Knex Hole Puncher

This is a collaboration project between Me and Hiyadudez.

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As you may have already noticed, it is a hole puncher.

This cool little gadget is an essential on your desk/workplace. It is a 2-holed puncher  that is activated by pushing your hand on the top, which makes 2 perfect holes in the paper. It does this with two slightly sharpened rods. Also, there's a little tray in the back which can hold stuff like business cards, pencils, rulers, scissors, or even lollipops.

Also, this was featured on Geekosystem. :-D

EDIT: This reached 4.50* And yes, I know it's 5* now, but it got to 4.5 under the old rating system.

Here's a video of the hole puncher in action:


We hope you like it!

Here's all of the pieces you'll need to build the 2-hole puncher.

 

Rods: 163

• green- 105
• white- 39
• blue- 8
• yellow- 6
• red- 5

Connectors: 118

• dark gray- 28 
• light gray- 0!
• red- 8
• green- 4 
• yellow- 17
• white- 10
• orange- 12
• blue- 7
• purple- 32

Other: 109

• Hinges- 2 (4 pieces)
• Small domes/wheels- 2
• Blue spacer- 61
• Silver spacer- 18
• Y-clips- 23
• 1 thick rubber band

End connectors: 5

• Tan clip- 4
• Metallic blue clip- 1

Total: 395

You'll also need something to sharpen rods, like a pencil sharpener or sandpaper.

If you have all of these pieces, then let's get crackin'!

Now that you have your pieces together, you're ready to build. To start off, let's build Part 1 of the base. Make sure to place all of the pieces exactly like they are in the pictures. Also, pay attention to the image notes.

This step is super easy. Just build what is in the picture.

Now that you've built Parts 1 and 2, put them together. There should be a thin space in between the top and bottom parts. This is where the paper will slide into.

Now it's time to build the back of the hole puncher. You'll need your thick rubber band in this step. Put it on exactly like it is in the pictures.

Let's combine the back to the base. Again, make sure the rubber band in your model is placed exactly like the one in the pictures.

Now that you're done with the base, you're going to build the puncher (yes, I can't think of a better name for it XD). It consists of parts A and B. Get your pencil sharpener or sandpaper out, because you'll need it to sharpen the two white rods. Refer to the 7^th picture to see how much you should sharpen it. After you build them, you'll combine the two Parts.

Now you'll combine the base and the puncher. Make sure everything is lined up. Don't put the rubber band onto the hinges yet. It may be difficult to attach some parts on the inside, but you'll just have to get your fingers in there and snap 'em in. And make sure the two sharpened rods are in the connector's holes.

Now you'll build the bottom, part 1. It's very easy.

Now that you've built part 1 of the bottom, attach it to the model. The three y-clips will go into the slot on the blue connector (picture 3 shows this in detail).

Build Part 2 of the bottom. Pretty easy.

Combine Part 2 of the Bottom to the rest of the model. The 5 Y-clips are the only things that connect to anything. It rests on top of Part 1 of the Bottom.

This is the tray that will hold stuff. This is an easy step.

Now you'll attach the tray to the back of the model. And you'll finally get to put the rubber band onto the hinges.

This little section will make the front of your hole puncher look and work much better.

Put the front on the model in front of the puncher.

I can't think of a better name for this, so it's called: The Orange Things. There's also the black wheels attached to white rods. This stuff is just there for looks and comfort.

You're almost done! Just attach the Orange Things and wheels to the model.

Congrats, you are now done with our 2-hole puncher!!!! Now that you're done, you'll want to use it. So, get some paper and punch the holes in it (pictures below). It doesn't really matter what type of paper you use, but don't use something that's too thick (like cardboard). Of course, you can sharpen the rods more to make it punch through cardboard or more sheets of paper. :-)

Have fun punching holes in paper!

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