Page 1 Modified Matchbox Plans

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These plans, supplied by Peter Wiltshire, are to build The Matchbox puzzlebox as a cube, measuring 2-3/4" each way, if you use wood that is 1/4" thick. You can make this cube just about any size, by using wood of a different thickness. All the dimensions are shown as multplies of "T", which represents the thickness of the wood you are using.

2T 3T T 11T

Rails glued to back panel

3T back and front: cut one of each 11T T T 2T 3T T

Rails glued to front panel

2T

9T box sides: cut two 4T 3T 2T 9T 5T box base: cut one T T T top and bottom rails: cut four

T
Box glued to back panel

6T

7T T side rails: cut four

Glue the front panel to front edges of the box

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Front

Front

Cut out the panel pieces

9T 6T

7T

9T

holder

runner

8T outer 11T

LEFT PIECE

9T

7T

9T holder 6T

runner outer 10T

8T

RIGHT PIECE

Back

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Cut out the panel pieces

6T

8T

10T

runner holder 9T

7T outer 9T

TOP PIECE

5T

7T

9T

runner holder 9T

7T outer 9T

BOTTOM PIECE

Glue the pieces together LEFT PIECE T 2T

T runner glued to outer

holder glued to runner

runner outer 2T outer 3T top view front view

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Glue the pieces together 2T

front view

top view

runner glued to outer

holder glued to runner

outer

runner outer

2T

TOP PIECE

runner glued to outer

2T

holder glued to runner runner

2T

outer

front view

outer end view end view

BOTTOM PIECE

runner glued to outer

2T

holder glued to runner

2T runner outer

outer

front view

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Insert the panels into the box, starting with the left panel. The longer space between the outer and runner panels should be at the bottom. Do not push them all the way in. The runner of each piece slides between the rails. When all the panels are in, close the box up, moving each panel in turn. The last panel to close will be the left panel.

Notice the longer space

The completed box.

Pictures of plans supplied by Peter Wiltshire. Redrawn as vector diagrams, and text added by Bruce Viney.

Enjoy your puzzle!

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