The super macro guessing game (3)

[katodog]

A cupcake wrapper.

[sparkin]

A cupcake wrapper.

No, not even close.

[aebrown]

so it's not something used in the kitchen?

[tomd]

is this a typical office supply?

[sparkin]

so it's not something used in the kitchen?

I'm planning on allowing three quite different answers to this puzzle, because I have three objects with a mechanism that is essentially identical to the one shown in the picture. One of these may well be found in a kitchen, but it is not really a kitchen item.

Hope that's not too confusing. :D:D

[sparkin]

is this a typical office supply?

No, I don't think so.

[Bend The Light]

A sort of hinge thing?

[TheReal7]

shell of some sort?

[aebrown]

looks almost like it could be the inner part to a ratchet or something

[sparkin]

A sort of hinge thing?

Not a hinge.

shell of some sort?

Not a shell.

It is made of shiny metal - maybe chrome-plated, but it could just be polished stainless.

[aebrown]

^^not sure if that was a guess or just me thinking to myself out loud lol

[sparkin]

looks almost like it could be the inner part to a ratchet or something

Not a ratchet, and not the inner part of anything.

[BmanH]

Is it a tool?

[sparkin]

Is it a tool?

Berman!

It could be. Sorry for the cryptic response. The device in the picture is a sort of tool, but I have pretty much identical things that are appendages on larger devices, and those are not really "tools".

[katodog]

Ice scraper?

[sparkin]

Ice scraper?

Not an ice scraper.

[BmanH]

Berman!

It could be. Sorry for the cryptic response. The device in the picture is a sort of tool, but I have pretty much identical things that are appendages on larger devices, and those are not really "tools".

WAIN isn't the only game I play!

Could you purchase this object at a hardware store like Home Depot?

[sparkin]

WAIN isn't the only game I play!

Could you purchase this object at a hardware store like Home Depot?

Yes indeed.

[leftofedge]

Dremel?

[sparkin]

Dremel?

Not a Dremel.

[blsvlo]

a screw or bolt:)

[Bend The Light]

Is it some sort of planing device? It looks like the blade from what we call a surform?

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2783/4409817047_c5f530e956.jpg

[sparkin]

a screw or bolt:)

Not a screw or bolt.

Is it some sort of planing device? It looks like the blade from what we call a surform?

It's not a surform blade or any other kind of blade.

[sparkin]

Should I post a bit more of it ? It really is a very common object.

[Chet]

Step drill?
Router bit?

[sparkin]

Step drill?
Router bit?

Neither.

[BmanH]

Electronic device?

[irispatch]

Pencil eraser collar?

[Chet]

Screw driver?

[Chet]

Swiss army knife?

[Chet]

Pogo stick?

[Restless legs man]

A collapsable thing like the aerial off of a radio?

[sparkin]

A collapsable thing like the aerial off of a radio?

We have a winner!

The one shown has a magnet on the end, so it's a tool for picking up dropped nuts and bolts etc. The mechanism is pretty much identical to a radio aerial. I also use one as a pointer when lecturing at work, and I have one with a little claw on the end for use as a backscratcher.

Anyhow, the gentleman with the restless legs - you're up.

[sparkin]

I meant to post an un-cropped version - here it is:

[aebrown]

I would have never guessed that! Ugh! Good one!

[BmanH]

The white reflection totally threw me off.

[Restless legs man]

Terribly sorry for winning....it was an accident! I'll get something here as soon as i can.

[Restless legs man]

right here goes, this is my first attempt ar proper macro and this game so i guess it'll be done in half a second but hey:

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk305/weecamo/forum0100.jpg

[aebrown]

Looks like a spider leg...

[Restless legs man]

Looks like a spider leg...

VEEEEEEEEEERRRRRY close. its not of a spider and its more specific than a leg :p

[katodog]

Ant antenna

[Restless legs man]

Ant antenna

I'll accept any insect, its hard to get an identity from that photo. Leg was closer than antenna :p hope im not being too specific here.

[Restless legs man]

in fact, screw it im not gonna be on for a bit so i'll just give the answer: Its the sticky pad on the end of a stick insects foot. Anyone who wishes may post the next one!

[aebrown]

so is it me or you katodog? i don't have anything at the moment...I can find something if you don't though..

[katodog]

Go ahead, I'm actually shooting stuff right now, and I don't think I have any good macro shots available. I'll be shooting some stuff all day tomorrow for this thread, just in case. I've been slacking on the macro shots.

[aebrown]

Alright everyone, back in an hour or so with something new.

[aebrown]

Alright, have at it!


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4011/4412124481_0eb28c2fc1_o.jpg

[Bend The Light]

A rubber thingy where a cable goes into an appliance?

[sparkin]

Some sort of spring ?

[Chet]

Pogo stick?

[aebrown]

A rubber thingy where a cable goes into an appliance?

I guess it was too easy. On to you, my friend!

[Bend The Light]

Another easy one, maybe...?

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4414293265_510fe7714b_o.jpg

Craig

[sparkin]

Is the raised thing on the left a push button ?

[aebrown]

The stuff on the outer part looks like some sort of foam... yes?

[Bend The Light]

The stuff on the outer part looks like some sort of foam... yes?

Nope!

[Bend The Light]

Is the raised thing on the left a push button ?

It is, yes.

[sparkin]

It is, yes.

A push button as on a cell phone, or a calculator etc. ?

[Bend The Light]

A push button as on a cell phone, or a calculator etc. ?

Not a phone. Not a calculator...

[talshadar]

I'd guess the push button on some type of lock instead... like a lock release of some type.

[tomd]

remote controller for a TV or DVD?

[Bend The Light]

remote controller for a TV or DVD?

Over to Tomd...

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4036/4416659279_e1fda41583.jpg

[tomd]

Great!

[aebrown]

One of those things where people collect the 50 state quarters?

[Bend The Light]

One of those things where people collect the 50 state quarters?

Is this gonna be difficult for us in the UK?

[Bend The Light]

It looks like a carton that's been opened...

[tomd]

One of those things where people collect the 50 state quarters?

nope

[tomd]

It looks like a carton that's been opened...

on the right track with this guess....what kind of carton?

[aebrown]

Ohhhh I know what it is!

Aluminum box thing. That's the part where you tear it right?

PS- I'm at school and someone definitely has to put something up if I'm right--sorry!

[tomd]

Ohhhh I know what it is!

Aluminum box thing. That's the part where you tear it right?

PS- I'm at school and someone definitely has to put something up if I'm right--sorry!


YES

[aebrown]

Victorious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry Needed one of those today :D

Someone else's ball this time though, sorry guys. I'm fresh out of a camera for quite a few hours...

[sparkin]

Since nobody has posted yet, here's a very common object nowadays ...

[Bend The Light]

Some sort of light fitting - halogen bulb, or something?

[talshadar]

I'm thinking a tea-leaf infusion ball..

[sparkin]

Some sort of light fitting - halogen bulb, or something?

It's not really a light fitting as such, nor a halogen bulb, but you're on the right track.

[sparkin]

I'm thinking a tea-leaf infusion ball..

It's quite a bit smaller than that.

[Chet]

Thimble?

[Chet]

Pouched egg maker/hanger?

[Chet]

Bunion scraper?

[sparkin]

Thimble?

No.

Pouched egg maker/hanger?

No, but what is a poached egg hanger ? :shock:

Bunion scraper?

It'd have to be a very small bunion! :lol:

[Bend The Light]

A pilot light

OR

a gas lamp

[sparkin]

A pilot light

OR

a gas lamp

No, it's electrical.

Maybe I should clarify an earlier post. I would consider a "light fitting" to be the lamp socket or even the whole lamp itself, not just the bit that gives off light ...

[talshadar]

I have no idea but I'm looking forward to finding out!!

[katodog]

It's an LED light

[Bend The Light]

It's an LED light

I agree...

[sparkin]

It's an LED light

That's right! Did I give too much away ?

Here's more of it ...

[tonylong]

It's pretty amazing how many things can look metallic when viewed as macros -- I mean, not only the metallic base there but the bulb itself gives off a metallic appearance!

[sparkin]

It's pretty amazing how many things can look metallic when viewed as macros -- I mean, not only the metallic base there but the bulb itself gives off a metallic appearance!

I guess a lot of that has to do with the lighting - I used a gooseneck fibre optic from one of my microscopes at work. That particular one is uni-directional, and was tough to get in a good position. Surprisingly, the fibre-optic ring light gave worse lighting.

[katodog]

No, you didn't give anything away. I knew what it was because I've shot the same exact thing in macro.


Somebody post up, I'm out for now.

[Bend The Light]

Here we go, then...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2692/4420949462_740d624b8c_o.jpg

[tomd]

fishing lure?

[tomd]

unicorn toy?

[Bend The Light]

fishing lure?

nope...

[katodog]

It's a fish

[Bend The Light]

It's a fish

yep. Gotta get me some more photos, you guys are using all mine up too quick!

[katodog]

Okee dokee artichokee...easy one...



http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a399/katodog/IMG_9988a.jpg

[macroshooter1970]

double sprocket of some kind

[Chet]

That's pretty funny actually.

I'll guess a tripod crank mechanism.

[katodog]

It is not a dual sprocket.

It is not a tripod crank mechanism.

[macroshooter1970]

part of a handcuff

[katodog]

Yes, it is part of handcuffs. You're up

[macroshooter1970]

Thanks.......

[Bend The Light]

lizard!

[BmanH]

Part of a plant?

[macroshooter1970]

lizard!

nope

[macroshooter1970]

Part of a plant?

someone is very close :)

[Bend The Light]

A pepper? (Bell Pepper, Capsicum, Chilli Pepper, etc...)?

[macroshooter1970]

A pepper? (Bell Pepper, Capsicum, Chilli Pepper, etc...)?

not a pepper.

[talshadar]

a cactus

[tonylong]

Part of a plant?

someone is very close :)

But is it part of a plant?

[sparkin]

Is it some of that foamy stuff that you can put plants in ? I'm not sure what they call it ...

[aebrown]

Is the brown stuff the moss they put in fake plants? And the green maybe part of a pot?

[macroshooter1970]

a cactus

Sorry for the delay, internet was out. You're correct

[sparkin]

Sorry for the delay, internet was out. You're correct

Should've guessed from your name!

[talshadar]

figures.. the second time I get it right and I'm not at home to get an image up. Anyones game...

[macroshooter1970]

Should've guessed from your name!

I figured that would have been a dead give away :)

[Restless legs man]

Well i guess i'll play :)

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk305/weecamo/forum0109.jpg

[Bend The Light]

Is there any reason why I can't see an image from Restless Legs Man? I notice this when I'm at work - some images don't show (I get the rectangle with the red cross) and others do! Are people posting in different ways?

I know my laptop at school (I'm a teacher, not a kid) is severely locked down - so many things I'm not big enough to look at/play with (!)). But it seems strange that I can see some, but not others.

cheers

Craig

[Restless legs man]

Craig, im not sure why it isnt showing for you, i uploaded it with facebook and used the IMG code.

[Bend The Light]

Hmmmm...is it a "hosted" thing, like people host their photos on Flickr, or Photobucket? If so, it might be because Facebook is banned in school! Suppose that could be it...honestly, I'm a professional but treated like a child at work with these laptops!

Cheers

Craig

[Restless legs man]

Oops.....i meant photobucket....... sorry about that, my mind was elsewhere!

[tomd]

(I see it just fine)

Is it a snail?

[Restless legs man]

Nope, not a snail

[Bend The Light]

Oops.....i meant photobucket....... sorry about that, my mind was elsewhere!

Yeah, Photobucket is blocked too! :(

[talshadar]

a tongue from a baby graboid!

is it a part of a flower?

[Mike]

Is it some thing's mouth? Caterpillar?

[Restless legs man]

Is it some thing's mouth? Caterpillar?

Not a caterpillar. And not the mouth...... quite the opposite:)

[macroshooter1970]

A baby turtle

[Restless legs man]

Not a baby turtle, less cute than that :)

[talshadar]

the back end of a moth or grasshopper

[Restless legs man]

the back end of a moth or grasshopper

We have a winner :) Its not a moth or grasshopper but its close enough, a stick insects backside :p

[talshadar]

3rd times the charm .. gimme a bit and maybe I can throw up a challenge...

make that 43 minutes

[Bend The Light]

make that 43 minutes

2 minutes to go...

[talshadar]

2 minutes to go...

LOL

I'm gonna have to turn it over to someone else .. again!! Damn being stuck at work :-(

[Bend The Light]

Maybe I'll have one that doesn't get guessed in less than 3 posts!!! :lol:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4425718674_2b38c9f090_o.jpg

[Mike]

Part of a fishing reel?

[Bend The Light]

Part of a fishing reel?

nope...:)

[Restless legs man]

Is it a kitchen thing like a rotary whisk or tin opener?

[Bend The Light]

Is it a kitchen thing like a rotary whisk or tin opener?

Good guess...I see where you're coming from...no.

[talshadar]

I shouldn't but .. watch gear??

[Bend The Light]

.. watch gear??

Nope.

Hooray...more than 3 guesses!

[Restless legs man]

Hooray...more than 3 guesses!

Just cause i gave hints! :) who would have guessed "stick insects muckhole"?! :lol:




Is it a bit off of a model train?

[talshadar]

Just cause i gave hints! :) who would have guessed "stick insects muckhole"?! :lol:


LOL well you kinda gave it away with "not the mouth.. quite the opposite" LOL

[Bend The Light]

Just cause i gave hints! :)

Ok, this is NOT part of a cogwheel. The teeth are not for gearing, more for grip...


Is it a bit off of a model train?

Nope.

[tomd]

pocket knife

[Restless legs man]

the brake on an ice skate?

[Bend The Light]

the brake on an ice skate?

Too big...this is quite small, the bit you can see is maybe 1cm across.

[Bend The Light]

pocket knife

nope.

[Bend The Light]

I really couldn't have shown any more...it would be too easy...:)

[talshadar]

the teeth from a pair of vice-grips

[Bend The Light]

the teeth from a pair of vice-grips

Nope...will post a bit more...wait a sec...