h a l f b a k e r y"It would work, if you can find alternatives to each of the steps involved in this process."
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Simply put, a teaspoon the handle of which is made out of a bimetallic strip. In the cutlery drawer it looks like a normal teaspoon, but immerse it in hot tea and the handle goes all curvy. No practical purpose. Not to be supplied to Uri Geller.
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Chill and bend. Let it heat back up, and it moves back to its original form. [Amos Kito, Sep 30 2002, last modified Oct 05 2004]
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Terrible idea. It'll never work. I can't imagine what inspired you to write such rubbish. |
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would it be better (or worse) to start with a cold curvy spoon that straightens out in your hot drink? |
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Yeah, but po, what would you call it? |
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My mother always answered that they were spooning in bed. |
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[st3f] modesty forbids :) |
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There's nickel-titanium wire [link] that re-shapes with heat. You can customize its shape in a low flame.
Your spoon can be straight in hot water, and coil up to hang on a chain as a pendant when cold. |
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//On a practical note// - <guffaws> - How long have you
been here? |
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Is this not the basis of a very simple, very slow, automatic drink-stirrer. As it heats up, it bends and moves the drink around one way. As it starts to cool, it unbends and moves the drink around the other way. |
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Of course, to make this in any way effective would require a very sensitive bimetallic strip, which would mean it would probably be next to impossible to place in your cup. |
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