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Tony Bird

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Making a Pyramid Puzzle using Snooker balls.
« on: January 22, 2020, 11:02:46 am »
Hi,

I had a break from making a model railway layout last weekend we went to visit our son and his family to celebrate my wife's birthday.  While away I gave a hand in our son's workshop.  Might be found interesting.



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Re: Making a Pyramid Puzzle using Snooker balls.
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2020, 11:16:11 am »
Nice one Tony!

I have one of those puzzles, except it is made from small wooden beads about the size of a pea or a bit smaller, and there is no base to give the clue that it is only a three sided pyramid. The instructions simply say to use these pieces to build a pyramid, and most people go about trying to construct a four sided pyramid first.
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Re: Making a Pyramid Puzzle using Snooker balls.
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2020, 04:05:21 am »
Hi Stoker,

Yes, without a base to indicate the shape of the pyramid it would be much more difficult to assemble.  The plan used to make the pyramid also had drawings for a four side pyramid on it.

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Re: Making a Pyramid Puzzle using Snooker balls.
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2020, 10:01:10 pm »
Good stuff Tony.

Thanks for posting the video.