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Luban lock
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Nine-Piece Luban Lock (第三代孔明锁): 3D & STL

第三代孔明锁 · Zhuge Liang Puzzle 3.0 · 九根

Nine distinct notched sticks. The printable set follows cashlo’s 第三代孔明锁 / Zhuge Liang Puzzle 3.0. The same set can build 6-, 7-, 8- or 9-piece shapes; the interactive view shows the nine pieces on a tray.

Pieces
9 distinct sticks
Soft-map
cashlo Zhuge Liang Puzzle 3.0
Licence
CC BY-SA 4.0
Atlas name
九柱 (folk count)

Nine printable sticks (cashlo 第三代孔明锁).

Drag to rotate. cashlo Zhuge Liang Puzzle 3.0 (CC BY-SA); voxel box-soup reconstruction. Atlas 九柱 is a count + author “第三代孔明锁” soft map — not a universal market notch claim. No independent take-apart solver yet.

Drag to orbit the tray of nine pieces.

How it works

How it bites

Each stick has its own notch pattern along a length-10 blank. Assembly still follows the author’s solution figures. Market “九柱” toys may differ.

Free STL downloads

Nine distinct sticks — print one of each. Suggest 7–9 mm/u. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0 with attribution to cashlo Zhuge Liang Puzzle 3.0. See the CNC and 3D-printing notes.

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Questions

Is this every market 九柱?

No. Atlas 九柱 is a folk count-name; this page soft-maps the printable 第三代 set.

Licence?

CC BY-SA 4.0 with attribution to cashlo Zhuge Liang Puzzle 3.0 — see References.

Further reading
  1. cashlo, Zhuge Liang Puzzle 3.0 / 第三代孔明锁 (CC BY-SA; Pinshape #13060)