@@NonNone-qm4zi Agreed. Lots of lessons learned when making this one-off model.

NFS, thanks. It was a gift.

You could certainly grind down a recip blade in the same way, although it might be harder to control that saw for accurate cuts. I think a metal cutting blade would be similar to what you’d get with a wood cutting blade except the dust would be finer. The advantage of grinding down the blade is that you basically create a knife that can cut the foam without making any dust. Good luck and let me know how it turns out.

@daveminnich632 I'll get a jigsaw eventually, I just binge spent on a bunch of other stuff so I've gotta wait for a couple more paydays if you know what I mean, and I hate waiting lmao

I just got a jigsaw from my local Habitat Restore for $8. A very common item at those kind of places. I dont know what your budget is, but you might check them out if there is one near you

@@carlweiskott7623 thanks for the tip! Didn't know about that!

@carlweiskott7623 lol, budget is usually not THAT low. It was just the snowball of me trying to get everything at once lol. Wood, hardware, some other new tools that I also require, paint, a couple new locomotives, scenery items, wiring, etc. I'm getting back into the hobby after about 25 years, never having built a "realistic layout" and spent a couple weeks trying to watch videos to get myself up to date on all this new (to me) technology. By the time I sat down and went "how do I cut this crap?" I was already hundreds of dollars deep in stuff with my normal bills coming up. I'm sure we all know how this hobby can ring up a tab very quickly lol. Cheers! And thanks for the help!

Thanks! Nope, no spring involved. All the puzzles built into the box (including the latch mechanism) were just to test the problem solving skills of one of my nieces (and to be honest…to tweak her just a bit ;^). I’m sure that by turning it upside down in a particular orientation you could probably get the latch to pop open. Glad you liked it.

Thanks! Glad you liked it.

Nope, sorry. This was a one-off for me, and the thought of a video didn’t happen until it was done. I would recommend modeling everything in CAD (I use Sketchup) to make sure all the moving pieces interact well with the rest. That’s a significant learning curve, but it would have been hard to get some of this right without it (e.g. the latch mechanism, the pop-out drawer mechanism). Good luck!

So, how’d it work?

Sorry, no plans. I haven’t seen this box for several years, but my recollection is that it was roughly 10”d x 14”w x 6”h.

I'd bet that it can. While it might be easier to get a straight edge using a larger grinder wheel, I don't think that having a few divots caused by a small-diameter dremel wheel will affect the performance in the least. Good luck, and let me know how it turns out!

Correction--I think he is some kind of sorcerer

@@chadaclegg LOL, glad you like it. It was fun to build, and even more fun to design.

Thanks. Unfortunately no plans other than in my head.

Thanks! Glad you like it.

Not for sale.

Thanks. None of the features were intended as security mechanisms… just cool puzzle features for my niece. No reason for locking.

@@daveminnich632 got it, appreciated the reply, cheers mate. Keep safe

Thanks. I agree about the drawer, but this was less about making something hidden than it was making something cool for my niece. 😊 As for movable dividers, these dividers fit together with cross lap joints and the interior pieces have tabs (half laps) that fit into the perimeter pieces. You could always cut a series of laps in both the long perimeter pieces and the long middle piece that would allow the short dividers to be relocated.

@@daveminnich632 It's definitely really cool. :) Yea that was my fist idea for the dividers. I might be making it more complicated than it needs to be. Thanks.

Lovely design and craftsmanship…such a heartfelt gift! And although this is a different type presentation, I wish more woodworkers would showcase their projects just a little before they start their build. Then I wouldn’t have to watch or skip through all their process to see if it’s something I want to make.

Thanks. I don't have the box in my possession anymore, but I can estimate... it would have been about 16" wide, 8" high (excluding the finial), and 10-11" deep, if I recall correctly. Each drawer was about 2" tall.

@@daveminnich632 Thanks for the info

Sorry, it was made as a gift and is not for sale.

Thanks, John. Unfortunately, I lost my CAD file for this when a hard-drive died, so I have no measurements.

Delta Stones , no, just make them for family.

Thanks, I gave it to her two Mays ago. I didn’t tell her a thing... she had to figure it all out (nor did she want any help). It took her ten minutes to figure everything out, with her sisters watching and kibitzing the whole time. 😆

Herin's Hacks and Crafts , no it is not for sale, sorry.

Los chistes de sofia , thanks for that thought, but no, I don't.

Frankie Rapp, power tools.