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Re: Smallest smooth cube challenge
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Thu, 25 Mar 2004 23:12:39 GMT
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In lugnet.build.schleim, David Eaton wrote:
> So, out of curiosity, I started toying around with the smallest possible
> Lego-cube that is smooth on all sides. IE no studs, stud holes, technic pin
> holes, etc showing on any of the 6 faces.
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> Getting a 6x6x6 stud cube wasn't too hard... a 5x5x5 was tricky, but doable,
> and a 4x4x4 was similarly tricky but doable. But try as I might, I couldn't
> get a smaller one.
Great challenge, Dave! I gave this a shot for about 45 minutes.
I made a 3x3x3...but it has two tiny square holes (4x4 LDU) It uses 18 parts.
> So, challenge time: What's the smallest smooth cube you can build? And what's
> the fewest pieces you can do it in? (My 4x4x4 cube took 23 pieces, although it
> could be built flimsily with 21 pieces).
Hmm, my 4x4x4 took 24 pieces, but it's very sturdy. Half of those are 2x2 tiles
though. It isn't very complicated at all...not nearly as tricky as the 5x5,
IMO. I can think of a way to do the 4x4 in about 16 pieces, but it uses
non-traditional connection methods (ie, doesn't use studs) Once you have the
5x5, anything bigger is a breeze.
My 5x5x5 is kinda flimsy, but then again I didn't tinker with it very long.
It'd be interesting to see how ours compare.
I also figured out a way to do a 6x6 using 32 pieces with all legitimated stud
connections, but I didn't build it. Again, half of those are tiles.
--Bram
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