| Project by ruddy | posted 10-19-2015 03:58 AM | 3894 views | 20 times favorited | 15 comments |  |
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Every now and then you see something and say…...I would like to make that and before you know it you are in too far to stop! This was one of those projects.
This puzzle box is a design from a young guy in The Netherlands and the plans are available from his website and they are very well prepared.It is a challenge to make as it requires some accuracy in the making and plenty of patience to get all the parts sliding correctly.
The puzzle requires 65 moves to open (or close) the box and these must be done in the correct sequence. It uses a combination of sliders that allow the centre discs to be rotated to allow the next slider to be moved. What could be simpler than that?
The box was constructed from an Australian hardwood…..the main box is from Sydney Blue Gum that was machined to 5 mm thick. The sliders are Huon pine and the corners are made from some Blackwood that had a birds eye pattern throughout.
I have added the corners to give the box some bling and to hide the screws that were used in the assembly.
The plans are available here. http://www.bennoboxes.com/
There is also a You tube video from the original designer here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLBR5zgHo00
-- And my head I'd be a scratchin'
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fatman51
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#1 posted 10-19-2015 04:38 AM
That is just plain cool.
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Ivan
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#2 posted 10-19-2015 04:48 AM
Indeed to scratch a head.Very impressive box design. Some video presentation would be priceless.
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drewpy
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#3 posted 10-19-2015 05:18 AM
Very cool and an impressive build. Great job and thanks for sharing.
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oldnovice
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#4 posted 10-19-2015 06:09 AM
I like puzzles and this one is too good to ignore!
I am adding this to my favorites.
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Hawaiilad
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#5 posted 10-19-2015 08:34 AM
And I thought the Rubuic Cube was hard
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Yuval Lahav
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#6 posted 10-19-2015 10:46 AM
Nice!! I love these puzzles even if I was never able to solve one, I’m just not that into things that makes me think… :) Thank you for sharing!!
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#7 posted 10-19-2015 01:17 PM
oof da !
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Jim Rowe
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#8 posted 10-19-2015 02:42 PM
This would really make you want to scratch your head!! Excellent piece of work, as always.
Jim
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JimInNM
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#9 posted 10-19-2015 05:09 PM
Who has a brain that works like that
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helluvawreck
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#10 posted 10-19-2015 05:45 PM
This will surely make a fine conversation piece. It’s the kind of thing that I would like to make but don’t have the time.
helluvawreck aka Charles
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#11 posted 10-19-2015 07:53 PM
IF I could actually make one, I’d never be able to remember 65 moves in sequence to open it…
-- Dennie - Tennessee
kiefer
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#12 posted 10-20-2015 01:09 AM
Looks cool and certainly would make me scratch something while I was trying to figure out the combination .
Thanks for the tease !
Klaus
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Shuja
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#13 posted 10-20-2015 02:20 PM
Yes! Head scratching box.
I will keep scratching until I see a video of how it gets opened.
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Roger
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#14 posted 10-28-2015 12:54 PM
Yes for sure. I’m scratchin
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Jerry
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#15 posted 01-21-2016 02:27 AM
Beautiful work Ian, this is so intricate and must have been so difficult to achieve. My hat’s off to you.
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