GerryL
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This was found in a friend's chicken coop; any ideas?
What is it?
What is it?
SODABOTTLEBOB said:Please note; If adjusted properly, the "opening" in the center chamber seems as if it could be easily reduced to a small oval no larger than a grain of rice. And, of course, larger if needed. (Just more food for thought when considering "what" it might have been designed for).
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I am just throwing out wild guesses. (That is why I used the "dont know" icons). I dunno maybe like the roach hotel. They check in but dont check out lol. : Bob explains it better. "If adjusted properly, the "opening" in the center chamber seems as if it could be easily reduced to a small oval no larger than a grain of rice. And, of course, larger if needed. (Just more food for thought when considering "what" it might have been designed for)".GoodyGuy said:What sort of powder would need to be stored first then mixed?
Why not just mix it first then store the mix?
Only thing I can think of would be for something that would cause a chemical reaction...... but for what purpose
Most chemicals and even arsenic would probably react with the copper and it doesn't look corroded.
I doubt it's a trap. What would shut the door to trap the vermin?
If its for containing poison, then there's no need to trap anything.
And what kind of poison needs to be mixed just before using?
I'm thinking it has three different compartments for storing/dispensing three different items that are different but related somehow.
The size would be right for carrying by a dog, or to fit in a large pocket or pouch.
I am not a chemist but Im sure there are chemicals that are designed to be mixed with a catalyst prior to using such as hand warmers or epoxies. I dont know about poisons. But like I said, just throwing out wild ideas... and I certainly dont have any solid answers.GoodyGuy said:What sort of powder would need to be stored first then mixed?
Why not just mix it first then store the mix?
thanks.GoodyGuy said:I like the idea of adjustable size opening though.
rodgerdodger said:When I first looked at this I thought a plumbers soldering kit. The lead solder went in the center were he would pull out a length and twist it griping the solder so it wouldn't move while holding the whole thing in his hand during the soldering of copper pipes. One end cap holding the flux and the other end held a role of emery cloth.
This is just my thoughts on it and never seen one before. It could have been the the only one made by a plumber for his own use or they were a kit sold a a store.
NP If my ideas dont fit, its cool to tell me. I was just letting you know I was guessing wildly and really dont have a good handle on this one. 8)GoodyGuy said:Didn't mean to offend anyone, I know we are just brainstorming, please don't take my comments personally,
Sorry BCH I now realize I was raining down on your ideas. I was only trying to hash things out, not put you down.
Any ideas, no matter how far fetched they may sound at first are giving us topics to do searches on and you never know what will turn up.
So keep em coming gang.
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kracer55 said:I'm gonna make a comment on the round/oval hole. Someone questioned why it wasn't square? A couple of reasons for that could be that one, a square hole would have corners that would be prone to crack and wouldn't form as well when rolled. Another could be that the maker took two pieces of tube, put one inside the other and bored a hole through both at the same time. That would give you a stronger tube plus the two holes would both have the same diameter.
kracer55 said:When you drill or bore a hole in a tube it appears oval. flatten it out and it is round.