Puzzle Cube

Instructions

My son brought a small plastic version of this puzzle home from his friends birthday party so I replicated it with plywood. The files do not include the dog-bones so it's a great opportunity to learn how to accomplish it on the fly. -Secure the workpiece to your spoil board with at least 2 strips of double-sided tape. Try to ensure that the puzzle pieces will be held in place to avoid any imperfections in the cut on your final pass. -Ensure the thickness of your workpiece corresponds to the thickness specified in the file you wish to cut. Its easy to mistake 3/4" plywood for 18mm. -Place the file and cut... (you may find it easier to cut each piece out before plunging the dogbones, however I plunged all of my dogbones first.) -To plunge the dogbones you can either use a negative offset that is half your cutters diameter, or you can change the cut path of the shape to "on-line". Move the cursor inside of the shape with the circle still over the inside corner: plunge and retract. (take your time with the settings and don't move the shaper while its plunged.) Because I was merely plunging a hole without any lateral movement, I plunged full depth. -change the offset to zero or cut path to "outside-line". -cut out the shapes. -(optional) engrave numbers to indicate order and correct outside orientation of pieces (makes it easier for the person trying to solve). 1-6 left to right. Instead of numbers it might be cool to do with dots to keep in theme with Shaper, however the file for either is not included. You'll have to use the text feature in design mode.See also How To Solve file. -sand. To make it easier, I like to start my sanding while everything is still taped down with a random orbital sander to remove any furry edges. To remove any tear-out around the dogbones, I used a small strip of sandpaper backed by a popsicle stick (think of a nail file). -Assemble the cube and sand any protrusions. Make use of a stationary belt sander if you have one. -Finish with product of your choice. I used a food-safe Top Oil by Osmo. I have only made the 18mm version of this project, so I can only hope that the other files work just as smoothly. If you make this project, please feel free to tag me on Instagram @beck_makes (don't forget to add #shapermade). This is my first contribution to ShaperHub so let me know if I need to correct anything.