Trapped ring puzzle/trick IMPOSSIBLE (not really)
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- Опубліковано 7 сер 2024
- ***And another addition:
Wow. Thousands of angry and offensive comments. So:
Comments relating to this video, relevant ideas, and constructive conversations will remain un-moderated.
But, because there is no reasonable, intelligent person who would concern him/herself with wasting time to make an anonymous analysis of a person like me, if you do make a comment about me, here is what you can expect:
#1 Your initial (useless) comment.
#2 My reply. Matched to suit, insults and all.
#3 Your angry and even less relevant reply.
#4 I get the last word. All further replies are removed.
If you make a statement relating to my person, you are clearly demonstrating to me that you are neither reasonable nor intelligent; thus, you will become like a piece of meat to me, and I will use your pointless points for my own amusement and for the amusements of others. Seriously, think about this: We don't know each other. How is it fair for you to make judgments about me, when you know so little? Don't be that guy. Do you think I'm smug, arrogant, narcissistic, or pretentious? Well, unless you have a few videos with a million plus views, keep it to yourself. You would not believe the offensive drivel that leaks out of this place.
***The following was later added:
Secret spoiler comments are now removed, and there is now a keyword filter. The comment that makes me laugh is the "did anyone else notice..." type. Yes, everyone else noticed. In fact, the filter catches around 30 of these comments a day, and then there is the other 5 or 10 per day that I have to remove manually because so many commenters can't spell.
It is a bit sad that un-moderated comments get so bad. One of the most surprising things about it is how many of you talk without listening; it is not uncommon to see ten of the same comment in a row (because nobody reads what others say), nor is it unusual for me to read dozens of comments about a topic that is answered in the first line of the description. Sorry if it seems as though I am chastising you, because your having taken the time to read this is evidence that none of this actually applies to you.
***Original description:
Because of the cruel irony that is the way that youtube views are distributed, this video will likely go largely ignored, but the idea was this: remember that surprisingly popular pinball in a cube video? I figured that I should try to repeat some of its success by reproducing the formula a little bit (including, but not limited to, use of the word "impossible" in the title for views). I think, but I can't be sure, that this puzzle/trick is better by all measures than the pinball one. I'm not really sure, because I was never really fooled by this puzzle, because I designed it. I'm not trying to sound like I'm so clever, it's just that I don't really know how long this puzzle would have stumped me, because I've never been faced with solving this particular problem. Pay attention to the moment that you knew, for certain, how the trick worked. Often we just give up and wait for the solution to be presented to us, but it sure is satisfying when you work it out for yourself. For exactly that reason, I wanted the video to progress in such a way that it reveals itself ever so slowly (for those who don't spoil it by skipping to the end), which forces the viewer's brain to work at least a little towards figuring it out for themselves. Maybe I'm thinking too much into this, but maybe not. I mean, if a stadium full of people are going to watch this, I have at least some small responsibility to those people, in the sense that they should be engaged or be improved in some way after being distracted from their lives by watching it. Maybe if some of them learn the general idea of what an algorithm is, they didn't waste their time. Whatever. Maybe I'm not that good at it, but I just try to make videos in a way that would interest me if I were the one watching. Well, I'm sending this video public right now, and I am very curious to find out how well received this puzzle will be. Thanks for listening.
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Dhaka by Kevin MacLeod:
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I'm going to put a wedding ring in this contraption and tell my girlfriend if she solves it without breaking it we'll get married. That'll shut her up for awhile.
Lol. She'd figure it out in 5 minutes and you'd be in shit's creek without a paddle. Great thought though for a proposal.
Might wanna make the center post as lotg as the other 3 if that's your idea
+dru. "You have to work to figure this puzzle out if you want to get married." Great.
+Dylan Juhan ha!
how to save your comment. i would like to use this kind of idea whe i propose 5 years from now. ill give her a puzzle with the ring on it.
Quite apart from the clever little puzzle, I really thoroughly enjoyed the "instructional video" of woodworking and building the puzzle. You have an unusually good instinct for instruction. The video is well filmed, and shows all the important steps in a way that both explains why you are doing them, and that demonstrates completely the steps involved. I am no woodworker, but I feel like I could indeed reproduce the puzzle by following the steps you demonstrate so well. I'm a tech writer, so I really appreciate well-done instruction and explanations. Thanks very much.
+garyzim That makes me feel as though I have succeeded, so thanks. But I will admit that it is not instinct at work here so much as it is practice. My early videos were awful.
Well said.... I really like it too.
+garyzim Yeah, I was just about to say this, but you seemed to have captured the idea perfectly. I'm tempted to go out and buy one of my own so I can cheese all my friends with it.
The first time I've ever seen a serious comment on a UA-cam video, but yes I agree!
+garyzim While reading your comment, I couldn't help but notice the quality of your writing. I was happy to find out that you are, in fact, a writer. Cheers, to the beauty of perfecting an art - be it woodworking or writing.
why do you have a framed picture of David Hasslehof? 3:59
Why not?
I would have put in a little spring to keep the center post up. This would require a little extra downward pressure to open it. Thus, it would be more difficult for someone to accidentally stumble onto the soution.
Wow... this has taught me a lot about just basic woodworking, and finishing stuff to look nice. Thanks! It's a beautiful toy!
+SuperDuckyWho And after perusing the description and comments I'm confused as to why anyone would go batshit psycho over this. It's a UA-cam video, and a fairly interesting one involving good craftsmanship. If it was ACTUALLY impossible then it wouldn't be a puzzle, would it people? It would just be a thing with a ring in the middle. Wtf?
I'm happy that you enjoyed it. Thank you!
+SuperDuckyWho Yes, myself too, I wish I would have taken a physics class at some point, Great series of videos. Oh, by the way, every youtube video will have comments as desribed in the comment area. I cant spell so I will leave it at that.
just imagine putting a wedding ring there and tell your girlfriend you'll marry her when she'll figure out how to get it
lol
Forever alone ;)
And if it takes her any longer than a minute or two, I'd be marrying someone else...
My complements on the excellent video work and sound. The tool closeups, clear sound, and detail was excellent. I appreciated the wood working aspects particularly. This should be a model video for others doing you tube videos.
Wow, thank you. It's nice to get a positive message on this one. I get lots of hate over such a small thing.
pocket83 hi
pocket83 I found out when u made the middle one shorter then the others this is so brilant man keep it up
I don't know why I watch this videos when I know I will never make these things. Lol
The instructions were great. Thank you. The puzzle though, I thought was not a fair test of intelligence since, as you mentioned, the solver lacks a key piece of information. Unless if the point is to get the silver to think outside of box and test the strength of the device. But by that logic, breaking the device would also work. Am I wrong in that thinking?
+Barry Sabahat The key is to get the solver to pay silver for the solution.
+Barry Sabahat no, this puzzle could be broken and solved just the same as his "proper" method…they are one in the same.
Barry I also thought that it should have been a puzzle and not a hidden latch to remove the ring . I thought the piece was very nice but not much in the realm of mystery
+Barry Sabahat does it need to be a fair test of intelligence? also i'd argue that it'd be more appropriate to consider testing the middle rod is simply confirmation that there are no movable parts. that's much closer to attempting to test if the wood blocks separate than deciding to break them. it's not complex, it's simply about information gathering processes instead of information processing and analysis. at least that's my take on it.
+Sev Frost Hey Alexander the Great solved the Gordian Knot by simply cutting the rope with a sword.
3:55 Is that a framed picture of David Hasselhoff...?
lmao I was thinking the same😂
the secret message was a funny touch
wait nvm
Have you seen the japanese puzzle with the 2 balls and the ring? I would love to see you solve that without watching the whole video! When I was watching that I thought of you and this video. Title is 10 year old impossible puzzle.
SHARE H!S V!S!0N that video brought me here.
3:59 - Portrait of David Hasselhoff? LOL!
Monel Funkawitz Kung Fury
Ace of Spades triceracop
Your telling me you dont have a portrait of david hasslehoff in your workshop?
Don't hassel the hoff
+Monel Funkawitz I wonder why the frame is twice the size as the actual photo?
Wish I could afford all of your equipment
The woodwork was like ASMR for my soul.
Philosophical description. Actually loved reading the whole thing. I liked the video simply because I enjoy seeing people craft things. I'm not good with my hands. I'm good at gaming. I've always wanted to craft though. Have a nice day sir.
Thank you! Please try some of my newer videos. This one does not deserve the attention it has.
I'm not 100% sure why UA-cam felt the need to recommend this video to me. After having seen it, however, I appreciate that it did. It was interesting.
Thank you. I'm not sure what goes in to those suggestions. They've sent me to watch some pretty bizarre things, too. Also, I don't know why this video is getting so much attention, especially since I think that I have much better ones. Well, glad you liked it, in either case ;)
Agreed - I have since been watching a few more (the Four-piece tetrahedral cannonball puzzle being a favourite) and so you've earned another sub. The clinical dismantling of comments that are stupidity manifest is an added bonus to your videos.
Hahaha same happened to me -.-
MadeAUsername I was recommended animal popping and pimple mating.
stfu soner çağlar
I found your inspiration at 3:57
No clue what's up with UA-cam recommending videos that have very little to do with a user's interests. Nevertheless this is actually astonishing woodwork, and the editing is absolutely great. Congrats for making something that I don't have much interest in seem so damn intriguing.
netflix is the same now. They're both obviously recommending based on money and business because the suggested videos have nothing to do with your profile or recent activity. I laugh at netflix because it'll be like "because you watched the original King Kong, we think you'll like these. and you'll see unrelated films like Sleepless in Seattle, Law and Order, Xfiles, Mission Impossible, XMen. Really?
the moment you mentioned a magnet and how you were going to use it . Honestly I kind of feel gypped, I thought there was going something more to this, oh well .
Despite all the angry comments, I found this video to be very interesting. It really goes to show how us humans sometimes perceive a problem as being impossible to solve because we expect that there is NO WAY the solution would be that simple. We go on trying to solve the problem using overcomplicated steps, to match our overcomplicated perception of the simple issue, while the solution is much simpler. Thanks for this eye-opener.
Thank you.
I disagree ...it only goes to show, how difficult it is to solve a puzzle ...when it isn't in your hands.
I feel MOST would look at it, shake it a little, pull at the ring ...then lastly, start on the posts.
I give this puzzle a difficulty rating of 5/10 - when in your HAND.
+Muhammad K. El-Mir You're describing a Gordian Knot, the famous knot that Alexander the Great cut with his sword.
You can use this to keep your rings in one place.
Easy...Get a hammer
this guy gets it.
First instinct
i would have done the same
that's the logical answer
My 5th teacher from my old school had the horse shoe one, if you would solve it you get a prize but only like 2 or 3 people solved it
good video but why do you have a framed picture of david hasselhof next to your work bench? 3:58
No answer.Must not be ready to come out yet.
I hadnt noticed that!!!!!! TOO FUNNY!!!!!
Daniel Hernandez The real question is: Why don't you have a picture of the Hoff on your bench?
Daniel Hernandez Who doesn't?!
Jokkl Shlokk I know i do
Great video (both the trick and the build)! I am however, slightly concerned and disappointed by the number of abusive comments others have given (my concern being for the influx in insulting or aggressive comments over the years). I don't often comment on UA-cam videos, but here I felt compelled to do so. These people contribute nothing positive whatsoever to anything. Their comments only serve to prove how puerile and offensive they actually are. I admire your resilience and resolve. Keep doing what you're doing; there are actually people out there like me who enjoy your videos!
Trust me, I'm glad you're out there. It is my daily hope that the normal, rational people are out there ~reading and watching~ but not actually responding. But I also hope that they agree with my rants for the most part, because I'm hoping that I am normal and rational, too! As for you: Not commenting often may be a sign that you _are_ normal and rational.
this is a great channel. i'm not really into woodworking but this guy makes it really interesting and entertaining. youtube should do more to make this community less toxic. youtube comments are infamous on the internet for being needlessly vicious for their own sake. tons of youtube users seem to come here just to ruin someone's days even if that person doesn't deserve it.
We should ask wild animals to stop eating each other as well.
Alex T That's a great philosophy- complacence! Let's just sit here and do nothing, and concede that the entire internet is just a playground for the recently pubescent to work out their primal frustrations however they see fit.
I have a better idea: we remind each other daily, and by whatever means required, that parts of the internet are a public forum. You may like your town square filled to the brim with screaming illiterates running around shaking their dinkuses at you, but I like an atmosphere that is a little more conducive to creativity while I'm explaining a project.
There will always still be places that you are free to go for your _other_ activities, but please, take it out of my workshop. Here we use sentences and decency, or else I will chastise you just as if you were misusing a utility knife.
pocket83 I stopped reading after "... or the recently pubescent to work out their primal frustrations however they see fit." Most of UA-cam is powered by the prepubescent, e.g. PewDiePie. The internet is a crazy place mannnn.
I was just watching customgrow420.... how did i get here?
I could not help imagining how much you could drive Mr. Puzzle mad with a four-fixed-post version.
I figured it out when you said how to do it
Lol.
While watching him around the saws, i found my self pulling my fingers way from the keyboard.
😂😂😂
lmfaoo
+MrBeard17
you are someone that should not use powertools without supervision untill you are comfortable around them ;p
AwoudeX
I work well with tools. Its seeing people get their fingers so close to the saw thats uncomfortable, because thats when I've seen them come off.
I'm not unreasonable or unintelligent, but that description seems a bit harsh and extremely pointless to me. There are idiots here. The world is full of them. Being harsh to them won't stop them from being stupid. Why waste your energy insulting them and writing long descriptions they won't read?
That's not an unreasonable or unintelligent question. The answer: probably because of how shocked I was at the time. I had no idea. Now I understand; the mindset of the average online video media consumer is one of anger, entitlement, disrespect, false superiority, and echo-chamber induced ignorance. In fact, most comments are so offensive, insulting, and illegible that I now allow less than 10% of them to be posted. Once a week, I scroll down and look for anything that makes sense, asks a question, or offers legit criticism- and out of a hundred I get a handful.
They are also surprisingly predictable. The sameness of comments is startling. I can tell you now that your comment will soon have many thumb-ups for its neutral "let's all just get along" appearance, while this reply will go unconsidered. A sentence or two from my description tells you that I am a tyrannical narcissist who can't take criticism- that's all these people need to permanently make up their minds about me.
And so, my rhetorical question to you is, why wouldn't you want to force such a mob to confront its own self-destruction? What you call "harsh," I call productive. The choice to remain ignorant _should_ be ridiculed. I won't allow it to get comfortable around me.
Good luck with that one, genuinely. The reputation of the UA-cam comment section came about of the effort of millions upon millions of people. They worked damn hard for the title of "Internet Cesspool" and they won't relinquish it easily. Anyone willing to put forth the effort to stem the tide by at least a few people is much appreciated.
Thank you. Seriously.
lmao at the "hidden message!
Anyone else find themselves here once again after having watched this years ago at some point?
Omg yes
Seriously though...
+Milo Dowling I don't even know how, but you are exactly correct...
yyyaaaaaaaaassssss
yea, can you read minds?
Does everyone problem, no matter how simple, have a decided algorithm? Like the answer to this puzzle is to move the rod a little down and remove the ring. Is that considered the algorithm, or is it just...
Yes, exactly.
ah, ok. :D
Bored.In.California ? That wasn't me...
+pocket83 crossword puzzles dont have an algorithm
+Ben Bloch Do you follow a set system to solve said crossword puzzles? Or do you look at a crossword puzzle and say "I'll read the hints AFTER I fill in all the blanks this time."
Pocket83, I appreciate the well-typed captions on this video. As someone who has hearing loss, the addition of accurate captions cannot be overstated as the youtube ones are frequently horrendous. I will be watching more of your videos in the future because of this.
I appreciate the appreciation! I'll type out a few more when I get some time. I usually wait until they get lots of views before I bother. If there is a certain one you are after, let me know. I was thinking of doing either the tetrahedral puzzle or the truncated icosahedron solution, but it's no laughing matter to type out 15 minutes of dialogue. Sorry for not being more on top of it.
Guess I'm 10 years late, but really enjoyed this puzzle build video. Well done and makes this very "makeable" by all that view it. The bit to drill this was called a Forestner bit and I would also spray the steel rods also with Lacquer to protect from corrosion in the long run. Great Job on this!!!!
It's called by force, This is how Alexander the Great solved the Gordian Knot
Hahaha
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TheJanuses HughAndLar I'm not alone in the search for Whovians.......
+TheJanuses HughAndLar lol...
I'm watching this on an Easter afternoon in the comfort of a soft chair, some coffee, and a book on Rome. This is one of the most relaxing videos.
how do you not like this? the guy is awesome and he's an amazing builder. so precise and efficient. seriously, what is there to get angry about?
it's a trick. that requires yiu to manipulate the hidden rid to do the trick. something you could devise from 2 minutes of holding it.
+FlyingPotato you*
+FlyingPotato not yiu
Man, I loved this vid. I'm so glad it has barely no noise and you sound so calm all through the video.
It's a shame I'll never get to make one of these lol
Your crafting skills are amazing. It was really pleasing to watch this!
mfjan12 I appreciate that.
Well. In terms of problem solving it's terrible. But you are a fine craftsman. And that was a tremendous instructional video. Very well made.
Ok terrible is facetious. Just to clarify
+Pat Maloney He's not wrong about the two forms of problem solving. And his puzzle did require experimenting to discover all variables involved, which is what you have to do for the second method he mentioned.
+baw0909 LMAO FAM CHILL
+baw0909 ok.
I got your algorithm right here. *Pulls out an angle grinder*
I figured it out when I fast forwarded to last 10 seconds!
your a genius!
Jordan Reid YOU'RE a genius!
+3Vimages he wasnt saying he was a genius lol
The solution of this puzzle was the equivalence of a third answer to a yes-or-no question.
I made one without the magnet and solid posts on all of them. There is no way to solve it but it sure drives people crazy.
that's what i was expecting when i clicked on the video.
you did the right thing :D
easy there satan..
I clued in on disassembly or moving parts when you mentioned additional information, but I hadn't figured out what exactly was going to move. But after watching the first two puzzles and listening, I didn't want to think the puzzle was as simple as it was.
I enjoyed watching him use his tools morethan the puzzle.
I am starting to wonder if every UA-cam woodworker has a framed Hoff photo.
how many others have you seen
rooster700rr ***** has one and I think I saw one in Steve Carmichael's shop as well.
A small thing you could do to allow yourself to sneakily complete it would be to glue some soft layer (leather, cloth, etc.) over the magnet so it doesn't make a clicking noise when the rod slams onto it.
Eh.. The ring already clicks around with the bars regardless of the magnet, doing that would be kind of redundant.
IVIusicFiend What does the ring clicking around on the bars have to do with the sound of a rod smacking on a magnet?
+Volvary Because if you were trying to fool someone without them seeing the operation, say by holding it behind your back, the sounds of the clanging of the ring to the bars and the clanging of the bar to the magnet would be indistinguishable from one another.
+Brandon Burrows wrong different materials make different sounds
dfissell Well, yeah, if you're listening for them. Which is unlikely.
It's funny how he gave instructions on how to make it when the majority of us don't have that crap to make it. Lol. It was interesting though.
I clearly never expected 8 million people to watch. Most of my videos get a few tens of thousands, and those are largely from people who also craft things.
Great video and beautiful woodworking and craftsmanship! DH and the secret decoder message add-ins were fantastic. Keep up the imaginative and innovative work.
As soon as you pulled out the magnet, i figured it out
+king kazie same here i would never have thought of making the middle post shorter and using a magnet to attract it
this was so relaxing to watch lol
Yes!
I was really bored. Thanks for secret message. :)
Came for the trick, stayed for the craftsmanship.
Beautiful puzzle, you have great craftsmanship.
He really does. I've tried my hand once or twice at wood working, and I'm consistently in awe of his steadiness and deliberate movements.
I'm no Einstein, but the first thing I would've tried is moving the poles.
I figured it out at the beginning but I liked watching the process, brings me back to when I did woodwork.
Now I got to Google who invented the magnet, the cool stuff they never taught me in school.
I think I'm going to start putting engagement rings in these just to make sure I'm not marrying an idiot.
Tim Johnson If this is the best test that you can devise for determining that, it's probably an issue that concerns her more. And how often are you getting married, anyhow?
Its a youtube comment. Don't take it so serious.
😂 Same
Tim Johnson Don't do it Tim.... She knows the trick already!
Just use jet fuel and melt the steel beams
jet fuel doesnt melt steel beams
Indy :3 maybe it has some interesting chemical properties :) have you tested every single chemical used as jet fuel in existence?
Was that a twin towers reference?
Obi Wan Cannoli no
Obi Wan Cannoli yes
I'm curious as to why you have a framed picture of David Hasselhoff...
I didn't expect it to be a cheap trick. That is for sure.
But the work into the making of it is gorgeous.
Lapse not in the human memory pertaining to the consumption of a fortified chocolate milk substitute.
oh
And the winner of the Hidden Hassellhoff competition is...
Those other puzzles at the beginning seemed harder, I had a feeling one of the tubes moved. Had I actually tried it in real life I think I could have gotten the ring out faster. Great job on the crafting of it, I enjoyed those parts most.
I feel like the puzzle just shows how complicated people try to make the most simplest things.
Suddenly have an urge for something chocolatey
Did anyone else notice I am making him laugh right now?
?
dragonfire 9 I read the description, a little bit of an inside joke.
Oh
+Flame-bird ha, i get it :)
+Flame-bird I got the joke.
I really likes your video! I appreciate how you gave me the satisfaction of slowly figuring out how it worked while watching you make it. Plus, I loved the extra details :). Thanks for a great video
I don't understand how there is so much hate on this video. There is nothing wrong with it.
Ikr
there called Haters. they travel in herds. videos to videos. hating on any type of video. good or bad. no one is safe.
ppl expected magic
😂😂😂😂
+Dope4272 true true
The solution of the trick is actually very disatisfying lol. Nice woodwork though
this proof that some times the solutions to the problem, is right in front of our eyes, but we are so focused in trying to find the most complicate solution that we forget to try the most obvious one....
+Leonel Corona
Thanks, but after 6 million people, it seems as though you were the first one to understand that idea.
One of the most unexpected endings to a trick I have ever seen!!! Never saw it coming and brilliant woodsman ship. A job well done!
man, I watched it all and all I can say is...
THATS CHEATING!
No it's not
+Jadon Underwood It is
Eh yea but just imagine at like dinner parties and you give it to people and ask them to get it off it would be hilarious to watch
I love how angry idiots like you demand that the rest of us adopt your own personal semantical distinctions. I clearly mentioned that there were two categories of problems at the start of the video: Those with disclosed information, and those with some information withheld. You should be able to tell which case this is.
Funny, I don't remember asking for any of your opinions, and this is my channel!
I have to block you now, because I don't have time to keep exchanging insults all day with a knuckle-dragger. But if it's any consolation, I think you sounded pretty tough right there. Have a nice life.
Hey man, this was relaxing and interesting to watch
;)
That voice was nice
If would be better if you gave the puzzled victim a false sense of hope with a misleading solution giving them incentive to try and figure it out rather than giving them nothing at all and having them give up right away. Maybe a section cut out from the middle rod the exact size of the ring? Have one piece of the rod glued and keep the other magnetized. Something like that would give them reason to stay and at the same time actually make it harder for them to find the real solution.
Neat puzzle by the way, forgot to mention that.
IVIusicFiend Good idea but wouldn't the magnetized side be unstable and easily fall out upon someone trying to break the ring out?
Cool : ) I'd seen a similar type box puzzle which was called Escape from Alcatraz. It used magnets but, a little differently. You couldn't pull the post to release it from the magnet. Below the shorter post was a small rod in the base of the box that was held in place by the magnet. You had to strike the puzzle against the palm of you hand causing the rod to come loose from the magnet creating the space for the post to move so that the ball trapped inside could come out.
It's just an idea, but wouldn't it be more "theatrical" by using a stronger magnet in your hand? Maybe as a ring you wear, you could do this trick right in front of your friends putting your finger right below the center post (where there is not the hidden and weaker magnet), do the trick hiding with your hand and removing your finger (maybe upside down so the center post goes back to it's position before of showing you removed the ring). BTW +1 nice trick ;)
wouldn't rocking the metal posts be the first thing people try? and I mean all the posts not just the outside ones.
Very easy to figure out the only way to release the ring is with the center pole. It must be removed somehow.
"I'm not crazy, my mother had me tested."
Despite the cultural paradigm, it is not fair, funny, or friendly to conflate intelligence with questionable sanity. Not that the pop-culture reference wasn't funny, but it's a bit cruel to tease me (presumably) for my scrutinous nature. Bazinga.
I found this video therapeutic and soothing to watch, due to your calming demeanour and awesome woodworking skills! Great upload👌
He must have used 15 different power tools and various saws and drills. Do people really have these sort of tools in their houses? I don't even have a table.
There is a place near where I live where people can just go do whatever project they want. It's pretty much just a shop with any tool you may need for something as simple as this. You just pay to get into the actual shop.
You risked losing your fingers so many times during the making of this.
your profile picture explains your way of saying it. "He's so dreamy..." :P Jk.
Dovah Kiin oh god i said jk. AHH MY INTELLECT! POCKET83 IS TAKING MY INTELLECT!
He was very safe working.
The power of the human mind is incredible. I've always loved little puzzle gizmos.
I figured it out the moment you said you made it. I didn't anticipate the magnet but I did realise the center post must be moveable.
Though the puzzle is rather simple and I doubt it would have taken me long to solve it once I got it into my hands it does a great job at displaying the idea that not everything is as it seems.
Well done with the production work, both the craftsmanship and the videography.
Superb!
I like your concise narration with clear videography. I learned several clever techniques that will come in handy for many projects!
Also, you are correct about UA-cam and the cruel irony of its rating / popularity system.
If handed the puzzle, the first thing I would do is push and pull each bar in every direction. This seems pretty easy to figure out.
I knew the answer the very secant you stated that you were going to show us how you made it.
Skipped most of the video, so I had to go back and find the magnet insertion .
Great job, excellent craftsmanship.
This was so satisfying and interesting to watch. Your craftsmanship is beautiful and it was very interesting to see the process you used to make it! (I also thought that the little decoder in the middle was cute and fun 😄)
I also like how you gave us the whole video to figure it out instead of spoiling it from the get go that was really cool and well thought through
pocket83, I loved reading through all your responses to hate messages. You are probably the most grammatically correct, civilized, yet effective person I've ever seen respond to hate messages. Continue putting people down in a civilized manner, good sir!
I like the picture of David Hasselhoff in the frame on your workbench
first off very good job on the overall craftsmanship. it looks gorgeous... since you asked i knew from the start that it either came apart or the post came out somehow. it was just too straightforward not to be. but i did not see the magnet coming and that was an elegant way to design it.
You did a great job! I like the attention to detail as well. I could not figure out how to solve it, until you explained the magnet during the production part of the video. I suspect I might have never figured it out, unless maybe given the chance to hold and inspect the item in person. Even then I can not say for certain. Thank you for sharing this.
The moment you said magnet, and I knew...
i'd just get a hammer & mash up that thing
literally what I was thinking 😂
Cool. Just ran across this video. Wow, 4 years old. How did I miss this? Anyway, great job. I love the puzzle, and am going to make one. I watched the video before even thinking about how it worked. Not sure why, but it didn't detract from the enjoyment either way. It was fun watching the trick evolve. Figured out how it worked as soon as I saw the center hole on one side being deeper than the other. Solidified that idea when the magnet appeared. Simple but intriguing. This will be especially fun to see my Grandkids working this out. Thanks for doing this.
I really liked the flathead drill bit mod, I'll definitely be using that in the future.