Mephisto Spiral Optical Illusion

The Mephisto Spiral is a neat toy that gives the illusion that you can continuously pull the two spiral halves apart.
You used to be able to buy one from www.grand-illusions.com/ , but it seems they no longer stock it, unfortunately.
The Mephisto Spiral was patented by Thomas Klipfel of the Union Wire Mattress Company in the year 1900:
www.google.com/patents/US646403

[@cherryrook8684]

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[@neshanwonder]

Hmm, daily dose of internet? The real reason I’m here is to know how it was actually done

[@camerontheDJ]

lol me 2

[@kongming6327]

im here because it makes a pleasant sound

[@funnygmemes]

Same

[@bomaryniuk3639]

Easy. He is not moving them. They are soldered together, he just "stroking" them, so the spiral actually rotates, giving you an illusion that you are trying separate two spirals.

[@pessimistkai5569]

How is he doing that? I literally see him pulling them again and again.

[@bjmdp195vfv]

No, he is moving them. But see carefully at the both ends.

[@candyvlogs2332]

Bo Maryniuk I can't unsee it now..

[@kongming6327]

no looks like the other spring gets pulled when u pull the other one

[@mantasquid]

but how does it rotate as they brush their hands down it? i cant find a video that explains the slight of hand aspect

[@kongming6327]

this is such a wonderful asmr

[@e1m1b]

That is amazing!

[@basssschie]

Very cool Jaap!

[@imsociallyawkward1612]

When will this glitch get patched?

[@scottbrodiebam]

Makes me feel so stupid!

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daily dose of internet anyone?

[@Gogetasupersaiyn4]

How?

[@valorvlogs8542]

You stretch it gets longer

[@timharrod]

Link doesn't work- I can't find the item on the linked site.

[@jaapsch2]

timharrod Yes, you're right. It seems it is no longer on sale at grand-illusions. I'm afraid I don't know of another source.

[@kongming6327]

note book spirals

[@ironwhy]

First of all: Nice video - I really like it! Now to my request: Did you publish this video under a "CREATIVE COMMONS LICENSE" intentionally or did that happen by mistake? (The youtube settings are tricky sometimes...) Even more important for your own sake: ARE YOU REALLY THE CREATOR OF THIS VIDEO? And did you make SURE, that everybody involved in making it (any performer, director, cameraman, music artist or location owner) also agreed to publish this even if it would be used for commercial purposes by someone you don't even know? *Because if - and ONLY IF - you really want your material to be used, remixed and cut by others (as long as they provide a link to your content in their video) - I would like to use some small parts of your cc-videos (not longer than maybe 5 seconds each - without music / sound) as part of some of my own videos.* _But in case you don't like this idea it's not hard to change the license, you just need to go to the youtube-videomanager and change the settings of each cc-video by clicking on "advanced settings" first and then changing your license from "creative commons license" back to "standard youtube-license"..._ Please just let me know, if you really want to be generous and share your videos for free or not! Best wishes ....................... v

[@jaapsch2]

IronWhy Yes, almost all the videos on my channel are ones I made myself, and for them I have deliberately chosen the CC licence. I would appreciate it however if you let me know when you've published something (e.g. by posting a comment to one of my vids you have used) so I can take a look at it.

[@ironwhy]

Jaap Scherphuis Of course i will do that! Thanks a lot... Best wishes ..................... v

[@Max_Grosser]

Я понял только то, что он их крутит

[@Maukustus]

Patch that glitch NOW!!

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Daily dose of internet

[@Omie-Wan-kenobi]

How!?! Lol

[@monoka4929]

derp ._.

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This is your Daily Do... o wait, the red Loyd of people from the falitg does of interehserb web