Paper tube pencil holder base

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For better or worse, we live in a throw-away society. Here's hoping that we can re-purpose at least a handful of paper towel tubes that would otherwise be discarded. Simply cut the paper towel tube into 3 close-to-equal pieces, staple both ends together and then slip into this base for a nice solid DIY pen holder... and maybe a great project for the kids. It'll probably work with toilet paper roll tubes as well so long as they are 42.4mm (plus or minus a millimeter) in diameter. If you found this useful, please share your work and be sure to peruse my other submissions which are almost as varied as they are many: http://www.thingiverse.com/3E8/designs Enjoy!