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We must have hexagonal pencil leads; not those cylindrical ones foisted upon us by those fiendish, profiteering pencil
manufacturers.
It can't be that hard, and there's money to be made.
Hexagonal pencil leads will lead to increased happiness; that much is obvious. But increased market opportunities?
Surely not?
Hold on though; pencil sharpener manufacturers will strive to make sharpeners for a lovely hexagonal cut. The pencil will never
lose its hexagonal perfection from wood, via sharpening, to lead. What's more, I can see a whole new product, the sharpening
polisher. It polishes the lovely hexagonal cut to leave a shiny finish; the envy of all who see it.
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The sharpener will have a hexagonal cam and a follower to advance and retract the blade as you turn the pencil |
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What, no 6-axis CNC ? For shame, [poc], for shame ... |
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Ah the h-bee pencil. It swarm to the touch. |
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This is interesting, how about a spiral sharpener? The
spirally bit could extend up past where you grip it to give
the fingers and thumbs extra gripping power so it won't slip
and put your eye out as much. This way people writing
about politics could write with only one hand as opposed to
gripping the pencil in both fists, white knuckle fashion and
with less screaming at the paper. [+] |
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Or a really simple sharpener that takes 6 insertions* per hexy-pointed pencil. |
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*The skill is in the turn, and other polygons are possible. |
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I don't know man, it means the manufacturer needs to cut
corners. |
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Hahaha, nice one, AusCan. |
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Standard practice when keeping the price the same. |
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