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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. (22 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 (...) (23 years ago, 25-Mar-04, to lugnet.build.schleim)

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