Plug (Stecker) by Roger

Plug-(Stecker)-by-Roger

Craftsman: Roger
Designer: Roger

This one of my recently acquired “Roger” puzzle. This thing is big 26cm / 10 inches long, (about the same size of the Garden Hose (Gartenschlauch) more on that in a later post)  It would actually fit in a regular industrial socket of some sort. The wires at the back is the real thing to. One possible solution (last resort) to this puzzle would be to plug it in. (Joke! please do not kill yourself hahaha).

CloseUp Plug

The goal of this puzzle is at the moment unknown (for me), as with all of Roger’s puzzles they come with no instructions, and hence a part of the puzzle is to figure out the goal.

I do believe that goal is tho remove one of the copper connectors, since one can be turned fairly freely, while the other do not (probably held by one of two screws).
The plug itself is a solid metal block with only two screws in it.

CloseUp Plug2

The wires at the end can be removed, while the red protective sleeve can not. I have found that there seems to be some mechanism, one can “tinger” with, at the base inside the sleeve (did that make any sense?) using one (or more) of the of the cords.

CloseUp Cord

It’s my understanding that this and the “garden hose” are one of the most difficult ones.

A quite extensive catalog of Roger puzzles can be found at Rob’s Puzzle Page.