What is it.... the game! Post unknown objects to ID... and to stump others!

That kit is to add a clothes rod to a closet; another tier, to hang skirts under tops, or other configuration like that.

Carla Burke wrote:That kit is to add a clothes rod to a closet; another tier, to hang skirts under tops, or other configuration like that.

That's what I thought, and why I bought them. But they don't go together. They won't hold anything. It's all wiggly and floppy, no matter how I assemble it. I thought it would just lock together, it doesn't. What am I doing wrong?  Maybe it needs more pieces?

I got my grandparents' old closet contraption like that. I'll try to see if staring at mine will help understand yours. It's in my kids' bedroom, so I won't be able to check until tomorrow.

Pearl Sutton wrote:

Carla Burke wrote:That kit is to add a clothes rod to a closet; another tier, to hang skirts under tops, or other configuration like that.

That's what I thought, and why I bought them. But they don't go together. They won't hold anything. It's all wiggly and floppy, no matter how I assemble it. I thought it would just lock together, it doesn't. What am I doing wrong?  Maybe it needs more pieces?

They tend to be wiggly & floppy, until they have a relatively balanced weight of clothes on them. I've had some that were so pathetic, I gave up on the cross bar, and just used the vertical pieces to put hangars through, on their own.

I mean like... If I put the cross bar in the way it looks like it goes, it can flop 1/2 inch each way. It sits at a 45 degree angle. Maybe I'm missing parts.

Pearl Sutton wrote:I mean like... If I put the cross bar in the way it looks like it goes, it can flop 1/2 inch each way. It sits at a 45 degree angle. Maybe I'm missing parts.

That's all the parts I've ever seen them with...

Carla Burke wrote:

Pearl Sutton wrote:I mean like... If I put the cross bar in the way it looks like it goes, it can flop 1/2 inch each way. It sits at a 45 degree angle. Maybe I'm missing parts.

That's all the parts I've ever seen them with...

Odd. They look well designed, well made, I can't imagine making them to not work right. They could have saved money in manufacturing by making it smaller so it works right. If this is what they are selling, they need to redesign it, they are wasting a lot of metal for no good purpose. I'm puzzled.

Sounds as if you could try making some wooden spacers to take up the slack? Or at least block some of the wobbliness?

Jay Angler wrote:Sounds as if you could try making some wooden spacers to take up the slack? Or at least block some of the wobbliness?

If I have to I'll get weird at them. They just look like they should work... but don't.

Yup. They're weird & poorly designed. Pearl - maybe you could make your fortune, on a redoux!

Carla Burke wrote:Yup. They're weird & poorly designed. Pearl - maybe you could make your fortune, on a redoux!

I can design it. You market it. I hate sales :)

Pearl Sutton wrote:

Carla Burke wrote:Yup. They're weird & poorly designed. Pearl - maybe you could make your fortune, on a redoux!

I can design it. You market it. I hate sales :)

Hmmmm...

Okay, this may be too easy, but ...

F Agricola wrote:
Okay, this may be too easy, but ...

Isn't that a nut cracker?

Ryan M Miller wrote:

F Agricola wrote:
Okay, this may be too easy, but ...

Isn't that a nut cracker?

Perhaps it could be used for that - coconut?!

But, sorry, no.

I think it's something to help remove tight jar lids?  
It even looks like there is a space for smaller lids...

I want one

Judith Browning wrote:I think it's something to help remove tight jar lids?  
It even looks like there is a space for smaller lids...

I want one

BINGO!

Someone please give the lady an Apple!

Yep, I use it regularly - it's probably the best low-tech device in the kitchen.

It covers four sizes, from very small to big, so pretty much all domestic jars.

F Agricola wrote:

Judith Browning wrote:I think it's something to help remove tight jar lids?  
It even looks like there is a space for smaller lids...

I want one

BINGO!

Someone please give the lady an Apple!

Yep, I use it regularly - it's probably the best low-tech device in the kitchen.

I've had various ones that don't work so well, including a wooden handled one with a leather strap that fits around the jar lid and can easily adjust to different sizes.  I had hopes for that one but it did not work for me.  I used to always be blaming my husband for screwing the lids back on too tight and have finally realized its all me and years of weaving wear on my joints.

I'll have to start looking for one like yours...

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Extra-Wide-JAR-OPENER-Containers-Bottle-Lid-Twist-Flexible-Multi-Tool-RRP-24/182655294142?epid=25004808686&hash=item2a871a9abe:g:X7QAAOSwpTJbuJ07

FYI: That's about $US20 delivered. Kinda expensive, but lasts a lifetime.

Judith: check the second hand stores. I have one, I know I have seen others.
It's a good jar opener for small lids, but I don't like it for large ones (which is what I have most issues with.) My favorite for big lids is an oil filter wrench from Harbor Freight, only works on big jars, but does them LOVELY!

It opens on the side is all I know.

We need more pictures!  
Very heavy casting. Looks like it was made to lift out of its cradle.  
What does the inside look like ?
Sort of resembles old mining equipment , but I don't think its that.
Don't see a drive system but it sure looks like it rotates.
Yup, definitely need more photos

thomas rubino wrote:We need more pictures!  
Very heavy casting. Looks like it was made to lift out of its cradle.  
What does the inside look like ?
Sort of resembles old mining equipment , but I don't think its that.
Don't see a drive system but it sure looks like it rotates.
Yup, definitely need more photos

I will try to get some! A friend sent me this picture asking what I thought it was since I'm a chef and he thought it might be kitchen related.  My first guess was rock tumbler.

I know what this is, but it will be fun to see if others know. It was found in a house I'm working on. It was purchased at Burning Man in 2014. It came with a case.

The first picture is self-explanatory and just a thing that I found in the house yesterday. I'm giving it to my friend who collects this sort of thing. It's either from 1944 or 1945 since that's when Phil Harris was the co-host. An actual soap opera. The show featured mostly big bands and the commercials and name of the show all had to do with selling shampoo, laundry soap and dish soap.

Dale: You can get them all kinds of places...
a hint to others: We have a thread on permies that discusses them!  
Good one, Dale :)

Yes I know what that is Dale 😂.

I found this in the shed at work.
It's not something I've ever used but I suggested we make it a staff initiation ritual..  

Drew's tool appears to be for tattooing numbers onto an animal's ear - probably cow-sized from the can enclosed which would provide the ink I'm guessing.

Would the big round one be some kind of grinder?  It just looks awfully heavy to handle.  

Is it a leather punch?  

Seeing the milking station from J Grouwstra from Friesland brought back some wonderful memories from my childhood.  My Opa and I crossing the Dutch countryside and investigating all the things I didn’t know about. When we came across one of these remote milking stations. My Opa stayed till milking time to show me how it worked.  I loved it!  I dreamed of having one of these in Canada when I grew up.  I did have a milking machine but nothing as fancy as the one in the photo.  Also it was for goats not for cattle.  Mostly I milked by hand. Quicker clean up. The cows I did milk were by hand. I don’t think the highland would like the noise of the milk pump.

The item I showed earlier is something that allows women to pee while standing. This might work outside of the nightclub or at a place like Burning Man where this one was bought. I suspect that it could actually be useful for women who do extreme sports like skiing or rock climbing, where it can be very impractical to get into the standard position. On a long climb , it is sometimes necessary relieve oneself while suspended by ropes.

Dale Hodgins wrote:The item I showed earlier is something that allows women to pee while standing. This might work outside of the nightclub or at a place like Burning Man where this one was bought. I suspect that it could actually be useful for women who do extreme sports like skiing or rock climbing, where it can be very impractical to get into the standard position. On a long climb , it is sometimes necessary relieve oneself while suspended by ropes.

Or hiking, motorcycling, or even just working out on the 'back 40', or traveling any place where the facilities are 'suspect'.

@Carla - have you actually used one of them? If I didn't tend to already have full pockets when heading for our back field, I too would be tempted. The squatting approach is getting a little hard on my 60 yr old knees!

Jay Angler wrote:@Carla - have you actually used one of them? If I didn't tend to already have full pockets when heading for our back field, I too would be tempted. The squatting approach is getting a little hard on my 60 yr old knees!

I have a similar one, called the 'P-style', that I actually like better(even though I've not tried this one), simply because it's all 1 piece, so no chance of leakage, through joints, etc. It takes a little practice, but yes! It's absolutely doable. If you get it, I highly recommend trying it in the tub, or out on private land, where you can start off naked, until you get a feel for how it works best, for you. Then start practicing with various clothes on, lol. Any style you wear, you will be wise to practice a bit with it. Managing it with a long flowy skirt, fitted jeans, or a snug mini skirt  - all need to be managed differently. My usual is snug jeans with a utility belt, because I rarely carry a purse (too many shoulder injuries), plus I 'carry', so the extra weight on one side alters it. But, that's not my only style of clothing, so I've practiced with my other clothes, too.

It's for tattooing pigs ears yes.
It's been a long time since there were pigs here though.
I'll see what other interesting things I can find in the back sheds of this old farm.

Apple for Jay Angler for the pig tattooing thing :)

So, What is it?  dear hubby found a small zip lock bag with something inside that he can't remember why he bought it.

Inside is a coil of wire like for a rabbit snare:

Just to show what kind of wire:



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Two of something like these clamps:



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And a spring like the first one in this picture that is about 3" long:



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So what do you think this might be?

If that baggie was on the floorboard of my truck, I'd probably be replacing the throttle cable on the riding mower.

Anne,  Those clips are used to make and hold a loop in the cable. Feed one end of the cable through one of the figure 8 holes, create the size of the loop your looking for then feed it back through the other hole leaving a small tail. A pair of crimpers are needed to secure the clip so it grips the cable making for a permanent connection/loop. Sorry, I don't know the name of them, just know I've used them before. There are special crimpers designed just for this purpose but you could improvise if only a few crimps are needed.
Not sure what the spring is for.