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MeCon
you're very close, you will know when you have opened it for sure. the plunger will go in all the way and youll hear a click

PostPosted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 1:35 pm
Veltis
Isis requires brute force?
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First off, was surprised by how hard you have to hit the isis to get the 3rd ball to drop.

Now I've managed to get to the plunger halfway stage, am swirling the isis while upside down and pushing the plunger slightly in and out.. got it so the balls no longer move, and the plunger pushes in a TINY amount (3mm?) if I push as hard as I can--how hard do I need to push? How far does it go in--as deep as it went originally, or less so?


My hands are killing me and I'm beginning to hate this thing for having such a needlessly strong spring under the plunger that makes me feel like it was built by meatheads. (Jeweler's point of view, natch.)[/spoiler]

PostPosted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 8:41 am
MeCon
Isis reset
It would be much easier to put the 3rd bb in the center of the maze and screw the pieces together plunger-side up.

Also, by doing it your way, you run the risk of the Isis locking with the placentas not lined up, and if that happens with the 3rd bb on the magnet you will not be able to re-open it.

PostPosted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:10 pm
mrbranson1
maze won't stay down
I had the same problem when relocking mine...it appeared as though the grooves that the bb's locked in were worn from me constantly trying to open it. Below is my solution

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All you have to do is put the 3rd bearing in the magnet, and screw it together with the plunger side down. Then as you are screwing it in push down on the plunger to lower the maze. It will lock about 1 cm from all the way closed, then follow the steps to get the ball back in the center of the maze and push the plunger down. Then screw it the rest of the way in.

PostPosted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 6:15 pm
MeCon
Hmm, that could be a problem. i know that the lock is held in place by two balls on the side of the lock, and there are little divots in the bottom half of the Isis that the balls fit into.

The only thing i can think of is that maybe the lock/make is in backwards. you have to make sure that the hole near the edge of the lock/maze is lined up with the placentas on the Isis.

PostPosted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 12:51 pm
baggy-trousers
Re: Isis relock
MeCon wrote:
Do you mean that the lock goes down but doesnt stay down, or that you cannot push the lock down at all?


It goes down but doesnt stay down

PostPosted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 7:38 am
MeCon
Isis relock
Do you mean that the lock goes down but doesnt stay down, or that you cannot push the lock down at all?

PostPosted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 8:42 pm
baggy-trousers
 I Cant Relock My Isis!!!
I took the lock mechanism out of the isis after i had opened it just to see what was actually inside the isis. I can put the lock back in properly but when i try push it down so that it is flushed it just pops back up again meaning i cant lock my isis!!! I used to be able to lock it normally untill i tooke the lock out. Anyone got any ideas that might help?

PostPosted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 2:51 pm
MeCon
trying to translate that...

as long as the 3rd bb is inside the puzzle and the placentas are lined up you can just open the Isis the same way you did the first time.

if the bb is not in the Isis or the placentas arent lined up, there is a trick to open it. i have posted a link to this shortcut on a recent post, so you can use that.

PostPosted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 2:04 pm
eebrull
Unscrew
Help you
If the ball you found when you opened the puzzle can be heard rolling around in the maze, all is probably OK. On my puzzle, I had to hold the plunger in about 3 turns CCW before the hemispheres parted or 3 turns CW to lock both maneuvers require you to hold the plunger ALL THE WAY IN. SO! With the plunger on the bottom and you have gotten rid of the noise of the little ball bearings and also found that the ball is inside the puzzle is in the exit of the maze you should be able to lock or unlock. It locks just the reverse of unlocking. Should the BB be inside the hole with the magnet and you can release it into the maze and solve as you did. However, if the BB was placed 180 degrees off and if it is not making some audible noise in the maze you may have been S-c-r-e-w-e-d. However, on thinking about it, this can't be done. THOUGH!!! If the BB is out of the the puzzle and the puzzle is partway closed or open you have a big problem as this BB is the most critical part of locking or inlocking ISI - Maybe the factory can fix it. My words become redundant - I hope I got the message through. If not , try me again. WHAT CAN YOU HEAR?? The little BBs can't be lost. If you can hear both, you are in luck.

PostPosted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 1:46 pm
Murguis
Reseting the Isis
Hello again!!
At the end I was able to open my Isis!!!! Surprised Surprised Surprised Surprised Surprised

But the problem is that my sister caught it yesterday and locked again without following the reset instructions, so I didn't ensure that the ball is in the centre of the lock. She tried to screw the two halves and they nearly locked perfectly together, but there is still a small gap and it got stuck so I can't either screw or unscrew the two halves. Now the three balls can be heard inside. What can I do? Crying or Very sad Crying or Very sad Crying or Very sad Crying or Very sad Crying or Very sad Crying or Very sad Crying or Very sad

PostPosted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 9:23 am
MeCon
in the US, instead of hunting the pyramids, you go to the website and enter in the code on the inside of your Isis and then you can choose a riddle to solve to win prizes, but the riddles are very difficult and you have to be the first person to solve the riddle you chose or else you dont win

PostPosted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 10:31 am
Captain Obvious
I DID IT!!!
YAY ME
Thanks a lot, Mecon, the maze must have been jammed because after I hit it a couple times, the third bb went into place. I solved it this morning. I still have a question, though, about the rewards-watch out people in case you didn't know what happens afterward:
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If I'm in the US, and I have a Sharper Image Isis, do I have to do the pyramid thing or isn't there some other special thing I can do?

THANKya

PostPosted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:57 am
MeCon
it could be possible that your Isis doesnt have a 3rd bb in it.

there is a trick that can be used to open the Isis that bypasses the third bb.
here is a link to the page, it is posted by charlief222

http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=17047&start=915

PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 6:51 pm
Captain Obvious
I figure out what to do, but it just won't work
the stupid 3d bb won't go through the maze
I figured out all of the clues by myself, and I know what to do, but for some reason my third ball bearing won't go through the maze. I can twirl, rotate, and swish my isis all I want, rapidly pressing down the plunger or pressing it down later, but it never goes down only slightly.
DAAAAAAAAAAAAH SLKFSLDMNCiowe ewdc r help please

PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 6:14 pm
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