Slinky

[dibbers006]

The initial message was deleted from this topic on 23 January 2025 at 11:02

[Amused2death]

I know of several people I call "Slinkies"

They serve no practical purpose, but you get an enormous smile out of pushing them down the stairs

[s3fella]

dibbers006 said:

Ace said:

Everyone loves a Slinky

But if you put one on an Escalator would it carry on Slinky'ing FOREVER?

Is it a prop powered or wheel driven slinky?

Edited by s3fella on Thursday 10th December 12:11

[central]

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/profile.asp?mem...

[Slinky]

You rang...

[Fer]

dibbers006 said:

Ace said:

Everyone loves a Slinky

But if you put one on an Escalator would it carry on Slinky'ing FOREVER?

I think it might depend on if the escalator is going up or down.

[strudel]

You would need to carefully match the slinky descent speed and the escalator travel speed.

[Dave^]

Possibly....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJw0L7fxbF4

[Jonny671]

What if the escalator was on a conveyer belt?

[louiebaby]

Jonny671 said:

What if the escalator was on a conveyer belt?

[Slinky]

I do have two slinkys on my desk, but no escalator to test with I'm afraid..

[Schmeeky]

If you have a metal slinky to hand, try this :- put one end over your ear, and let the other end fall to the floor. I swear the noise you hear is exactly the same as the blasters used in 'Star Wars'...

[aclivity]

Schmeeky said:

If you have a metal slinky to hand, try this :- put one end over your ear, and let the other end fall to the floor. I swear the noise you hear is exactly the same as the blasters used in 'Star Wars'...

how did you fid this out?

[Shaw Tarse]

aclivity said:

Schmeeky said:

If you have a metal slinky to hand, try this :- put one end over your ear, and let the other end fall to the floor. I swear the noise you hear is exactly the same as the blasters used in 'Star Wars'...

how did you fid this out?

I thought all blokes had tried this?

[A911DOM]

You watched that sound effects thing on tele not long ago didnt you!!!

The chappy from star wars showed how he made loads of those world famous sounds, including the slinky lazer gun sound

[Schmeeky]

A911DOM said:

You watched that sound effects thing on tele not long ago didnt you!!!

The chappy from star wars showed how he made loads of those world famous sounds, including the slinky lazer gun sound

No! I can't remember how I found this out, but it was back in '93 in New Zealand! I've a picture somewhere of various friends and family trying it out, looking very silly!!