- [Narrator] Nowadays, we type more and write less,
but you still probably have a bunch of pencils laying around
just waiting for some use
so let's make something useful out of them.
Using two pencils to draw a straight line is easy,
but drawing a perfect circle could be quite difficult.
That is, unless you have a paperclip.
Keep one pencil in place
while rotating the second pencil back.
This will complete your perfect circle.
For bigger circles, simply expand the paperclip
and repeat the previous steps.
If you need a specific diameter,
use a third pencil and connect them with rubber bands
to form a triangle.
You can line the pencils up along a ruler
and adjust accordingly to get your perfect circle
with a precise diameter.
Why run for the trash can
every time you need to sharpen your pencil?
Once you finish off a container of breath mints,
place the pencil sharpener snugly
in the opening of an empty Tic Tac container
to create the perfect mess-free sharpener.
Once the container is full,
remove the sticker seal on the outside
and then remove the top to empty the pencil shavings.
The cap should fit securely on top
and ready to be put back to use.
If you wanna prevent or eliminate moth infestations
without the fumes from moth balls
that are harmful to humans and pets, try this alternative.
Save those pencil shavings
and place them in a small cloth drawstring bag.
You can add a few drops of lavender for good measure
and as an additional moth repellent.
Now you can free your wardrobe from moths
by placing these bags of pencil shavings nearby.
Stuck with some muddy boots after a weekend of hiking?
Instead of struggling to clean every little tread,
ease the pain with the help of a pencil.
Use both the sharpened and the eraser
to get all the gunk out.
Sometimes it's not the resources
but resourcefulness that ultimately makes the difference.
Long charging cables can be convenient,
but they can also be harder to manage.
Contrary to popular belief, sometimes shorter is better.
Coiled cables allow you to move around freely
like you would with a long cable
but without the tangled mess.
To coil your own cable,
grab yourself a pencil, some tape, and a hairdryer.
Start on one end and give yourself several inches of slack
before taping it in place to the pencil.
Now wrap the cord tightly around the pencil
until you reach the other end.
This is also gonna leave several inches of slack.
And then tape it in place.
It should look something like this.
Set your blow dryer to high and heat up the plastic
until it's warm and moldable.
Roll the pencil around to ensure
that the heat is applied everywhere possible.
Let it cool down for several minutes
before carefully removing the tape
and the pencil from the middle.
You should be left with a spiral cord
ready for your convenience.
While this video may be about pencils,
did you know that a ballpoint pen can double
as an ideal barrel for a rubber band shooter?
It helps with both accuracy and control.
Take that concept
and turn it into a crossbow with four pencils.
Assemble two pairs of unsharpened pencils together tightly
with rubber bands on both ends.
Form a cross with two sets of pencils,
but position one set closer to the end of the other set
to form the front of your bow.
Hold them steady and wrap a few rubber bands around
to secure them together.
Disassemble the pen
and discard all but the hollowed out casing.
Place the pen housing on top
and tuck under some of the rubber bands
that are secured with tape.
Take two rubber bands, the wider the better,
and secure them together
by pulling one around and through the other.
Tuck both ends of the rubber bands
between the ends of the other pair of pencils.
Wrap an additional rubber band on each end
to ensure the band stay in place.
Now just create a small ammunition pouch
using tape or cardboard tape.
Once your pouch is complete,
give your pencil crossbow a few tests
by pulling the assembly back a few times.
Now you're ready for some ammunition.
Make sure you don't use anything that could hurt anybody
and never aim it at people.
Just load your item into the barrel,
secure the crossbow and pull back and fire at your target.
You've successfully turned pencils into a crossbow.
Just remember with great power comes great responsibility.
Just like with the pencil crossbow,
disassemble a ballpoint pen and discard all but the casing.
Now grab an empty mechanical pencil
and remove the front part of it.
Cut the tip off to release the barrel inside the pencil
and remove it from the casing.
Take the tube from the pencil
and insert it into the barrel of the pen casing.
Depending on the fit,
you'll wanna cut off about an inch from the pencil tube.
Take the end of the eraser holder
and cut two slits across from one another.
Now place a rubber band between the two slits
as flat as possible.
Stretch the rubber band to the other end of the barrel
and secure it with tape about an inch from the end.
Cut off the excess rubber band and discard.
For more power, repeat this process
with a second rubber band.
To add a better grip to the handle,
tape either a pen cap
or the front of the mechanical pencil from earlier
to the end of the eraser holder.
You've successfully created a mechanical pencil shooter.
All you need is some ammo.
You can use BBs
or anything small enough to fit in the barrel.
Get yourself a target
preferably with styrofoam or cardboard as a backing
and fire away.
It should go without saying here,
but be responsible with this because this little gadget
can fire at 20-30 feet per second.
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