StarTIC Puzzle - Designed by Andrew Crowell

If you like this design, you can see my others in this google spreadsheet: https://tinyurl.com/y7pcbupf
You can add a temporary filter (icon next to the print icon) to sort by name, difficulty, pieces, level, etc. I sell the STLs individually if you are interested. Just send me an email [email protected]

---

*Update 3/11/2022
I added non-unit beveled versions. Photo of the non-unit beveled puzzle thanks to Aaron Siegel (https://www.thingiverse.com/asiegel/about).

---

Update 2/23/2020

Connect the joints in alphabetical order... it will make it much easier...

I printed off the 0.12 offset pieces and that worked well for me. However, there are tighter (.07) and looser (.16) options.

The STL files were generated using PuzzleCAD:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3198014

The .scad file for this puzzle is included in case you would like to vary the offsets further.

---

This is the StarTIC puzzle. It requires a few rotations and 7 moves to remove the first piece and 23 moves total. I would rate the assembly of this puzzle as extremely difficult and the disassembly of this puzzle as difficult but enjoyable. I intended for this to be a disassembly puzzle, so I suggest you try to assemble the pieces in place in the puzzle, and leave yourself a disassembly puzzle.

This is a Turning Interlocking puzzle I designed with the aid of a computer program I wrote. The name of the puzzle is printed into one of the faces of the pieces.

It requires no supports and has snap together joints to create the more complex pieces. The joints should lock tightly and permanently. Sometimes a small clamp can aid in getting the pieces to snap together if they are a little too snug, or a gel based super glue can be used to take up any looseness of the joint.

I can provide a solution if requested.

If you like this puzzle and would like to help support my puzzle design, you could either support me through paypal at: [email protected] - Or - You can head over to my Etsy page, where I may have wood puzzles or a few of my top designs in STL format for sale:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/arcwoodpuzzles

Thanks!
-Andrew