Product Disassembly Chart

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Product Disassembly Chart

Product Name: Battery Opperated Pencil Sharpener

Dimensions Material Density General

(overall (use Product (use Product Interactions notes (i.e.
Part Dissassembly Dissassembly Mass Texture with other wear, stress
width, height, page on page on indicators)
# Part Name Qty depth) Function Schoology) Schoology) (grams) and finish parts
1 Cover 1 L: 3.4255 To cover Polyethylene 1.39 34 A smooth Is skrewed Wears
W:1.8655 the slightly into the down
H: 2.7335 other rough bottom because of
plates texture plate, inserts it being the
to cylinders outer piece.
make a into main There could
smooth frame. be
surface skratches,
dents, and
markings.
2 Medium 2 L: 0.3792 To hold the Carbon Steel 7.85 0.17 Indented Screws into Is not
Screws W:0.1955 gear cover Head and the main supposed to
H:0.1955 to the main threaded bottom be
bottom Base frame, holds unscrews,
frame the gear so no
cover onto chance of
the main being
bottom striped or
frame disfigured.
Takes a
long time to
screw in.

3 Base plate 1 L: 3.4305 To seal the Polyethylene 1.39 13 Smooth and Screws into Wears
W: base plate slightly main frame, down
H: inside the rough lines up with slightly
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base and texture the cover because of

create a and the front being the
smooth clear glass outer piece.
and plate inserts There could
into it. be
skratches,
dents, and
markings.
4 Battery 1 To hold the Polythylene 1.39 (and 4 Smooth and Clips and The clip part
cover batteries in (and Carbon 7.85) slightly locks into of the piece
the battery steel) rough the base is very thin,
container texture on plate and so it would
the side that holds the not take
is on the batteries much stress
outside and inside. to break it.
metal on
the inside
5 Top Hole 1 To stop the Polythlene 1.39 2 Smooth Has pegs
cover smaller and insert There is no
pieces that cylinders to way to lock
allow the hold the it, inserts
sharpener piece. Holds
with pegs.
to work the
from falling Conductive Thicker
out metal that you
pieces, the would
wires, and
think, a
the pressure
pieces. different
What the texture
clear plastic than the
front piece
cover and
connects to
and the the clear
base fits plastic
overtop part front
of it.

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6 Conductiv 3 L:0.0645 To transfer Aluminum 2.71 0.26 Hard and When the Small and
e pieces W:0.1490 the the slightly pressure thin. They
(Two small H:0.6995 energy of rough.There pieces are fall out very
one big) the Is a bump pushed, the easily.
batteries if on each metal
the. end. connects
Pressure together,
pieces conducting
have the energy
applied from one to
pressure. the other.
The two
smaller ones
connect to a
wire on one
end.
7 Motor 1 L:1.7142 To power Chrome-Moly 7.73 35 Smooth and Connected Very loud.
W:0.7225 the Steel jagged to two wires, Magnetic
H:0.9401 movement one that (why?) very
of the carries heavy. The
sharpener negative connecting
charges to part of the
the batteries wire to the
and one that motor are
connect to very brittle
the last and VERY
conductive easy to
metal piece break.
to transfer
positive
charages
that make it
go. It inserts
into the
main top
frame and
the main
bottom

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frame.
Makes the
small gear
turn the
medum gear
turn the
large gear
turns the
sharpener.
8 Wires 3 L: 3.125 To transfer Coper 8.79 3 Smooth There Is a Very thing,
W:0.7225 the energy red, blue the
H:0.7225 from the and black connecting
batteries to wire.One part to the
the connect the other
conductive batteries objects are
metal and the very brittle.
pieces to conductive
the motor. metal
pieces. One
contect the
conductive
metal pieces
and the
motor. One
connects to
the motor
and the
batteries.
9 Small gear 1 L:0.3343 To make Polyamide 1.15 0.77 Rough on Touches the Covered in
W:0.6672 movement (PA) and the edges, motor and some sort of
H:0.6672 to the Nylon smooth on the medium lubricant.
sharpener t the top and gear. The Very sticky.
the bottom. motor Gear is
causes it to facing
move, which upword.
causes the
medium
gear to

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move. Sits
on a small
axle.
10 Medium 1 L:0.9216 To make Polyamide 1.15 1.61 Rough on Touches the Covered in
gear W:0.3435 movement (PA) and the edges small and some sort of
H:0.3425 to the Nylon smooth on large gear. lubricant.
sharpener the top and The small Very sticky.
the bottom gear moving The gear is
causes the faceing
medium downward.
gear to
move which
causes the
large gear to
move. Is on
a small axle.
11 Large 1 L:1.1111 To transfer Polyamide 1.15 Rough on Touches the Covered in
Gear W:0.6435 movement (PA) and 3.24 the edges medium some sort of
H:1.1111 to the Nylon smooth on gear and the lubricant.
sharpener. the top and sharpener. Very sticky.
the bottom When the The bottom
medium is insterted
gear moves, in a hole
It moves, and then
and it moves the
the sharpener.
sharpener Facing
upward.
12 Pressure 2 L:0.6435 To sense if Low Density 0.91 0.11 Smooth Touches the Very small.
pieces W:0.825 pressure is Polythylene conductive Held in only
H:0.6435 being (LDPE) metal by the top
applied in pieces. The cover.
certain one is
areas activated by
the pencil
and one is
activated by

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the clear
front glass
piece
13 Front clear 1 L:3.4225 To hold Polyethylene 1.39 7 Smooth and Interacts Very brittle,
glass W:2.543 sharpening Terepththalate slightly with the clear, easy
piece H: 2.773 shavings in (PET) sharp on main top to crack.
and to the edges. frame, which Slighly
remove to it locks into bendy.
empty and the
sharping pressure
shavings. piece.
14 Main 1 L:3.452 The frame Polyethylene 1.39 37 Smooth Holds the Very fragile.
frame Top W:2.232 of the with a motor, Odd shape.
H:2.453 body. Used slighly wires,
to hold rough conductive
pieces. texture, with metal
bits and pieces,
bobs pressure
protruding pieces,
from it. battery plate
screws, and
sharpener.
15 Main L:2.4515 The frame Polyethylene 1.39 25 Smooth Holds the Very fragile.
frame W:1.9895 of the with a sharpener,
bottom H:2.5155 body. Used slighly gears,
To hold rough motor, and
pieces. texture, with batteries.
bits and
bobs
protruding
from it.
16 Gear cover 1 L:1.9895 To protect Polyethylene 1.39 5 Smooth Touches the Thick and
W:0.5667 and hold in gears, the blocky.
H:1.225 the fears small axels, Bottom
and axles. and medium covered in
screws. sticky
lubricant

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17 Large 2 L: 0.4552 To to hold Carbon steel 7.85 0.49 Rough and Touches the Can get
Screws W:0.1165 the cover threaded base plate striped if
H:0.1165 to the base and the used a lot.
plate cover. Has the
potential of
the head
being
disfigured.
18 Small 2 L: 0.3552 To hold the Carbon steel 7.85 0.17 Rough and Holds Very tiny,
Screws W: 0.0829 base plate threaded together the have to use
H:0.0829 to the base plate a very small
bottom and the screwdriver.
main frame bottom main
frame.
19 Small 2 L:0.7025 To hold the Carbon steel 7.85 0.28 Smooth Holds the Very thin.
axels W:0.0625 gears gears in Easy to
H:0.0625 place. Goes break.
though the Covered in
gear cover sticky
lubricant.
20 Sharpener 1 L: 1.2235 To sharpen Chrome- Moly 7.9 (1.39) 16 Sharp, lined Inserted Sharp.
W:1.2235 the pencil steel (And edging. over the Rotates, is
H:2.6785 polyethylene) Holds. point of the lined with
Garated. large gear, indents and
and the top extruding
main frame pieces.
is put over it Hard to
to keep it clean, could
upright. get clogged
or dull.
21 Battery 2 L:0.7654 To hold Carbon Steel 7.85 1 Smooth and Attached to VERY thin.
plates W:0.3524 and sharp either the Easily
H:0.2432 transfer the bottom main bendable.
energy of frame or the
the top main
batteries frame. Held
in place by

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the battery
plate
screws.
22 Batteries 4 L:0.4653 To provide Brass 8.48 25 Smooth Placed into Thick,
W:0.4653 energy to the main heavy to the
H: 2.3452 sharpen frame hand. Have
the pencil bottom and to make
covered by sure they
the battery are put in
cover. the proper
Placed on way. Could
the battery leak.
plates and
battery plate
screws.
23 Battery 2 L:0.2845 To hold the Carbon steel 7.85 0.22 Rough and Used to Not
plate W:0.1800 battery threaded. secure the supposed to
screws H:0.1800 plates on battery plate be
the main into the unscrewed,
frames. bottom main so not
frame and chance of
the top main being
frame. striped or
disfigured.
Has the
possibility of
corroding if
the batteries
leak.

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