Chaos Die

We've all been there. On minute your on a 'roll,' the next you roll a 1. You think "game over," until you realize how improbable this situation is. You than grab your opponents die and as suspected, it's loaded. Now, you havge two options; stop playing the public domain game "pig," or make the die equivalent of a double pendulum. 

To build your Chaos Die you will need:
*super glue
*calculator
*knife set
*ruler
*sanding block
*paper and pencil
*tape measure
*caliper (optional)
*wood (I used a 0.923 X 0.644 X 91.440cm piece of balsa)
*6 rubber bands
*aluminum foil
* Pam cooking spray
*1 flash card

1. add the length of the wood and 6 times the wood's width

2. divide by 12


* x = (L + 6w)/12

my length is 8.082cm

1. subtract the wood's width from the main side length

2. divide by 2


* y = (x - w) / 2

my length is 3.58cm

Make 6 marks on the wood. One ever length of the main side. 

Cut the wood at the marks you made.

Make 11 marks on the wood. One ever length of the subside. 

Cut the wood at the marks you made.

Sand off the burrs left from cutting if you have any and flatten all ends of the wood.

Using a ruler or subside, mark on each main side where the edge of the subside will be glued.

Spray a piece of aluminum foil with the cooking spray. This step insures a delicious golden brown color. However, It's mostly for keeping the super glue from bonding to the foil.

1. place a drop of super glue at the end of one subside

2. align main side and subside with hex wrench.

3. repeat on other side

4. once the glue has set, place them on a drying rack or off to the side

5. repeat for each main side

wrap rubber band around side assembly

1. place one part of the rubber band on one end of the assembly

2. pull the end of the rubber band opposite to where it's already on the assembly to the opposite side of the assembly

3. pull middles to their respective sides of the assembly

place 5 of the assemblies onto the the foil, you may need to respray it.

glue where assemblies touch in picture.

glue where assemblies touch in picture.

glue where assemblies touch in picture.

glue where assemblies touch in picture.

glue where assemblies touch in picture.

before you start playing basketball with your die, let the glue cure!

1. divide the flash card into 6 pieces

2. draw the sides of the die

Cut the card at its divisions

glue sides onto your die.

I used a die to get the placement correct.