Over the years, the pen has become an almost ubiquitous part of professional life. Virtually no desk is lack for one, and they’re generally obtainable by the handful. As such, they make a perfect material for the office supply scientist on the go.
Here are just a few ideas being tossed around for future Office Supply Science posts:
1. Standard bic(tm) pen used as an inline gas filter to remove dust and mold
2. Miniature bic(tm) pen nunchucks with an inner coil of string normally hidden.
3. Miniature spring Scale using a standard ballpoint pen’s components
4. Spy Pen – Pen with hidden preloaded blowgun
6. Pen as a micro-scale separatory funnel, with standard ballpoint pen components serving as the stopcock.