Gizmo Quiz 72

[oilman]

ok guys and gals. Here [seo411.com] it is. I need the exact name of the item. Have fun - I'm gonna go get some breakfast while you get started :)

[Brett_Tabke]

Is it used for photography?

[musicales]

part of Saddam's missing arsenal?

[jimbeetle]

Do you set a sample or piece to be worked on in the center?

[Brett_Tabke]

Is it an "optical" oriented device?

[ScottM]

is it a rockwell tester?

[sem4u]

Is it used for holding a liquid?

[Batman]

Can I have it? ;)

[pmac]

Can you give us some sense of scale?
What's for breakfast?

[edited by: pmac at 6:08 pm (utc) on Mar. 1, 2003]

[pendanticist]

The back casing from an automotive alternator?

Pendanticist.

[oilman]

no photo
no holding liqid
no optical

scale? I honestly don't know but I'd say about the size of a portable personal cd player but about twice as thick

eggos for breakfast

[edited by: oilman at 6:12 pm (utc) on Mar. 1, 2003]

[oilman]

>>back casing from an automotive alternator?

nope

[jimbeetle]

Looks sturdy. Used by workers in the field or by the military?

[oilman]

>>Used by workers in the field or by the military?

used in buildings - I'd imagine the military has some (they have one fo everything don't they? :)). If they do tho it's not a weapon or part of one.

[ScottM]

is it used underwater?

[defanjos]

does it produce a spark?

[Batman]

Is it part of a car?
Does current jump from one end to the other in that central hole?

[takagi]

surveying instrument?

[coconutz]

What is the dial (set on 3) used for?

[defanjos]

is it a kind of sensor or detector?

[jimbeetle]

Is it hand held or mounted on something, such as a wall?

[dunnthat]

It appears to have a Co-axial connection...does it connect to a TV or video game?

[pendanticist]

Electrical, but not the power usage meter....

Major conduit coming in....

Can see smaller coaxial connector in the middle....

Pendanticist.

[ScottM]

I was thinking it was a grease zerk...(rather than a coax con.)

[Birdman]

Is it an emergency backup light

[Batman]

Does it produce light?

[oilman]

no underwater
no spark
no surveying

sensor - it has one in it

dial is used for setting the operating level for what this thing does (sorry - can't be more specific - it'll give it away too soon)

[Batman]

Second time someone beats me to a question ;)

[KevinC]

is it a flux capacitor?

[pendanticist]

I was thinking it was a grease zerk...

Maybe an air bleeder valve, but I don't think it's a grease fitting....

Looks like somekind of thumb wheel there..

Pendanticist.

[edited by: pendanticist at 6:22 pm (utc) on Mar. 1, 2003]