Apple Puzzle

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Introduction: Apple Puzzle

About: I am New Pew, I create electronic projects and share these creations on my YouTube channel. In every video I mainly show how you can make these innovative creations yourself! There is a description of each pro…

In this Instructable I show you how to make an apple puzzle. A video of an apple puzzle is circulating on the internet but I couldn't find how to make it anywhere. A nice project to find out for yourself!

Challenges

With a normal knife you can never get the fitting parts round so I had to find a solution for this. After some Google research it turned out that molds are available for cutting puzzles. This would be ideal but unfortunately they are very expensive. It gave me the idea to make my own special tool. This was achieved with an m6 screw and a piece of a can.

An apple quickly turns brown when you cut it. The solution was lemon juice. Lemon juice prevents oxidation because it contains citric acid. Citric acid is a powerful oxidant.

Video tutorial

Stuff you will need for this project

  • A nice fresh apple
  • 100 ml of lemon juice
  • Empty can
  • M6 screw
  • Hobby knife
  • Stanley knife
  • Super glue
  • Brush

Step 1: Making the Special Tool

Cut a piece of about 10 mm x 40 mm from the can. You can also cut out a larger piece and trim it with scissors. Bend the piece of tin around the screw so that it gets a round shape. Secure the piece with super glue. Leave enough (15 mm) protruding at the bottom so that you can poke the apple deep enough.

Step 2: ​The Preparation

To prevent the apple and the puzzle pieces from turning brown quickly, they are treated with lemon juice. Lemon juice prevents oxidation because it contains citric acid. Grab a bowl and put the lemon juice in it.

From the bottom of the apple I cut with a Stanley knife through the entire apple to the skin. Do this carefully and make sure you don't get through the skin anywhere (except at the bottom).

Step 3: Cutting the Puzzle

Stick the special tool in the apple up to the "back" of the puzzle piece. Then make a corner next to it with the hobby knife and make another fitting piece in the apple with the special tool. Repeat this until the first piece is finished Make sure you go deep enough not past the incision from step 2.

Continue slowly and complete the puzzle piece by piece. Don't try to take the pieces out just yet. This is a lot easier when the puzzle is finished because there is less tension on it.

I chose to make a puzzle of 3 by 3 pieces. the pieces that appear to be next to it are only cut into the skin for visual effect.

Carefully remove the pieces with the help of the hobby knife. Immediately dab them in the lemon juice to prevent them from turning brown and place them on a plate. Also treat the apple with lemon juice, use a brush for this. Let the lemon juice work for a few minutes and then pat everything dry with a cloth.

Step 4: Ready

The puzzle is ready. The first time it may be that pieces do not fit properly. Do not push too hard and first look at where the problem is.

Have fun with the apple puzzle!

I am curious about your creations and any additions.

Thanks and see you soon,

New Pew

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1 Person Made This Project!

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41 Comments

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moltcraft
moltcraft

2 years ago

this is cooool!

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Theskyisblue21
Theskyisblue21

2 years ago

To be honest the real reason I would make it is because it’d be a good replacement of apple slices. 😂

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SmallTigey
SmallTigey

2 years ago

Can I eat it?

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NEW PEW
NEW PEW

Reply 2 years ago

Yes! You can taste the lemon juice just a little bit.

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Lucas Nam
Lucas Nam

2 years ago

great job on making this you also have my vote

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NEW PEW
NEW PEW

Reply 2 years ago

Thanks Lucas!

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yahaespi
yahaespi

Reply 2 years ago

same

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NEW PEW
NEW PEW

Reply 2 years ago

Thanks a lot Lucas!

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iecheverria5468
iecheverria5468

Question 2 years ago

how did you carve it

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NEW PEW
NEW PEW

Answer 2 years ago

Read the Instructable 😎 I've made a special tool.

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yahaespi
yahaespi

2 years ago

cool nice and fun

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NEW PEW
NEW PEW

Reply 2 years ago

Thanks!

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NEW PEW
NEW PEW

Reply 2 years ago

Welcome, thank you!

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Nikita Maree
Nikita Maree

2 years ago

Very nice and super cool.

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NEW PEW
NEW PEW

Reply 2 years ago

Thanks Nikita!

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Nikita Maree
Nikita Maree

Reply 2 years ago

Congratulations on the win.

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cmglaca
cmglaca

2 years ago

A gold star to the mom or dad that puts a jigsaw puzzle apple in their child's lunch. I can imagine their delight.