Modified Matchbox Plans

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.
Page 1
11T
back and front:
cut one of each
box sides:
cut two
box base:
cut one
top and
bottom rails:
cut four
side rails:
cut four
11T
9T
4T
5T
9T
6T
7T
T
T
Rails glued to
back panel
Rails glued to
front panel
Box
glued to
back panel
Glue the front panel to front edges of the box
T
3T
T
T T
3T
2T
2T
3T
2T
3T
2T
T
T
T
T
T T
T
T T
Page 2
Back
Front
F
r
o
n
t
B
a
c
k
holder
runner
outer
outer
runner
holder
LEFT PIECE
RIGHT PIECE
9T
6T
7T
8T
9T
11T
9T
10T
7T
8T
9T
6T
Cut out the panel pieces
Page 3
holder
runner
6T
8T
9T
outer
9T
10T
TOP PIECE
7T
outer
holder
runner
9T
7T
9T
9T
7T 5T
BOTTOM PIECE
Glue the pieces together
runner
runner glued
to outer
outer
LEFT PIECE
holder glued
to runner
outer
front view
top view
2T
T
T
T
2T
3T
Cut out the panel pieces
Page 4
outer
runner
RIGHT PIECE
runner glued
to outer
holder glued
to runner
outer
front view
TOP
PIECE
outer
BOTTOM
PIECE
top view
runner glued
to outer
holder glued
to runner
outer
o
u
t
e
r
r
u
n
n
e
r
front view end view
runner glued
to outer
holder glued
to runner
o
u
t
e
r
r
u
n
n
e
r
front view
end view
T
T
T T
2T
2T
T
T
T
T
T T
T T
2T 2T
2T 2T
Glue the pieces together
Page 5
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Enjoy your puzzle!
Pictures of plans supplied by Peter Wiltshire.
Redrawn as vector diagrams, and text added
by Bruce Viney.
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.
The completed box.
Notice the longer space