Back to School: What Is It?

[derekleffew]

I thought after all this time, it wouldn't need to be said, but I was obvously misteaken.

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The expendable material has been removed for obvuscatory porpoises.

 

[Van]

Beats me!

 

[jayvee]

Very Small freeze-ray gun!

 

[StradivariusBone]

Dremel type tool?

 

[What Rigger?]

Remote shutter release for a camera.

 

[derekleffew]

Here's hoping this "hint" will be of no assistance whatsoever.

 

[Luke_R]

By chance, a pencil sharpener of some sort?

 

[StradivariusBone]

Cheating with reverse image search helps a bit on the "hint" but as you hoped not really at all with the original item. I remain happily perplexed.

 

[sk8rsdad]

Here's hoping this "hint" will be of no assistance whatsoever.

It's of no assistance, but only because I've used the original object.

 

[derekleffew]

I remain happily perplexed.

Ah, see, that right there is what I live for! My greatest pleasure is to make everyone "happily perplexed."


...and comfortably numb.

 

[JohnD]

Could a hint refering to a 1977 David Lynch film be close?

 

[almorton]

Could a hint refering to a 1977 David Lynch film be close?

Oh, you know, I think you could be onto something there!

If the appliance in question had crazy hair and a lizard baby it would completely give the game away.

 

[Cue_547]

Ohhhhh, that's what it is. (I have no clue)

 

[Michael K]

Here's hoping this "hint" will be of no assistance whatsoever.

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I carry one that I still use on tests (and occasional sketched out drawings)! they're still super useful, more people should really know about them. I got mine with some other supplies from my Grandfather when I started my engineering studies, along with a different model of the object in question.

While I don't graduate till this coming spring, let's see if anyone else knows

 

[rsmentele]

Im perfect so I dont need one!....

 

[NickVon]

is it some sort of engraver/ etching stylus,?

 

[Gage]

I know what it is... but I'm not sure I'm "green" enough to throw out the answer. That and I'm curious to see how long this goes.

 

[RonaldBeal]

A Rockwell Retro Encabulator.
See it demonstrated here:

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[Michael K]

I much prefer the original Turbo Encabulator:

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[n1ist]

I have used both the device and the accessory shown, but then started using a product invented by Mike Nesmith's mother for similar purposes