Comments on: Hammer and Ruler Puzzle http://www.moillusions.com/2007/02/hammer-and-ruler-puzzle.html Biggest Optical Illusions blog. Dedicated to visual phenomena and real life illusions. Daily updated. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:05:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ryan Copeland http://www.moillusions.com/2007/02/hammer-and-ruler-puzzle.html/comment-page-2#comment-138704 Ryan Copeland Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:48:02 +0000 http://testvurdlak8.wordpress.com/2007/02/17/hammer-and-ruler-puzzle/#comment-138704 tilt ur head to the left. its rather simple. the ruler is glued to the table. and the hammer is being supported at the bottom. and is leaning out but the string is stopping it from falling. tilt ur head to the left. its rather simple. the ruler is glued to the table. and the hammer is being supported at the bottom. and is leaning out but the string is stopping it from falling.

]]> By: howie http://www.moillusions.com/2007/02/hammer-and-ruler-puzzle.html/comment-page-2#comment-135072 howie Sat, 08 Oct 2011 05:58:41 +0000 http://testvurdlak8.wordpress.com/2007/02/17/hammer-and-ruler-puzzle/#comment-135072 the indentation you speak of is actually the nail digging part of the hammer the indentation you speak of is actually the nail digging part of the hammer

]]> By: Neodymium http://www.moillusions.com/2007/02/hammer-and-ruler-puzzle.html/comment-page-2#comment-131087 Neodymium Sun, 31 Jul 2011 09:08:59 +0000 http://testvurdlak8.wordpress.com/2007/02/17/hammer-and-ruler-puzzle/#comment-131087 what Bradley said before is right, about the back end of the hammer creating an upwards force stronger than gravity. the ruler is only bending because it is cheap plastic for all those who commented on it. if you want it not to bend then just get a stronger ruler. didn't think i should have to explain that. what Bradley said before is right, about the back end of the hammer creating an upwards force stronger than gravity.

the ruler is only bending because it is cheap plastic for all those who commented on it. if you want it not to bend then just get a stronger ruler. didn’t think i should have to explain that.

]]> By: name http://www.moillusions.com/2007/02/hammer-and-ruler-puzzle.html/comment-page-2#comment-126176 name Mon, 16 May 2011 17:25:44 +0000 http://testvurdlak8.wordpress.com/2007/02/17/hammer-and-ruler-puzzle/#comment-126176 Uhhh... no. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0Qu8cibT9I Uhhh… no.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0Qu8cibT9I

]]> By: Bradley http://www.moillusions.com/2007/02/hammer-and-ruler-puzzle.html/comment-page-2#comment-125771 Bradley Thu, 12 May 2011 01:10:33 +0000 http://testvurdlak8.wordpress.com/2007/02/17/hammer-and-ruler-puzzle/#comment-125771 Or....its simply something that is possible. The hammers back end is exerting an upward force more powerful than the pull of gravity. You can see this from the ruler bending upwards near the bottom. Its like having someone hold the other end in essence and then tie the hammer in the middle. Its just another support for it! Or….its simply something that is possible. The hammers back end is exerting an upward force more powerful than the pull of gravity. You can see this from the ruler bending upwards near the bottom. Its like having someone hold the other end in essence and then tie the hammer in the middle. Its just another support for it!

]]> By: Patrick http://www.moillusions.com/2007/02/hammer-and-ruler-puzzle.html/comment-page-2#comment-124099 Patrick Wed, 20 Apr 2011 04:57:25 +0000 http://testvurdlak8.wordpress.com/2007/02/17/hammer-and-ruler-puzzle/#comment-124099 Your all wrong. It's just laying on a table. Simple. It's all in the angle of the camera Your all wrong. It’s just laying on a table. Simple. It’s all in the angle of the camera

]]> By: Tracy http://www.moillusions.com/2007/02/hammer-and-ruler-puzzle.html/comment-page-2#comment-123588 Tracy Sun, 17 Apr 2011 14:58:47 +0000 http://testvurdlak8.wordpress.com/2007/02/17/hammer-and-ruler-puzzle/#comment-123588 Bill is right, i have built several projects in the same manner. I am a constuction structure consultant. It's jus a matter of physics and balance.... gravity and weight! good Illusion Bill is right, i have built several projects in the same manner. I am a constuction structure consultant. It’s jus a matter of physics and balance…. gravity and weight! good Illusion

]]> By: Mikelikesdikes http://www.moillusions.com/2007/02/hammer-and-ruler-puzzle.html/comment-page-2#comment-122022 Mikelikesdikes Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:31:08 +0000 http://testvurdlak8.wordpress.com/2007/02/17/hammer-and-ruler-puzzle/#comment-122022 Your so dumb..... Your so dumb…..

]]> By: eric http://www.moillusions.com/2007/02/hammer-and-ruler-puzzle.html/comment-page-2#comment-120712 eric Sun, 06 Mar 2011 02:36:21 +0000 http://testvurdlak8.wordpress.com/2007/02/17/hammer-and-ruler-puzzle/#comment-120712 yeah, this one is simple. like they have said above me, simple physics. the ruler, string, and handle of the hammer all kind of act like an elaborate hook, and the real weight of the hammer rests under the board, beyond the edge of the ruler, so its really just like a coat hanger at that point yeah, this one is simple. like they have said above me, simple physics. the ruler, string, and handle of the hammer all kind of act like an elaborate hook, and the real weight of the hammer rests under the board, beyond the edge of the ruler, so its really just like a coat hanger at that point

]]> By: Chief http://www.moillusions.com/2007/02/hammer-and-ruler-puzzle.html/comment-page-2#comment-119950 Chief Fri, 18 Feb 2011 21:01:36 +0000 http://testvurdlak8.wordpress.com/2007/02/17/hammer-and-ruler-puzzle/#comment-119950 No optical illusion here. Just plain physics. Gravity doing what it does best. Another neat one is a small jack-knife and a pencil. Open the knife to 90 degrees. Stick the point into the pencil at about a 45 degree angle about 1/3 of the way between the point and the eraser. The whole thing will now balance on the point of the pencil. On the end of your finger or a table top, or whatever. With a little imagination you can come up with all kinds of combinations. No optical illusion here. Just plain physics. Gravity doing what it does best. Another neat one is a small jack-knife and a pencil. Open the knife to 90 degrees. Stick the point into the pencil at about a 45 degree angle about 1/3 of the way between the point and the eraser. The whole thing will now balance on the point of the pencil. On the end of your finger or a table top, or whatever. With a little imagination you can come up with all kinds of combinations.

]]> By: Chantal Lamour http://www.moillusions.com/2007/02/hammer-and-ruler-puzzle.html/comment-page-2#comment-119896 Chantal Lamour Thu, 17 Feb 2011 20:26:57 +0000 http://testvurdlak8.wordpress.com/2007/02/17/hammer-and-ruler-puzzle/#comment-119896 Perhaps all of the items are actually on the floor laying down just made to look like they6 are balancing. Perhaps all of the items are actually on the floor laying down just made to look like they6 are balancing.

]]> By: Lanney http://www.moillusions.com/2007/02/hammer-and-ruler-puzzle.html/comment-page-2#comment-117899 Lanney Fri, 21 Jan 2011 22:47:13 +0000 http://testvurdlak8.wordpress.com/2007/02/17/hammer-and-ruler-puzzle/#comment-117899 Uh... the ruler bends upwards..hmmmm Uh… the ruler bends upwards..hmmmm

]]> By: Bill http://www.moillusions.com/2007/02/hammer-and-ruler-puzzle.html/comment-page-2#comment-117499 Bill Wed, 19 Jan 2011 20:35:08 +0000 http://testvurdlak8.wordpress.com/2007/02/17/hammer-and-ruler-puzzle/#comment-117499 It is a simple balance trick. I have done it with all kinds of tools. The weight of the hammer head is under the board. It is a simple balance trick. I have done it with all kinds of tools. The weight of the hammer head is under the board.

]]> By: B3 http://www.moillusions.com/2007/02/hammer-and-ruler-puzzle.html/comment-page-2#comment-117267 B3 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 19:20:17 +0000 http://testvurdlak8.wordpress.com/2007/02/17/hammer-and-ruler-puzzle/#comment-117267 its a claw hammer, and it is stuck in the wall you can see an indentation in one of the claw arms and not the other because one is further in the wall than the other, i will hand it to the creator though, they did well to get it in the wall without making too much mess its a claw hammer, and it is stuck in the wall you can see an indentation in one of the claw arms and not the other because one is further in the wall than the other, i will hand it to the creator though, they did well to get it in the wall without making too much mess

]]> By: little giraffe blanky http://www.moillusions.com/2007/02/hammer-and-ruler-puzzle.html/comment-page-2#comment-117233 little giraffe blanky Sat, 15 Jan 2011 23:13:34 +0000 http://testvurdlak8.wordpress.com/2007/02/17/hammer-and-ruler-puzzle/#comment-117233 I like this a lot, it has my mind thinking "how in the world...." I like this a lot, it has my mind thinking “how in the world….”

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