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Blocked Pipe

 

The inside diameter is .06” larger than the diameter of a Ping-Pong ball (1.50”) that is resting gently at the bottom of the pipe.

You have the following objects:

  • 100’ of clothesline

  • A carpenter’s hammer

  • A chisel

  • A box of Wheaties

  • A file

  • A wire coat hanger

  • A monkey wrench 

  • A light bulb

 

List as many ways you can think of (in five minutes) to get the ball out of the pipe without damaging the ball, pipe, or floor.

 

Materials: You

Number of People: 1-6 people

Time: 5 minutes

 

 

 

Conceptual Blockbusting: A Guide to Better Ideas  by James L. Adams

 

 

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