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Another quick Christmas gift puzzle

Project by GaryK posted 342 days ago 1217 views 21 times favorited 14 comments Add to Favorites Watch

This one is called “The Conway Packaging Problem”

This one is even easier than the last one. Thiere are only 3 different pieces.

They are made to whatever unit size you want.

For example 2 inches x 4 inches x 1 inch or 20mm x 40mm x 10mm.

Make the following pieces:

6 each 2×4 x 1 units
6 each 2×3 x 2 units
5 each 1×1 x 1 units

You can see them in the second picture above.

I made these out of Sapele. I haven’t decided on a finish yet or if I will make a box to hold them.

The third picture is the solution. Try it without looking at it first. Not easy at all.

Again I have included a Sketchup drawing which you can find here.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.


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Russel

2057 posts in 831 days


posted 342 days ago

This reminds of summer vacation when I was a kid. Dad, Mom and five kids in a 1960 station wagon with 2 two weeks of camping gear and supplies. That’ll teach you how to pack.

-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.

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Steelmum

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posted 342 days ago

Russel, the term ‘young and dumb’: We took three kids, age 6,4,and2 in a Honda 2 door hatchback, from NE Ohio to LA California, for 3 weeks in January. 3 days to get there, four days to get home and we had so much fun.

-- Berta in NC

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rikkor

11338 posts in 767 days


posted 342 days ago

Thanks for the SketchUps Gary. (Especially the solutions!!)

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lew

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posted 342 days ago

Thanks, Gary!

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Karson

25794 posts in 1293 days


posted 342 days ago

Another great puzzle gary. Thanks.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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CharlieM1958

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posted 342 days ago

That would be extremely difficult without peeking at the solution!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

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sharad

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posted 342 days ago

Very nice puzzle requiring lot of patience and that tempts to look at the solution! Very nice sketches, Garry
Sharad

-- patanjali

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dustygirl

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posted 342 days ago

Very interesting puzzle cube Gary.Nice job on it.

-- Dustygirl..Hastings,Ontario.. How much wood can 1 gal chuck if 1 gal can't cut wood?

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PaBull

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posted 342 days ago

Thanks, Gary, this helps me to make one more Christmas present.

-- http://www.twinoaksgrowers.com

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unknownwoodworker

218 posts in 596 days


posted 342 days ago

Far out Dude.

-- ??? My mistakes heat the house. It's very warm in here. ???

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Joe Lyddon

481 posts in 944 days


posted 341 days ago

Gary,

Again, a really COOL project… and SIMPLE!

I think I’d just use BLO, Mineral Oil, or maybe a stain/oil… something to keep the smooth slick WOOD feel…

Thank you very much!

-- Have Fun! Joe Lyddon - Alta Loma, CA USA - Home: http://www.WoodworkStuff.net ... My Small Gallery: http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/showgallery.php?ppuser=1389&cat=500"

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scottb

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posted 341 days ago

Like you really give us quick little projects! This is great, as long as I’m giving, not getting it!

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://blanchardcreative.etsy.com -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

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pommy

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posted 341 days ago

mate thank you so much for the metric dimensions at last i can understand lol…......
andy

-- cut it saw it scrap it

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GaryK

9521 posts in 880 days


posted 341 days ago

I got a PM asking how I safely cut these small pieces. Thought that you all might be interested.

Click for details

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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