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Files for the linkage design: https://www.printables.com/model/1637859-transforming-cubeoctahedron-linkage
Files for the geared design: https://www.printables.com/model/1644298-transforming-cubeoctahedron-geared-mechanism
Liao, Kiper, and Krishnan's paper: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2025.106187
Thank you to Robin Jamet, Institut Henri Poincaré, Maison Poincaré, Étincelles du Palais de la Découverte, and the FabLab at Sorbonne Université. I acknowledge support of the Institut Henri Poincaré (UAR 839 CNRS-Sorbonne Université), and LabEx CARMIN (ANR-10-LABX-59-01). Thank you also to my Patreon supporters!
The six people using mini-golf clubs to transform a cube into an octahedron were Shaula Fiorelli, Olga Paris-Romaskevich, Florent Hivert, Pedro Torres Giesteira, and two other people we have been unable to contact!
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