Skull-1 Posted November 5, 2006 Posted November 5, 2006 Hobby Lobby is now offering a 0.3 mm Lead Pen. Previously the smallest I could ever find was a 0.5 mm Lead Pen. So for those of you detailing Valks be sure to check this thing out. It's the perfect size!!!!! Quote
rotorhead Posted November 7, 2006 Posted November 7, 2006 same place and size that i found mine! it does work pretty good, although i sometimes feel it doesn't quite reach the bottom of the groove. my easy fix was to borrow one of my wife's emery boards and lightly rub the lead against it at a 30 degree angle. this makes for a super sharp chisel tip for all those tiny panel lines. Quote
armentage Posted November 7, 2006 Posted November 7, 2006 Anyone know if this stuff will leach out when you put a coat of Future over it? Sharpies have this problem in a bad bad way... Quote
Skull-1 Posted November 7, 2006 Author Posted November 7, 2006 (edited) Never had any problem with leaching and pencil lead. Test it on a spare part. Edited November 7, 2006 by Skull-1 Quote
armentage Posted November 7, 2006 Posted November 7, 2006 So these are *penciles* ? Graphite or some such substance? SWEET! Quote
Skull-1 Posted November 7, 2006 Author Posted November 7, 2006 (edited) So these are *penciles* ? Graphite or some such substance? SWEET! It is a graphite pen technically... Some call them mechanical pencils. I still use old school terminology: lead pen. LOL The box says, "Automatic Pencil." HA HA HA! Edited November 7, 2006 by Skull-1 Quote
promethuem5 Posted November 8, 2006 Posted November 8, 2006 Just to clear it up, graphite wont run from a sealer coat, in fact, most will slightly darken the pencil marks but otherwise make them impervious. Quote
Stamen0083 Posted November 30, 2006 Posted November 30, 2006 Odd. .3mm mechanical pencils has been around forever. My first was from three years ago. Quote
EXO Posted November 30, 2006 Posted November 30, 2006 Odd. .3mm mechanical pencils has been around forever. My first was from three years ago. SHADDAP! THIS IS HUGE NEWS! THAT'S WHY IT DESERVES IT'S OWN THREAD! Quote
Skull-1 Posted November 30, 2006 Author Posted November 30, 2006 (edited) Odd. .3mm mechanical pencils has been around forever. My first was from three years ago. Where do you live? I have never seen one smaller than 0.5mm and I have looked all over. It also says, "NEW SIZE" on the package. My thinking is it is a new product. If this is old news for some then I am sorry--just trying to be helpful. Edited November 30, 2006 by Skull-1 Quote
Stamen0083 Posted December 1, 2006 Posted December 1, 2006 I call San Jose home, but I go to school in SLO currently. My first .3mm pencil was found at the bookstore in UCSB, actually. Still have it to this day. I use it for fine details in sketches. It's a great find, don't get me wrong, but I just want to point out that it has been around for quite a long time, but it just might not be available everywhere. EXO, hush, you. Quote
Vince Posted December 1, 2006 Posted December 1, 2006 I call San Jose home, but I go to school in SLO currently. My first .3mm pencil was found at the bookstore in UCSB, actually. Still have it to this day. I use it for fine details in sketches. It's a great find, don't get me wrong, but I just want to point out that it has been around for quite a long time, but it just might not be available everywhere. EXO, hush, you. I still have mine from engineering graphics class in college, rarely seen lead refill sold around where I live however. Quote
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