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How to confuzzle your friends with the Puzzle Stick.

How to confuzzle your friends with the Puzzle Stick.
A simple little game from years ago - just catch the rubber band with the hook and give it a pull.

Simple? No...



 
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Step 1Tools and Materials:

Tools and Materials:
Materials;

  • You will need a stick, wide enough to drill conveniently. I used an actual stick, but you could use a short length of thick dowel or broom handle.
  • You will also need a length of dowelling that is conveniently narrower than the stick. I used 3mm bamboo.
  • A vital part of this puzzle is a narrow rubber band. The length isn't important.

Tools;

  • Saw
  • Drill (I got a new stand, which makes things a lot easier!), and a drill-bit slightly larger than the dowel. With the 3mm dowel I used a 5mm twist-bit.
  • Glue - I used PVA, but you could use hot-glue if you're the impatient type.
  • Sharp knife (ah, good old multi-tool).
  • Wood-shaping stuff - rasp, file, sandpaper.
  • A vice is useful, but not vital.
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May 29, 2009. 1:08 PMdvnfntn says:
looks oddly like a penis
May 23, 2012. 6:59 AMcontrolledwrinkles says:
You should probably go see a doctor, something might be wrong with your tally-whacker if it resembles this stick in any way.
Apr 5, 2012. 12:17 PMtriumphman says:
Hey, I made one of these from my birch tree branches! Fun, and fools many people! I finally show them the secret though! Thats just me!
Dec 2, 2011. 5:27 PMtech dawg says:
this is very nice...........and mean:D
Aug 5, 2011. 9:46 AMsplazem says:
Great job! Confuzzle?!?
Aug 7, 2011. 6:10 AMsplazem says:
:)
Aug 4, 2011. 8:56 AMVerttech4 says:
Nicely done and said sir lol :D
Aug 1, 2011. 1:08 PMTheGeek1984 says:
Evil.

I like it!
Aug 1, 2011. 8:51 AMxinistrom says:
it looks dodgy :D
Jul 15, 2011. 10:27 PMtictaclad says:
hahahahaha i just pulled this up and my friend saw the picture and was like WTF WAS THAT????
Jul 10, 2011. 8:12 AMCooldeal says:
Had to read through this one a few times before I could understand it. Clever.
Nov 27, 2010. 7:14 PMrobokid96 says:
that drill press looks awesome!
do an instructi' on it, if you can!
Nov 28, 2010. 8:30 AMrobokid96 says:
it was bought?
from where?
Nov 28, 2010. 9:18 AMrobokid96 says:
so you modded it?
Nov 28, 2010. 1:58 PMrobokid96 says:
then why are there zip ties everywhere?
Nov 29, 2010. 5:48 PMrobokid96 says:
ah, missed that, thanks
Jul 18, 2010. 2:01 PMbashprompt says:
I'm puzzled as to why anyone would bother with this. It's so assinine.
Mar 30, 2010. 3:58 PMTheChemiker says:
Can't you just grab it better (twss) instead of letting it slip out of you fingers?
Mar 30, 2010. 3:59 PMTheChemiker says:

nvm i get it now

Oct 18, 2009. 10:26 AMTurtlepee says:
I saw this exact same thing in a store once.
Jun 22, 2009. 1:19 AMmowie says:
What if you dont have any friends like me?
Aug 28, 2009. 12:16 AM8bit says:
Then there are skills to work on.
Jul 8, 2009. 8:53 PMfooter0 says:
I know there is a hundred million comments on the subject but lets clear up the fact that you know it looks like, well, a johnson, tallywhacker, penis, pecker, dildo and many other words like - purple headed yogurt slinger correct?
Jan 15, 2009. 8:51 PMWickedFabala says:
sorry but i wouldn't want to play with that :P
Jun 8, 2009. 11:51 AMvolquete says:
betcha would
Jun 8, 2009. 11:49 AMvolquete says:
its confizzled
Oct 5, 2008. 8:27 AMThe Jamalam says:
that stick just looks wrong. pretty cool though
Nov 13, 2008. 9:17 PMNinjaSloth says:
way to go. someone just had to take something inoccent and make a perve joke.
Nov 14, 2008. 9:40 AMThe Jamalam says:
how is it a perve joke? half of the population have them
Apr 25, 2009. 4:52 AMzoltzerino says:
It would actually be 51% according to latest statistics. ZZZZ
Apr 25, 2009. 5:03 AMThe Jamalam says:
yes. This was november lol
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