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Matt--Running a 220 Volt twin cylinder air compressor to provide compressed air for a tiny steam engine to sharpen my pencil somehow doesn't make a great deal of economic sense.

yea, dosn't make a lot of of sense. considering that an electric pencil sharpener would take much less power. A mechanical sharpener driven off of a cam would look cool tho.

What about taking a small permanant magnent motor from a cheap toy, hooking a pully up to it an a small lightbulb or LED from the wires to make a small generator?

Originally Posted by brianrupnow

Matt--Running a 220 Volt twin cylinder air compressor to provide compressed air for a tiny steam engine to sharpen my pencil somehow doesn't make a great deal of economic sense.

Hey Brian, it's easy to tell that you're Canadian....on our side of the border we're used to things that make no economic sense....Our government has a mastery of the subject!!!!!!!