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Review on ROKR Puzzles: Unleash Nostalgia with the Classical Gramophone Mechanical Masterpiece by Cool Martin

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Advantage: IT PLAYS!

Assembly requires patience, wax, careful instruction, wax. Did I mention wax to make joining parts easier? Need more wax? When going out, use white birthday cake candles. They work. Be careful when detaching something that might break. I used a razor blade. Do not break the wires from the cassette or it will not play. I put the screws and other odds and ends in my own plastic cups with lids and stuck bag labels on the lids. There are extra pieces of wood on the sheets. So if you break one, check it out. At the end there are leftovers. This is definitely a problem-solving exercise. Sometimes you wonder what an image is supposed to mean and you have to figure it out before proceeding. Sometimes you make a mistake and you have to reserve carefully. Also, I have 3 types of glue and if the pieces don't stick together and I'm REALLY sure they should, I use the appropriate glue with a dab of toothpick. I use L-tite's "extreme" glue, which is quite flexible, El-r's Carpenter Glue, which doesn't bend after curing, and rarely Gor-la, which needs to be clamped overnight. Extreme Glue Loc - best. Whole 5 mins. Set the time, maybe two hours to set and then continue. I know I was getting very slow, but it took me many days, not hours. I really enjoyed doing it. However, the results are fantastic and speak for themselves. You will surprise your friends and relatives. Damn, you'll be surprised.

Pros
  • Durable finish
Cons
  • Definitely bad product