Instructables: exploring - stepbystep - play - office-supplies - pencil http://www.instructables.com Sat, 25 May 2013 20:35:19 PDT BLOX v1.01 Redneck Pen Set http://www.instructables.com/id/Redneck-Pen-Set/
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Mon, 7 Jan 2013 20:02:01 PST
Cool Tennis Ball Mouth http://www.instructables.com/id/Tennis-Ball-Holder/
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Thu, 6 Dec 2012 09:15:08 PST
Mechanical pencil cannon http://www.instructables.com/id/Mechanical-pencil-cannon/
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By: chewie616

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Sat, 8 Sep 2012 11:25:53 PDT
Easy, Powerful, Pencil Crossbow! http://www.instructables.com/id/Easy-Powerful-Pencil-Crossbow/
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Sat, 1 Sep 2012 20:38:35 PDT
Office Supply Catapult, Goes 35 feet!!! http://www.instructables.com/id/office-supply-catapult/
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Fri, 24 Aug 2012 17:00:17 PDT
"The Viking" Catapult http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Viking-Catapult/
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Sat, 18 Aug 2012 13:46:45 PDT
Pencil Crossbow http://www.instructables.com/id/Pencil-Crossbow-4/
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Sun, 4 Mar 2012 19:50:31 PST
Mechanical Pencil BB Gun http://www.instructables.com/id/Mechanical-Pencil-BB-Gun/
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Fri, 2 Mar 2012 12:02:18 PST
Pencil Catapult http://www.instructables.com/id/Pencil-Catapult/
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Sun, 5 Feb 2012 09:56:30 PST
3M Office Power http://www.instructables.com/id/3M-Office-Power/
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Sun, 27 Nov 2011 17:28:27 PST
Pencil Leads Knife http://www.instructables.com/id/Pencil-Leads-Knife/
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Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:16:43 PST
Mechanical Pencil Rocket http://www.instructables.com/id/Mechanical-Pencil-Rocket/
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Tue, 27 Sep 2011 10:29:51 PDT
Zip tie pencil case http://www.instructables.com/id/Zip-tie-pencil-case/
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Tue, 26 Jul 2011 11:09:31 PDT
Make a Pencil Cannon http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-Pencil-Cannon/
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Tue, 14 Jun 2011 19:22:27 PDT
BIC Pen Launcher http://www.instructables.com/id/BIC-Pen-Launcher/
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Tue, 21 Sep 2010 13:53:26 PDT
Butterfly Pencil http://www.instructables.com/id/Butterfly-Pencil/
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Sat, 2 Aug 2008 12:03:37 PDT
Mechanical Pencil Staple Shooter http://www.instructables.com/id/Mechanical-Pencil-Staple-Shooter_1/
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By: n8man

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Sun, 1 Jun 2008 11:54:05 PDT
The Easy, Ultimate Pencil Grip http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Easy-Ultimate-Pencil-Grip/
The Easy, Ultimate Pencil Grip - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNY/7WEV/F9N2A2XE/FNY7WEVF9N2A2XE.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNY/7WEV/F9N2A2XE/FNY7WEVF9N2A2XE.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNY/7WEV/F9N2A2XE/FNY7WEVF9N2A2XE.SMALL.jpg thegunthing A Quick , easy way to make yourself a decent homemade pencil grip. Materials the only materials include 1. a pencil 2. a rubber band Process 1. cut the rubber band in half 2. begin tightly wraping the band around the pencil 3. to keep it in place, overlap aroung the ends of the band (see p...
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Mon, 3 Dec 2007 12:04:08 PST
a simple pen tube shooter http://www.instructables.com/id/a-simple-pen-tube-shooter/
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Sun, 1 Jul 2007 19:14:41 PDT
xxx Pencil Hacks/ Eraser mOds xxx http://www.instructables.com/id/xxx-Pencil-Hacks-Eraser-mOds-xxx/
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Tue, 3 Oct 2006 20:05:21 PDT