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Mark_h

21-09-12 04:58 PM

Hardest Task - Untangling a slinky

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

21-09-12 05:25 PM

Re: Hardest Task - Untangling a slinky

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

Mark_h

21-09-12 05:33 PM

Re: Hardest Task - Untangling a slinky

Quote:

Originally Posted by davepreston (Post 2775069)

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

21-09-12 05:37 PM

Re: Hardest Task - Untangling a slinky

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

21-09-12 06:04 PM

Re: Hardest Task - Untangling a slinky

Quote:

Originally Posted by davepreston (Post 2775077)

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......
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Fallout

21-09-12 08:37 PM

Re: Hardest Task - Untangling a slinky

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

21-09-12 09:23 PM

Re: Hardest Task - Untangling a slinky

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark_h (Post 2775060)

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

21-09-12 10:16 PM

Re: Hardest Task - Untangling a slinky

That slinky tester is amazing. Made me chuckle.

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