Design & Manufacturing
Each puzzle is designed on the computer using computer aided design (CAD) software.
Within the computer, the puzzle pieces are moved from the original puzzle design and placed in a cutting skeleton.
The pieces are set at different angles in an artistic design, so that when they are surfaced each piece will have a different grain pattern. The excess metal is saved and used as the basis of puzzle art.
The three pieces below that comprise the puzzle are the individual pieces (in the puzzle art frame), puzzle frame (in gray on the bottom left), and back plate (gray rectangle on the right).
This computer file is sent to manufacturing and cut on a 3,000 watt laser.
The puzzle pieces, frame, and back plate are surfaced to remove the burrs and sharp edges. The puzzle top frame and bottom plate are TIG welded or fastened together with a stainless steel fastener. All of the pieces are hand polished.
The puzzle is laser etched with our logo plus the design serial number.
Each puzzle piece is hand numbered on the edge to correspond to the solution map.
Each puzzle is signed by the artist and packaged in a custom carrying case or retail promotion box.
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316 Stainless Steel
All of our metal jigsaw puzzles are manufactured from 316 Stainless Steel. Type 316 is the main stainless used in the marine environment. We are using this high quality of stainless so that the finish on your puzzle will never pit or corrode from fingerprints or any other chemicals.
Type 316 can withstand corrosive attack by sodium and calcium brines, hypochlorite solutions, phosphoric acid; and the sulfite liquors and sulfurous acids used in the paper pulp industry. This alloy, therefore, is specified for industrial equipment that handles the corrosive process chemicals used to produce inks, rayons, photographic chemicals, paper, textiles, bleaches, and rubber. Type 316 is also used extensively for surgical implants within the hostile environment of the body.
Type 316 is also austenitic, non-magnetic, and thermally nonhardenable stainless steel. The carbon content is held to 0.08% maximum, while the nickel content is increased slightly. What distinguishes Type 316 from Type 304 is the addition of molybdenum up to a maximum of 3%.
Molybdenum increases the corrosion resistance of this chromium-nickel alloy to withstand attack by many industrial chemicals and solvents, and, in particular, inhibits pitting caused by chlorides. As such, molybdenum is one of the single most useful alloying additives in the fight against corrosion.
Puzzle pieces will scratch over time through usage. Clean your puzzle with a damp cloth. Do not use abrasive chemicals. You might ruin the finish of the puzzle.
Acrylic
All of our acrylic puzzles are manufactured from opaque cast acrylic plastic. This material is lighter in weight and less expensive to manufacture. The puzzle frames have been acrylic welded and then polished.
Puzzle pieces will scratch over time through usage. Clean your acrylic puzzle with a damp cloth. Do not use window cleaner, solvents, or abrasive chemicals. You might end up with a chemically melted puzzle. |
