The final puzzles we will release in 2024 are Tornado Burr and Juno's L8 Notchable. After a long hiatus starting in August due to home renovations, including the office room, this marks our return with new creations.
The production of Tornado Burr greatly benefited from the CNC router's rotary attachment and jigs made with a 3D printer. Since some of the pieces could only be machined one at a time, the process was extremely time-consuming, and many pieces were lost during production. However, we believe the results achieved would have been nearly impossible with conventional woodworking machinery.
One of the challenges we've faced with CNC machining has been power outages. Since we started manufacturing and selling puzzles, we've experienced an average of one power outage per month. Most of these outages last only a few seconds or minutes, but that's enough time to ruin a puzzle being machined. When an outage occurs, the piece being processed is usually rendered unusable, and the CNC router's origin must be reset, which can be quite mentally draining.
With the recent renovations, we've added two large Tesla batteries, providing backup power to the entire house, including the workshop. This upgrade allows CNC machining to continue for up to an hour during an outage. Moving forward, we're looking forward to more stable and uninterrupted CNC operations, ensuring consistent production quality.
The customary charity auction concluded the day before the launch of our new products. The total winning bids for the eight puzzles amounted to an astounding AUD $6,706.56, far exceeding our expectations. We extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who participated in the auction.
May 2025 be a wonderful year for everyone. Thank you for your continued support!
