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Saturday Gizmo Quiz - Dec. 6

if it's Saturday, this must be the gizmo quiz

bunltd

5:03 pm on Dec 6, 2003 (gmt 0)

What is this? I'm looking for this gizmo's [bunlimited.com] category/type name.

LisaB

trillianjedi

5:05 pm on Dec 6, 2003 (gmt 0)

A robot?

lgn1

5:06 pm on Dec 6, 2003 (gmt 0)

does it have a piezoelectric power source

trillianjedi

5:07 pm on Dec 6, 2003 (gmt 0)

does it have a piezoelectric power source

Looks to me to be solar powered....?

Is that a block of ice or perspex?

defanjos

5:08 pm on Dec 6, 2003 (gmt 0)

It looks solar powered, correct?

Does it transmit or receive radio signals?

bunltd

5:10 pm on Dec 6, 2003 (gmt 0)

TJ, you're in the right neighborhood.

lgn1, piezoelectric, don't think so.

TJ, solar - yes. not ice or perspex

defanjos, does not transmit or receive.

lgn1

5:13 pm on Dec 6, 2003 (gmt 0)

Is the ice like shape a type of rock, say quartz

defanjos

5:14 pm on Dec 6, 2003 (gmt 0)

Is that "antenna looking thing" a tube?

bunltd

5:18 pm on Dec 6, 2003 (gmt 0)

lgn1- yes.

defanjos - Is that "antenna looking thing" a tube?
no, don't think so.

lgn1

5:22 pm on Dec 6, 2003 (gmt 0)

Ok its a solar powered quartz based thing a ma jig.

Solar powered quartz oscillator

trillianjedi

5:24 pm on Dec 6, 2003 (gmt 0)

Is it a gyroscope?

defanjos

5:25 pm on Dec 6, 2003 (gmt 0)

does it measure/sample something?

Is it used for scientific purposes?

trillianjedi

5:26 pm on Dec 6, 2003 (gmt 0)

Oh, it's not something silly like a crystal-radio?

bunltd

5:26 pm on Dec 6, 2003 (gmt 0)

Ok its a solar powered quartz based thing a ma jig.

LOL - yes, but no. ;)

TJ: not a gyroscope

bunltd

5:31 pm on Dec 6, 2003 (gmt 0)

defanjos, doesn't measure or sample. not scientific, strictly speaking.

TJ: not a radio, but it might be considered silly by some.

coconutz

5:31 pm on Dec 6, 2003 (gmt 0)

Crystal Pummer by Grant McKee [grant.solarbotics.net]

Pummer built from a chunk of crystal that I acquired in New Mexico. I drilled a hole in the bottom for the LED so that it is actually imbedded inside, flashes a very bright green actually

defanjos

5:32 pm on Dec 6, 2003 (gmt 0)

does it attach to something else?

trillianjedi

5:33 pm on Dec 6, 2003 (gmt 0)

Well done coconutz!

defanjos

5:34 pm on Dec 6, 2003 (gmt 0)

Congrats coconutz :)

defanjos

5:35 pm on Dec 6, 2003 (gmt 0)

I did not know what a Pummer was, so I looked it up:

Pummers are nocturnal critters that soak up sunlight during the daytime, then get active at night. Their nocturnal activity can either consist of a light show, or some pattern of sounds.

bunltd

5:37 pm on Dec 6, 2003 (gmt 0)

Wow, coconutz - you came outa nowhere! Good job!

I found the pummer's yesterday and thought they were kinda cool, but then I like leds and fiber optics and such. ;)

LisaB

coconutz

5:46 pm on Dec 6, 2003 (gmt 0)

Thanks, see everyone back here next Saturday. :)

pmac

6:23 pm on Dec 6, 2003 (gmt 0)

Nice job cocunutz.