[HN Gopher] Before the Undo Command, There Was the Electric Eraser
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       Before the Undo Command, There Was the Electric Eraser
        
       Author : bookofjoe
       Score  : 18 points
       Date   : 2025-05-07 19:58 UTC (2 days ago)
        
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       | bdcravens wrote:
       | > The Dremel Moto-Tool, introduced in 1935, came with an array of
       | swappable bits.
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       | I'm kind of impressed at how those bits look pretty much
       | identical to what you'd get today, and from the looks of it, they
       | would fit in a modern Dremel rotary tool.
        
       | function_seven wrote:
       | I _dreamed_ of having one of these when I was in high school
       | drafting class!
       | 
       | They definitely were worth it over "acoustic" erasers, but cost
       | something like $70. The few times I got to use one spoiled me.
        
       | johnea wrote:
       | They were great! Along with the drafting machine instead of
       | T-square and triangles.
       | 
       | This is a reminder of so many things: Like chip and board "tape
       | out" being done with actual tape on velum...
        
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