Pentadrafter Puzzle

The  Puzzle

This puzzle is only suitable for fans of polyform puzzles. It has only 2 solutions and is so challenging that it is practically unsolvable without the help of a solving program. It is more interesting to use the solving program Polysolver to find symmetric figures for the Pentadrafters.

Polydrafters consist of connected triangles with interior angles of 30°, 60°, and 90°. There are 14 Pentadrafters that fit into the illustrated Drafter grid.

The puzzle consists of 14 puzzle pieces and a slider box.

The puzzle pieces are used on both sides.

3D Printing Tips

Most of the game pieces have acute angles. They tend to warp. Therefore, a good bed grip and good levelling is important.

The size of the sliding top is crucial. If it's too narrow, the bumps on the top won't snap into place. If it's too wide, the top can usually still be inserted, but it becomes difficult to open.
If the top doesn't fit, it is advisable to adjust its dimensions in the slicer and reprint it. Recommended adjustments are only small increments ranging between approximately 0.2mm and 0.3mm in width (only in width).

Here is a short video explaining this

I printed the puzzle with the following settings:

• Material: PLA

• Resolution: 0.2mm

• Infill: 20%

• no supports

• no raft, no brim

Other

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