My last electric eraser tore itself to shreds. It was a good strong motor---stronger than the casing, unfortunately. So I decided to upgrade.

My new eraser is a Koh-I-Noor Cordless/Rechargeable Eraser model E-1200. It claims 4500 RPM and get this: it is louder than my Black and Decker cordless drill. Instead of a soft whine like my old Sakura, it's got a "clicky" sound like a movie projector.

Is there any way on Earth that this is normal?

They made things like that? I mean, electric pencil sharpeners, sure, but electric erasers?

Oh yes, they have for years.

Erasers play their part in tearing up the surface of paper. Using an eraser that is rotating quickly allows one to apply less pressure as well as have more control over what marks get erased. If erasing against a rule or another template, it's very difficult to do it manually without knocking the template out of place.

I do a lot of erasing.

Huh... I didnt know they made those either?

You can get a battery-powered one in Metro-Manila. My niece there showed me one - it is about the size of a short Stabilo hi-lighter.

Splicer,
I found one if you'd like it?

Steve

The Koh-I-Noor shouldn't sound like that. If it is store bought take it back and ask them to plug in the replacement.


Kurt

Electric Erasers. Wow. I'll have to see one of those to believe it.

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'nuff said

The ones I used decades ago for mechanical drafting were very quiet. I'd take that one back and ask for a quiet replacement.

I had never heard of an electric eraser before this posting! Wow.

I do know electric motors a tiny bit though. A consumer product shouldn't be making that much noise. Bring it back if you can.

Jeez, what else don't I know about? Are there electric shoe horns? Electric shoe laces? Next thing you know somebody'll try inventing some electrical gadget to change the channels on the TV. As if that'd ever work.

I used one for drafting, maybe 15 or 20 years ago, and I don't remember any loud sound. A newer one ought to be as quiet, if not more quiet.

Wow...AutoCAD has really killed drafting

I can't even find nice Electric erasers anymore. All pearl paint has is the some what scrappy feelin' Staedtler

oooo - I love my Sakura - though my friends look at me like I am nutz to be using an electric eraser. Thanks for the heads up on the Koh-i-noor !

I loved my Sakura too, but its motor was too strong for the flimsy plastic case and it fell apart, so I'm hesitant to get another one. But If I exchange this and the next one makes the same ratchety sound, I may go back to the Sakura. If I have to buy three or four of them a year, maybe that's just the price of doing business.

Also thank you luckygrandson! I'm giving yours serious consideration. I'd like to stay with a cordless model, but I'm reconsidering that requirement now. I'm thinking I'll see what happens Tuesday (the next day the store is open) and go from there.

So for those who think it's crazy (or lazy) to use an electric eraser, it's like this: having a rapidly-spinning eraser allows me to apply less pressure to the paper and gives me much more control over the area I'm erasing. It tears up the surface of the paper a lot less than a manual eraser and allows me more precision regarding which areas get hit.

Hi,

Have you tried the Tombow Mono erasers? Those are really good because you need such little pressure to erase very cleanly. Nothing like the Staedtler Mars Plastic Erasers. I was hesitant to try it at first, but I never regretted it after. I used to use them when I was really little (Like kindergarten. I didn't really care what I was using back then), then I went to the Staedtlers since that's what my dad got me, but then, I went back to the Tombow ones again just recently. They pick up pencil marks well too, so I don't use much motion or force to erase.

My sister has an electric eraser, actually, I think she gave it to my brother.

Dillon

Does the delete key count? It is electric and it erases.

Todd