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46222 Rhomic Dodecahedron

This project is in concept design phase started 8 feb 2003

The 46222 Rhomic Dodecahedron (Cube 46222) is based on the ideas of Geert Hellings' 2x2x4 and 2x2x6 cuboid modifications the K-Ball KB32 from Sal Khoudary and the Rhomic Dodecahedron from Laurent.

The 46222 is a puzzle that has 4x6 center pieces and 8 corner pieces, the last behaves like a 2x2x2. I just named it Cube 46222 this since the core is a 4x4x4 Cube.

Thanks to Max for the basic drawings

The thick black lines are the cutting lines that can rotate.

Take a 4x4x4, I prefer a 1981 version because it has one center that can be remove via a screw

That is build from these parts, the 4x6 centers and 8 corners

The bottom is grind flat to make rotation possible

Side view

*Puzzle Spoiler!!! Do not read if you want to figure it out your self else sellect text to read*

R   : = Right half 90 degrees ( clock wise)
r    := right center
R 2 := Right half 180 degrees
R-  := Right Half counter clock wise etc

So simple sollution is :

1) Solve the corners like a 2x2x2

2)  use  R- f R u R- f- R u-
     To put 1 center segment to a specific place in another center

3) use  R- f R u2 R- f- R f- R- f R u R- f- R u L- u2 L f u-   
To order the center segments in a center   

(or an other variation is
R- f- R f R- f- R f- R- f2 R u
R- f- R f R- f- R f- R- f2 R u2
this comparable  sequences are used on a Square1 a 2x2x3 , 2x2x4, 2x2x6 )