Hah! This is great. Can you scan a higher resolution photo later, Patrick?
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@cytherian yes - I’ll get it over the weekend.
Hey guys, I’m not very familiar with 2mm lead holders. I have three with lead stuck inside, and they don’t seem to unscrew. Any tips on how to fix this?**
I’ve noticed corrosion on a different pencil before—a kind of brass patina that coated the lead just enough to jam it. That was an old Staedtler I could disassemble for cleaning, but these seem trickier. Suggestions?
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Which leadholders are these?
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On the ones that aren’t lead jammed… have you tried to disassemble one, maybe the one with the most visible wear but still functions? The only logical conclusion I can make is that the front nose cone must unscrew, which decouples the mechanism from the body… because it’s a single-piece body and the rear doesn’t seem to have anything that unscrews.
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Get the worst duplicate and attempt as practice.
The nose cone just pulls straight out and the clutch unscrews
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thanks!
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No problem, side note…
The Knipex Cobra “water pump” (references the open jaw) pliers are almost as handy as a pocket knife to have somewhere close at ALL times! They MUST be these specific pliers. Others are good but in this instance, these are the best!
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There’s no need to force the cone off? Just keep the button pushed down with left thumb to extend the clutch, then grab it with right hand and unscrew counterclockwise. Removing the button gives you a clear bore to push out the stuck lead.
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Thanks Kelvin!
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Bull in a China shop? 
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Ah, the Knipex Cobra XS 
All Knipex tools I have seen und used so far are amazing, but the tiny Cobra XS is something really special!
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I’d wear this on a green t-shirt 
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Like this? 
(Preview from a shop, not ordered)
For anyone interested: I’m happy to provide a high-resolution scan (of course it has to be edited so that it’s suitable for printing).
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I wasn’t sure if black or white would have better contrast! This looks great!
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My first mechanical pencil was an A. W. Faber-Castell TK Locktite 9800SG, which I had the privilege of receiving before I turned ten years old. Until then, it was a completely unknown mechanical pencil, but it was from a brand that I loved and really wanted, and at a very young age, I had the privilege of trying out certain materials that were on another level. I still have it today, along with many others that came a little later. This mechanical pencil is one of the jewels in my collection.
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There’s a lot of stuff. In fact, I think it’s a mess. Well, I’m working with Pentel Graphgear 0.5 and 0.3. Faber-Castell TK-Fine Vario L 0.3 (HB) and another one (2B). Two Tombow (to alternate hands and not get so tired). The graphites are the same ones I’m using in Graphgear (TK Line, by Faber-Castell). I’m also working with Cretacolor Totiens 210 (2.0mm), which is quite firm. And also Faber-Castell sticks, with 6B and 9B grades.Processando: 20250628_170431.jpg…
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