Super Nova - Interlocking puzzle by Stewart Coffin (STC #14)

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## ## Super Nova ### Interlocking puzzle by Stewart Coffin (STC #14) Assemble the six pieces into the polyhedral shape shown on the cover photo. This is a considerably more difficult variant of Coffin's earlier design [Nova](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4130743). Like _Nova_, it is an extension of the basic [Sirius](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4122252) geometry. But whereas _Nova_ extends _Sirius_ symmetrically, _Super Nova_ is badly asymmetric, making the assembly much less obvious and more confusing. Coffin wrote of this puzzle: "It has the same assembled shape as Nova #8 - the second stellation of the rhombic dodecahedron. With six dissimilar non-symmetrical pieces, now it becomes more of a puzzle." There are two distinct solutions; see if you can find them both! ### Printing Instructions Print one copy of `coffin.super-nova.bases.stl` and six copies of `coffin.super-nova.tips.stl`. Use one filament color for the bases and one (different) color for the tips. Then snap the tips onto the bases (before attempting to solve the puzzle). The pieces are assembled using "snap joints": simply snap the male and female connectors into place. If they come out too loose, they can be reinforced with a few drops of superglue, but this usually isn't necessary. The joints are designed to be printed without supports. Note that there are two distinct tip types that are mirror images of each other. In order to ensure proper assembly, the male joints on the tips are marked with the letter "A" or "B", and the corresponding female joints on the bases are similarly marked. Be sure that you only connect joints of matching letters. ### The Printable Puzzle Project The [Printable Puzzle Project](https://www.puzzlehub.org/ppp) aims to make available high-quality open-source models of many puzzle designs. All of our models are posted with the generous permission of their designers and are licensed for __non-commercial use only__. Anyone may print copies for their own personal use, but selling or otherwise monetizing them is not permitted, and puzzle designers retain all rights as copyright holders of their work. Our puzzles are modeled using the open-source [puzzlecad](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3198014) library. The `.scad` file is included with this model in case you want to modify any of its design parameters; more information on how to do this can be found in the PPP [Puzzle Modeling tutorial](https://www.puzzlehub.org/tutorials/puzzle-modeling). ### About the Designer Stewart Coffin has been called "the most outstanding designer and maker of interlocking puzzles that the world has ever seen". He is credited with over four hundred designs, has pioneered numerous ingenious puzzle forms, and has written extensively about puzzle design and craftsmanship. More information on Coffin, along with many other printable models of his designs, can be found on the [Stewart Coffin Puzzles](https://www.puzzlehub.org/puzzles/stewart-coffin) overview page. Happy puzzling!