Puzzle

Reframe Unusual

Interlocking puzzle by Kohfuh Satoh

Assemble five pieces inside a 5x5x5 frame. (not so easy)

The puzzle is modeled to precise tolerances. It should not be necessary to use force or bend the plastic in order to assemble the puzzle. If you feel like you need to force a piece in order for it to fit, then most likely, you haven't found the right moves or rotations. Keep trying!

Puzzle familiy

Reframe, Reframe Unusual and Reframe Diabolical have the same frame. 

If you have printed one, the frame can be used for the other one and you just need to print the inner pieces. Last not least Puzzle Bot.
 

Printing Instructions

Print one copy each of KohfuhSatoh.Reframe.Frame.stl and KohfuhSatoh.Reframe.Pieces.stl. Printing them in separate colors will give a nice contrasting effect as shown in the photos, but is not necessary (the puzzle does not depend on the color scheme).

This model uses "snap joints" so that it can be printed without supports. After you print it, first connect all the joints before attempting to solve the puzzle. Snap each male connector into a corresponding female connector (for example, the male connector labeled "A" should connect to the female connector with a matching "A" label on the interior).

The joints are designed to be tight, and depending on the printer and filament used, you may need to hammer them into place. If they come out too loose, a drop of superglue will make them more solid (in most cases this shouldn't be necessary, but unfortunately tolerances vary across printers and filaments). The snap joint concept is discussed further in this tutorial: Getting Started with Puzzle Printing.

Due to the convoluted and fragile shapes of the pieces on this puzzle, I recommend printing at 100% scale, in a sturdy filament such as PLA+ and reinforcing the joints with glue.

Thanks to Kohfuh Satoh for this fine design and permission to share this puzzle here.

and thanks to the Printable Puzzle Project where I found information about modeling puzzles and good printing instructions.
https://www.printables.com/@PrintablePuzzleProje

Happy puzzling!