okay what’s up guys welcome back to the workshop for this video we’re doing a
workshop for this video we’re doing a
workshop for this video we’re doing a very cool step-by-step tutorial on how
very cool step-by-step tutorial on how
very cool step-by-step tutorial on how to make your own mystery puzzle box like
to make your own mystery puzzle box like
to make your own mystery puzzle box like this one you could use in a mystery
this one you could use in a mystery
this one you could use in a mystery escape room this project was inspired by
escape room this project was inspired by
escape room this project was inspired by Loes who flew me out to Ohio locked me
Loes who flew me out to Ohio locked me
Loes who flew me out to Ohio locked me in a room for 60 minutes and gave me
in a room for 60 minutes and gave me
in a room for 60 minutes and gave me some power tools to create mechanisms to
some power tools to create mechanisms to
some power tools to create mechanisms to get my way out I put a link in the
get my way out I put a link in the
get my way out I put a link in the description where you can go see the
description where you can go see the
description where you can go see the video of how that went down but for this
video of how that went down but for this
video of how that went down but for this video I’m going to be taking you through
video I’m going to be taking you through
video I’m going to be taking you through the measurements the mechanics and
the measurements the mechanics and
the measurements the mechanics and step-by-step build on how to create one
step-by-step build on how to create one
step-by-step build on how to create one of these puzzle boxes for yourself it’s
of these puzzle boxes for yourself it’s
of these puzzle boxes for yourself it’s made of very simple materials and you
made of very simple materials and you
made of very simple materials and you don’t need a lot of tools to do it
don’t need a lot of tools to do it
don’t need a lot of tools to do it let’s jump right in the material they
let’s jump right in the material they
let’s jump right in the material they use to prototype this project are two
use to prototype this project are two
use to prototype this project are two packs of paint sticks you can get these
packs of paint sticks you can get these
packs of paint sticks you can get these ten paint sticks per pack I’m using some
ten paint sticks per pack I’m using some
ten paint sticks per pack I’m using some hot glue a toothpick and a small dowel
hot glue a toothpick and a small dowel
hot glue a toothpick and a small dowel now aside from that a few of the
now aside from that a few of the
now aside from that a few of the accessories we’re gonna be using are two
accessories we’re gonna be using are two
accessories we’re gonna be using are two small magnets and then a nail and a
small magnets and then a nail and a
small magnets and then a nail and a small screw that you can pull out of
small screw that you can pull out of
small screw that you can pull out of your spare parts bin and to give our box
your spare parts bin and to give our box
your spare parts bin and to give our box a nice finished look we’re gonna keep it
a nice finished look we’re gonna keep it
a nice finished look we’re gonna keep it really simple by using some red chestnut
really simple by using some red chestnut
really simple by using some red chestnut wood stain and some polycrylic
wood stain and some polycrylic
wood stain and some polycrylic protective finish now to jump right into
protective finish now to jump right into
protective finish now to jump right into making our puzzle box we’re gonna start
making our puzzle box we’re gonna start
making our puzzle box we’re gonna start off by chopping up these paint sticks in
off by chopping up these paint sticks in
off by chopping up these paint sticks in a very strategic manner to optimize the
a very strategic manner to optimize the
a very strategic manner to optimize the amount of wood we get out now honestly
amount of wood we get out now honestly
amount of wood we get out now honestly it is a bit overkill to use a 12-inch
it is a bit overkill to use a 12-inch
it is a bit overkill to use a 12-inch miter saw to cut paint sticks but I’m
miter saw to cut paint sticks but I’m
miter saw to cut paint sticks but I’m using this because lo sent it to me as a
using this because lo sent it to me as a
using this because lo sent it to me as a gift I’m gonna be rude not to
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] then that’s it at this point all of our
then that’s it at this point all of our
then that’s it at this point all of our wood pieces are cut and should be ready
wood pieces are cut and should be ready
wood pieces are cut and should be ready for assembly that’s where the hot glue
for assembly that’s where the hot glue
for assembly that’s where the hot glue comes in now while our hot glue is
comes in now while our hot glue is
comes in now while our hot glue is warming up I just want to mention that
warming up I just want to mention that
warming up I just want to mention that if you have a belt sander it’s gonna
if you have a belt sander it’s gonna
if you have a belt sander it’s gonna make this project a lot easier for you
make this project a lot easier for you
make this project a lot easier for you it’s not required you could just get
it’s not required you could just get
it’s not required you could just get away sandpaper but a belt sander is
away sandpaper but a belt sander is
away sandpaper but a belt sander is gonna make things work a lot faster and
gonna make things work a lot faster and
gonna make things work a lot faster and make your project look awesome so thanks
make your project look awesome so thanks
make your project look awesome so thanks again the loads for send me one of these
again the loads for send me one of these
again the loads for send me one of these and since we’ve got a couple of minutes
and since we’ve got a couple of minutes
and since we’ve got a couple of minutes we can use that time to build one of
we can use that time to build one of
we can use that time to build one of these locking pins for the secret
these locking pins for the secret
these locking pins for the secret compartments we’re using a dowel a
compartments we’re using a dowel a
compartments we’re using a dowel a toothpick and a nail from the spare
toothpick and a nail from the spare
toothpick and a nail from the spare parts bin the first thing we want to do
parts bin the first thing we want to do
parts bin the first thing we want to do is take our nail and a sledgehammer and
is take our nail and a sledgehammer and
is take our nail and a sledgehammer and on a really hard to surface you’re gonna
on a really hard to surface you’re gonna
on a really hard to surface you’re gonna pound that until it’s flat and you can
pound that until it’s flat and you can
pound that until it’s flat and you can see if we use the belt sander we can
see if we use the belt sander we can
see if we use the belt sander we can actually grind that almost into an
actually grind that almost into an
actually grind that almost into an improvised flat head screwdriver which
improvised flat head screwdriver which
improvised flat head screwdriver which is really cool if we use a hacksaw we
is really cool if we use a hacksaw we
is really cool if we use a hacksaw we can cut that off the sides I’m thinking
can cut that off the sides I’m thinking
can cut that off the sides I’m thinking probably about half an inch should be
probably about half an inch should be
probably about half an inch should be sufficient and now if we grab a drill
sufficient and now if we grab a drill
sufficient and now if we grab a drill bit that’s a comparable size to the nail
bit that’s a comparable size to the nail
bit that’s a comparable size to the nail itself we can drill straight down into
itself we can drill straight down into
itself we can drill straight down into the center of our dowel about half an
the center of our dowel about half an
the center of our dowel about half an inch as well we don’t want to go too
inch as well we don’t want to go too
inch as well we don’t want to go too deep and then we can use a little bit of
deep and then we can use a little bit of
deep and then we can use a little bit of hot glue or superglue if you’ve got that
hot glue or superglue if you’ve got that
hot glue or superglue if you’ve got that to secure our screwdriver head into the
to secure our screwdriver head into the
to secure our screwdriver head into the dowel itself and this is where the
dowel itself and this is where the
dowel itself and this is where the toothpick comes in we’re gonna take our
toothpick comes in we’re gonna take our
toothpick comes in we’re gonna take our drill bit about the same size as our
drill bit about the same size as our
drill bit about the same size as our toothpick drill through the end of the
toothpick drill through the end of the
toothpick drill through the end of the dowel and then we need some superglue to
dowel and then we need some superglue to
dowel and then we need some superglue to secure the toothpick into that hole and
secure the toothpick into that hole and
secure the toothpick into that hole and then just very gently break off the ends
then just very gently break off the ends
then just very gently break off the ends and use some sandpaper or a belt sander
and use some sandpaper or a belt sander
and use some sandpaper or a belt sander just to smooth those over and that right
just to smooth those over and that right
just to smooth those over and that right there is the essence of our locking pin
there is the essence of our locking pin
there is the essence of our locking pin that you’ll see come into play in just a
that you’ll see come into play in just a
that you’ll see come into play in just a couple of seconds so we got our little
couple of seconds so we got our little
couple of seconds so we got our little screwdriver mechanism and finished now
screwdriver mechanism and finished now
screwdriver mechanism and finished now we can jump into actually assembling the
we can jump into actually assembling the
we can jump into actually assembling the box itself and to do that we’re gonna be
box itself and to do that we’re gonna be
box itself and to do that we’re gonna be using four of our eight and a half inch
using four of our eight and a half inch
using four of our eight and a half inch paint sticks and we’re also gonna be
paint sticks and we’re also gonna be
paint sticks and we’re also gonna be using the seven and a half with one-inch
using the seven and a half with one-inch
using the seven and a half with one-inch pieces as well now if your paint sticks
pieces as well now if your paint sticks
pieces as well now if your paint sticks have any markings on them like these
have any markings on them like these
have any markings on them like these ones do you want to set them down on the
ones do you want to set them down on the
ones do you want to set them down on the table with the markings facing upward
table with the markings facing upward
table with the markings facing upward and we’re gonna stack them so we have
and we’re gonna stack them so we have
and we’re gonna stack them so we have two of our regular sticks on the right
two of our regular sticks on the right
two of our regular sticks on the right side we’re gonna take the shorter stick
side we’re gonna take the shorter stick
side we’re gonna take the shorter stick and set it on the left side so that
and set it on the left side so that
and set it on the left side so that leaves a gap on the lower left area one
leaves a gap on the lower left area one
leaves a gap on the lower left area one important thing to keep in mind with the
important thing to keep in mind with the
important thing to keep in mind with the shorter piece is make sure that the
shorter piece is make sure that the
shorter piece is make sure that the slits line up so that the grains look
slits line up so that the grains look
slits line up so that the grains look normal if you put it in the wrong way or
normal if you put it in the wrong way or
normal if you put it in the wrong way or put the paint stick the wrong way around
put the paint stick the wrong way around
put the paint stick the wrong way around it’s gonna look really awkward so
it’s gonna look really awkward so
it’s gonna look really awkward so double-check your stick is facing the
double-check your stick is facing the
double-check your stick is facing the right way before you glue it together
right way before you glue it together
right way before you glue it together now we’re going to do is simply glue
now we’re going to do is simply glue
now we’re going to do is simply glue these together using our hot glue gun
these together using our hot glue gun
these together using our hot glue gun we’re going to take one of the paint
we’re going to take one of the paint
we’re going to take one of the paint sticks we’re gonna lay a bead
sticks we’re gonna lay a bead
sticks we’re gonna lay a bead glued down the side we’re going to take
glued down the side we’re going to take
glued down the side we’re going to take another one of the sticks and we’re
another one of the sticks and we’re
another one of the sticks and we’re gonna press it into it firmly and hold
gonna press it into it firmly and hold
gonna press it into it firmly and hold it for about 10 seconds they’re gonna
it for about 10 seconds they’re gonna
it for about 10 seconds they’re gonna set it down on a piece of paper so that
set it down on a piece of paper so that
set it down on a piece of paper so that it can set as flat as we can get it and
it can set as flat as we can get it and
it can set as flat as we can get it and we’re gonna leave that for at least a
we’re gonna leave that for at least a
we’re gonna leave that for at least a couple minutes if you’ve got too much
couple minutes if you’ve got too much
couple minutes if you’ve got too much glue seeping up through the cracks use a
glue seeping up through the cracks use a
glue seeping up through the cracks use a scrap piece of wood just to scrape that
scrap piece of wood just to scrape that
scrap piece of wood just to scrape that off with a glue still hot after a couple
off with a glue still hot after a couple
off with a glue still hot after a couple of minutes the glue should be hardened
of minutes the glue should be hardened
of minutes the glue should be hardened so go ahead and peel it off the paper if
so go ahead and peel it off the paper if
so go ahead and peel it off the paper if you have any bits of paper stuck on the
you have any bits of paper stuck on the
you have any bits of paper stuck on the back don’t worry about it because we’re
back don’t worry about it because we’re
back don’t worry about it because we’re gonna sand these off
[Applause]
[Applause] all right we got these things glued
all right we got these things glued
all right we got these things glued together sanded they’re looking great
together sanded they’re looking great
together sanded they’re looking great now we’re going to do is flip them over
now we’re going to do is flip them over
now we’re going to do is flip them over so the smooth side is facing up mark
so the smooth side is facing up mark
so the smooth side is facing up mark free and we’re gonna get these eight
free and we’re gonna get these eight
free and we’re gonna get these eight pieces that we cut to three and three
pieces that we cut to three and three
pieces that we cut to three and three quarters of an inch basically these are
quarters of an inch basically these are
quarters of an inch basically these are going to be our strappings for the box
going to be our strappings for the box
going to be our strappings for the box and we’re gonna glue them into place
and we’re gonna glue them into place
and we’re gonna glue them into place right now we can actually use the paint
right now we can actually use the paint
right now we can actually use the paint sticks themselves as spacers to make
sticks themselves as spacers to make
sticks themselves as spacers to make them look very tightly spaced so we just
them look very tightly spaced so we just
them look very tightly spaced so we just got our wooden straps assembled and
got our wooden straps assembled and
got our wooden straps assembled and they’re looking really good they’re
they’re looking really good they’re
they’re looking really good they’re spaced very evenly if we set them down
spaced very evenly if we set them down
spaced very evenly if we set them down the table and push them side-by-side you
the table and push them side-by-side you
the table and push them side-by-side you can see they line up absolutely
can see they line up absolutely
can see they line up absolutely perfectly which is great so now choose
perfectly which is great so now choose
perfectly which is great so now choose your least favorite one the one that you
your least favorite one the one that you
your least favorite one the one that you want to go on bottom and we’re going to
want to go on bottom and we’re going to
want to go on bottom and we’re going to set that down with the wooden straps
set that down with the wooden straps
set that down with the wooden straps facing down now this is where things
facing down now this is where things
facing down now this is where things start getting fun we’re using the last
start getting fun we’re using the last
start getting fun we’re using the last eight and a half inch piece as the side
eight and a half inch piece as the side
eight and a half inch piece as the side wall for the right side of the box we’re
wall for the right side of the box we’re
wall for the right side of the box we’re gonna glue that down a straight line
gonna glue that down a straight line
gonna glue that down a straight line then we’re gonna grab one of the 3-inch
then we’re gonna grab one of the 3-inch
then we’re gonna grab one of the 3-inch pieces but before we glue it down we
pieces but before we glue it down we
pieces but before we glue it down we want to measure this is going to be the
want to measure this is going to be the
want to measure this is going to be the inside back of the box when you lay it
inside back of the box when you lay it
inside back of the box when you lay it up next to that side wall you want to be
up next to that side wall you want to be
up next to that side wall you want to be able to see a gap at least the same
able to see a gap at least the same
able to see a gap at least the same width as a paint stick on the other side
width as a paint stick on the other side
width as a paint stick on the other side if it’s a little bit longer just use
if it’s a little bit longer just use
if it’s a little bit longer just use your belt sander or some sandpaper to
your belt sander or some sandpaper to
your belt sander or some sandpaper to sand it down so you have the right width
it’s also a good idea to use another
it’s also a good idea to use another paint stick as a square you can set that
paint stick as a square you can set that
paint stick as a square you can set that in and use it to help level the wall
in and use it to help level the wall
in and use it to help level the wall removing excess glue is good because we
removing excess glue is good because we
removing excess glue is good because we want to leave a nice clean finish when
want to leave a nice clean finish when
want to leave a nice clean finish when we glue this piece we want to glue it
we glue this piece we want to glue it
we glue this piece we want to glue it like a number seven so we’re hitting the
like a number seven so we’re hitting the
like a number seven so we’re hitting the right side as well as the bottom so
right side as well as the bottom so
right side as well as the bottom so quick update guys we got the long
quick update guys we got the long
quick update guys we got the long sidewall on we’ve got the back piece on
sidewall on we’ve got the back piece on
sidewall on we’ve got the back piece on as well and we’ve made sure that there’s
as well and we’ve made sure that there’s
as well and we’ve made sure that there’s enough of a gap there then when a paint
enough of a gap there then when a paint
enough of a gap there then when a paint stick lies down beside it it fills it in
stick lies down beside it it fills it in
stick lies down beside it it fills it in perfectly now all the time we get to
perfectly now all the time we get to
perfectly now all the time we get to build our first secret compartment and
build our first secret compartment and
build our first secret compartment and we’re gonna start with a small one right
we’re gonna start with a small one right
we’re gonna start with a small one right down here at the back
down here at the back
down here at the back [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
alright guys here’s the deal I just went
alright guys here’s the deal I just went ahead and made our first small
ahead and made our first small
ahead and made our first small compartment this uses the two and a half
compartment this uses the two and a half
compartment this uses the two and a half inch pieces with the 1 and 3/8 inch
inch pieces with the 1 and 3/8 inch
inch pieces with the 1 and 3/8 inch piece you can see we just put three of
piece you can see we just put three of
piece you can see we just put three of them together gluing them to the outside
them together gluing them to the outside
them together gluing them to the outside of one of the paint sticks and now this
of one of the paint sticks and now this
of one of the paint sticks and now this is basically designed to fit perfectly
is basically designed to fit perfectly
is basically designed to fit perfectly at the bottom of our base plate here
at the bottom of our base plate here
at the bottom of our base plate here you’ll notice there’s a little bit of a
you’ll notice there’s a little bit of a
you’ll notice there’s a little bit of a gap here at the back and that’s ok
gap here at the back and that’s ok
gap here at the back and that’s ok because we’re gonna be filling that gap
because we’re gonna be filling that gap
because we’re gonna be filling that gap when it comes time to use our magnets
when it comes time to use our magnets
when it comes time to use our magnets which actually brings up really good
which actually brings up really good
which actually brings up really good point because we want to make sure our
point because we want to make sure our
point because we want to make sure our magnets will fit so before we go any
magnets will fit so before we go any
magnets will fit so before we go any further let’s put the compartment down
further let’s put the compartment down
further let’s put the compartment down in place and take our magnets and just
in place and take our magnets and just
in place and take our magnets and just make sure there’s enough of a gap for
make sure there’s enough of a gap for
make sure there’s enough of a gap for them we want the gap at the back to be
them we want the gap at the back to be
them we want the gap at the back to be slightly larger than both magnets stuck
slightly larger than both magnets stuck
slightly larger than both magnets stuck together and you’ll see why in a bit you
together and you’ll see why in a bit you
together and you’ll see why in a bit you can see that when I extend the gap from
can see that when I extend the gap from
can see that when I extend the gap from my magnets my compartments actually a
my magnets my compartments actually a
my magnets my compartments actually a little bit too long so let’s go ahead
little bit too long so let’s go ahead
little bit too long so let’s go ahead and mark the part that’s hanging over
and mark the part that’s hanging over
and mark the part that’s hanging over then use our belt sander to grind it
then use our belt sander to grind it
then use our belt sander to grind it down
now while is it the belt sander you can
now while is it the belt sander you can see I actually just ground down the
see I actually just ground down the
see I actually just ground down the sides and the bottoms as well so that
sides and the bottoms as well so that
sides and the bottoms as well so that everything is nice and flush and smooth
everything is nice and flush and smooth
everything is nice and flush and smooth and that way when we put it into the
and that way when we put it into the
and that way when we put it into the puzzle box it’s going to slide very very
puzzle box it’s going to slide very very
puzzle box it’s going to slide very very nicely and if we line it up now you can
nicely and if we line it up now you can
nicely and if we line it up now you can see these edges are absolutely perfect
see these edges are absolutely perfect
see these edges are absolutely perfect so we take our other three-inch piece of
so we take our other three-inch piece of
so we take our other three-inch piece of wood and line that up to match you can
wood and line that up to match you can
wood and line that up to match you can see where it’s going to connect to that
see where it’s going to connect to that
see where it’s going to connect to that little hidden compartment and double
little hidden compartment and double
little hidden compartment and double checking that there’s enough space in
checking that there’s enough space in
checking that there’s enough space in the back for the magnets and it looks
the back for the magnets and it looks
the back for the magnets and it looks like we’re good
so our mini compartment is complete when
so our mini compartment is complete when we tuck that into the bottom the next
we tuck that into the bottom the next
we tuck that into the bottom the next step is going to be to build the largest
step is going to be to build the largest
step is going to be to build the largest compartment that goes on top the larger
compartment that goes on top the larger
compartment that goes on top the larger compartment uses these six and a half
compartment uses these six and a half
compartment uses these six and a half inch sidewalls a three inch front and
inch sidewalls a three inch front and
inch sidewalls a three inch front and back and then underneath for support
back and then underneath for support
back and then underneath for support using two and a half inch pieces
so our large mystery compartment is now
so our large mystery compartment is now complete you can see how I put the side
complete you can see how I put the side
complete you can see how I put the side walls on the inside of the front in the
walls on the inside of the front in the
walls on the inside of the front in the back and that’s so there’s enough space
back and that’s so there’s enough space
back and that’s so there’s enough space that when it slides down to the box it
that when it slides down to the box it
that when it slides down to the box it will move freely in and out
will move freely in and out
will move freely in and out I also reinforced using the
I also reinforced using the
I also reinforced using the two-and-a-half inch pieces on the inside
two-and-a-half inch pieces on the inside
two-and-a-half inch pieces on the inside that gives it a little bit more
that gives it a little bit more
that gives it a little bit more stability and now for a floor we’re just
stability and now for a floor we’re just
stability and now for a floor we’re just gonna find some cardboard from something
gonna find some cardboard from something
gonna find some cardboard from something like a cereal box cut that out and lay
like a cereal box cut that out and lay
like a cereal box cut that out and lay it down as a bottom and now you can see
it down as a bottom and now you can see
it down as a bottom and now you can see our small compartment slides in really
our small compartment slides in really
our small compartment slides in really nicely we can take our five and a half
nicely we can take our five and a half
nicely we can take our five and a half inch piece and lay that down to complete
inch piece and lay that down to complete
inch piece and lay that down to complete the side wall at this point we’re just
the side wall at this point we’re just
the side wall at this point we’re just about ready to put the top on there’s
about ready to put the top on there’s
about ready to put the top on there’s just a couple things we need to do first
just a couple things we need to do first
just a couple things we need to do first first of all take your drawers and slide
first of all take your drawers and slide
first of all take your drawers and slide them all in and out you want to make
them all in and out you want to make
them all in and out you want to make sure that they’re extremely smooth there
sure that they’re extremely smooth there
sure that they’re extremely smooth there are no rough edges there’s no hot glue
are no rough edges there’s no hot glue
are no rough edges there’s no hot glue that’s gonna bind it down we need these
that’s gonna bind it down we need these
that’s gonna bind it down we need these things to just glide on top of the wood
things to just glide on top of the wood
things to just glide on top of the wood and secondly it’s time to add our
and secondly it’s time to add our
and secondly it’s time to add our magnets to the back of the smaller
magnets to the back of the smaller
magnets to the back of the smaller drawer by using two opposing magnets
drawer by using two opposing magnets
drawer by using two opposing magnets it’s going to give this drawer an effect
it’s going to give this drawer an effect
it’s going to give this drawer an effect like a spring so it pops out when the
like a spring so it pops out when the
like a spring so it pops out when the catch is released
now when you glue in your magnets if you
now when you glue in your magnets if you find out you’re a little overzealous
find out you’re a little overzealous
find out you’re a little overzealous with how wide you made this gap at the
with how wide you made this gap at the
with how wide you made this gap at the back you can easily solve that challenge
back you can easily solve that challenge
back you can easily solve that challenge just by adding one more magnet to the
just by adding one more magnet to the
just by adding one more magnet to the back that’s some good force there so
back that’s some good force there so
back that’s some good force there so we’ve got both of our secret
we’ve got both of our secret
we’ve got both of our secret compartments complete we’ve got our
compartments complete we’ve got our
compartments complete we’ve got our magnets added and everything’s looking
magnets added and everything’s looking
magnets added and everything’s looking good so at this point we can go ahead
good so at this point we can go ahead
good so at this point we can go ahead and add the lid the thing that’s
and add the lid the thing that’s
and add the lid the thing that’s important to keep in mind is there is a
important to keep in mind is there is a
important to keep in mind is there is a notch missing out of the top so when you
notch missing out of the top so when you
notch missing out of the top so when you go to hot glue around the edges glue
go to hot glue around the edges glue
go to hot glue around the edges glue everything except where that notch is
everything except where that notch is
everything except where that notch is gonna go are you gonna make a sticky
gonna go are you gonna make a sticky
gonna go are you gonna make a sticky mess now once you put the lid on there’s
mess now once you put the lid on there’s
mess now once you put the lid on there’s gonna be some dynamics that change the
gonna be some dynamics that change the
gonna be some dynamics that change the lid may have an arch in it also some hot
lid may have an arch in it also some hot
lid may have an arch in it also some hot glue may seep so it’s important to take
glue may seep so it’s important to take
glue may seep so it’s important to take your large drawer fit it back in there
your large drawer fit it back in there
your large drawer fit it back in there to see if there’s any parts we’re tight
to see if there’s any parts we’re tight
to see if there’s any parts we’re tight and in this case there are so we’re just
and in this case there are so we’re just
and in this case there are so we’re just gonna use the belt sander once again to
gonna use the belt sander once again to
gonna use the belt sander once again to grind this down until it slides back and
grind this down until it slides back and
grind this down until it slides back and forth seamlessly alright so our box is
forth seamlessly alright so our box is
forth seamlessly alright so our box is just about done there’s just a few holes
just about done there’s just a few holes
just about done there’s just a few holes that we need to fill in in the front and
that we need to fill in in the front and
that we need to fill in in the front and the back so we’re gonna do that next
the back so we’re gonna do that next
the back so we’re gonna do that next then we’re gonna move on to filling in
then we’re gonna move on to filling in
then we’re gonna move on to filling in these side strappings except for two of
these side strappings except for two of
these side strappings except for two of them two of them we’re gonna be very
them two of them we’re gonna be very
them two of them we’re gonna be very strategically placed and require a
strategically placed and require a
strategically placed and require a little bit of special attention
I do want to mention that when you add
I do want to mention that when you add these pieces to the top and the bottom
these pieces to the top and the bottom
these pieces to the top and the bottom it is helpful to cut a 45-degree angle
it is helpful to cut a 45-degree angle
it is helpful to cut a 45-degree angle off of the inside that way when they
off of the inside that way when they
off of the inside that way when they slide into the box there’s less tendency
slide into the box there’s less tendency
slide into the box there’s less tendency for them to hang up on the edges so the
for them to hang up on the edges so the
for them to hang up on the edges so the time is coming to finish our box that
time is coming to finish our box that
time is coming to finish our box that means we’re gonna add the mechanisms
means we’re gonna add the mechanisms
means we’re gonna add the mechanisms that allow the mystery compartments to
that allow the mystery compartments to
that allow the mystery compartments to open and the first one starts with a
open and the first one starts with a
open and the first one starts with a small screw start by taking the small
small screw start by taking the small
small screw start by taking the small drawer and pressing it all the way in
drawer and pressing it all the way in
drawer and pressing it all the way in making sure that it’s balanced when you
making sure that it’s balanced when you
making sure that it’s balanced when you feel like it’s locked in place we’re
feel like it’s locked in place we’re
feel like it’s locked in place we’re gonna drill a very small hole in the
gonna drill a very small hole in the
gonna drill a very small hole in the back and center of the box itself very
back and center of the box itself very
back and center of the box itself very small pilot hole to accommodate one of
small pilot hole to accommodate one of
small pilot hole to accommodate one of these small screws now go ahead and put
these small screws now go ahead and put
these small screws now go ahead and put in your screw and use something like a
in your screw and use something like a
in your screw and use something like a small precision screwdriver to tighten
small precision screwdriver to tighten
small precision screwdriver to tighten that all the way what that’s gonna do is
that all the way what that’s gonna do is
that all the way what that’s gonna do is go inside and grab the side wall that
go inside and grab the side wall that
go inside and grab the side wall that compartments that it doesn’t push out
compartments that it doesn’t push out
compartments that it doesn’t push out and now it is locked in place and now it
and now it is locked in place and now it
and now it is locked in place and now it might start to make sense why we made
might start to make sense why we made
might start to make sense why we made that little screwdriver originally see
that little screwdriver originally see
that little screwdriver originally see where this is going we’re also gonna be
where this is going we’re also gonna be
where this is going we’re also gonna be bringing back our small dowel because
bringing back our small dowel because
bringing back our small dowel because we’re gonna be cutting off and using two
we’re gonna be cutting off and using two
we’re gonna be cutting off and using two small sections of it as well we want to
small sections of it as well we want to
small sections of it as well we want to be able to drill a couple holes the same
be able to drill a couple holes the same
be able to drill a couple holes the same diameter as our dowel and I found a 3/16
diameter as our dowel and I found a 3/16
diameter as our dowel and I found a 3/16 inch bit seems to be about the perfect
inch bit seems to be about the perfect
inch bit seems to be about the perfect fit our first hole needs to be drilled
fit our first hole needs to be drilled
fit our first hole needs to be drilled very strategically into the smallest
very strategically into the smallest
very strategically into the smallest compartment it’s gonna go right on the
compartment it’s gonna go right on the
compartment it’s gonna go right on the edge near that seam line and needs to
edge near that seam line and needs to
edge near that seam line and needs to happen so that when we put this flap on
happen so that when we put this flap on
happen so that when we put this flap on it’s covered up and there’s no evidence
it’s covered up and there’s no evidence
it’s covered up and there’s no evidence whatsoever and it’s gonna be most
whatsoever and it’s gonna be most
whatsoever and it’s gonna be most accurate if we drill a hole right now
accurate if we drill a hole right now
accurate if we drill a hole right now while everything’s locked up nice and
while everything’s locked up nice and
while everything’s locked up nice and tight and now pushing the dowel in it’s
tight and now pushing the dowel in it’s
tight and now pushing the dowel in it’s a very snug fit it’s perfect or actually
a very snug fit it’s perfect or actually
a very snug fit it’s perfect or actually don’t leave that in there now and flip
don’t leave that in there now and flip
don’t leave that in there now and flip over to the other side and with a small
over to the other side and with a small
over to the other side and with a small mystery compartment in the back you can
mystery compartment in the back you can
mystery compartment in the back you can see if we rotate the box the panel that
see if we rotate the box the panel that
see if we rotate the box the panel that I have missing is the second one from
I have missing is the second one from
I have missing is the second one from the left and it is important to put this
the left and it is important to put this
the left and it is important to put this panel piece into place before we drill
panel piece into place before we drill
panel piece into place before we drill the hole once you got a position
the hole once you got a position
the hole once you got a position correctly go ahead and drill a hole
correctly go ahead and drill a hole
correctly go ahead and drill a hole straight through it you should penetrate
straight through it you should penetrate
straight through it you should penetrate three layers which is exactly what we
three layers which is exactly what we
three layers which is exactly what we want so next up we’re gonna take a
want so next up we’re gonna take a
want so next up we’re gonna take a little piece of this dowel we’re gonna
little piece of this dowel we’re gonna
little piece of this dowel we’re gonna push it through this hole and we’re
push it through this hole and we’re
push it through this hole and we’re gonna glue it in place and make sure
gonna glue it in place and make sure
gonna glue it in place and make sure that it never comes apart now the hole
that it never comes apart now the hole
that it never comes apart now the hole for the panel and the mystery
for the panel and the mystery
for the panel and the mystery compartment need to be as tight to the
compartment need to be as tight to the
compartment need to be as tight to the dowel as they can be because we’re gonna
dowel as they can be because we’re gonna
dowel as they can be because we’re gonna glue these together and the two will
glue these together and the two will
glue these together and the two will become one the holes going into the box
become one the holes going into the box
become one the holes going into the box though they can be opened up a little
though they can be opened up a little
though they can be opened up a little bit wider because we don’t necessarily
bit wider because we don’t necessarily
bit wider because we don’t necessarily need those to be extremely tight it
need those to be extremely tight it
need those to be extremely tight it actually helps a little bit better if
actually helps a little bit better if
actually helps a little bit better if there
there
there little bit loose so let’s use our drill
little bit loose so let’s use our drill
little bit loose so let’s use our drill bit and get back inside there and open
bit and get back inside there and open
bit and get back inside there and open them up just a touch
we want the Dalit to go through the
we want the Dalit to go through the whole freely we don’t want it to be very
whole freely we don’t want it to be very
whole freely we don’t want it to be very tight that’s perfect so with the small
tight that’s perfect so with the small
tight that’s perfect so with the small compartment I add some hot glue and I
compartment I add some hot glue and I
compartment I add some hot glue and I push the dowel through so that it leaves
push the dowel through so that it leaves
push the dowel through so that it leaves about a little under half an inch on the
about a little under half an inch on the
about a little under half an inch on the inside the purpose of that is that when
inside the purpose of that is that when
inside the purpose of that is that when that drawer fits into place that dowel
that drawer fits into place that dowel
that drawer fits into place that dowel will go into the pull and prevent the
will go into the pull and prevent the
will go into the pull and prevent the large drawer from pulling out until this
large drawer from pulling out until this
large drawer from pulling out until this one’s remove first now obviously we have
one’s remove first now obviously we have
one’s remove first now obviously we have a quite a bit of overhang here but
a quite a bit of overhang here but
a quite a bit of overhang here but that’s easy to chop off and use the belt
that’s easy to chop off and use the belt
that’s easy to chop off and use the belt sander to grind flat
sander to grind flat
sander to grind flat [Applause]
with our dowel sentence flatten
with our dowel sentence flatten everything put back in place we can go
everything put back in place we can go
everything put back in place we can go ahead and glue the panel on we want to
ahead and glue the panel on we want to
ahead and glue the panel on we want to make sure we glue it to the side of the
make sure we glue it to the side of the
make sure we glue it to the side of the mystery compartment itself that way when
mystery compartment itself that way when
mystery compartment itself that way when we undo the screw to the whole
we undo the screw to the whole
we undo the screw to the whole compartment can fly out we’re gonna do
compartment can fly out we’re gonna do
compartment can fly out we’re gonna do something similar with this secret side
something similar with this secret side
something similar with this secret side panel the only problem is we don’t want
panel the only problem is we don’t want
panel the only problem is we don’t want it to be obvious that there’s a dowel in
it to be obvious that there’s a dowel in
it to be obvious that there’s a dowel in the center so we’re gonna put the dowel
the center so we’re gonna put the dowel
the center so we’re gonna put the dowel in then we’re gonna grind this piece
in then we’re gonna grind this piece
in then we’re gonna grind this piece till it’s half the thickness that it was
till it’s half the thickness that it was
till it’s half the thickness that it was originally we’re gonna take another
originally we’re gonna take another
originally we’re gonna take another piece glue it to the top and grind that
piece glue it to the top and grind that
piece glue it to the top and grind that down halfway as well that way it almost
down halfway as well that way it almost
down halfway as well that way it almost creates a veneer effect on top so you
creates a veneer effect on top so you
creates a veneer effect on top so you don’t know that there’s anything hidden
don’t know that there’s anything hidden
don’t know that there’s anything hidden inside the panel at all
inside the panel at all
inside the panel at all so here we have a guy’s the last puzzle
so here we have a guy’s the last puzzle
so here we have a guy’s the last puzzle piece is now in place so the only thing
piece is now in place so the only thing
piece is now in place so the only thing left to do to finish this box is sand
left to do to finish this box is sand
left to do to finish this box is sand everything so it’s nice and smooth and
everything so it’s nice and smooth and
everything so it’s nice and smooth and even then give it a paint job with some
even then give it a paint job with some
even then give it a paint job with some stain to finish it off now this is the
stain to finish it off now this is the
stain to finish it off now this is the part where we bring back our mini
part where we bring back our mini
part where we bring back our mini screwdriver we made earlier you want to
screwdriver we made earlier you want to
screwdriver we made earlier you want to drill a 3/8 inch hole on the same side
drill a 3/8 inch hole on the same side
drill a 3/8 inch hole on the same side as your mini compartment but it’s gonna
as your mini compartment but it’s gonna
as your mini compartment but it’s gonna be on the right-hand side in the first
be on the right-hand side in the first
be on the right-hand side in the first gap there drill the hole down just so
gap there drill the hole down just so
gap there drill the hole down just so your dowel fits snuggly and now as your
your dowel fits snuggly and now as your
your dowel fits snuggly and now as your person is tinkering with the box they’ll
person is tinkering with the box they’ll
person is tinkering with the box they’ll have something to fidget with find the
have something to fidget with find the
have something to fidget with find the screwdriver which should tip them off to
screwdriver which should tip them off to
screwdriver which should tip them off to undo the screw at the back
so I got these pieces fully stained and
so I got these pieces fully stained and finished with varnish so it’s got a
finished with varnish so it’s got a
finished with varnish so it’s got a protective coating and I think it’s
protective coating and I think it’s
protective coating and I think it’s looking really really good these are all
looking really really good these are all
looking really really good these are all the different pieces that make up our
the different pieces that make up our
the different pieces that make up our mystery box it’s almost time to put it
mystery box it’s almost time to put it
mystery box it’s almost time to put it back together but first I’m gonna burn
back together but first I’m gonna burn
back together but first I’m gonna burn some clues into the wood using a
some clues into the wood using a
some clues into the wood using a soldering iron because actually the
soldering iron because actually the
soldering iron because actually the clues into the wood with heat is gonna
clues into the wood with heat is gonna
clues into the wood with heat is gonna last even longer than if we use ink
last even longer than if we use ink
last even longer than if we use ink alone
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
I am proud to present our finished
I am proud to present our finished puzzle box guys I hope this is one that
puzzle box guys I hope this is one that
puzzle box guys I hope this is one that you make as well it’s now got all the
you make as well it’s now got all the
you make as well it’s now got all the clues inserted into it and it’s
clues inserted into it and it’s
clues inserted into it and it’s completely ready for use these things
completely ready for use these things
completely ready for use these things are so much fun my kids love to use them
are so much fun my kids love to use them
are so much fun my kids love to use them every one that I’ve handed it to that’s
every one that I’ve handed it to that’s
every one that I’ve handed it to that’s tinkered with it has loved to use it as
tinkered with it has loved to use it as
tinkered with it has loved to use it as well and the coolest thing that is just
well and the coolest thing that is just
well and the coolest thing that is just made of very simple materials cost about
made of very simple materials cost about
made of very simple materials cost about three dollars of materials paint sticks
three dollars of materials paint sticks
three dollars of materials paint sticks hot glue and some miscellaneous parts
hot glue and some miscellaneous parts
hot glue and some miscellaneous parts this was inspired by the spirit of DIY
this was inspired by the spirit of DIY
this was inspired by the spirit of DIY that came to me from Lowe’s Home
that came to me from Lowe’s Home
that came to me from Lowe’s Home Improvement Center they flew me out to
Improvement Center they flew me out to
Improvement Center they flew me out to Ohio locked me in the DIY escape room
Ohio locked me in the DIY escape room
Ohio locked me in the DIY escape room with some power tools and gave me 60
with some power tools and gave me 60
with some power tools and gave me 60 minutes to create mechanisms to escape
minutes to create mechanisms to escape
minutes to create mechanisms to escape if you want to see the video of how that
if you want to see the video of how that
if you want to see the video of how that went down click the link at the top of
went down click the link at the top of
went down click the link at the top of the description because it was a real
the description because it was a real
the description because it was a real adventure and it wasn’t just me Bob from
adventure and it wasn’t just me Bob from
adventure and it wasn’t just me Bob from I like to make stuff was there as well
I like to make stuff was there as well
I like to make stuff was there as well so go check us out link at the top of
so go check us out link at the top of
so go check us out link at the top of the description or click the end card at
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the description or click the end card at the end of this video hey thanks for
the end of this video hey thanks for
the end of this video hey thanks for joining me for this project guys I’ll be
joining me for this project guys I’ll be
joining me for this project guys I’ll be looking for you the next one docu then
looking for you the next one docu then
looking for you the next one docu then next things next I’m going to show you
next things next I’m going to show you
next things next I’m going to show you how to build the box hot glue and
how to build the box hot glue and
how to build the box hot glue and sandpaper don’t seem to work very well
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to 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
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