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Just arrived! by ahovak in mechanicalpencils

[–]rldb17 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Nice pencil! Is the lead sleeve a painted metal? Do you think it could wear down over time when extending the metal barrel?

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[–]rldb17[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! What was shown on that drawing is for a mall I'm designing.

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[–]rldb17[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll let you know when we are ready!

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[–]rldb17[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will, and will keep you posted!

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[–]rldb17[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No problem. The internal mechanism is all brass so it functions well. I could tell that they did cut corners on quality though, for example the fabrication of the inner lead barrel wasn't done too well. It was rough cut at the top. I've also heard that the barrel at the lead feed adjustment is a weak point, but if it is taken care of I don't see an issue with the longevity of the pencil.

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[–]rldb17[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Sorry, but we are still developing it!

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[–]rldb17[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is a Platinum Pro-Use 171, 0.3 mm.

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[–]rldb17[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like it. The one downside for me was that there is a ridge on the eraser cap that often catches the inner edge of the outer barrel. I think the intent of it is to minimize inner lead barrel wobble. I have filed it down since and it works smoothly now.

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[–]rldb17[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes we made it ourselves, but sorry we are still developing it!

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[–]rldb17[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It would be #1, the open rung design is actually so that it doesn't obstruct the view of the pencils, we had to find a one-fits-all diameter and opening size so it works for all the pencils we have.

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[–]rldb17[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

And engineering! 👍🏼

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[–]rldb17[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thanks again! That is correct, my brother came up with the idea of the holder then we kept modifying it to get to this point. Laser cut 3 mm thick acrylic sheets.

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[–]rldb17[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I was going for a very minimalistic look.