Hardest Task - Untangling a slinky

[Mark_h]

Been at it for nearly half an hour so-far and it's getting worse.
If ever you are presented with a tangled slinky by a tearful child, just take it in the garden and bury it! (Slinky, not tearful child)

[davepreston]

defeated by a slinky
let me guess your an engineer :)

[Mark_h]

defeated by a slinky
let me guess your an engineer :)

Slinky Lives !!!

I can only assume Mr.Preston that you've never been faced with a fully tangled slinky else you'd know better than to belittle the effort involved. It's a bit like trying to reconstitute a plate of vomit back into the original meal ingredients.

I think I may have turned it inside out at some point in the de-tangling process as it now walks up stairs!

[davepreston]

so again i ask are you an engineer as yes its in the correct shape but does the opposite of its intended purpose ;)

[Mark_h]

so again i ask are you an engineer as yes its in the correct shape but does the opposite of its intended purpose ;)

I do have a slightly engineery background. Check out my slinky tester......
<here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KgEyKgJpnY&feature=related)>

[Fallout]

If you want a slinky that doesn't tangle, get a tumble dryer hose. I bought one for a air hockey table build I was doing. Left it on the stairs for weeks. Everytime I knocked it, it walked down perfectly!

[squirrel_hunter]

If ever you are presented with a tangled slinky by a tearful child, just take it in the garden and bury it! (Slinky, not tearful child)

Don't write that idea off to quickly...

[Skopak]

That slinky tester is amazing. Made me chuckle.