A print-in-place puzzle box with a mysterious hexagon glyphs!
Customization The project comes in a multi-color and single-color variants. Both versions work the same way, the multicolor option just makes it easier to read the symbols included on the model.
Printing
- This print requires a well-tuned printer that can reliably print 0.4mm tolerances between moving parts.
- This is a long print, but do not rush it. Print at speeds you know will produce mechanically reliable parts.
- Recommended print settings: 0.2mm layer height, 2-3 perimeter walls, average infill.
- Do not print with supports.
- Do not add a brim.
- Do not attempt to scale the print unless you've already successfully printed it at normal scale.
- Monitor the first few layers very closely for curling or other print issues.
- If printing the single-color version, a light color filament is recommended to make reading the symbols on the design easier.
- If printing the multi-color version, select highly contrasting colors for all symbols and parts labeled "raised".
Verify a Successful Print There is always a risk that mechanical print-in-place designs will fail to print properly. In this case, a failed print could result in a puzzle that is impossible to solve.
If the following checks pass, you should have a functioning puzzle.
- All six dials rotate freely. If they don't, you may be able to use force to free them up.
- Is the central core of the puzzle (the area enclosed by all six dials) free to wiggle and raise slightly?
Solution Watch the video above for a step-by-step puzzle solution.
Can I sell copies of this?
Yes! This project was shared under the Creative Commons - Attribution license.
This license allows selling copies, but you must provide proper attribution, as detailed in the license itself.
Please note that any other projects linked here (remixes or related projects) may have a different license. Please respect those licenses.
This license applies only to the model files (STL, 3MF, STEP, F3D) included in this project. It does not apply to photos, videos, my logo, or other supplemental graphics attached to or displayed with this project.
Recommended Attribution Text
"Hexglyph Puzzle Box"(https://3dprinty.xyz/project/113) is designed by 3D Printy (https://3dprinty.xyz) and shared under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).