Split Decision Maze Box

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Split Decision: The Puzzle Box of Doom Maybe the world's most infuriating puzzle box ever designed! Inspired by the ingenious "A-Mazing Box" created by the brilliant mind behind wizard23 (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1481), this enigmatic box is a real brain twister for serious puzzle solvers out there. At first glance, you might think it's just a simple maze to navigate through, but hold on tight because there are plenty of tricks up its sleeve. Take one wrong turn and you'll find yourself completely lost in no man's land. Don't be fooled by the appearance; I've even provided a picture of the closed box for those who dare to doubt it's solvable. The challenge comes in two parts: getting the box closed and opening it again, both requiring exceptional puzzle-solving skills. Neither part is going to make you cry yourself to sleep at night, let me warn you. But don't say I didn't warn you - check out what people have been saying about Split Decision: - "A mind-bending contraption born from a sadist's twisted thoughts." - "Addictive and unapologetically fiendish." - "You're going to lose your lunch trying to figure it out!" - "No holds barred; it's an evil masterpiece!" - "Can't wait to see someone get stuck!" The PDF file attached in the downloads will reveal all - if you must know, of course. But I wouldn't want that! Instructions Now, are you brave (or crazy) enough to give Split Decision a try? Here's how: just print from the STL files, and don't bother looking at your calendar for a couple of days; it'll take time to finish both part1 and part2. Begin with part1 - assembling the two half-cylinders around the smallest cylinder will get you started on the right track (you think?). Place that inside the largest cylinder, and off you go into the heart of darkness - solve the maze until the box clicks shut tight. Do yourself a solid and print it in semi-transparent filament; it'll make solving it way more bearable. But I warn you: OpenSCAD is no walk in the park, especially when dealing with complex designs like this one. You'll find all the OpenSCAD files in the attachments - the top-level file is "split_decision.scad" which also includes the maze-defining "mazesplitdef.scad". Want to design your own devious puzzle? Be my guest! However, don't say I didn't warn you - if you do decide to go for it, better have a good grasp on how the entire puzzle works. And who knows; you might just come up with something even more wicked than this little creation of mine!