Hidden Money/paper Compartment in Pencil (With Stuff You Already Have!)
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Hidden Money/paper Compartment in Pencil (With Stuff You Already Have!)
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You've seen it copied around the internet, but here's the original!
This is another SYAH (Stuff you already have) Instructable. In it, I will be showing you how I created a secret compartment for money or paper that fits inside a working pencil. It can also be used as a handy way to store a grocery list, reminders, or pass secret messages to friends. It may take a couple of tries to get one that comes out right, but it is pretty simple to do. I used a similar idea in a pen, but I was not as pleased with how that turned out. As a result, I have chosen to come back to give this one another try in a more effective, sleek, and clever design.
If you are interested in the original pen version, click Here.
Supplies
- A paperclip
- Something to put into the compartment (Paper, money, note) and of course, a...
- Pencil!
For tools, we will be using...
- Pliers
-Wire cutters
-Drill press (With a vice or some other method of mounting the pencil vertically to the press)
-Drill bits
Opening
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Prepare for Drilling
Prepare for Drilling Part 2
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I also set the height of the bed such that the drill would bottom out before it hit the two-thirds mark of the pencil. When I was sure that the all of these things were true, I set the bit to line up with the center of the pencil. With everything set, I drilled away all that I didn't want, and I had a hollow pencil. When I was done, I marked how deep in the hole was. It's information that will come in handy later.
Adding a Hook
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To use the paperclip as a hook, I simply straightened one piece of a paperclip and cut off the rest that I didn't need. I compared the length of my wire to how deep the hole was, and found it was far too long. To fix this, I trimmed the excess off, too. When I had a satisfactory length, I pushed it into the eraser that we removed earlier. I then took two pliers to add a small bend in the end of the wire.
The Inserted
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Completion
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TaDa!
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If you want to see the original pen I was talking about, you can see it Here.