My Super Sphericon Collection with Astrolabicon Puzzle

Sphericons are these mesmerizing shapes that behave in pretty non-intuitive ways. I've been having a field day experimenting and designing all kinds of variations, so I'm excited to share my results.
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* I've since found these Acrylic beads which work better : bit.ly/PuzzleBeads
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[@AmusementLabs]

Now make a 50ft 500lb sphericon and set it loose rolling down the highway...

[@thedefectivememe]

He should dress up like Indiana jones and run away from it

[@AmusementLabs]

Now there's a plan. Seems like something he'd do. :D

[@aarong.4691]

And it could be sliced into parts that can be glued together and fit on most printers. Then a bunch of people can claim one or two parts print them then mail them to a event or travel to the event to drop off their parts. Then everyone assembles it

[@AmusementLabs]

That'd be a cool idea, but he might get, ya know, flattened...

[@aarong.4691]

Coaster Labs Mythbusters Flashback....... Buster mounted on a moving robot running away from something at a real human speed that was determined by high speed video. Science!!!

[@MrJefferson105]

Do a Football size one and let it loose on top of a hill

[@Bertnijkamp1995]

It only wobbles when it rolls slowly though...

[@MrJefferson105]

+Bert Nijkamp true ,maybe on a road with low inclination .

[@benblank609]

I think MrJefferson105 means a soccer ball sized one...

[@MrJefferson105]

+Ben Blank yes

[@MrGoandrush]

or human size, where some people can sit in the middle and roll off the hill

[@Athakaspen]

Great video as always! It felt pretty surreal seeing my own badly-lit cellphone camera footage in there XD. It's awesome to hear that my design gave you some inspiration, and I loved seeing all the different directions you took the Sphericon concept!

[@0calvin]

The one with the color gradients would definitely make me lose my marbles.

[@erle2miner584]

0Calvin really!? 😂😂😂😂

[@uh9444]

Pun intended? XD

[@subducks5521]

No, no God no, please no

[@anthony7718]

alright, get this. A super mario galaxy map for mario kart and the planet is a sphericon and the continuous surface is the track.

[@make.anything]

I'd play it. 😁

[@nomitio3709]

Anthony that is actually genius!!!!!

[@giloace3522]

Anthony I was thinking the same thing lol

[@ambhaiji]

nascar on a whole new level

[@sambrewer2306]

This is actually a really good idea.

[@HariWiguna]

Devon, you've really taken this so much further! Love the magnets. I bet that is very satisfying. Brilliant ideas, well executed video. Kudos!

[@TJtheBee]

Those are so fascinating. I love how they roll, how they look, and the geometry behind them. They're wonderful. I may very well need to buy one to add to my soft models collection.

[@TJtheBee]

I'd also like to inform you that they're so beautiful and I'm so tired I might've teared up a little bit. Whoops.

[@dwoot52]

Probably my favourite video so far.

[@skiggywiggy8386]

I like how the first two minutes is just satisfying sphericons rolling around

[@charliep1098]

THANKYOU for making a toturial you have inspired me to get a 3D printer and to constantly print useful things around the house!

[@meximelon5074]

I think it’s crazy how popular these toys are now and that you designed them! I remember 5 ish years ago when I first saw makers muse video on the sphericon, and then I found your videos on them! I tried my best as a little kid to make a paper one but I didn’t have anyone to print it out for me, so mine didn’t work the best 😅. However today I was reminded of them, as I saw my principal have one sitting on his desk! It’s a small world we live in!

[@Veptis]

great in depth tour through the subject. The puzzle is crazy... I will try to do one of them myself. Maybe something to show to Matt.

[@jcortese3300]

I don't have a 3d printer and I haven't decided if I ever want to get one, but those puzzles are fantastic. If you ever do opt to produce them, you've got at least one customer confirmed.

[@LogicalWaste]

Well, i know what ol' Prusa is printing for me tonight!

[@danison]

(yes, it is)

[@AmeHart]

If you do produce the puzzle versions, I would LOVE a gradient version. It gives a unique aesthetic sense of euphoria. Hit me up if you ever do a run !!

[@ElNeroDiablo]

That puzzle hexasphericon looks like hella fun, both for seeing it roll around when bored and for solving when you want something to tease your brain with.

[@Lomky]

Pocket83 has a marble sorter video that could help with getting a consistent sets of marbles!

[@sasthemento]

I would buy that puzzle if you started selling them

[@J1428753]

There's a puzzle shop in Chicago (name's not coming to me rn but it's within ~20 min of the christkindlmarket) that'd probably be totally down with a nice lil' indie thing like this.

[@talonsauerwein6760]

Some company sells versions like this but a bit bigger, called the orb puzzle.(saw one years ago)

[@tiesvandenberg4751]

In the description there is a link where you can buy them

[@DeclanMBrennan]

A veritable smorgasbord of delectable delights. You are one creative dude and I love the generous way you do callouts to other sphericon makers.

[@taylorreeves1480]

I loved all of them but I think the gradient one is still worth tweaking around!

[@jamesanderson2381]

Very cool, the kids are going to love these. Thanks for sharing.

[@dandanthedandan7558]

I love the puzzle sphericon. Patent it before anyone on the internet does!

[@WildRoseBuilds]

these are too cool Devin! great job!

[@jaysonhayes7732]

Yo producing the astrolabicon puzzles would be a pretty profitable business venture, I'd buy one instantly

[@BubblyTeatime]

Am I the only one who thinks the way they wibble wobble is very cute?

[@georgeh0536]

Like penguins?

[@bradonhoover3002]

For the sphericon puzzle, in order to make it more secure, you could have an axis that snaps the two pieces of the puzzle together, that way while turning between magnet connections, there isn’t the chance for the pieces to come apart enough for a marble to escape

[@thundernlx]

Sphericons are cool! Also how you design them is the best!!

[@KimLykkeNrregaard]

Love love love love your sphericon puzzle (and all the other sphericons!!!) My favorite fidget gadget is still the Rubik's cube and this reminds me so much of a one off "hack" of the famous Rubik's cube ❤️❤️❤️❤️ would definitely print this and buy the marbles to make this.

[@KaizenInventor]

This is amazing. This shows how much creative you can be with this things!! Nice work

[@vagadesign83]

I know what you mean, I made a magnetic spool spacer for my filament and always look forward to replacing the spool, most satisfying connection I've made :)

[@XxHeManWomenHaterxX]

Make a shelf to put your sphericons on your peg wall behind you! Gotta fill it up with all of your creations!

[@jennkochjenn7853]

I love how the sphericons move in different ways ❤️

[@FrancescoMeloni85]

The geode sphericon made me think of skunks fighting and rolling over each other... it would be nice to see a skunkicon!

[@irisfm191]

That montage at the beginning was so freaking satisfying... love it yes

[@baschz]

Damn, you took it and really went with it! Definitely think about producing the puzzle, that MUST sell. I was literally already thinking of who I would love to show it and give it to while watching

[@patrickfurtado4261]

these are the best sphiracons I've seen.

[@tiagotiagot]

If the puzzle catches on; hardcore solvers will definitely be interested in the full rainbow version, and the reduced color version would probably be good for beginners that want an easier entry.

[@danielrisueno8003]

Amazing. I can never stop being surprised by your creativity.

[@engomaryousry]

Devin, thank you man, this was very fun to watch I liked the coloured retro and the puzzle ones the most. the magnets are a brillant idea too, thanks for sharing the fun with us.

[@warwicklilley4160]

There was a silver ball toy with rolling balls on the surface Running a similar pattern, In the late 80's. Sphericons rock.

[@Mottersmotters]

Hello Devin as always fantastic video. The gift that keeps giving. 3D printing is amazing you are only limited by your own mind and maybe printer size. Keep up the great work. Also great work by Mrs make with the painting 🖐

[@PCRYAN-qw3dz]

I love 3D puzzles!! I have a large collection of them and was wondering if you could try to make a plastic version of a Chinese star puzzle??

[@youniqca1489]

Makes me want to buy one ! Intelligent design

[@GRPZ66]

Love the puzzle. Need to remember this for my niece and nephew.

[@OrigamiMiku]

The geode one would look pretty cool filled with a semi clear purple resin

[@artiistic8347]

Origami yesss

[@NochSoEinKaddiFan]

On the topic of marble consistency. Some channels on youtube are crafting marble structures and they use glass plates to sort the marbles by diameter. Maybe you want to look them up, in case this is not your last marble-based puzzle :) There is a lot of great design in all of these, I love what you did with this super basic concept! And if you can order groups of marbles, then I would assume that you can order a gradient too, don't back down from a challenge ^^ When you do your cad tutorial, could you talk a little about how you achieved the different shapes, especially the retro line look? It would be much appreciated!

[@talonsauerwein6760]

There was a puzzle similar to this that came out years ago, called "the orb puzzle"(or something). I'm not sure if it was a sphericon but it was a cool puzzle just like this.

[@sune7482]

why is this montage so satisfying to watch?

[@blackhawk2788]

This was oddly satisfying

[@robertaul1613]

This is awesome. It's crazy how close your puzzle design comes to The Orb by the Parker Brothers. I want to try to recreate the orb puzzle now, just to see if I can.

[@RegularOldDan]

Devin - Sphericons are already cool but your take on them is EPIC. Your artistic sensibilities really add a lot to these. Awesome!

[@panmandragora5560]

ooooooh, that's so great. I want more puzzles or fidgets like this.

[@brendanbush2174]

I dont know how difficult this would be, but do the geode one but use a clear purple for the inside, and rocky coloured shell. And if you left it in 2 pieces that can disconnect and reconnect, you could put a cavity inside with some leds and a small battery, and have it light up the clear filament parts. I just think that it would look more mystical with transparent crystals, and even more so with the light and the motion that appears magical!

[@phulcrumstudios6376]

Brilliant! Puzzles are great like rubics cubes but they roll too. How do they look when they roll with multicolour beads?

[@JohnKerans]

Damn dude, this is like the next fidget spinner or something. Someone could make a fortune selling these

[@genericaccount9222]

I love that geode sphereicon! I’d love to see you print a 3 color one like the one you have now but with like galaxy purple filament on the jagged tips of the rocks

[@panose6542]

For the each marble being a different color, you could number the marbles so you have to get them in order, not based on color gradients, which would also be more color blindness accessible

[@catherine_404]

Natalie: looks MOST STRANGELY at the camera

[@whynot901]

you could do nesting one by taking advantage of the fact you have to print them in to halves and more wire style ones would be cool.

[@diligar]

Your puzzle is so cool! If you produced them I’d def buy one! Although I wonder if someone could make something similar but with more than 2 parts... :?

[@tofuu]

How much do they weigh? (In grams) cause I don't have a printer, so I use the library one. Can I change the infill? And how long do they normally take to print?

[@medienmond]

The best outro i have Seen yet. No Please Like and do this and that. Just Like you, awesome. Stay inspired...

[@Qlmmb2086]

As someone who loves puzzles... Give me that rainbow Hexalabicon!

[@NDPuzzles]

Awesome Astrolabicon! I myself designed a puzzle using marbles that is based on a continuous infinity symbol. I'm amased of how ell yours work. I'll definitelly consider that magnet-solution for my future designs. Also you calculated the number of balls perfectly without rnning int the problem of gaps (which I encountered). That's a great design there. I hope Oskar van Deventer saw it ;) The idea of using an astrolabicon as a base is very interesting and comes close to one of my next projects. I thought of building a puzzle similar to the Astrolabacus but that was based on the moebius loop. for that one, I only have to find out how to design the loop in a CAD-software first. Any ideas on that?

[@make.anything]

For a Mobius loop I would probably try using lofts with guide rails. Lofts can be tricky but they're also really powerful

[@GENcELL2014]

Increase the chanel's tolerances for the marbles you now have. Design to fit these marbles since you now know their minimum and maximum diameters. Really cool stuff Devon!

[@Lucymargo271]

I would definitely buy one of those puzzles!

[@friescan2980]

When I see them rolling, I think of the sphericons saying: "...Woah. ..... Woah! Almost lost balance there."

[@CalderaWolf]

the geode is 100% my favorite one, so cool

[@heugvlinder]

Did you get a lot of response (videos) of people designing variants to spericons that roll differently? If so, I'd love to see a compilation.

[@ItsWaltieTime]

Ball bearings are consistent in size and you could then anodize them for different colors.

[@dgretlein]

Devin - great stuff, again! I’m curious to know whether you just glued the magnets in? I embedded a magnet in a cube print (experimenting with various inspirations), and the magnet shot up off the print and stuck to the hot end! I then superglued it in, used blue painters tape, and continued the print to print over the magnet.

[@robwalsh86]

I'd love to see what the outcome of these dipped in paint and rolled across a nice smooth surface or canvas... Just a thought

[@qlulezz]

Fidget Spinner, Fidget Cube, Fidget Twister... The Fidget Sphericon is the next level! :D

[@spikekent]

Awesome follow-up to Makers Muse video. Looking forward to more Devin. Almost forgot, love the music accompniment to the intro.

[@putridmandible]

The beginning of this video is pure art; medicinal my friend. This year has had a wobbly motion 4real lol, the only cure: more whimsy :) LLAP 🖖

[@ElizaShakiraMassani]

I’d totally buy that sphericon puzzle toy. It’s seems like something I’d love to just move the balls around in for the sound.

[@christophermontalvo2604]

I’m a huge fan of your videos and I love you. I was thinking that you could make a 3D puzzle that when completed correctly make a sphericon

[@groundchele]

they move like if a regular ball started limping. Also I would pay money for that final puzzle

[@ExplosiveDisregard]

oooooh, i don't remember if it was wintergatan, or someone else, but you can take two rods and make them very slightly open up on one side. then roll your marbles down the rods and the different sizes will fall out at different points so you can sort them really fast without getting calipers out or anything.

[@kitthekat6844]

This puzzle one is amazing! I'd buy one of these :D

[@Inventorsquare]

Incredible designs.

[@deathnightANIMATED]

After that intro I think I need to print some of these

[@chibibobo]

Devon you should work on turning your puzzle into a sellable product and document the process, maybe funded through Kickstarter? I’d definitely buy one.

[@plenitudeimpressoes3d793]

Fantastic video, do you have a video that learn to configure the octolapse too ?

[@thoughtstorms_keith]

Outstanding. Love these a lot. I'm autistically(sic) fascinated with odd-numbered polygons and the polyhedra made therefrom. Can a regular _pentagon_ be 'Sphericonned'?

[@make.anything]

Sure can!

[@NA-yq7jf]

Imagine bowling like this

[@evertchin]

Amazing, your versions are magnitude better and more effort than Angus's.

[@chipszed]

I would love these puzzles for fidgeting with. one day I hope to have a big box of fidget toys, and I would love to have a bunch of these shapes and puzzles in that box

[@theludonarrian]

I want one of those next level fidget toys and both of the puzzle toys.

[@MaximilianonMars]

To cure sanding marks (that even finer grits leave on some print surfaces) you can hit the object with some spray glaze. Match the surface finish of the glaze to the look of the filament so as not to detract from the appearance (example: after printing and sanding a glossy filament, to restore the gloss from the matte sanding marks I used some gloss spray glaze, problem solved).

[@real_Clone_Gordon_Freeman]

The thing I thought about the geosphericon is that you could model a litte city in the ravines through the shape and maybe an ocean on one of the sides, so it looks like a mini Sphericon Planet

[@sambrewer2306]

What about mono mono static objects? An shaped object that however it is set down it moves to the same resting position every time.

[@twinturbostang]

16:25: Is that also Fillamentum Vertigo Grey? Color looks great!

[@nathang1996]

Please make some artisan keycaps. You’re super creative, I’m sure they would be awesome!

[@neoneapolitan2122]

14:02 Although your puzzle was inspired by the Astrolabacus, it is actually very similar to _"The Orb"_ puzzle by Parker Brothers that came out in 1982.

[@jason-kk2nr]

IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS SINCE THE FIRST VIDEO

[@mademoisellekaya1438]

A Dutch guy invented that puzzle one.. He has made numerous box puzzles and also a variety of these kind of 3D printed versions.

[@nerys71]

Please tell me those Amazon links are affiliate links? Amazon affiliate links work very nicely and that's a great way to support you! Just bought some marbles and magnets :-)

[@make.anything]

They are, so thank you! 😁

[@rachelcookie321]

Do u think you could sell the black puzzle sphericon with the wooden balls? I think it would be a great decoration!

[@make.anything]

I'll probably put many of these up in my store when I get the time : devinmontes.com/store

[@squirrellysquirrels1167]

The intro to your video is how I teach people to weld