tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624115332992419601.post3813100508113734579..comments2024-02-14T19:51:39.833+08:00Comments on Jerry's Mechanical Puzzle & Brain Teaser Collection: AlCyl / Blue CylinderJerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334032625952910034noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624115332992419601.post-6752080793071011532012-10-18T09:11:10.414+08:002012-10-18T09:11:10.414+08:00Rob, I have solved it...but I can't seem to fi...Rob, I have solved it...but I can't seem to find any alternate meaning...care to elaborate? Jerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03334032625952910034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624115332992419601.post-19096018360987933262012-10-18T02:20:42.661+08:002012-10-18T02:20:42.661+08:00Actually, AlCyl is a double entendre - the more ob...Actually, AlCyl is a double entendre - the more obvious meaning is as others have said above - the, shall we say, "alternate" meaning will be apparent to those who have solved it :-)<br /><br />RobAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624115332992419601.post-69266845719167241552012-10-17T22:19:43.759+08:002012-10-17T22:19:43.759+08:00Incorrect!! Al stands for Aluminum not Aluminium!...Incorrect!! Al stands for Aluminum not Aluminium! :)<br /><br />This, at least, saves an extra "i" for recycling ... silly Brits!Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10140920751826036814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624115332992419601.post-50511050661473813712012-10-16T14:46:00.686+08:002012-10-16T14:46:00.686+08:00Mechanism is exactly the same - colours vary sligh...Mechanism is exactly the same - colours vary slightly... :-) allardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02137859069894390167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624115332992419601.post-86907698122560714362012-10-16T09:05:46.853+08:002012-10-16T09:05:46.853+08:00Kevin, yes, Louis, Allard and Oli say the same...I...Kevin, yes, Louis, Allard and Oli say the same...I am sure you will be very happy with your replacementJerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03334032625952910034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624115332992419601.post-27041272144761375182012-10-16T09:04:55.587+08:002012-10-16T09:04:55.587+08:00Oli, thanks. Please see edit to my postOli, thanks. Please see edit to my postJerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03334032625952910034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624115332992419601.post-91931949804939215092012-10-16T09:04:38.011+08:002012-10-16T09:04:38.011+08:00Louis, thanks. Please see edit to my post...
Is t...Louis, thanks. Please see edit to my post...<br /><br />Is the original mechanism different from the current version?Jerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03334032625952910034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624115332992419601.post-45189904286534930742012-10-16T09:03:40.468+08:002012-10-16T09:03:40.468+08:00Hi Allard, thanks. Please see the edit to my post....Hi Allard, thanks. Please see the edit to my post.Jerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03334032625952910034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624115332992419601.post-24838028137913333782012-10-16T04:18:12.438+08:002012-10-16T04:18:12.438+08:00I suspect that AlCyl stands for Aluminium Cylinder...I suspect that AlCyl stands for Aluminium Cylinder!<br /><br />Mine is still fused shut but should be replaced by Wil soon!<br /><br />Kevin<br /><a href="http://www.puzzlemad.co.uk" rel="nofollow">Puzzlemad</a>Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05649523779226834414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624115332992419601.post-31438498094623861502012-10-16T03:09:09.808+08:002012-10-16T03:09:09.808+08:00Al(Aluminium) + Cyl(Cylinder) = AlCylAl(Aluminium) + Cyl(Cylinder) = AlCylOlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14926503916202872968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624115332992419601.post-30967340006686039282012-10-16T01:21:46.381+08:002012-10-16T01:21:46.381+08:00My guess for the meaning of AlCyl would be Alumini...My guess for the meaning of AlCyl would be Aluminium Cylinder.<br />I (also) liked the mechanism a lot when I opened an original AlCyl at Wil's place Earlier this year. Louisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624115332992419601.post-59339058464755704212012-10-16T01:16:40.602+08:002012-10-16T01:16:40.602+08:00Would AlCyl be Aluminium Cylinder?
Would AlCyl be Aluminium Cylinder?<br />Louisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624115332992419601.post-70398894649462688372012-10-16T00:52:19.436+08:002012-10-16T00:52:19.436+08:00Nice write-up Jerry - I'd always assumed that ...Nice write-up Jerry - I'd always assumed that AlCyl was just short for "Aluminium Cylinder", but I may have just made that up! :-) - allard allardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02137859069894390167noreply@blogger.com