photo by Steven Canfield / boxesandbooze.com

photo by Steven Canfield / boxesandbooze.com

photo by Steven Canfield / boxesandbooze.com

photo by Steven Canfield / boxesandbooze.com

photo by Steven Canfield / boxesandbooze.com

step 0 - starting position

step 1 - remove bottom

step 2 - rotate parts until the hidden gravity pin locks core to sleeve

step 3 - rotate wood ring to unlock top

step 4 - remove top

step 5 - invert puzzle

step 6 - rotate bottle cap until pin lines up and bottle extends further

step 7 - unscrew bottle cap and pour contents into cup

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step 9 - rotate decoy

step 10 - remove decoy, line up holes

step 11 - insert long pin tool into hole and jiggle it as deep as possible

step 12 - insert bottle cap, press against pin tool (or use your finger)

step 13 - press on bottle cap while flipping puzzle over in order to release hidden gravity pin

step 14 - rotate sleeve to capture pin tool

step 15 - adjust sleeve rotation so that pin is perpendicular to bottle cap. ensure bottle stays extended

step 16 - press bottle cap to actuate lock mechanism, but only go about half way

step 17 - keep gentle pressure on bottle cap while lifting sleeve off core assembly

step 18 - remove tools

step 19 - invert puzzle, remove wood ring, coin and bottle assembly

step 20 - remove collar pin

step 21 - remove collar plate

step 22 - remove collar

step 23 - use long pin to remove sleeve keys

step 24 - one sleeve key removed

step 25 - all sleeve keys removed

step 26 - remove sleeve plug

step 27 - use long pin to remove core keys

step 28 - one core key removed

step 29 - all core keys removed

step 30 - remove core cap, lock assembly and springs

step 31 - remove lock rod pin

step 32 - separate lock from lock rod

full section view showing spring tabs holding metal parts in place

full section view showing all core mechanisms