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HomeArt SuppliesX-ACTOHigh-Volume Commercial Desktop Electric Pencil Sharpener, Beige |
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73 of 73 found the following review helpful:
 Great Sharpener until the cheap plastic gears break! Mar 18, 2009
By J. Foltz
After going through many electric pencil sharpeners in my elementary classroom, I decided to bite the bullet and spend over $100 on this sharpener. I expected it to last several years. It worked very well for about 18 months. Then it just made a loud grinding noise when a pencil was inserted.
Because I am somewhat mechanically inclined, I opened up the sharpener to figure out how to fix it. To my dismay, I noticed that the plastic gear that was responsible for turning the cutter wheels was broken. The pencil sharpener isn't fixable. I'm just posting this so that anyone who purchases this pencil sharpener will know that it might not last as long as expected.
56 of 56 found the following review helpful:
 High volume pencil sharpener Sep 30, 2008
By Victor H. Agresti
"remodeling-guy"
X-ACTO 1606 High-volume commercial electric pencil sharpener
Cons:
- Elmer's Products Inc. acquired X-ACTO, Hunt, and Boston, and this is now the only commercial pencil sharpener they offer. So, in that regard, we consumers have fewer choices. E.g., if you order a predecessor unit such as the Hunt model 1606 from a web store claiming to sell them (e.g., buy dot com), you'll receive this sharpener instead. It's now called a Model 41, which incorporates previous models 1604, 1606, and 1644. It's made in China, and it says "Elmer's Products Inc." on the bottom.
- No automatic stop when the pencil is sharp. If you keep pushing the pencil in, it will be a nub in no time flat.
- Expensive; but it's a much better sharpener than the cheap models.
Pros:
- Sharpens a new pencil in under 2 seconds, and re-sharpens it in well under a second. The only thing you have to do is to feed the pencil straight into the unit and pull it out when you sense it's sharpened. You'll quickly learn when to remove the pencil.
- Made for continuous use; can sharpen hundreds of pencils without waiting for the powerful motor to cool. I sharpened 100 pencils, one after the other, and the motor didn't even get warm. Motor is 3 amps (over 1/4 HP), which is huge for such a small device. A typical pencil sharpener's motor is about 1.4 amps.
- Sufficiently heavy so you don't have to hold it down while it's being used. The large rubber feet prevent the unit from slipping while in use.
- Rotating front dial accepts 6 pencil sizes, up to 3/8" diameter; keeps a pencil pointed toward the sharpener.
- We have four other brands of electric sharpeners, and none of them is very good. One takes nearly a minute to sharpen a new pencil. This X-ACTO is a revelation by comparison.
- My sharpener is gray, but otherwise is identical to the Amazon photo. Either color is attractive.
- Shavings container is large enough to sharpen dozens of new pencils.
- In a recent e-mail to X-Acto, I asked:
"Some customer reviews say that when the plastic gear wears out, there is no replacement part available. Is this correct and can a customer buy a replacement gear for a model 1606?"
X-Acto responded:
"Our X-Acto 1606 now has an 8 year warranty. There is a replacement cutter carrier for this sharpener along with the 8 year warranty, so if anything happens to the sharpener, it can be replaced. If you have any other questions please let us know. Thanks."
Summary:
If you're frustrated by poor-performing [inexpensive] electric pencil sharpeners, try this one. This unit is for anyone with a large number of pencils to sharpen, or if you finally want a decent sharpener.
29 of 29 found the following review helpful:
 Great! Oct 11, 2003
By M. Culver
I have worked at three different schools in our school district and all three of them own this sharpener. We usually sharpen over 700 pencils at one sitting for state testing. It's super fast. It's awesome!
15 of 15 found the following review helpful:
X-Acto is just the same as the Boston 1606 on the inside - It just has a new look outside. Nov 01, 2007
By NormalBean
My Boston 1606 finally appeared to have burned out its motor after 15 years of constant, heavy classroom use. I tried tinkering with it, but no go. So I ordered the model on this page, which is actually the X-Acto pictured, along with a replacement cutters (sold separately), which I knew would be useful since I had replaced the cutters in my old one about five years ago when the pencils started coming out "furry." The X-Acto worked like a dream, just as good as the Boston, whipping through boxes of new pencils efficiently, reasonably quietly, and without overheating. Then the replacement cutters arrived, and I noticed they looked exactly like the ones in the old Boston 1606. I tried them in the Boston, they fit perfectly, and the old one now works great, too! The motor wasn't burned out after all. It was a bent prong on the cutters where they insert into the motor. I don't know if the X-Acto will have the incredible endurance of the Boston 1606, since I've only had it a month, but I do recommend it to anyone who needs a high-volume, heavy duty sharpener.
13 of 13 found the following review helpful:
Incredible sharpener May 01, 2008
By CHS Dean
"CHS Dean"
I am the testing director at a high school with over 2000 students. We routinely have to sharpen hundreds, sometimes thousands, of pencils at a time. We already own the Boston heavy duty model, but I was looking to get another. I decided to try this model as the design is a bit updated and it had good reviews. I'm glad I did!
This model is much more attractive than the Boston High Volume sharpener. The rubber pads do a good job of holding the unit solidly in place when sharpening. It instantly starts and by the time you are done putting the pencil into the opening the pencil is already sharpened. I have yet to take a pencil out and need to resharpen it because it didn't sharpen properly the first time. The shavings receptacle is large and well designed. The fittings dial is easily changed for different size pencils up to and including 3/8 inch pencils. It's pricey, but if you need to sharpen lots of pencils you will be glad you invested in this model.
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