Exploding Box

[scmhogg]

I made several of these Exploding Boxes from a description in an American Woodworker Book entitled Great Gift Projects. They can be made in an afternoon. The box is made out of Birch and stained a dark walnut. The moldings were made on the router table.

This is the view of the box when it is assembled.



These are the sides of the box. The glued on blocks allow the hammer [I learned this is the term used for the business end of the mousetrap.] to knock the sides and the top off.



I modified the plan when I put two cut off nail heads where the hammer hits. I put those little plastic caps that come in a ring, on each nail head. When the hammer falls, it makes a bang. The video dampens the bang substantially. It sounds like a .22 LR going off.



Click to see a 15 second video.

http://media.photobucket.com/video/e...box024.mp4?o=1

Steve

[jonmulzer]

That is freaking cool! Where did you get such an idea?

[Popeye]

Cool, this is one I'd like to see the plans for. Pat

[JR]

Pretty cool, Steve. It's good to see you're getting some shop time.

JR

[catta12]

That is great! I might invest a few hours and make one.

[footprintsinconc]

that is totally awesome! this is better than the clown popping out the box when you open the top. simply superb!

[mater]

That is great. I loved it and I bet you have a lot of fun with it.

[chopnhack]

OMG, ROFL
You have just given me a great gag idea to play on a coworker!!! I might have to take my camera to record this!!!!!! AHAHAHAA SCMHOGG thank you!!! I have some pistol primer's - maybe I can put one under the hammer!!!
Def. have to do this outside. I hope the cops dont show up. Hehe
Thanks again!

[John Hunter]

That is so cool! My wife would kill me if I made one and left it around the house.

[leehljp]

Plans? I got it figured out! That is going to be easy to make! And it is going to make LOML unhappy!

[Pappy]

Plans? I got it figured out! That is going to be easy to make! And it is going to make LOML unhappy!

I think I could come up with it, too, but the plans would make it easier!

[scmhogg]

Pat & Don--I sent you a PM.

It appears that the American Woodworker Book is our of print. I could not find a copy anywhere on the web. It was published in 1995 by Rodale. This is the table of contents.



Steve

[burrellski]

Too bad about the book. I would love to get my hands on plans for the exploding box and whatever a "Nasty Box" is.

[lrogers]

That is pretty cool looking.

[SARGE..g-47]

Only in America.... every married, home-shop terrorist should make one! I'm thinking of an en-larged version with a bear-trap inside. That'll teach people to be nosy....

Nice work Steve and nice find.. I'll give some thought to the "find" part.