Triagonal Agony - Packing puzzle by László Molnár

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## ## Triagonal Agony ### Packing puzzle by László Molnár Pack six pieces into a box with two curiously shaped triangular openings. _Triagonal Agony_ is one of a series of challenging packing puzzles by László Molnár. This one is quite hard. You have been warned! If you want a gentler introduction to Molnár's puzzles, check out our recommendations in the [László Molnár puzzles](https://www.thingiverse.com/asiegel/collections/laszlo-molnar-puzzles) collection. There are actually three _Triagonal Agony_ puzzles that all use the same box. All three are included here. _Triagonal Agony 2_ is the one that has traditionally been published under the name "Triagonal Agony", and László has generously made the designs for _Triagonal Agony 1_ and _Triagonal Agony 3_ available as well! They all use the same box, so if you like, you can print just one copy of the box to use with all three sets of pieces. (If you do this, I recommend printing each set of pieces in a different filament color, to avoid confusion.) Triagonal Agony 1 is a bit easier than the others, since two of its pieces are non-unique. Yu Chih Chang contributed models and photographs to this listing. ### Printing Instructions Print one copy each of `molnar.triagonal-agony.box.stl`, `molnar.triagonal-agony.cap.stl`, and `molnar.triagonal-agony.pieces-version-2.stl` (or whichever variant you choose). Ideally, print the box in one filament color and the pieces in a different color. The cap will look best if printed in the same color as the box. You will need to assemble the box before attempting to solve the puzzle. To assemble the box, simply snap the four circular pins on the side of the cap into the indentations on the box frame. The cap should snap securely into place; no glue is required for this assembly. ### 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 László Molnár is well-known for designing puzzles that are based on a seemingly simple idea, but are actually fiendishly difficult. In recent years, Molnár's designs have featured prominently at the International Puzzle Party, and his packing puzzle _Hat Trick_ received a Top 10 award at the 2019 IPP in Kanazawa, Japan. A Google search for "laszlo molnar puzzles" will turn up lots of information about his designs, including links to several that are commercially available. Happy puzzling!