Puzzle Bar
Posted: 21 Feb 2020, 03:28
FromTicleMeEndless » 10 Nov 2019, 07:57 Quest rope - some useful technique (African puzzle)
and Gregovic » 15 Nov 2019, 17:25: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzolvethwAU on the same post,
I got the idea to make the following puzzle bar.
The 2 brown hemp cords on top can be used for hanging (top of the door, rings, …) or attaching to something. For me, x = 7 cm (2.76 "), but can range from 5 cm (2") to 1 m (3.28 feet) if you see it as large .
The black paracord is 3 mm (0.12 ") and the openings are only 10 mm (0.4") to make it extra difficult. => I have to pull at 1m29 by video from Gregovic, the 2 loops one by one instead of together through the opening.
Handcuffs, a release key or chains can be attached to padlock A1. It is of course better to let the chain run through the rings of leather handcuffs or leather ankle cuffs.
The Monkey’s Fist Knots are made by placing an Ashley's Stopping Knot at the ends and processing this stopping knot in the middle of the Monkey’s Fist Knot so that the Monkey's Fist Knots can no longer be released. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMB-csJszkQ
They are blocked with 2 screws in the same way as the white chain on the left is blocked with 2 screws.
Padlock B keeps padlock A1 away from key A.
Padlock A1 is attached to the white chain (more or less to the right) so that the leftmost puzzle must be solved before the yellow key can reach padlock A1.
Method:
Wait until the ice lock has melted. (See enlarged detail where the loop with length=2x is free)
Bring this far right loop to the left up to the yellow key A
Because the cord is no longer tensioned there, you can solve the first puzzle on the left, then the next puzzle on the right, etc.
Until the yellow key A is in the far right loop.
Now tighten the cords again until the loop at the right is big enough so the yellow key can open the lock A2, releasing the key B.
Open the padlock B.
Now the puzzle has to be solved from right to left, whereby the yellow key is moved back to the left.
Now tighten the cord so that the yellow key can open the padlock A1 and free you.
Reconnect all locks and bring the cord back to the right for the ice lock for the next session.
Extra difficulty:
1) connect your feet to the ring at A2 (Or use it as a spreader bar with ring at padlock B to the left foot and ring at padlock A2 to the right foot). When you sit down you must always bend (good for the abs); if you stand you have to stoop over and over again to solve the puzzle (good for the leg muscles).
2) with blindfold. Then connect the key B with a thin rope to your wrist so that it does not get lost if it comes loose from padlock A2.
It took me 40 minutes for solving the puzzle (without the ice lock) and 53 minutes with blindfold
and 32 minutes with this puzzle bar as spreader bar (was it because I had experience, or because I absolutely wanted to get out ).
and Gregovic » 15 Nov 2019, 17:25: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzolvethwAU on the same post,
I got the idea to make the following puzzle bar.
The 2 brown hemp cords on top can be used for hanging (top of the door, rings, …) or attaching to something. For me, x = 7 cm (2.76 "), but can range from 5 cm (2") to 1 m (3.28 feet) if you see it as large .
The black paracord is 3 mm (0.12 ") and the openings are only 10 mm (0.4") to make it extra difficult. => I have to pull at 1m29 by video from Gregovic, the 2 loops one by one instead of together through the opening.
Handcuffs, a release key or chains can be attached to padlock A1. It is of course better to let the chain run through the rings of leather handcuffs or leather ankle cuffs.
The Monkey’s Fist Knots are made by placing an Ashley's Stopping Knot at the ends and processing this stopping knot in the middle of the Monkey’s Fist Knot so that the Monkey's Fist Knots can no longer be released. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMB-csJszkQ
They are blocked with 2 screws in the same way as the white chain on the left is blocked with 2 screws.
Padlock B keeps padlock A1 away from key A.
Padlock A1 is attached to the white chain (more or less to the right) so that the leftmost puzzle must be solved before the yellow key can reach padlock A1.
Method:
Wait until the ice lock has melted. (See enlarged detail where the loop with length=2x is free)
Bring this far right loop to the left up to the yellow key A
Because the cord is no longer tensioned there, you can solve the first puzzle on the left, then the next puzzle on the right, etc.
Until the yellow key A is in the far right loop.
Now tighten the cords again until the loop at the right is big enough so the yellow key can open the lock A2, releasing the key B.
Open the padlock B.
Now the puzzle has to be solved from right to left, whereby the yellow key is moved back to the left.
Now tighten the cord so that the yellow key can open the padlock A1 and free you.
Reconnect all locks and bring the cord back to the right for the ice lock for the next session.
Extra difficulty:
1) connect your feet to the ring at A2 (Or use it as a spreader bar with ring at padlock B to the left foot and ring at padlock A2 to the right foot). When you sit down you must always bend (good for the abs); if you stand you have to stoop over and over again to solve the puzzle (good for the leg muscles).
2) with blindfold. Then connect the key B with a thin rope to your wrist so that it does not get lost if it comes loose from padlock A2.
It took me 40 minutes for solving the puzzle (without the ice lock) and 53 minutes with blindfold
and 32 minutes with this puzzle bar as spreader bar (was it because I had experience, or because I absolutely wanted to get out ).