escape rooms are popping up everywhere if you haven’t been to one yet I highly
if you haven’t been to one yet I highly
if you haven’t been to one yet I highly recommend it I’ve been to four
recommend it I’ve been to four
recommend it I’ve been to four personally and I absolutely love them if
personally and I absolutely love them if
personally and I absolutely love them if you’ve got the kind of mechanical mind
you’ve got the kind of mechanical mind
you’ve got the kind of mechanical mind the likes solving mechanisms solving
the likes solving mechanisms solving
the likes solving mechanisms solving challenges and deciphering codes escape
challenges and deciphering codes escape
challenges and deciphering codes escape room is probably for you which brings me
room is probably for you which brings me
room is probably for you which brings me onto this project today which is
onto this project today which is
onto this project today which is inspired by Lowe’s home improvement
inspired by Lowe’s home improvement
inspired by Lowe’s home improvement Lowe’s sponsored this collaboration and
Lowe’s sponsored this collaboration and
Lowe’s sponsored this collaboration and spent three months building an amazing
spent three months building an amazing
spent three months building an amazing escape room that has an incredible twist
escape room that has an incredible twist
escape room that has an incredible twist rather than just solving clues and
rather than just solving clues and
rather than just solving clues and unlocking locks you actually have to put
unlocking locks you actually have to put
unlocking locks you actually have to put your DIY skills to the test and build
your DIY skills to the test and build
your DIY skills to the test and build your way out I’ve never seen anything
your way out I’ve never seen anything
your way out I’ve never seen anything like it before and they turn it into a
like it before and they turn it into a
like it before and they turn it into a video that you can go see right now by
video that you can go see right now by
video that you can go see right now by clicking the link at the top of the
clicking the link at the top of the
clicking the link at the top of the description and on the theme of mystery
description and on the theme of mystery
description and on the theme of mystery DIY escape rooms and puzzle boxes we
DIY escape rooms and puzzle boxes we
DIY escape rooms and puzzle boxes we have created this paint stick puzzle box
have created this paint stick puzzle box
have created this paint stick puzzle box for about three dollars this is one that
for about three dollars this is one that
for about three dollars this is one that I want you to try at home it’s so much
I want you to try at home it’s so much
I want you to try at home it’s so much fun and even though this thing looks
fun and even though this thing looks
fun and even though this thing looks really simple there’s much more to it
really simple there’s much more to it
really simple there’s much more to it than meets the eye I’m going to give you
than meets the eye I’m going to give you
than meets the eye I’m going to give you a couple seconds just to look at this
a couple seconds just to look at this
a couple seconds just to look at this box you can see all the different
box you can see all the different
box you can see all the different aspects of it and you get a feel for it
aspects of it and you get a feel for it
aspects of it and you get a feel for it okay if you shake that you can hear
okay if you shake that you can hear
okay if you shake that you can hear there’s something inside of it no
there’s something inside of it no
there’s something inside of it no obvious way in you may have noticed
obvious way in you may have noticed
obvious way in you may have noticed there is something here right if we try
there is something here right if we try
there is something here right if we try moving latches everything seems pretty
moving latches everything seems pretty
moving latches everything seems pretty solid for the most part there’s a screw
solid for the most part there’s a screw
solid for the most part there’s a screw on the back there but no obvious way to
on the back there but no obvious way to
on the back there but no obvious way to open it
okay so what do you guys want to try
okay so what do you guys want to try first I’m gonna give you about five
first I’m gonna give you about five
first I’m gonna give you about five seconds to decide what’s the first thing
seconds to decide what’s the first thing
seconds to decide what’s the first thing you want to try leave your comments down
you want to try leave your comments down
you want to try leave your comments down below and my guess is you’re gonna go
below and my guess is you’re gonna go
below and my guess is you’re gonna go for this thing right here first because
for this thing right here first because
for this thing right here first because it stands out there’s nothing else on
it stands out there’s nothing else on
it stands out there’s nothing else on the box that looks like it so let’s give
the box that looks like it so let’s give
the box that looks like it so let’s give that a little wiggle if you tug that
that a little wiggle if you tug that
that a little wiggle if you tug that look at that we found a little makeshift
look at that we found a little makeshift
look at that we found a little makeshift screwdriver there so have you seen
screwdriver there so have you seen
screwdriver there so have you seen anything on the box that might need a
anything on the box that might need a
anything on the box that might need a screwdriver okay you’re probably telling
screwdriver okay you’re probably telling
screwdriver okay you’re probably telling me that the screw on the back is the
me that the screw on the back is the
me that the screw on the back is the screw on the back something that can be
screw on the back something that can be
screw on the back something that can be unscrewed well let’s see yeah looks like
unscrewed well let’s see yeah looks like
unscrewed well let’s see yeah looks like it can I’m gonna start unscrewing that
it can I’m gonna start unscrewing that
it can I’m gonna start unscrewing that at this point we can get into our
at this point we can get into our
at this point we can get into our fingers and just give it a little
fingers and just give it a little
fingers and just give it a little backwards motion look at that little
backwards motion look at that little
backwards motion look at that little drawer popped out that drawer actually
drawer popped out that drawer actually
drawer popped out that drawer actually comes out it’s got a key in it there now
comes out it’s got a key in it there now
comes out it’s got a key in it there now that key is actually just for props we
that key is actually just for props we
that key is actually just for props we don’t need it for this puzzle box but
don’t need it for this puzzle box but
don’t need it for this puzzle box but just to demonstrate that there is
just to demonstrate that there is
just to demonstrate that there is something you could put in there but
something you could put in there but
something you could put in there but there’s a message at the bottom it says
there’s a message at the bottom it says
there’s a message at the bottom it says to flip it over so let’s flip that over
to flip it over so let’s flip that over
to flip it over so let’s flip that over what we find is a design and it looks
what we find is a design and it looks
what we find is a design and it looks like a domino or a dice it’s got five
like a domino or a dice it’s got five
like a domino or a dice it’s got five holes what could that mean is there
holes what could that mean is there
holes what could that mean is there anything on the box anywhere oh if we
anything on the box anywhere oh if we
anything on the box anywhere oh if we look inside there we can see almost a
look inside there we can see almost a
look inside there we can see almost a little target sign a little circle and
little target sign a little circle and
little target sign a little circle and there’s a hole there as well that’s
there’s a hole there as well that’s
there’s a hole there as well that’s interesting so you can see that okay so
interesting so you can see that okay so
interesting so you can see that okay so as that slides out that dowel goes into
as that slides out that dowel goes into
as that slides out that dowel goes into that hole right very cool all right so
that hole right very cool all right so
that hole right very cool all right so what is the five main let’s focus on
what is the five main let’s focus on
what is the five main let’s focus on that oh did you notice this right here
that oh did you notice this right here
that oh did you notice this right here all these look like they have finishing
all these look like they have finishing
all these look like they have finishing nail holes this one has five so what
nail holes this one has five so what
nail holes this one has five so what could that mean
could that mean
could that mean we take that and give it a little wiggle
we take that and give it a little wiggle
we take that and give it a little wiggle okay there’s a secret compartment there
okay there’s a secret compartment there
okay there’s a secret compartment there with a dowel it’s also got a little
with a dowel it’s also got a little
with a dowel it’s also got a little circle in the back here have you seen
circle in the back here have you seen
circle in the back here have you seen that circle anywhere else we’ve seen
that circle anywhere else we’ve seen
that circle anywhere else we’ve seen that on the inside all right
that on the inside all right
that on the inside all right so what could that mean well if we touch
so what could that mean well if we touch
so what could that mean well if we touch that circle and give it a little push we
that circle and give it a little push we
that circle and give it a little push we get access to the large compartment what
get access to the large compartment what
get access to the large compartment what you can see has some tools in it we have
you can see has some tools in it we have
you can see has some tools in it we have a wrench we have an allen wrench again
a wrench we have an allen wrench again
a wrench we have an allen wrench again those are just props showing that you
those are just props showing that you
those are just props showing that you can put other tools in there you can put
can put other tools in there you can put
can put other tools in there you can put candy but I have a couple of pictures
candy but I have a couple of pictures
candy but I have a couple of pictures what are these
okay there you have the guys the first
okay there you have the guys the first revealed this is a selfie I took at the
revealed this is a selfie I took at the
revealed this is a selfie I took at the loads DIY escape room remember there’s a
loads DIY escape room remember there’s a
loads DIY escape room remember there’s a link at the top of the description you
link at the top of the description you
link at the top of the description you can go watch the video we made going
can go watch the video we made going
can go watch the video we made going through that and here’s a picture of the
through that and here’s a picture of the
through that and here’s a picture of the team I went through with you see Bob
team I went through with you see Bob
team I went through with you see Bob from the I like to make stuff YouTube
from the I like to make stuff YouTube
from the I like to make stuff YouTube channel and this puzzle box wasn’t used
channel and this puzzle box wasn’t used
channel and this puzzle box wasn’t used in the escape room but you could use it
in the escape room but you could use it
in the escape room but you could use it in one of your own and of course to pack
in one of your own and of course to pack
in one of your own and of course to pack this thing back up it’s as easy as just
this thing back up it’s as easy as just
this thing back up it’s as easy as just pushing the pieces back together did you
pushing the pieces back together did you
pushing the pieces back together did you notice that on the front there there’s
notice that on the front there there’s
notice that on the front there there’s pieces of that panel that prevents that
pieces of that panel that prevents that
pieces of that panel that prevents that from sliding too far back which is
from sliding too far back which is
from sliding too far back which is really cool and we put in the second
really cool and we put in the second
really cool and we put in the second mystery compartment the dowel locks that
mystery compartment the dowel locks that
mystery compartment the dowel locks that one into place that it can’t slide
one into place that it can’t slide
one into place that it can’t slide around this little piece down here acts
around this little piece down here acts
around this little piece down here acts as a secondary lock to prevent you from
as a secondary lock to prevent you from
as a secondary lock to prevent you from getting into that large compartment too
getting into that large compartment too
getting into that large compartment too early
early
early and once that’s in place it blends right
and once that’s in place it blends right
and once that’s in place it blends right in then we can take our screwdriver and
in then we can take our screwdriver and
in then we can take our screwdriver and screw the screw back into place the cool
screw the screw back into place the cool
screw the screw back into place the cool thing about this is as it tightens down
thing about this is as it tightens down
thing about this is as it tightens down it actually pulls the panel in so even
it actually pulls the panel in so even
it actually pulls the panel in so even people who are trying to wiggle the
people who are trying to wiggle the
people who are trying to wiggle the sides aren’t necessarily gonna find it
sides aren’t necessarily gonna find it
sides aren’t necessarily gonna find it right away because it’s locked down
right away because it’s locked down
right away because it’s locked down pretty tight and then the screwdriver
pretty tight and then the screwdriver
pretty tight and then the screwdriver itself pops right into the side and your
itself pops right into the side and your
itself pops right into the side and your box is now self-contained and ready for
box is now self-contained and ready for
box is now self-contained and ready for your next victim now like I said guys
your next victim now like I said guys
your next victim now like I said guys these boxes can be used just to hide
these boxes can be used just to hide
these boxes can be used just to hide random stuff in your room or you could
random stuff in your room or you could
random stuff in your room or you could actually use them as part of your own
actually use them as part of your own
actually use them as part of your own mystery escape room the imagination is
mystery escape room the imagination is
mystery escape room the imagination is the limitation guys I want you to have
the limitation guys I want you to have
the limitation guys I want you to have fun with this I want you to think
fun with this I want you to think
fun with this I want you to think outside the box as it were to create
outside the box as it were to create
outside the box as it were to create something inside the box this box is a
something inside the box this box is a
something inside the box this box is a ton of fun it’s not too difficult to
ton of fun it’s not too difficult to
ton of fun it’s not too difficult to make I’m going to show you in the next
make I’m going to show you in the next
make I’m going to show you in the next video how to build this thing step by
video how to build this thing step by
video how to build this thing step by step what measurements to use what
step what measurements to use what
step what measurements to use what materials to use and what order to
materials to use and what order to
materials to use and what order to follow to end up with something that
follow to end up with something that
follow to end up with something that looks exactly like what we have here
looks exactly like what we have here
looks exactly like what we have here took me about three weeks to prototype
took me about three weeks to prototype
took me about three weeks to prototype this and the escape room with Lowe’s
this and the escape room with Lowe’s
this and the escape room with Lowe’s they literally spent three months
they literally spent three months
they literally spent three months building it and they only let one group
building it and they only let one group
building it and they only let one group of people go through at one time all
of people go through at one time all
of people go through at one time all that for the video that you see in the
that for the video that you see in the
that for the video that you see in the link in the description so go check it
link in the description so go check it
link in the description so go check it out
out
out is a fun experience I think you’re gonna
is a fun experience I think you’re gonna
is a fun experience I think you’re gonna enjoy it as much as we did thanks for
enjoy it as much as we did thanks for
enjoy it as much as we did thanks for joining us project guys we’ll be looking
joining us project guys we’ll be looking
joining us project guys we’ll be looking for you the next one doc you that hey
for you the next one doc you that hey
for you the next one doc you that hey guys before you go click right here to
guys before you go click right here to
guys before you go click right here to go see Bob and I take on the Lowe’s
go see Bob and I take on the Lowe’s
go see Bob and I take on the Lowe’s Black Friday DIY escape room it was an
Black Friday DIY escape room it was an
Black Friday DIY escape room it was an amazing experience we had no idea what
amazing experience we had no idea what
amazing experience we had no idea what to expect once we got locked inside so
to expect once we got locked inside so
to expect once we got locked inside so did we make it out in time you can go
did we make it out in time you can go
did we make it out in time you can go see for yourself by clicking right here
see for yourself by clicking right here
see for yourself by clicking right here you
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