Port of the Black Nightmare Puzzle Box (originally by Bruce Viney, Homemade Puzzles, and thence to thing:21658) to OpenSCAD, and modified for easier a...ssembly. This is a lovely little puzzle. Happy building, and happy solving!
3d model print parameters
The STL file has a complete set of objects that will print on an approximately 20cm x 15cm build surface. To break this up into smaller sets, use the ...original OpenSCAD source file. Complete assembly instructions are included in the downloads, including the OpenSCAD source file used to generate all of the documentation drawings. I have modified the puzzle box by adding alignment pins and holes to all parts, and redesigning the inner box so that it has no suspended areas. The decorative panels have been separated from each side so that the side can be printed together with the next layer in, avoiding the need to align them. This also allows the decorative panels to be printed in a different color, for a two-color box. Some assembly by gluing is needed, and is covered in the instructions. March 31, 2013: Updated the OpenSCAD and STL files. The original ones posted were correctly fine-tuned for my MakerGear M2, but subsequently I discovered that slic3r was giving me incorrect dimensions, ran a calibration routine, and found that my extruder multiplier needed to be dialed back quite a bit. After the calibration, I fine-tuned the parameters for the puzzle box again. The latest version, printed on my M2, has an excellent fit on all parts. They just snap right together. September 26, 2014: I was informed that the STL is non-manifold, and checking it in Simplify3D, I confirmed that there are problems with the OpenSCAD file, although OpenSCAD itself insists that the files are good. So I just uploaded a new OpenSCAD file and a new STL file, reworking the parts that were creating problems. I also made a split of the STL files into "partA" and "partB" for people who have a smaller build area, or who have trouble keeping the bed level over the whole surface. The smaller, two-part version should fit most printers. February 6, 2015: Corrected figures on pages 4 and 7 of the documentation (PDF file), and the corresponding SCAD file, and re-posted. March 27, 2017: The URL to Bruce Viney's original documents in my PDF file seems to be no longer valid, so I am posting a copy of his two documents. October 6, 2017: Generated a set of STL files with the build broken down into four prints, for people with either smaller build plates or who want shorter print times for each set.
