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How to build a maze
I have the name and address at home of a friend in Singapore who had walls
and posts tooled in plastic and ships them around the world. I have all
the particulars at home but I won't be home until Sunday night (US time) so
I can get it for you then. The walls are a little longer than I wish
which means that the holes have to be drilled more accurately than I wish
but they are consistent. This type of maze was used several years ago
at a UK competition. I have trouble with the walls reflectivity (the walls
don't have has much of a mat finish as I would like) but I consider that MY
problem. In any case since they are relatively inexpensive, it would be
possible to give samples to people and it is possible for others to purchase
them if they want to build a small piece. This of course does not address
the problem of the base. I did recently find that in Russia it is possible
to get a piece of plywood that is about 10' x 5' which would allow half
the maze to be built on one piece. I always thought two pieces with a
piano hinge down the middle would give the best alignment and if all the
posts come out, it is not impossible to transport. I can also give you
the address of a fellow in Canada who built a maze with the plastic posts
and made some jigs to help drill the base. He even took some pictures to
help explain what he did to me.