IKEA pencil eraser holder

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Some things are just not complete without their perfect match. Take peanut butter without jelly or chocolate without peanut butter - they're missing something essential. Like a pencil without an eraser, what's the point? You could say it's the sharp bit on the opposite side of where the eraser should be, but that's just not the same. This handy solution solves my issue with a large collection of useless IKEA pencils lacking erasers. To create this Thing, you'll need: A visit to IKEA to pick up some meatballs - keep the pencil, though! You'll also require: Eraser vinyl strips (white cylinders made from eraser material) The model is a 20mm-long cylinder with a 10mm-long circular cutout from one end and a 10mm-long hexagonal cutout from the other end. I suggest re-creating this design in your software, as getting the tolerances just right may take some trial and error with a new printer to ensure the eraser and pencil fit snugly.