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Ireland, Dublin
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Review on Line UGears Models Wooden Puzzle Puzzles: Crafting Your Way to Enchanting Mechanical Masterpieces by Alex Cassanova

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Nothing for beginners

My third puzzle in this series and by far the most difficult. If this is your first experience in any of them, forget it because it is a real challenge. Pay particular attention to the placement of gears 84 and 85 on page 22. I was having trouble getting the foot sync correct and the problem was that one of those two gears (84) was misplaced. I had to parse the horse to page 22 at least 6 times before I found an error. It has been my experience that gears, especially 84 and 85, get too much play from constant assembly and disassembly. I solved this problem by cutting small strips of aluminum foil and placing as many as needed where the gear slides to eliminate play. If you succeed, the horse will take a few steps, but be prepared to catch it if it falls. It's so heavy and wobbly that I think it's the best you can hope for. I really enjoyed the challenge and the next one is on the way.

Pros
  • Hands free
Cons
  • Almost never