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Re: Smallest smooth cube challenge
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Date: 
Sat, 27 Mar 2004 18:40:20 GMT
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In lugnet.build.schleim, David Eaton wrote:


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).


I actually didn't think I would be able to do it but I stumbled upon this
configuration for a 2x2, smooth cube with four pieces.

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/smartiac/Rendered/2x2cube/2x2cube.jpg

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/smartiac/Rendered/2x2cube/2x2ldr.jpg


Enjoy,

Nathan



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  Re: Smallest smooth cube challenge
 
(...) It doesn't quite work. The flange on the stud-pin leaves a gap between the brick and the lower tile. (20 years ago, 27-Mar-04, to lugnet.build.schleim)

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  Smallest smooth cube challenge
 
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. Getting a 6x6x6 stud cube wasn't too hard... a 5x5x5 was (...) (20 years ago, 25-Mar-04, to lugnet.build.schleim)

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