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« Reply #120 on: August 24, 2008, 03:15:43 PM » |
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Hi David If you look at the 3 piece cube, you will notice that these spots are where the bars connect the opposite faces. I did not want to drill and dowel, so I created a feature of it and it came out rather nice. (Your copy is on the way in this coming week) John, "Wit is the only wall between us and the dark." (Mark van Doren 1894)  |
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« Reply #121 on: August 24, 2008, 03:29:02 PM » |
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John,
"Wit is the only wall between us and the dark." (Mark van Doren 1894)
Okay, that's it...I'm gonna' start writing these down!!! I may eventually have enough to author a book |
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« Reply #122 on: September 17, 2008, 02:25:00 AM » |
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Hello!
Kind of entered the forum through the back door. Have already posted some questions and received some wonderful, thorough, insightful answers.
First bought Puzzles Old and New by Slocum at a craft fair is 1986 (along with a few Tavern Puzzles). Remember my Uncle Carl's Japanese puzzle box when I was young. Puzzling sort of went on the backburner till a few years ago when I recently re-read Slocum's book, did a google search for Stewart Coffin and suddenly the whole world of puzzling reopened for me. Got slightly addicted to Ebay, sometimes spending hour upon hour searching for different types of mechanical puzzles. Of course, had to apply quite a few search screens to get rid of stuff I didn't want:
(puzzle,puzzles) -sudoku -autism -melissa -rubik -ravensburger -trek -crossword -oz -3d -jigsaw -hellraiser -playstation -dinosaur -dress -500 -1000 -500pc -jigsaw -game -1000pc -500pcs -1000pcs -photomosaics -wysocki -cola -ring -springbok -playskool -george -tuco -walt -disney -charm -crossword -tank -shrek -ninetendo -sega -pokeman -whitman -puzz -invent -fisher -beatles
Started amassing my collection of mostly older puzzles when I happened upon Cubic Dissection site. Wow ! As an amateur woodworker I really appreciated the craftsmanship that went into the puzzles.
Also enjoy collecting puzzle books almost as much as the puzzles themselves.
Still collecting, although my wife tells me that my addiction needs to slow down (starting to affect our retirement funds).
First puzzle made was Coffin's 3-piece block puzzle. Designed and machined an aluminum glue fixture to make each subassy. (Figured I would never achieve the accuracy needed otherwise.) Designed a checkerboard puzzle for my Uncle John (who also loves puzzles) where the individual checkerboard pieces spell out the letters of his name.
Don't really have a workshop of my own yet so work with my father in law's table saw and the mill at work. (Luckily my employer is pretty open to this type of activity !).
Working on funds to build the "wood workshop" next to the garage so that the woodworking tools that I HAVE accumulated in the garage have room to breathe. (Right now the Unisaw is in the corner covered up, awaiting 220V to arrive. Same with the Delta jointer.)
Really enjoy ALL aspects of puzzling.
Near-term goal: Design and make variant of Coffin's Scrambled Scorpius.
Longer term goal: Design and make puzzle box that will win Grand Prize at the IPP in SF.
Longest term goal: Heck, I don't know ! Retire to have more time for puzzling?
John Lofy
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Bernhard Schweitzer
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« Reply #123 on: September 17, 2008, 02:33:45 AM » |
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Hi John
for your
Longer term goal: Design and make puzzle box that will win Grand Prize at the IPP in SF
all the best wishes, but please have in mind: deadline for the entry will be round about june next year
all the best
Bernhard
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wood is food for the brain, just make some intelligent things from it
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« Reply #124 on: September 17, 2008, 06:30:14 AM » |
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Longer term goal: Design and make puzzle box that will win Grand Prize at the IPP
Bernhard
No sense entering anything next year, I'd say it's going to be Stephen's 'time to shine'...mark my words! |
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« Reply #125 on: September 17, 2008, 06:36:54 AM » |
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Hello!
Longest term goal: Heck, I don't know ! Retire to have more time for puzzling?
John Lofy
Welcome John, you need to fastrack this goal....... |
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« Reply #126 on: September 18, 2008, 08:04:29 PM » |
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I moved the digression about puzzle box wood to the puzzlemakers forum. Someone might use the info down the road and I hate for it to be buried in here.
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« Reply #127 on: October 15, 2008, 03:23:54 PM » |
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Hi there! I'm a puzzle collector from Germany and I am interested both in "twisty" puzzles as well as nice wooden assembly puzzles. Most of my favourites are high level burrs, but before I continue, may I redirect you to collection gallery webpage, which is in an early stage and to be polished when I have some time: http://puzzles.schwandtner.infoGoetz |
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« Reply #128 on: October 15, 2008, 04:30:15 PM » |
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Hi Goetz, welcome aboard!  I had a look at your collection, very nice puzzles... |
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« Reply #129 on: October 15, 2008, 06:53:04 PM » |
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Did we finally break the 100 member barrier??
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« Reply #130 on: October 15, 2008, 11:39:10 PM » |
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It says 102 at the top of the page.  |
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« Reply #131 on: October 16, 2008, 12:59:05 AM » |
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Yeah, but the offical census was that we are somehow missing a person from that number, and of course, Eric has one labeled as "test".
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« Reply #132 on: October 16, 2008, 12:03:44 PM » |
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I would be honoured to be (non-test) member No 100. But, not counting the test member, I would be 101, maybe a nicer number! - Goetz |
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« Reply #133 on: October 16, 2008, 07:34:23 PM » |
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Hi Everybody, My name's Ron Zezima and I'm a Radiologic Technologist (aka x-ray tech) living in Redlands, California. I've been collecting mechanical puzzles since 1998 when a co-worker brought a metal object to work that was bent so bad it looked like a plant holder! No one could remove the ring (except me), so that was the beginning of this fun little journey. Months ago, serious health issues forced me to auction off many of my favorite puzzles (with the tremendous help of Nick Baxter). Very recently, the mystery health issues have vanished without a trace, which is more than okay with me. At least I still have some cool artwork left! |
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« Reply #134 on: October 16, 2008, 07:45:39 PM » |
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Welcome Ron! Glad to hear you're feeling better...lots of nice items in the auction for you to add to your depleted collection  |
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