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A six inch cubic metal sculpture on top of which is a small slightly-concave platform and a dial labelled "Depth". A handcrank protrudes from one side.
Place the nut on the platform and start cranking. The platform descends into the bowels of the sculpture where a miniature circular saw traverses
its entire longitudinal circumference.
Once that's completed the platform rises up again. The meat of the nut can be removed and the bisected shell can be tipped into the integral refuse container for easy incineration.
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It's amazing how many ingenious solutions to
fundamental problems can be devised by the
collective intelligence of the Halfbakers. |
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Sometimes, after visiting this site and being
overwhelmed by the repertoire of skills and
aptitudes represented here, I start to believe
that, if only we could turn our collective
attention to the grave problems afflicting
mankind, it would be a complete waste of fucking
time. |
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And thats the worst type of time to waste. |
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Whereas inventing a whole slough of overly-complicated
improvements on the nutcracker is a noble contribution to
humanity. [+] |
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If you build a better nutcracker, the world will beat
a path to your door. Better have those mantraps
ready. |
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re: the idea, a small suggested modification: instead
of a circular saw, how about an oscillating saw*? For
nuts with close tolerances, that might avoid scoring
the meat. |
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//oscillating saw// I think the only technical problem would occur on those mutant peanuts where its two ovoids squished together... but I don't see a recip saw doing any better. |
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Try a cast saw. They cut through a hard cast but move
harmlessly on the soft, pliable skin beneath; should work
the same with a peanut wiggling loosely inside the shell.
Should also do well with walnuts, pecans, any other nuts
that move in the shell. |
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I agree with [2 fries]. Turn the nut on a horizontal axis, with a couple of rollers each side of a blade. The blade gradually creeps up, and when the shell is cut through all around, the nut falls out of the holders. |
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I'll remember that if my nuts are ever in a cast which is unlikely. (Nude musicals notwithstanding) |
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[bb] that would work if you only had one-sized nut. |
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Um, mine are in two sizes. |
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Yeah yeah, let me guess. One is the size of a grapefruit but
the other one is the big one. |
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Sadly not. But then, I'm not from Australia or Canada. |
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