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Old 27 September 2006, 10:20 AM
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Default Chinese puzzle...Nail in 'E' shaped wood
Bloke has just brought this puzzle into my office and the challenge is to remove the nail.

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l5...eno/PUZZLE.jpg

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l5...no/PUZZLE2.jpg


Anyone any ideas? There's certainly no signs of tampering and the nail through the block of wood is as straight as a die.


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Old 27 September 2006, 10:22 AM
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So what are the rules? cant you just saw one end of the wood off and pull the nail out?
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Old 27 September 2006, 10:28 AM
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Boil the E shape softwood , clamp upper section real tight, drill hole for nail and insert nail at middle section, unclamp and re boil.
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Old 27 September 2006, 10:31 AM
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Is the nail threaded, i.e. unscrews in to 2 parts but the join is hidden becuase of the wood?
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Old 27 September 2006, 10:32 AM
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Chuck it on the fire. Remove nail once cold.
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Old 27 September 2006, 10:32 AM
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sledgehammer will get it out
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Old 27 September 2006, 10:33 AM
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Just boil it, expand it, then remove it, thats how they put it in there
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Boil the E shape softwood , clamp upper section real tight, drill hole for nail and insert nail at middle section, unclamp and re boil.
Will have a go tonight if I've got time.
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Old 27 September 2006, 11:54 AM
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yeah big hammer should sort it out lol
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Old 27 September 2006, 01:11 PM
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This might help:

http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/v...6d636c5a6c2022
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Originally Posted by lightning101
Just boil it, expand it, then remove it, thats how they put it in there
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thats the gayest puzzle ever.
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Originally Posted by suprabeast
thats the gayest puzzle ever.
I bow down (but no in front of you) to your admirable knowledge
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