/r/mechanicalpuzzles
All about mechanical puzzles like burr puzzles, wire puzzles, dexterity toys and much more. Part of the Puzzle Network of subreddits.
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In the following we present you some great resources for mechanical puzzles. If you know other links that should be listed here, let us know!
We also have a chat on Discord moderated by /u/Mq1982
Even though twisty puzzles are allowed here too there is a dedicated subreddit /r/Cubers/ If you like logic puzzles checkout /r/puzzles, for more lateral-thinking ones check out /r/riddles and if you're into /r/Jigsawpuzzles/ check it out:)
Fist of all I want to point to a very nice piece of software for puzzle enthusiasts:
BurrTools a program for solving various mechanical puzzles, made by Andreas Röver. If you have trouble with this program or just need someone to help you solve a puzzle, the following people will gladly help you out:
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Please PM the Mods if you know a site/information to be added (or removed).
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Hunter puzzle is from the Karakuri 2024 Christmas Puzzle collection by Yoh Kakuda. This is the third puzzle solve video of this puzzle series, and it an interesting one! Always enjoy Kakuda san's animal themed puzzles and cats are certainly his favourite motif!
Hello! I’m looking for practical puzzles like Maiers two strings or this one I saw where you get several tools to reach a ping pong ball in a cylinder, but you just have to put the heavy things in the cylinder to use water displacement to reach it.
Also small puzzles like the marble canoe would be of interest, if someone know similar things.
Thank you so much!
This game is “dzine stumped” it’s level 24 & I have spent an unhealthy amount of time trying to figure it out. The purple & orange pieces HAVE to be in the current positions they are in, they can’t be moved. The rest of the pieces have to fill the board. Please help I’m losing my sanity 😂🤦🏼♂️
I have noticed that most of the stacking and burr puzzels are basically done once you solve them. To me at that point they become clutter.
Not quite the same, but tangrams have hundreds of abstract images to copy and you can solve a couple and put it away for later.
Hopefully this gives an idea of what I am looking for.
hey guys! I can’t solve this burr puzzle. i‘ve been trying for 2 years now ): would be really grateful for help!
Secret box with a tree and a star is from the Karakuri 2024 Christmas Puzzle collection by Hiroshi Iwahara. This is the second puzzle of this puzzle series, and it an interesting one! Super fun and pretty!
Idk where this puzzle came from and idk what the final shape is supposed to be. I tried scanning the bar code but that didn’t really help. And im not even sure if i have all the parts tbh
If anyone was selling a used ine at a discounted price, let me know. Or tell me where to look, if there's a marketplace for used puzzles, already checked eBay but didn't see any. It's too expensive for me, I would love to find a deal if it's possible.
I discovered this keychain in a shelf in my house and I have been almost constantly fiddling with it for some (prefer not to say how many) days now. I have given it around as well and been told that it's not meant to be a puzzle, but I am not sure. I would be really grateful if someone could somehow confirm that it is or isn't, thank you! (In case it is not evident, one of the axes of the star (two of the "cones") is shorter than the other two axes.)
Unfortunately I don't know much about this puzzle, it was given to me like that with no additional information
Received this as a gift. Having a difficult time solving.
"You are the one to ring this bell" is from the Karakuri 2024 Christmas Puzzle collection by Yasuaki Kikuchi. This is the first puzzle of this puzzle series, and it was a great one! Super fun and pretty, whilst the mechanism is very satisfying!
I quite enjoyed trying to find an efficient packing of 17 squares into a larger square. Here's a version you can 3D print https://makerworld.com/en/models/941489#profileId-907307
I've found a packing that is about 0.5% off optimal which I can post if anyone's interested
I received this puzzle for christmas.
One question (not looking for solution).
Is the one piece (shaped like a Z) intended to be slightly "curved" - i.e. not sit flat when placed broad side down? When I do so, I can slightly rock it back and forth.
Just curious if I should be looking to exploit that fact or not.
https://youtu.be/AxJFdLoFLHE
10 Cats is designed by one of my favourite puzzle designers, Koichi Miura. This puzzle looks really cute and the solution is very satisfying!
No idea how this happens. This is the second bracelet that I have managed to tangle. Any suggestions on how to remove this knot? Thanks for any help!
My coworker brought this puzzle in and we’ve all been fighting with it. He hasn’t even solved it himself. I don’t know the name of it either. help :,(
https://youtu.be/rJ78ZqSWWT8
When I first saw this puzzle I thought its gonna be easy as I have solved the spiritual predecessor, bonbon before. I was so wrong. The Kamelle Puzzle by Dr. Volker Latussek is so different to bonbon due to the slight difference in the dimensions of the pieces and the holes. Amazingly fun!
May I ask, how is Giiker Gray compared to Giiker Black (colored tiles, original). Is it easier / less challenging? Thank you so much.