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Major Nikon

(36,827 posts) Fri Sep 16, 2016, 11:56 AM Sep 2016

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Nitro Engine Powered PENCIL Sharpener!

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Nitro Engine Powered PENCIL Sharpener! (Original Post) Major Nikon Sep 2016 OP

Because hand cranking is for luddites and battery power is for wimps, right? MrScorpio Sep 2016 #1

A nuclear powered steam engine pencil sharpener would be the ultimate. hunter Sep 2016 #4

Some people have too much time on their hands. baldguy Sep 2016 #2

Actually, the joy of tinkering and creating ChairmanAgnostic Sep 2016 #3

MrScorpio

(73,630 posts)

1. Because hand cranking is for luddites and battery power is for wimps, right?

Reply to Major Nikon (Original post)

Fri Sep 16, 2016, 01:20 PM

Sep 2016

hunter

(38,310 posts)

4. A nuclear powered steam engine pencil sharpener would be the ultimate.

Reply to MrScorpio (Reply #1)

Sat Sep 17, 2016, 12:03 PM

Sep 2016

Now all I need is a chunk of ²³⁸PuO₂

wikipedia

Alas, I don't have any friends who will give me some.

baldguy

(36,649 posts)

2. Some people have too much time on their hands.

Reply to Major Nikon (Original post)

Fri Sep 16, 2016, 07:32 PM

Sep 2016

I'd much rather looks at videos of puppies and kittens.

ChairmanAgnostic

(28,017 posts)

3. Actually, the joy of tinkering and creating

Reply to baldguy (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 16, 2016, 09:28 PM

Sep 2016

Is tremendous.

Try it some time.

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