Nitro engine-powered pencil sharpener? [VIDEO]

0 Dec. 21, 2015, 2:05 p.m.

By Aaron Waldron
LiveRC.com

From Mike and Lauren:
www.mikeandlauren.com

My friend Bryan found a nitro engine RC car in the garbage. The piston was seized and the carburetor was dirty. I spent some time getting it up and running, but it was still missing the remote control, battery, driveshaft, and other parts.

I decided to turn it into a gas powered pencil sharper instead! I was fully expecting it to fall apart at such high RPMs, but it's actually held up great. Stupid invention? Yes, but it was fun to build :)

It's quite possibly the highest performance pencil sharpener on the planet.