Mysterious Miscellaneous Tool Time V4

Author	Message
John McLeod VII Volunteer developer Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 15 Jul 99 Posts: 24806 Credit: 790,712 RAC: 0	Message 1533739 - Posted: 29 Jun 2014, 20:09:21 UTC bellows pump? BOINC WIKI ID: 1533739 ·

Donald L. Johnson Send message Joined: 5 Aug 02 Posts: 8240 Credit: 14,654,533 RAC: 20	Message 1533882 - Posted: 30 Jun 2014, 6:04:13 UTC Is it a single item or a stack of items on a holder? Donald Infernal Optimist / Submariner, retired ID: 1533882 ·

anniet Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 2 Feb 14 Posts: 7105 Credit: 1,577,368 RAC: 75	Message 1533884 - Posted: 30 Jun 2014, 6:05:52 UTC Are there any moving parts? ID: 1533884 ·

Gordon Lowe Send message Joined: 5 Nov 00 Posts: 12094 Credit: 6,317,865 RAC: 0	Message 1533899 - Posted: 30 Jun 2014, 6:34:25 UTC John was onto something there with his bellows pump idea. It is in two sections. ~The three legged base, and the top portion, which is the "moving" part, because it requires user action. The mind is a weird and mysterious place ID: 1533899 ·

Gordon Lowe Send message Joined: 5 Nov 00 Posts: 12094 Credit: 6,317,865 RAC: 0	Message 1533939 - Posted: 30 Jun 2014, 8:41:05 UTC - in response to Message 1533934. John must have it then, it's an air puffer for blowing dust out of something? Nope. The mind is a weird and mysterious place ID: 1533939 ·

Gordon Lowe Send message Joined: 5 Nov 00 Posts: 12094 Credit: 6,317,865 RAC: 0	Message 1533956 - Posted: 30 Jun 2014, 9:14:27 UTC - in response to Message 1533947. It looks very similar to something on my wireless weather station mast! Yes, I know what you're talking about, but it's not that. I use it in my kitchen. The mind is a weird and mysterious place ID: 1533956 ·

Julie Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34060 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18	Message 1533970 - Posted: 30 Jun 2014, 10:34:45 UTC Anything to do with honey? What's its size? rOZZ Music Pictures ID: 1533970 ·

Gordon Lowe Send message Joined: 5 Nov 00 Posts: 12094 Credit: 6,317,865 RAC: 0	Message 1533971 - Posted: 30 Jun 2014, 10:42:47 UTC I can see the idea of honey... but no. Also not a butter pat maker, nor a nutmeg grinder. The top portion is about the length of your elbow to your wrist. I'll take a another picture, this time of it's innards, when I get home. The mind is a weird and mysterious place ID: 1533971 ·

anniet Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 2 Feb 14 Posts: 7105 Credit: 1,577,368 RAC: 75	Message 1534054 - Posted: 30 Jun 2014, 16:32:37 UTC The inner workings of a joke bin? Same principle as a jack-in-the-box except once a certain mass is reached, the rubbish is launched? :) ID: 1534054 ·

Gordon Lowe Send message Joined: 5 Nov 00 Posts: 12094 Credit: 6,317,865 RAC: 0	Message 1534055 - Posted: 30 Jun 2014, 16:32:58 UTC - in response to Message 1533976. How big is your toolbox for hecks sake! It's big. The mind is a weird and mysterious place ID: 1534055 ·

Gordon Lowe Send message Joined: 5 Nov 00 Posts: 12094 Credit: 6,317,865 RAC: 0	Message 1534073 - Posted: 30 Jun 2014, 16:55:26 UTC - in response to Message 1534054. The inner workings of a joke bin? Same principle as a jack-in-the-box except once a certain mass is reached, the rubbish is launched? :) No, but that reminds me of this: Laff Box The mind is a weird and mysterious place ID: 1534073 ·

Gordon Lowe Send message Joined: 5 Nov 00 Posts: 12094 Credit: 6,317,865 RAC: 0	Message 1534088 - Posted: 30 Jun 2014, 17:12:33 UTC Ok, back on track. This might help - Take a close look at the base of the mystery tool with the top off: The mind is a weird and mysterious place ID: 1534088 ·

Donald L. Johnson Send message Joined: 5 Aug 02 Posts: 8240 Credit: 14,654,533 RAC: 20	Message 1534263 - Posted: 1 Jul 2014, 2:41:02 UTC Starting to look like a dispenser of some sort. Donald Infernal Optimist / Submariner, retired ID: 1534263 ·

Gordon Lowe Send message Joined: 5 Nov 00 Posts: 12094 Credit: 6,317,865 RAC: 0	Message 1534266 - Posted: 1 Jul 2014, 2:52:45 UTC It is a dispenser of a sort, yes. The mind is a weird and mysterious place ID: 1534266 ·

David S Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12	Message 1534285 - Posted: 1 Jul 2014, 3:49:46 UTC - in response to Message 1534266. It is a dispenser of a sort, yes. I think I've seen those in kitchens, but I don't know what they're for. Whipped cream? David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. ID: 1534285 ·

Gordon Lowe Send message Joined: 5 Nov 00 Posts: 12094 Credit: 6,317,865 RAC: 0	Message 1534287 - Posted: 1 Jul 2014, 3:55:24 UTC Whipped cream is a good guess, but that's not it. Take a close look at the base. The mind is a weird and mysterious place ID: 1534287 ·

Donald L. Johnson Send message Joined: 5 Aug 02 Posts: 8240 Credit: 14,654,533 RAC: 20	Message 1534340 - Posted: 1 Jul 2014, 6:16:20 UTC - in response to Message 1534287. Whipped cream is a good guess, but that's not it. Take a close look at the base. The center hole appears to be threaded, perhaps to accept a nozzle, or allow a threaded bottle to be installed. Donald Infernal Optimist / Submariner, retired ID: 1534340 ·

Gordon Lowe Send message Joined: 5 Nov 00 Posts: 12094 Credit: 6,317,865 RAC: 0	Message 1534346 - Posted: 1 Jul 2014, 6:39:34 UTC It's actually not threaded. Take a look at the surface of the inner ring. The mind is a weird and mysterious place ID: 1534346 ·

Gordon Lowe Send message Joined: 5 Nov 00 Posts: 12094 Credit: 6,317,865 RAC: 0	Message 1534366 - Posted: 1 Jul 2014, 7:45:08 UTC - in response to Message 1534363. Icing sugar duster? You are coming up with some very creative ideas, but nope. The pointy thing on the base is one of the keys to the operational efficacy of this tool. The mind is a weird and mysterious place ID: 1534366 ·

Gordon Lowe Send message Joined: 5 Nov 00 Posts: 12094 Credit: 6,317,865 RAC: 0	Message 1534368 - Posted: 1 Jul 2014, 7:48:49 UTC - in response to Message 1534367. Whoa - hang on, hang on, a balloon blower up tool? Very clever thought, but no. Whatever it does, you eat the result. The mind is a weird and mysterious place ID: 1534368 ·

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