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cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/23562018

Mere days after photos of a 35x35 surfaced, Preston Alden has unveiled a 49x49:

It weighs 30 kg, stands 34 cm tall, and consists of 13,827 pieces. Every piece of the cube was 3D printed using PETG plastic (aside from the bolts and springs).

Congratulations to Preston on such an incredible achievement. I've never seen olzing on such a large puzzle!

More info on the twistypuzzles forum: https://twistypuzzles.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=39559

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[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 23 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Do the algorithms stay the same regardless of rows?

Yes, exactly. The same algorithms used to solve a 6x6 can be used to solve an 7x7, or a 10x10, or a 49x49. You just need to repeat them for each layer.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Makes sense. I've only ever worked with an original cube

[–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

New patterns emerge in a 4x4 compared to a 3x3, and some more new ones show up at 5x5, but after that it's all the same thing just more layers.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I'd argue that 6x6 centers intoduce some intricacies you don't see on a 5x5, but beyond that, yeah, it's pretty much just more of the same.

As an aside, are you subscribed to !cubers@lemmy.world? I'd really like to grow that community.