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Hint 1
Keep the linked sections flat until you recognise repeated corner units.
Hint 2
Build the outside square first and fold the remaining sections inward.
Hint 3
Do not twist the links against their natural hinge direction.
Video summary
The official video shows the folding order for turning the connected wooden chain into the compact square.
The video remains the authoritative visual sequence for this archived page.
Complete Puzzle Chest: Square Chain solution
The official Puzzle Academy video demonstrates how to fold the linked wooden sections into the finished Square Chain form.
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- Archive source
- Professor Puzzle official Puzzle Academy solution video and discontinued PA1449 collection records — View the official solution video — Search historical manufacturer pages
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- 13 June 2026
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- Official manufacturer solution video
- Page status
- Added during archive research
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