Cube Twister

Buy at http://www.shapeways.com/model/417173/cube_twister.html Copyright (c) 2012, M. Oskar van Deventer. Cube Twister are eight Rubik's Cubes connected by rods. However, as the eight corners of each cube are solidly connected, each row or column of cubes tumbles are a whole. The motion of this puzzle was first suggested by Nouri Khalifa around 2009. Nouri's prototype was based on eight cubes with holes, and a stick to turn pairs of cubes. In 2010, Sigurd suggested a similar type of motion in a post at the Twisty Puzzles Forum. It was Mike Armbrust who first proposed a proper Rubik's style mechanism for this concept.

This puzzle was 3D-printed using nylon-powder SLS technology, which explains its price. It is the very first prototype, costing its designer and maker a lot of money to create. Please do not confuse it for a cheap mass-produced puzzle.

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[knine53]

Is it possible to make this in the shape of a 3x3x3? Using like 25-26 cubes connected?

[OskarPuzzle]

@knine53 Yes, same types of pieces, different quantities. Let me know, in case you are interested in sponsoring such a project.

[MeBTrollin]

Are you willing to haggle with your sale prices?

[OskarPuzzle]

@MeBTrollin Of course.If you buy four puzzles at the same time, you have to pay for shipping only once.

[MeBTrollin]

@OskarPuzzle So if I buy 4 cubes at around $1,200 total I only have to pay shipping once? Don't you think I could get a discount for buying in bulk?

[OskarPuzzle]

@MeBTrollin That is something I would need to discuss with Shapeways. Unfortunately, 3D-printing costs scale almost linearly with quantity. That is very good for small orders (low start-up cost), but not so good for large orders.

[thedarkone123123]

"Ve are nice guys and ve don't do that"

Well, I'm a bad boy, and I do those illegal moves when nobody is watching.

[kopi0hun]

"but of course we are nice guys and we dont do that"

LOL

[FantaN090]

were u from m8?

[myawesomechannel100]

you sound like the chamelion from tuff puppy

[RoShAnOWNEDyou]

Mooi gesproken lol

[funkyjj900]

@nflcbears i believe i have seen this comment on every one of his videos

[Joentje94]

Nice guys finish last. Thats why i'll treat you like crap.

[izovire]

oh yeah I'm a nice guy :P

[johnnydl13]

cubeception

[SuperMarioLuver623]

i love your accent!! X3



[BrokenMirrorGaming]

looks pretty :)

[bradleymoc]

@pukiepyn he is mate