Gizmo Quiz #54

The update looms and we're playing games?

[coconutz]

Here's this week's Gizmo. [images.fotki.com]

What is it?

[olias]

Hmm, some very wierd looking handlebars.

[lorax]

Somesort of mild electro-shock therapy tool? ;)
Jez kidding.

Is it used in industry or at home?

[coconutz]

Industrial use.

[ScottM]

is it a measuring device to measure inside diameters?

[coconutz]

Not a micrometer.

[nancyb]

is it used to force or maintain a spread between two objects?

[coconutz]

sorry, nancyb

[cminblues]

It is the handle-bar of some spinning-bike?

[edited by: cminblues at 9:05 pm (utc) on Oct. 26, 2002]

[coconutz]

Not a set of handlebars. Not quite that large.

[ScottM]

is the 'rubber looking area' shrink tubing?

[Quinn]

Is a measuring device?

[coconutz]

is the 'rubber looking area' shrink tubing?

I don't think it's shrink tubing, but you've got the right idea here.

measuring device

getting warmer.....

[cminblues]

Electrical conductivity measuring device?

[ScottM]

Is it a giant tadpole eating a playground chin-up bar? Ok...I'm losing it now..

[ikbenhet1]

It's the part were you pull on a 'rowboat thing' when you work out.

[Quinn]

Is it immersed in something?

[coconutz]

Electrical conductivity measuring device?

It does use electricity and is a measuring device.

Is it immersed in something?

"immersed" is a good synonym.....

[Quinn]

is it related to weather?

[cminblues]

Magnetic field measuring device?

[coconutz]

Not related to weather.

<added> But temperature is a variable.</added>

Does not measure magnetic fields.

Another view [images.fotki.com]

[ScottM]

Does this gizmo measure the coefficient of thermal expansion?

[coconutz]

measure the coefficient of thermal expansion?

No

[jatar_k]

my guess is

Resistance Temperature Detector

[coconutz]

Not a Resistance Temperature Detector

[jatar_k]

let's recap

industrial use
not shrink tubing, but you've got the right idea here
It does use electricity and is a measuring device.
"immersed" is a good synonym.....
temperature is a variable

I guess that throws out my original thought of it being used for water skiing.

oh well

[defanjos]

Wild shot, but is it a thermocouple of some sorts?

[defanjos]

Is it a thermistor?

[coconutz]

sorry your Highness, not a thermocouple....or thermistor

_{Hope I'm not beheaded or sent to the gallows.....}

[defanjos]

Is it a RTD?