1000 and 1500 have the sharper W
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I really like those 3 on the right. I haven’t come across them yet. Very nice
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Same here. And the turquoise 5 is especially nice.
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Thanks to @drifand I was able to track down an old TOMBOW Eraser for a pretty low price and then cannibalized the clip for one of my SH-1500LP pencils. As good luck would have it, the EH-KN I’d gotten has the TomboW with the sharp “W”.
The EH-KN is actually pretty nice. It’s a ratcheted eraser, like an old predecessor of the MONO zero eraser. I like the nice touch of the ribbed plastic grip and then ribbed nose cone sleeve.
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I think I have one!
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I’m looking at the tip on the 1000 and comparing it to the 700 and 1500.
I noticed on the 1500 that there is a rubber grommet (*what is this part called?)
Here it is in the 1500 tip where you can clearly see it:
But on my 1000 it looks like the grommet is not present? The pencil works perfectly so maybe I’m just not seeing it? I was under the impression most knock type pencils have this but it’s usually jammed up on the tip and they normally don’t come out like mine did.
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I first discovered the passive lead retainer in an old P205 that I’d gotten used (in a pencil lot), where I expect sufficient exposure to temp swings caused the glue to decay over time.
If the nose cones on your 1000 and 1500 models are identical, you should also see a lead retainer inside. If it’s absent and the lead isn’t sliding there’s 2 possibilities:
- The lead in the pencil is just the right diameter such that it is enjoying just enough friction not to slide out by gravity. Try pinching the extended lead with your fingers and pull… it should slide out a bit more easily than on the 1500 that has the lead retainer.
- There is a sufficient graphite buildup inside the lead pipe that is acting like a surrogate lead retainer.
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awesome - thank you! Hey where did you get that image of the pencil?
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Believe it or not, just a simple Google search for “mechanical pencil parts diagram.” 
Unfortunately whoever hosted it didn’t create it in a larger resolution, but it’s of sufficient sharpness to work OK.
Btw, I also came across another that looks like it’s a parts detail of an OHTO Niji / Gripper:
Terrible photo taken of the diagram page… with painful shadows…
My OCD couldn’t leave it like that. Few mins later:
What fascinated me is how there’s not the usual rubber lead retainer. Looks like some kind of metal or plastic part (#5). They labeled it as a “dispenser.”
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So it turns out I was able to transplant a lead retainer from a worn out P205 (looks exactly as your picture) into my SH-1000LP. The retainer fit perfectly and has remained in place even if I unscrew the tip etc. (My 1500 is loose so I have to be careful). The extra rim at the bottom seems to be enough to hold it in place in the SH-1000LP tip.
I wasn’t sure what to expect, so I wasn’t recording (rookie move) - and I certainly wasn’t expecting the retainer to stay in the tip, so I didn’t get this on video - but I do have before and after photos.
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I have a request for anyone who has a (similarly sized) SH-700LP and SH-1000LP (I have a 0.3 & 0.5). Are the tips interchangeable between the 700 and 1000? The 1000-1500 fits, but doesn’t feed well - but then again I am dealing with some tip issues of my own as mentioned above. I can say with certainty the 1000 & 1500 tips are different length, but have the same thread. (1000=19.2mm, 1500=17.9mm), and the 1500 tip on the 1000 leaves a gap, so it is not backwards compatible.
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Great to hear it! I have to believe that there’s a kind of standard shape and size to the lead retainer, with some slight variances… that make them mostly compatible across a wide range of models, even across some brands.
I could use one. I can’t for the life of me locate that spare P205 yet. Must get more consistent with how I store spares. This one is just missing the clip (donated) so it didn’t go with the usual stuff.
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Speaking of which would you mind if I used your picture?
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No problem – feel free, Patrick! 
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Here’s the finished version. Im making it public later this morning
Thank you @drifand Kelvin and Gary @cytherian for your pictures
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Excellent job, Patrick! 
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Thanks, Gary! I had fun making this one. I’m getting a little faster, but it is still taking me too long to edit these.
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I can see that. Your narration feels more lively and confident compared to your very first video. Yeah, editing can be a pain. What aspects in editing do you find create the most drag to the speed of the process?
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I’m triggered
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