Axis 7x7x7 (2016, maker unknown)

⟬ Axis-&-Allies Fortnight ⟭——19. Axis 7x7x7 (2016, maker unknown)

original designer: Pham Viet Hung (2015)

base puzzle: unknown

construction material: plastic sheet

build quality: excellent

turning quality: good, but see note below

Twistypuzzles museum entry

note: the puzzle shown in the Twistypuzzles museum is the one i'm selling.  i thought that i had bought this from Pham (aka 'Hungab'), but there is no name in my records and the museum entry specifically says this was not made by him.

function note:

as skilled as the construction was on this, turning can a bit difficult. this could be improved with a lubricant (which i've never applied), but it still suffers from the same alignment issues as any combinatorial puzzle with a sufficiently large number of pieces. regardless, it is solvable, and i've solved it once; but the process of repeatedly verifying slice alignments in any sequence of moves was tedious enough that i've never solved it again. i would say that this puzzle is primarily for display and/or to complete an Axis Cube collection (which is why i bought it).

♫: 

—1. everything i have is in the photos.

—2. shipment is by USPS Priority Mail, insured for the full sale price and trackable.

—3. if the auction(s) in which you are the highest bidder have closed, and you are not bidding on other auctions, please let me know and i will organise the invoice. otherwise, shipping will be calculated after all auctions in this Fortnight are closed.

—4. payment is via PayPal only.

—5. all puzzles in my collection have been kept out of sunlight, in a humidity-stable room or sealed plastic container, away from pets unless they can solve them, and in a non-smoking household.

—6. the price for shipping+insurance will not exceed $30. if it costs more, i will pay the balance.

thank you for looking, and good luck if you bid.

:cameron: