Barrel by Andriy Bruns

I thought I might revisit this post as I didn’t have the puzzle in hand, well what can I say but it’s simply outstanding both in high quality craftsmanship and design.

Years ago I fumbled with William Strijbos’s Aluminum Cylinder Box but Andriy really did a terrific job on this one, it’s quickly become my newest fidget puzzle!

Seriously folks, go grab yourself a copy!

In light of the conflict in the Ukraine I have decided to do this post as a call to my puzzle friends to come together in helping a fellow puzzler who’s in peril.

Please drop by Eric’s site and purchase one of Brun’s wonderful puzzles!

Here's Eric's description from Cubicdissection:

For the duration of the Ukrainian conflict, we are donating all profits from the sale of this puzzle directly to Andriy to help support him.

"Barrel" is Ukrainian engineer Andriy Bruns' latest mechanical puzzle. According to him, Barrel has been sent back from the future! It must be solved to retrieve the Skynet data coin hidden inside. The survival of humanity could be at stake...

Andriy gives Barrel a level 10 difficulty rating. The mechanism is intricate, but the designer does a good job putting subtle clues and references to help your analysis.

Barrel stands apart from cheaper mass-produced work. Each copy is individually crafted to excellent tolerances. Quality and attention to detail are consistent with other small-batch, high-end mechanical metal puzzles.”