larnielass Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 In these days of doom I thought I would present you with a pressing problem at our Pre-school. We have cable drums that naturally some children like to post things through the centre hole. Most of them can be retrieved with a bit of wiggling (the cable drum not the member of staff!). However, we have a rainmaker stuck inside and would quite like it back. My challenge to you is how do we retrieve it? Please remember to show your workings out as you will get extra marks. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Haha - Might be worth posting a photo of the problem area? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panders Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 I'm assuming it's wedged in the centre of the drum - is there access to both ends of the drum. What is the rainmaker made of? Wood, or plastic? Is the centre of the drum metal?. Is the drum outside? Could the wood have swollen from rainwater? So many questions 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louby loo Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Photo or it never happened! Washing up liquid and string is my answer though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larnielass Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 Oh dear, think I may have to elaborate....... the plastic rainmaker has been posted into the cabledrum and is loose inside. It makes a lovely sound as it clatters around in the garden. The hole in the centre is about 2inches wide. Too small for adult hands and our children are not yet at the stage of critical thinking and problem solving. Does that help? Don't make me go back to work to take a photo!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Mr S says use a piece of wire with a loop on - sort lasso it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larnielass Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 Oooh, good idea. Full marks to Mr S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 16 minutes ago, larnielass said: Oooh, good idea. Full marks to Mr S. Well only if it works 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinthinguk Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 we generally roll ours round till anything loose falls out, I have retrieved wedged dinosaurs by ramming them through with a broom handle, not had anything completely jammed in though lol x good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froglet Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 How about a something (piece of wood, ruler?) with a large lump of blue tac on the end. Insert into drum and press firmly on to rainmaker until near enough to reach? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larnielass Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 Froglet, I like your thinking.🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynned55 Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 Have you managed to retrieve it yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larnielass Posted November 7, 2020 Author Share Posted November 7, 2020 No! It doesn't help that it is our largest cable drum (2ft across) so it's quite cumbersome to move around. Good job I like to problem solve😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finleysmaid Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 well you could do what i did this week and break it 🙄😱 amazing what i found inside !😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larnielass Posted November 8, 2020 Author Share Posted November 8, 2020 Now that it really taking a sledgehammer to break a nut.😲 ! I have so far managed to retrieve half a carrot, 2 cars, 1 motorbike, a glove, numerous sticks and a few leaves. (That sounds like 'what's in my pocket'!!) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finleysmaid Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 6 hours ago, larnielass said: Now that it really taking a sledgehammer to break a nut.😲 ! I have so far managed to retrieve half a carrot, 2 cars, 1 motorbike, a glove, numerous sticks and a few leaves. (That sounds like 'what's in my pocket'!!) it wasn't supposed to happen it just came apart ....honest🙊 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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