Making a Puzzle Solver's DREAM

Puzzle Build Drawings:

It's been long enough. While my first puzzle over a year ago was a success... it was also incredibly underwhelming in a lot of ways. Namely how easy it was to solve once you knew the solution. Just didn't tickle my fancy. This time is different. Not only did I set out to make a puzzle that's hard to solve... but also hard to RE-solve. And guess who I chose as my first victim? 😈

#inheritancemachining #machineshop #hobbymachinist

This video was sponsored by Onshape.

Thank you again to the Micrometer level Patreon members listed at the end of the video!

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro
0:56 Bipolar
2:57 Designers Bloque
5:07 Risk it for the Biscuit
7:05 Brain Blast
9:20 Take 2
11:12 Screwed… again
12:36 Exactly the Different
13:54 My signature move
16:21 Guinnea Paige
20:08 I double dare you

FAQ
Editing: Final Cut Pro X
Intro Song: Way Back Way Back When (Instrumental Version) - Gamma Skies

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[dodojesusrex]

The best part was actually your wife having an absolute BLAST solving this puzzle! She enjoyed it so much, it made me very happy and surely it had made you very happy as well! Fantastic work, Brandon!

[akaHarvesteR]

I'm a game designer as my day job.

Your wife's reactions to solving each step of the puzzle, the time between each new discovery and step forward, the total time to solve, and how obviously clear the goal was... You hit the gold standard for ALL of the critical points of game progression.

She seemed to be in a state of flow from start to finish. This is _an unbelievably difficult_ thing to do well. There are entire books and phd theses written on this.

This cannot possibly be your first puzzle design! I know I've watched all your previous videos, but I'm honestly in complete disbelief of how masterful the design of that puzzle was. (And I've watched a LOT of puzzle solving videos)

[desertfresh]

Ugh her compliment made ME feel good for you. What an awesome woman.

[SharkyMoto]

i mean i watched you make it yet i have no fucking idea on how this thing actually works, i'm both impressed by your skill and by my own stupidity

[KylejvT]

Like many of the other commenters Paige's enthusiasm was so infectious that I felt proud for something you made... Awesome work dude like usual.

[MicroWazzle]

Has a heat treat oven but still decides to use a blow torch I love it

[Ztv]

I agree with everyone, your wife's reaction while doing the puzzle was great. Side note - that spring detent was really nice work. I added a new machining tool to my mental kit with that build.

[JamesTM]

I come here for the machining, but the love and support between you and your wife always warms my heart. <3

[benjaminwetter]

At the part when she says "you do such nice work" im like aww thats the highlight of the video. but then it gets even more wholesome. well done both of yous

[tristansimonin]

This video makes feel my 3 years of engineering design studies useless you are such a good designer

[gdude]

I love 16:46 "those pants make me happy" its so funny.

[kylesebring]

Youre out here doing a service to humanity, manual machining is slowly turning into what modern day blacksmithing is, you inspire me as a 19 year old to make it one of my life goals to have a machine shop

[tomengman]

Just yesterday I had an ephiphany (light)... Me and a few of my friends were wrenching on an old snowmobile and it was missing a quite odd tensioner bolt in metric, so I just.. made one. Welded it up with the correct bolt head, chucked it in the lathe and turned it to spec. Even made a finishing pass on the head for no reason really. And I thought of this channel which was a big part of getting me into machining and easing the intimidating parts of getting started. I mean, looking back on where you started and where I am now, nothing feels impossible just more or less difficult.I still have shit for gear and a lot to learn, but hey, I can make "simple" things in a pinch in just a few minutes. So thanks, thanks a lot for all your videos! They are inspiring and made a real difference in my everyday life! Merry christmas and happy new year!

[bobmike]

"this is a custom made ball jail. it can be opened with a custom made ball jail."

[angryrollofbread]

found this channel just a few weeks ago, went back and watched over half of the past videos. couldnt be more excited for a new upload. easily the best channel i found this year

[pauloalvesdesouza]

Nice design. I love the fact that Ms. Inheritance Machining never shows her face. Reminds me of old school Tom & Jerry cartoons where the humans were never shown above the hips.

[ilaril]

This old Tony has been taking care of their hands. Plus their voice is higher than I remembered.
Was awesome to see a puzzle being made. Didn't work quite the way I expected, which is excellent! Happy New Year to you and yours.

[richardhall]

Im kinda disappointed you didn't make the ball. Despite that great build and excellent video. I stumbled across your second ever video a way back when you only had 4 or so released and thought to myself wow this guy is good, if he keeps this up his channel is going to get massive. Its been such a pleasure to see all the projects and progression this channel has been through so thanks for offering us the opportunity to come along the journey with each video.

[TheSadButMadLad]

Listening to Paige's excitement at solving it was great!

[jonludwig]

"What I think is gonna be the tricky part, is not for someone who's completely unfamiliar with what I've made. But now that I'm watching someone go through it I'm like oooh, yeah."
I love this. This is the eternal feeling of watching play-testers work through games/puzzles/anything. Always fascinating, always humbling.