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Posted: 3/12/2024 11:10:22 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By drfroglegs: Zebra M301 is my favorite. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/322543/20240312_110133_jpg-3157008.JPG These are a very good value. I keep several in the console as a backup to the pentels. |
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Posted: 3/12/2024 11:10:37 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Sailboat: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/162868/IMG_9337-3157012.pngI can't stand you poors. This is what I have. Then why did you screen shot it vs take a picture in your perfectly manicured hand? 
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Posted: 3/12/2024 11:12:19 AM EDT
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Posted: 3/12/2024 11:15:09 AM EDT
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Posted: 3/12/2024 11:16:36 AM EDT
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Posted: 3/12/2024 11:21:25 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Ryan_Scott: Here I was expecting Foureyes Furniture content. I can't imagine his chonker of a pencil would be a good for someone that uses a pencil as a writing instrument all day. It seems to be more appropriate for layout work in the wood shop. |
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Posted: 3/12/2024 11:24:13 AM EDT
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I used Berol wooden, silver "Blueprint" pencils for layout work on steel when I did welding fabrication. They were the midpoint in precision between a soapstone and a scribe on Dychem.
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Posted: 3/12/2024 11:34:44 AM EDT
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Posted: 3/12/2024 11:35:46 AM EDT
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4 of the items I use daily:
Pentel P207, Pentel Click Erase, Unibal 207 gel pen, Roaring Spring engineering notebook - spiral bound.  Attached File |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 3/12/2024 11:45:14 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By freeride21a: And dont forget about the OG best eraser! clic eraser! https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/21179/s-l1600__1__jpg-3156860.JPG cleaning pad and brush too!! https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/21179/cleaingpad_JPG-3156861.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/21179/brush_JPG-3156862.JPG I've used all of those. I used mainly Staedtler Mars and Eberhard Faber lead holders for drafting. Most of my mechanical pencils were Pentel but I like pilot as well. |
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Posted: 3/12/2024 11:45:44 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Morgan321: If you don’t use actual 2mm drafting pencils you’re a slack jawed faggot. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/335009/IMG_0016_jpeg-3157013.JPG I was scrolling for this! Also...recently got some... Blackwings |
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Posted: 3/12/2024 12:01:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By -Obsessed-: Then why did you screen shot it vs take a picture in your perfectly manicured hand? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By -Obsessed-: Originally Posted By Sailboat: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/162868/IMG_9337-3157012.pngI can't stand you poors. This is what I have. Then why did you screen shot it vs take a picture in your perfectly manicured hand? Because of security: I could not find a place to take picture where my super model wife, perfect kids, exotic cars, private jets and yacht were not in the background. I try to stay private. @-Obsessed- |
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Posted: 3/12/2024 12:21:22 PM EDT
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Posted: 3/12/2024 12:24:39 PM EDT
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My favorite(admittedly haven’t tried the one in the OP tho), the Uni Kuru Toga Roulette.
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USA
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Posted: 3/12/2024 12:26:16 PM EDT
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Skilcraft American Classic.
"Created with pride by Americans who are Blind". Literally says it on the box. If a blind person can appreciate a writing instrument, then who am I to argue. I use them everyday and they are awesome. |
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Posted: 3/12/2024 12:26:27 PM EDT
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the ohto super pro mecha 1503s is better.
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/ohto-super-promecha-pm-1503s-3-mm-102370875 you can adjust how much lead progresses by a twist knob. the old one that i have, which seems discontinued also has a sleeve adjuster. there's a dial near the tip that adjusts how much of the lead sleeve protrudes. if you have slots from measuring devices, you can extend it to make marks, but retract it to make it more centered to your hand when writing normally. the reason i like the sleeve adjuster is that small leads eventually can't be held. at 1 cm the lead isn't long enough to make it from the clamp to the end of the pencil, and most people simply throw it away and change to a new one. however, by moving the lead sleeve to almost adjacent the clamp, i can feed the next lead behind my current piece of lead. i'll know i'm on my last cm because the lead no longer rotates with the pencil. normally, pencil lead will rotate with the clamp. this way, only until the last 1mm is lost as it explodes spectacularly on to my paper, when the sleeve is holding too little and the force of paper torques the last 1mm out. |
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Posted: 3/12/2024 12:31:28 PM EDT
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The Pentel Sharp is the best mechanical pencil of all time.
 That said, I've become more of a technical pencil guy over the last decade. But options for those are way more limited. 
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Posted: 3/12/2024 12:34:33 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Keekleberrys: They are not all .3mm. Behold. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/12422/IMG_1682-3156840.jpg Those look similar to my Koh-i-noor Rapidomatics. Two of which are 0.3's. |
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Posted: 3/12/2024 12:35:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Keekleberrys: ABSOLUTE TRASH. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Keekleberrys: Originally Posted By akrox: I thought this was gonna be about the Koh-I-Noor Rapidomatic?! ABSOLUTE TRASH. Mine are over 30 years old. |
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Posted: 3/12/2024 12:41:31 PM EDT
[Last Edit: dorobuta]
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This is the greatest mechanical pencil, and I cannot locate another one like it....the body is metal, not plastic.
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Posted: 3/12/2024 12:50:17 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By VACaver: I still use my Pentel that I bought in 1979. Can't beat it. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/100647/Pentel_jpeg-3156966.JPG Pentels work great for rewinding cassette tapes. |
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Posted: 3/12/2024 12:54:32 PM EDT
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The pencil is the tool of the mind. Clear writing is evidence of clear thinking.
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Posted: 3/12/2024 1:00:38 PM EDT
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Nope. Have had this one since high school. It’s gone through Engineering school, MBA school, three different employers, been in two Space Shuttles, who knows how many other aircraft, and all continents but Africa and Antarctica.
I present you a 1993-ish model, Pentel P205.  Attached File |
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Posted: 3/12/2024 1:03:01 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Keekleberrys: They are not all .3mm. Behold. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/12422/IMG_1682-3156840.jpg No electric eraser, no care. |
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Posted: 3/12/2024 1:18:56 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By KiloBravo: Nope. Have had this one since high school. It's gone through Engineering school, MBA school, three different employers, been in two Space Shuttles, who knows how many other aircraft, and all continents but Africa and Antarctica. I present you a 1993-ish model, Pentel P205. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/129152/IMG_3199_jpeg-3157078.JPG we can be friends i started using those in the mid 80's and initially liked them because the knurling looked like M16A2 handguards |
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Posted: 3/12/2024 1:22:00 PM EDT
[Last Edit: lazyengineer]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 77Bronc: @lazyengineer knows his shit and if he lived around me he would get a bottle of good bourbon from me. The Pilot Vanishing point IS THE BEST mechanical pencil ever made. I had some in college and they disappeared. I want to get another one but they are going for over $100 on eBay. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 77Bronc: Originally Posted By lazyengineer: Neat - but I'm not a professional draftsman. For general purpose that you can put in your pocket and that won't tear through common and uncommon thin paper, .5mm is more general. For me: https://davesmechanicalpencils.blogspot.com/2006/08/pilot-vanishing-point-h1005-mechanical.html?m=1 https://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5470/2195/400/100_0779.jpg @lazyengineer knows his shit and if he lived around me he would get a bottle of good bourbon from me. The Pilot Vanishing point IS THE BEST mechanical pencil ever made. I had some in college and they disappeared. I want to get another one but they are going for over $100 on eBay. I totally need to get back to some Atchafalaya country then! FWIW, I'm running this one now. Not nearly as good as the pilot and the shirt-clip isn't right, but it's the closest you can readily get today. It's not bad https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000GAU2RU?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title  |
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Posted: 3/12/2024 1:26:20 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By deadmau5er: Imagine not using fine tip Sharpies for your writing needs. My man, you need to discover the Pilot Twin Marker. You will never pick up a Sharpie again. |
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Posted: 3/12/2024 1:29:52 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By -CUJO-: This. Interesting that your picture shows a blue .5mm. I thought those were .7mm and the black ones were .5mm? I prefer the .7mm myself. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By -CUJO-: Originally Posted By VACaver: I still use my Pentel that I bought in 1979. Can't beat it. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/100647/Pentel_jpeg-3156966.JPG This. Interesting that your picture shows a blue .5mm. I thought those were .7mm and the black ones were .5mm? I prefer the .7mm myself. You are correct. My blue is a .7mm That picture is from the Walmart website. I have no idea why it's a blue .5mm. |
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Posted: 3/12/2024 1:41:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By frayedknot: What kind of fragile mentally weak snowflake uses pencils? I use ink exclusively because I believe in what I put to paper. #nomistakes The only pencil a man uses looks like this.  |
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NC, USA
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Posted: 3/12/2024 1:48:44 PM EDT
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Allow me to save this thread from the blasphemy being preached. Another one of the Rotring "Master Race" checking in.
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IL, USA
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Posted: 3/12/2024 1:50:19 PM EDT
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P209 at my desk and all the other sizes and some in red/blue.
PG1017 in my pocket. |
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Posted: 3/12/2024 2:13:58 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By deadmau5er: Imagine not using fine tip Sharpies for your writing needs. Ultrafine!  Attached File |
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Posted: 3/12/2024 2:34:40 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By brandon_: I started with a red but will probably try a yellow after I lose the first one. Peak performance. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/247800/1000003652_png-3156886.JPG That's all I ever tried. We have pencils around the house for the kids but we don't write much in our day to day. |
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Posted: 3/12/2024 2:42:18 PM EDT
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Posted: 3/12/2024 2:43:44 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Keekleberrys: The Berol Rapidesign. Made in Japan. The Berol Rapidesign Mechanical 0.3mm Pencil stands as a marvel of precision and durability, beloved by architects, engineers, and artists alike for its meticulous detail and reliable performance. This pencil's slender 0.3mm lead allows for exceptionally fine lines, making it an indispensable tool for drafting, technical drawing, and intricate sketching where accuracy is paramount. Its robust construction ensures a comfortable, steady grip, enhancing control and reducing fatigue during prolonged use. Furthermore, the Berol Rapidesign's mechanical nature means a constant sharp point without the need for sharpening, ensuring uninterrupted workflow and a consistent line quality that professionals demand. With its blend of precision engineering and ease of use, the Berol Rapidesign Mechanical 0.3mm Pencil embodies the pinnacle of drafting pencil design, earning its place as a wonder in the realms of design and illustration tools. laughs in Pentel P205, I've been using the same one since 1985 |
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Posted: 3/12/2024 2:52:19 PM EDT
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Man oh man. You guys that still have 40 year old pentel P205s must have kept them extra safe in your pocket protectors. I bet you still like the ammonia fumes from the blueprint machines too.
I use the pentel champ throwaways so I don't have to get upset when i break or lose one. |
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Posted: 3/12/2024 3:00:03 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Kanati]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Keekleberrys: They are not all .3mm. Behold. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/12422/IMG_1682-3156840.jpg I also love my Pentel P205's and Alvin Draft/Matic's. |
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Posted: 3/12/2024 3:21:24 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By lazyengineer: FWIW, I'm running this one now. Not nearly as good as the pilot and the shirt-clip isn't right, but it's the closest you can readily get today. It's not bad https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000GAU2RU?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81PUeoeffCL._AC_UF1000,1000_QL80_FMwebp_.jpg I took the rubber out of my GG1000 pencils. Makes them feel a lot more solid and precise between the fingers. |
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Posted: 3/12/2024 3:27:32 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MADMAXXX: This ^ The only pencil a man uses looks like this. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/522423/96927_Carpenters_Pencil_HARD_2514eb02-03-3157105.jpg  Attached FileReal men get splinters in their hands not paper cuts , this is my pencil of choice as well they last forever. |
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Posted: 3/12/2024 3:28:16 PM EDT
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Nobody else draws in pencil?
I thought sketching would be common hobby here. Trying to do something in ink first time is above my drawing skills, though I do use pen and ink (dip pen) to finalize and erase pencil sometimes, most everything from watercolor to oils has at least one pencil/carbon/graphite stage. |
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Posted: 3/12/2024 3:33:55 PM EDT
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My grandfather was a draftsman back in the 50's through the 80's. I have his pencils and sharpener, they didn't use those tiny leads, it was a stout 3/32ish sized graphite and it used a special sharpener to get it to a needle point.
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Posted: 3/12/2024 3:37:01 PM EDT
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People actually use paper nowadays?
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Posted: 3/12/2024 3:37:06 PM EDT
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 While I'm sure they're nowhere near the best, I do really like these cheap things. You can retract the graphite easily and because there's no clicks, you can turn it to get just the right amount. It seems like the clicking types always have too little or too much sticking out. |
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Posted: 3/12/2024 3:37:57 PM EDT
[Last Edit: opnblstr]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Morgan321: If you don’t use actual 2mm drafting pencils you’re a slack jawed faggot. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/335009/IMG_0016_jpeg-3157013.JPG Oh yeah!  Attached FileAnd a partial family photo - stuff from my office:  Attached File |
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Posted: 3/12/2024 3:40:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By freeride21a: And dont forget about the OG best eraser! clic eraser! https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/21179/s-l1600__1__jpg-3156860.JPG cleaning pad and brush too!! https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/21179/cleaingpad_JPG-3156861.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/21179/brush_JPG-3156862.JPG My uncle gave me a bunch of drafting stuff. In the lot of stuff was an ELECTRIC eraser those long white sticks fit in.  Attached File |
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Posted: 3/12/2024 3:42:33 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MRW: Pentel P209 0.9mm is best mm https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/5205/IMG_0723_JPG-275770.jpg All I have ever used is the Pentel P series. So light and not all midcap in the gripzone.
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Posted: 3/12/2024 3:44:10 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Keekleberrys: complete trash! is the lead spring loaded and cushy? I was going to ask this question. I've been snapping off lead like crazy. What's a .5mm mechanical pencil with a useful eraser that has a cushion tip? I've been using the plastic Papermate Clearpoint pencils but they don't last. I get a few months out of them before they crap out. They do have cusion tips and a big fat eraser that lasts a long time. |
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Posted: 3/12/2024 3:45:02 PM EDT
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I have several of those, but no way I'd use 0.3 lead.
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Posted: 3/12/2024 3:47:00 PM EDT
[Last Edit: SuperStormBryan]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By smokie: My grandfather was a draftsman back in the 50's through the 80's. I have his pencils and sharpener, they didn't use those tiny leads, it was a stout 3/32ish sized graphite and it used a special sharpener to get it to a needle point. 2mm lead holder, also called a technical pencil, clutch pencil. The sharpener is called a "lead pointer". I love them. They used to use them a lot because those pointers could get that lead super sharp with hard leads on pointer's grinders and not have to shave wood. Good stuff. |
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Posted: 3/12/2024 3:47:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By opnblstr: Oh yeah! https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/186713/IMG_7639_jpg-3157197.JPG And a partial family photo - stuff from my office: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/186713/IMG_7641_jpg-3157199.JPG Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By opnblstr: Originally Posted By Morgan321: If you don't use actual 2mm drafting pencils you're a slack jawed faggot. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/335009/IMG_0016_jpeg-3157013.JPG Oh yeah! https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/186713/IMG_7639_jpg-3157197.JPG And a partial family photo - stuff from my office: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/186713/IMG_7641_jpg-3157199.JPG |
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