Review of Robotime LK502 Treasure Box

I earlier did a build involving an owl design pencil case. From the same stable of designer kits, this is the Robotime LK502 Treasure Box. Needless to say, it has moving parts and needs to be careful maneuvered into coming together, especially since it involves using wood.

So lets dive right in. 

The kit is nicely packed with great graphics all around. There is a QR code on it which links to more videos for other kits. But not to the one you are working on. I found that a bit odd though.

You have to start off with building a decoding tool. A simple radial design which lets you know what numbers to program in for the secret code you want to set for the box.

The construction in itself is pretty simple but still interesting enough to grasp your interest. The kit is actually supposed to ship with a bar of wax to lubricate the moving pieces but the seller informed me that they wont be able to send it due to security reasons (I have no idea why). Anyway I had a candle handy so I used that instead. You could burn the candle and then use the molten wax (after it cools down ofcourse) as a lubricant for the moving pieces.

Well that is it, the finished thing. The top piece that fits in is piece de resistance IMO. It really is eye catching. The idea is to use the secret code to first open up the box lid and then two keys to raise the compartment which eventually is just big enough to keep some small jewelry in it. 

Would I recommend it? Hmm, yes but more for its eye catching value rather than actual use.