Barcode Burr (wooden)
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Barcode Burr (wooden)
- LISTING INFO
- Qty. Available5
- Price (USD)2750.00
- Listing TypeFuture Project, Down Payment
- Listing Notes$2750 for "standard" model or $3000 for "deluxe" model with fancier hardwood. Estimated delivery mid-2025. 50% deposit required.
- DESIGN INFO
- Designer
- Year2004
- DescriptionSix similarly shaped pieces slide in and out from one another along unexpected diagonal directions of motion. None of the internal mechanisms are visible, yet the sequence of movements follows a logical binary pattern whereby the ability to move, or remove individual pieces from the assembly is dictated by two simple rules which, once understood, make this puzzle fun and easy to play with.
- NotesThis puzzle design won an Honorable Mention in the IPPDC in 2004
- PIECE INFO
- Pieces (Total):6
- Unique Shapes:6
- Solutions:3
- Apparent Solutions:3
- Moves (First Piece):33
- Moves (Total):64
- Solution Notes:When reassembling, it is possible to incorrectly "clock" the top half 120-deg in either direction, resulting in shorter solutions which do not follow the rules.
- DIFFICULTY
- Combination:3
- Sequence:7
- Dexterity:2
- Discovery:5
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| Batch Name | Maker | Start Year | End Year | Edition Size | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcode Burr Production Batch #2 | Lee Krasnow | 2005 | 2005 | 15 | |
| Barcode Burr Early Geometry Studies | Lee Krasnow | 2004 | 2004 | 2 | geometry experiments that led up to the Barcode Burr invention |
| Barcode Burr First Prototype Batch | Lee Krasnow | 2004 | 2004 | 3 | these were noteworthy insofar that I used set screws instead of dowel pins |
| Barcode Burr Production Batch #1 | Lee Krasnow | 2004 | 2004 | 6 | |
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Lee Krasnow
2004
Six similarly shaped pieces slide in and out from one another along unexpected diagonal directions of motion. None of the internal mechanisms are visible, yet the sequence of movements follows a logical binary pattern whereby the ability to move, or remove individual pieces from the assembly is dictated by two simple rules which, once understood, make this puzzle fun and easy to play with.
This puzzle design won an Honorable Mention in the IPPDC in 2004
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When reassembling, it is possible to incorrectly "clock" the top half 120-deg in either direction, resulting in shorter solutions which do not follow the rules.
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$2750 for "standard" model or $3000 for "deluxe" model with fancier hardwood. Estimated delivery mid-2025. 50% deposit required.