Minima 2nd Drawer

Designer: Frederic Boucher

This puzzle measures: 55 mm x 50 mm x 45 mm

Material: Elm/Wenge

Frederic Boucher wrote about it:
“I designed the MINIMA 2nd DRAWER at the same time as the 1st DRAWER. For this second opus, the number of pieces is reduced to 5 (including 2 L-shaped pieces) and the number of pegs integrated into the box is 4. This time the box only opens on one side, two-thirds of the way. In this position, 3 of the 4 pegs almost intersect, in the three axis. You’ll have to think about how to use this feature wisely… PELIKAN used 3 of my favorite wood varieties, and the result is stunning! American Elm for the box, Wenge for the pieces and Beech for the pegs. I hope you will have a pleasant solving experience with this one as well : )”

Kevin Sadler wrote about it:
“This incredible design by Frederic Boucher is the next in the Minima Drawer series. I reviewed the first one back in July and like the first one, this is a “must have” for any serious puzzler. But be warned…it is MUCH tougher than the first one. 
 
Pelikan have made this with an Elm box and Wenge pieces. On arrival, only one of the pieces is outside the box and the drawer will not slide to release the others. It takes a bit of experimenting with gravity and rotation to release the drawer enough to release any pieces. Once you have them, the difference from the first puzzle is clear – the dowels are captive inside and actually prevent the drawer sliding completely out. There are 2 L shaped triominoes, 2 dominoes and one single voxel piece. All have holes drilled through in various positions.
 
I have not yet managed to solve this one despite several hours of attempts. It is clear that an assembly will be needed outside the drawer first and then a sequence of insertion and moves will be needed to get them inside. Make sure that you keep track of the movements that you use during the insertion because it is quite easy to get blocked up and unable to move. At one point I had to shake pieces about inside to release a blockage and nearly had a heart attack! This is an incredibly tough challenge! Let’s also just say that Burrtools will NOT help you with this. Good luck!”