Bill's Ball Bearing Burr (Aluminum) — Cubicdissection

Bill's Ball Bearing Burr (Aluminum)

Cubicdissection · Cubicdissection · Metal Enigmas
Who it's for: for hands-on solvers who like metal that argues back.
How hard: Not yet Wickscored — our normalized difficulty rating lands once this object is enriched.
Where in stock: Sold out at Cubicdissection (last seen Jun 11, 2026) — the Wick Watch flags it the moment the wick relights.
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In the maker's words

DESIGNER: Bill Cutler MATERIAL: Aluminum and stainless steel SIZE: 1.9" x 1.9" x 1.9" As longtime fans of Bill Cutler's many engaging and unique interlocking burr puzzles, we are excited to release his Ball Bearing Burr design in metal. The normal six-piece assembly is complicated by the addition of two stainless steel ball bearings which must be placed in the correct location before assembly. Once the puzzle is assembled, the bearings can move about within the internal space, requiring you to maneuver them back into the right location in order to unlock the pieces and begin disassembly. This unique concept makes it stand apart from other, more typical six-piece burrs, and if you're a fan of the archetype then this is one you will definitely want to have in your collection. Made of machined aluminum with a sand-blasted finish, this edition has a pleasant feel in the hands, and its petite size belies the mechanical trickery within. While this version is not quite as precisely fit as our original wood version, due to allowances that had to be made for the ball bearings in conjunction with the metal manufacturing process, it does not affect the functionality in any way, and it's still

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