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[Challenge] I have included my out-of-bounds item list for reference (infosec.pub)

submitted 7 months ago by Apytele@sh.itjust.works to c/whatisthisthing@lemmy.world

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Fidget and other sensory toys because I feel like moving in a certain way purely for the sake of itself isn't in the spirit of these challenges.
Alternative "wellness" products that largely function as placebos by being in the general vicinity of a person such as crystals and "energy focusing copper coils" and the like. Weird looking traditional instruments like a special type of gong or something are acceptable.
Specialty massage products are fine provided they're mostly used to massage an area other than the genitals (at least, assuming I can tell, but I'm fairly knowledgeable in that area). I do not use sex toys at all for these challenges (that's just not what my aim here is). It's also still ok if the specific massage philosophy claims to have other, pseudo-scientific benefits such as for chiropracty or acupuncture, as long as the tool itself is an actual massage tool.
objects that are mostly or entirely ornamental / decorative in nature like jewelry and sculptures. I'll still use something that is an ornamental version of something that has a specific non-ornamental purpose (ex: a lot of traditional fibercraft tools or recreational drug equipment for weed or caffeine). Hair ornaments and pins are fine as long as they have some specific niche use such as ornamental hair rollers or having an interesting closure for pinning your shawl in a specific way or something.
tools that are too broadly applicable such as specialty abrasive drill bits or specialty brushes where what makes them use specific is stuff like size shape and bristle stiffness which are still pretty broadly applicable (a little brush with a long handle has a looot of different uses, think about everything you can do with a used toothbrush).

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[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 16 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Tool for measuring profiles for sawing/cutting/milling

[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Called a... Shit I can't remember. I have 3 or 4 of them, ol style brass with steel pins, and a plastic one.

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 9 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Hey, that’s what most of my tools are called!

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Thing to copy the profile shape of something and transfer it somewhere else. Not sure if it has a name.

[–] 01189998819991197253 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I have an orange one of these. Super helpful little tool.

[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Not really a challenge. Goes viralon a semi-regular basis.