Ball and Stick Puzzle

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I like puzzles. That one is inspired by a puzzle I saw on a yard sale. When I got back home I thought why not create the model and build one. Originaly I used wood to create it since back them I did not have a 3D Printer, but now I do. The puzzle is not that difficult to assemble, that means once you have got the trick ;) So for easier understanding how to put it together the picture shows you the parts in different colors and they are named and quantities are mentioned on the mainview. Small tip if you want to make it more difficult I suggest to use the same color for each part or even more difficult use another color for each part ^^. I used 2 colors for my wooden one so it has some sort of symmetry or design like style. Instructions First you have to either mill or print the parts attached here in the respective quantities that are necessary to assemble the puzzle. Here again the amount of each part: 8 times Stick_Puzzle_Long1 4 times Stick_Puzzle_Long2 12 times Stick_Puzzle_Ball 4 times Stick_Puzzle_Short1 8 times Stick_Puzzle_Short2 12 times Stick_Puzzle_Short3 Note: you have to sand the edges of the turning pieces so they fit thigly. The respective edegs are marked on the drawing. Also I added the sphere as a half sphere so no supports are needed to print it, but you have to glue it together after printing.