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Puzzle Box by bitmask is licensed under the Attribution - Non-Commercial - Share Alike license.
© 2009 by bitmask
Instructions
The svg files have been created in inkscape; you may wish to use the eps files instead.
Print eighthinch.svg on eighth inch wood -- these parts make up the inner mechanism and the external panels.
Print quarterinch.svg on quarter inch wood -- these parts make up the outside of the cube and the sliders that slot into each face and connect the outer panels to the inner mechanism.
The images that show the puzzle unfolded and partially assembled are a useful reference for orientation of each of the sides and positioning of the inner pieces with respect to the outer cube faces.
See homepage.ntlworld.com/bruce.viney/Cubey%202%20T-Plans.pdf for detailed instructions on how to assemble the parts.
Some tips:
The images showing the partial assembly may be helpful.
Sand the faces down before assembling the box. This gets rid of the stickiness that's left over from the laser cutting and makes the wood look nicer.
Test the box before gluing it together.
Don't press the faces of the cube together too tightly when gluing the box together. Glue the sides together with the panels moved over the finger joints to ensure that the box will be openable.
