a perpendicular hole in the cube designed to accept the pole from another piece. (No need to get your mind into any questionable territory.) When assembled correctly, eight pieces come together to form a 2x2x2 cube. This puzzle is remarkably simple yet an excellent toy for kids, and it's astonishing how many people will start assembling it, only to have to backtrack and redo some pieces. The STL includes the 8 necessary pieces required to make a cube while still fitting on my modest 4-inch bed, but if you want to create even more complex structures, there are countless other designs waiting to be made. Print Settings Printer: M3D Rafts: No Supports: No Resolution: The higher the better Infill: The more the sturdier Notes: I was skeptical that my M3D could print a 1/2-inch x 1-inch ceiling inside the hole without any supports, but it did so flawlessly. I was utterly impressed by this achievement. Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Note for M3D and other owners: In case you weren't aware, the secret to getting the M3D to print multiple models on one bed is to connect them with a thread-line. This invisible connection makes it clear to the slicer that all the models are at the same level. Custom Section More of a puzzle I'm working on adding lines to the transparent faces of the cubes to make it more challenging where the goal is to create a single path from one end to the other around the entire structure. Updates when completed.