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Friday, September 17, 2004

126.



127. 6" long



128. Two 1-pound, 2" dia. ball bearings, these were sold for a particular science experiment. There is one ingredient missing here, something very common, the puzzle for this one is to determine the nature of the experiment.



129. 3/8" long





Answers

posted by Rob H. at 5:05 PM

4 Comments:

  • 126 is an electric automotive lock deicer.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 9/18/2004 3:16 PM  

  • >128 could be used with a swivel chair to demonstrate conservation of angular momentum.


    They could be used for this, but that wasn't their intended purpose.


    >129 looks like something one would use to mark the center of holes on the mating piece.


    I believe that this is the correct answer, but I'm still researching this object.


    >126 is an electric automotive lock deicer.


    This one isn't a de-icer, but it is more useful in the winter.


    Rob

    By Blogger Rob H., at 9/18/2004 7:38 PM  

  • 129 looks like an older version of a dowel center. Another version is at http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.asp?page=44995&category=1,180,42288&ccurrency=2&SID=

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 9/24/2004 5:38 PM  

  • 126 is a static-powered neon bulb that also has a resistor in it to take the sting out of static discharge in the winter. MHW

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 10/25/2004 9:44 PM  

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