When we published the Tooth and Nail brain teaser here on Make: back in February, it got a large and enthusiastic response. Apparently, others love this kind of wooden head-scratcher as much as I do. So, here’s another easy-to-make brain teaser, the Golf Ball in a Block of Wood. It uses the same hot water […]
Escape room games, or mystery rooms, or puzzle rooms, are trending, and many rely on Makers and Maker tech to make them work
Puzzle inventor Oskar van Deventer has come up with a solution that doesn’t yet have a problem. The solution is a 11,373,076:1 gearbox.
If you’re like me, you find yourself fighting the urge to push every button, flip every switch, and turn every knob you see. This arcade-style puzzle box was designed to satiate those deep-seated desires. Powered by an Arduino, with completely custom wooden enclosure and components, this is a wood shop geek’s first foray into the world of […]
It’s called the “Tooth and Nail” puzzle, and it appears to be an optical illusion. It is not.
In this episode of DiResta, Jimmy builds a puzzle box from wood, trying first with oak but settling on bamboo.
If you’re tired of giving gifts that are easy to open, why not torture entertain the recipient with a present inside of this 3D printed puzzle box by Alex Maund? Of course, if the recipeint happens to have a hammer around, he may find an alternate solution, but the trick to opening it is actually […]
