I was sitting here feeling sad because a great friend just left when my brother-in-law came in with a box. The side reads "Puzzled?" So I knew it was for me!

Scott made me a nice new puzzle, and I just love it. I hope you enjoy the photos!

For some reason I can't load photos from here. Link to facebook: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2054603&id=1138673266&l=4f8740792d

Here are some "glamour photos" I took before I mailed it away.

The assembled box windows on the top & bottom. A ruby is visible through the top.


A sapphire is visible through the bottom.


Open the lid by navigating it through a sort of "Maze."


After taking the lid off you can see the maze carved into the middle part. Can you read the hidden message?


Here are all the parts, fully disassembled.

Sir! That is Brilliant! I never even noticed that bit of it. Truly amazing you are!

Thanks Rox. One of your FaceBook comments inspired the Rox Box idea, uniquely combining 3 wordplays in a single puzzle box:

• It could contain "rocks" (gemstones)
• It would belong to Rox.
• It should incorporate "Rox" into the puzzle solution.

The box is 100% 3D printed...except for the gems, of course. This project was a milestone for me, so here's a quick tour of my experience. (Click any thumbnail for a larger view.)

It was rather exciting when my 3D printer displayed this message:


The model emerges from the machine as a solid block. The machine cuts and glues the sheets as it stacks them, but it leaves the unused material in the block to support layers above.


The windows were created by building some layers out of clear material and the rest out of opaque white. (I simply switched the 3D printer's materials during the build.)


I 'weeded' away the unused material to reveal the solid models inside.


Separately I built two gem holders out of black material and snapped the gemstones into them.


Each gemholder has an opening on the back so the gem can be removed by pushing it out.


The gemholders slide into the center insert.


Then the insert 'corkscrews' into the box.


The lid goes on by threading it through the Rox maze...


...and the gems are locked inside, but still visible through the windows.

That box Rox (sorry, had to be done)!

That was a very kind thing to do. I am really impressed at this whole set-up, pretty cool!

Ah, the secret is out, so I can finally declare this looks wonderful!

Maze-based puzzle boxes are definitely in fashion right now.

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I think we are facing a big trend here....

First we had the Japanese Secret Box, now we have the Rox Box!




Pantazis

I hate to tell you this, but no matter how hard you try my friend, Rox is not a "Box" you will ever solve

But you can try any day you want!

That link was disturbingly perfect.

The secret message says "Rox".

I recently posted a video showing how the box works, and it's got a clearer view of the Rox lettering.

It's a bit embarrassing...or funny, depending on your point of view. I wasted most of the video trying to get the #$%* box open!

(It's much harder to solve a puzzle while you're staring into a camera's viewfinder trying to keep it in focus!)

edit: now available in 720p HD at YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7BZqb6gUes

Not quite as embarrassing as not even being able to recognize your own name on the side of the puzzle

Don't forget Kelvin's Qubami Packaging.

This is very cool. The ROX pattern is the best part I think. The stones the prettiest.


Agreed.



And Oskar's Cooksey mazes! Although they are a little bit different...

I'm wondering if, when Kelvin finishes his packaging, if I should count that container-maze as a new puzzle for my lists.