How To Design A Puzzle Box : The Basics ( Tutorial )

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4 жыл бұрын

Covering the basics and fundamentals of puzzle box design. Primarily focused on laser cutting but these fundamentals work both for laser cut and traditional woodworking.
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@makerdesignlab3582 4 жыл бұрын

Really clear explanation of the basics - thanks! I can see a lot of potential for a follow-up video on how to increase complexity or use different locking mechanisms.

@Keep-Making 4 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you enjoyed it Maker Design Lab, Just you wait. Things are going to get A LOT more complicated. 😉

@waken66 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, looking forward to the next one.

@Keep-Making 4 жыл бұрын

Thank Waken66! I'm glad you look forward to the next ones 😊 Anything you feel like I could have improved? Of course in the next upcoming videos, I won't need to explain nearly as much as I've already mentioned it in past videos. But apart form length anything ells you feel like I might be missing?

@cnoguez 4 жыл бұрын

:) 10 out of 10 I can't wait for you to add some electronic components using the same layer technique

@Keep-Making 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Carlos Noguez! I love that idea! I might be learning a bit of Arduino currently to be doing something in that direction in the future 😉

@Koolkole27 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks I have been trying to design a puzzle box to 3d print very helpful.

@Keep-Making 3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

@Koolkole27 2 жыл бұрын

@@Keep-Making How do you decide on how big and what the end goal should be of the puzzle? Also what you want to have happen? Thats what im struggling with. Its the geting the puzzle started.

@JamesChaelim 3 жыл бұрын

not exactly what i was looking for but still inspirational. Great content!

@Keep-Making 3 жыл бұрын

Hey James, if you could let me know what you were looking for i'm more than happy to take your ideas as inspiration for future videos 😊

@JamesChaelim 3 жыл бұрын

@@Keep-Making I searched for a video which would show different basic locking mechanisms in puzzle boxes. a video about how different operating elements on the user surface (you mentioned switches, knobs etc.) can be used for different mechanisms in the inside (cogwheels, labyrinths, magnets, etc.) would be very interesting too. (sorry for my bad english ;) )

@Keep-Making 3 жыл бұрын

@@JamesChaelim No problem at all, yup at some point i'll get to these too.

@CaliHomie 4 жыл бұрын

Awsome video! that's what I exactly looking for!

@Keep-Making 4 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad it helped Jakub!

@CaliHomie 4 жыл бұрын

@@Keep-Making I'm waiting for more video's about laser cutting. I order my laser as soon as the situation with the corona calms down. when can I expect more movies on this topic?

@Keep-Making 4 жыл бұрын

@@CaliHomie Hey Jakub, I'm happy to hear how eager you are. When you say you're waiting for more laser cutting videos do you mean more of the puzzle box series or just laser cutting in general?

@CaliHomie 4 жыл бұрын

@@Keep-Making I'm interested in everything related to laser cutting. I learned from you that there is such a concept as kerf and how to deal with it. I have not worked with laser before, I lack basic knowledge, that's why I'm mainly interested in "laser cutting at general". In time, I will take care of such great boxes as you do, but I have to start from the beginning.

@armastat 4 ай бұрын

layers is good. 'Laminated Mechanism' sound so much moire mysterious however lol.

@WohlfordWoodWorks 2 жыл бұрын

Do you by chance have an affiliate link for the material you used in the construction of this? Wonderfully explained video I will be watching this series quite a few times in the near future

@user-tz7de8vf6w 3 ай бұрын

Hi I'm a beginner cnc laser machine.I need to learn how to make a simple box . My programme is lightburn

@EggerGeorg 2 ай бұрын

I enjoy watcihing this but. I dont feel like purchasing a rhino license with no idea on how you do what In there. it would be cool if you redid your first box project somehow outlining what you do in rhino to get the results

@Reftravun 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! I know it would be a bit more expensive, but how about using acrylic for the more complex design? Transparent for the shell and coloured for the mechanisms? Might give some additional ways to film the interlocking.

@Keep-Making 4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Andrew! HMMMM sounds interesting.... Just you wait and see, I'm going to be learning something new this week that I have a feeling that I'll be about to make come CGI to even cross-section animated designs 😉 Plus I may make an acrylic version anyway even if it's just the top and bottom as that would look VERY cool!

@marcanderson8669 8 күн бұрын

Good way to overcompilcate things.

@warriorsofyeshuarisewithme3351 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely incredible video brother! Thank you so much. I am so intrigued by puzzle boxes. I’m working on a box design that might make some minds explode! So excited! I’ve been using 3D software for about 20 years now and wanted to ask if Rhino 3D is a better product than Blender as I cannot afford production quality 3D software. Is Rhino 3D relatively affordable? I can look it up but I just wanted to ask. Lol! Thanks again and I look forward to your next video! God is so Good!

@Keep-Making 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Fubar, i'm so happy to hear your enjoying the video. Being perfectly honest i'm moving form rhino to blender to make all the information i'm providing as accessible as possible. This is why i'm currently creating a blender precision modeling course and then once I've done that i'll be going back to a few puzzle box tutorials using blender.

@warriorsofyeshuarisewithme3351 4 жыл бұрын

Maker Tales Awesome! Thank you very much for getting back to me. Once again, an amazing video. Well executed and completely balanced, even for people who have no concept of puzzle boxes or 3D software. Well done! So excited that you’re switching to blender. That will make so much more sense to me during the 3D design process. I can’t wait to watch the new stuff. Thank again. God is so Good. Love you all and you all matter to me.