I realize that this pencil comes with .5 mm lead, but will the Uni .3 mm work in it as well? If so, will it still auto-rotate the lead properly?
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The .5mm is designed to work with the appropriate size of the orifice to which the lead fed, hence any other size will not work. I wasn't aware that there was a .3 mm lead available. I've used .5, .7 and .9 mm.
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You have to find the specific lead type that corresponds to the pencil. If this pencil is .5 lead, it needs .5 lead. The lead will simply fall out and the functionality of auto-rotate would be out of the question.
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I haven't tried 3mm lead in my pencil but I doubt that the 3mm lead would be held securely in the mechanism
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O.3 lead won't really work it will slip out of the barrel a lot it would be best to use the leads that it says
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While I like the pencil very much, I can't say I've noticed the "rotating" lead feature. But that may be the ingeniousness of it, right?
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Use a .5 mm mechanical pencil. It is helpful to hold the pencil perpendicular to your work. (I. e. vertically in most cases.) This will go a long way to prevent lead breakage. It is also supposed to be possible to use a normal wooden pencil if it is sharp enough. I haven't tried that.
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This pencil is awesome. I use mechanical pencils in my daily life. I use them for drafting and to write dozens of pages. The weight and feel of this writing instrument is excellent. When combined with the nano particle diamond lead that comes with it, there is little comparison. I have used the same mechanical pencils for years and this made me change brands. It writes incredibly smooth and the leads last longer than conventional leads. If you are looking for a quality writing utensil, this is it. Proffesional pencils of this quality are much higher in price and are not any better. I highly recommend this for anyone who is serious about the quality of their writing tool. This pencil is awesome. I use mechanical pencils in my daily life. I use them for drafting and to write dozens of pages. The weight and feel of this writing instrument is excellent. When combined with the nano particle diamond lead that comes with it, there is little comparison. I have used the same mechanical pencils for years and this made me change brands. It writes incredibly smooth and the leads last longer than conventional leads. If you are looking for a quality writing utensil, this is it. Proffesional pencils of this quality are much higher in price and are not any better. I highly... » Read More This pencil is awesome. I use mechanical pencils in my daily life. I use them for drafting and to write dozens of pages. The weight and feel of this writing instrument is excellent. When combined with the nano particle diamond lead that comes with it, there is little comparison. I have used the same mechanical pencils for years and this made me change brands. It writes incredibly smooth and the leads last longer than conventional leads. If you are looking for a quality writing utensil, this is it. Proffesional pencils of this quality are much higher in price and are not any better. I highly recommend this for anyone who is serious about the quality of their writing tool. « Show Less
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No, once the lead is exposed it stays out. Wouldn't it be nice though if you could find mechanical pencils that did retract the lead? I've never founds one myself.
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I remove the plastic cap from the eraser, then pull out the eraser, and carefully insert a couple pieces of the correct sized pencil lead into the eraser hole. Re-assemble in the reverse order. I believe that the lead rotater occupies some of the lead storage in the pencil, so it only holds 2 or 3 extra leads.
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Hi Marie, I bought this quite some time ago. I used it for a while and it's very accurate.You need to use really small lead pencils so it can fit in the tiny holes.Mine was about 6 to 8 inches very thin I think aluminium metal and a red handle that works as a fence,not sure if it was made of hard plastic or light composite metal . it was very light.I put it away in it's box for fear that it can get bent easily. Now I'm not sure where it's at. It's a nice tool but it won;t forgive you if you ever get careless, and I feel it can bend easily by mistake. I hope this helps you. Sincerely Armando Gonzalez Hi Marie, I bought this quite some time ago. I used it for a while and it's very accurate.You need to use really small lead pencils so it can fit in the tiny holes.Mine was about 6 to 8 inches very thin I think aluminium metal and a red handle that works as a fence,not sure if it was made of hard plastic or light composite metal . it was very light.I put it away in it's box for fear that it can get bent easily. Now I'm not sure where it's at. It's a nice tool but it won;t forgive you if you ever get careless, and I feel it can bend easily by mistake. I hope this helps you. Sincerely... » Read More Hi Marie, I bought this quite some time ago. I used it for a while and it's very accurate.You need to use really small lead pencils so it can fit in the tiny holes.Mine was about 6 to 8 inches very thin I think aluminium metal and a red handle that works as a fence,not sure if it was made of hard plastic or light composite metal . it was very light.I put it away in it's box for fear that it can get bent easily. Now I'm not sure where it's at. It's a nice tool but it won;t forgive you if you ever get careless, and I feel it can bend easily by mistake. I hope this helps you. Sincerely Armando Gonzalez « Show Less
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Since you can load different hardness leads in this pencil, they print several different types of lead on the pencil and have a rotating metal band with a window in it that you move until the type of lead you have is showing. For example, you can rotate it until "2B", "B", "HB", "F", "H", 2H, or "4H" shows thru the window.
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I am not sure of what do you mean by primary. These have worked and continues to work very well on regular pencil types.Every time I sharpen, there is no uncessary loss of leads and it is as sharp as I require it.
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This pencil is not self feeding, you advance the lead by pressing down on the eraser holder. I like the smooth grip on the pencil and the size of the lead. It is a winner in my book. I am a teacher so I use it a lot.
1709603
NO! It breaks the lead...in fact, in all my small pencils (#2) the leads would break. The fat kindergarten pencils worked fine. My sharpener has been retired to the trash.
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You can change it to indicate the hardness of the lead in the pencil. I like to have 2B in pencils I write with. HB is pretty standard, bit a little too hard for my liking.
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These mechanical pencils require a 1.3 mm #2 lead refill, they do not take a .5 lead refill. So, yes, I guess it is a specialized size of lead. My husband loves them for working in the shop or making notes to prints.
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I can find out the dimenions - but you adjust the product to whatever you want. I doubt if you can use your own pencils as the pencil size is only for a certain size of lead and it is lead only - you can not use a whole pencil.
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Yes all of mine have came with lead inside them. I've also bought refills here on amazon for the leads and erasers. I have not had to replace or add any to my pencils yet but did not want to wait till I ran out before I ordered. I love mine, very comfortable in the hand and balanced well for drawing.
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Likely because you can fill the barrel with multiple leads and they sequence themselves automatically as you use them. Not so different from the concept of an automatic or semiautomatic weapon. Sounds like you are looking for Auto Advance leads (papermate), something from Faber Castell (Grip Matic, Alpha Matic, TK matic) or even a Liquid Pencil. There is no shortage of choice out there. Personally I don't like any of those, from my experience Twist-Erase III is quite reliable and I can precisely adjust the length of the protruding lead. It seems Pentel has now started labelling it a mechanical pencil rather than automatic, not sure why. Likely because you can fill the barrel with multiple leads and they sequence themselves automatically as you use them. Not so different from the concept of an automatic or semiautomatic weapon. Sounds like you are looking for Auto Advance leads (papermate), something from Faber Castell (Grip Matic, Alpha Matic, TK matic) or even a Liquid Pencil. There is no shortage of choice out there. Personally I don't like any of those, from my experience Twist-Erase III is quite reliable and I can precisely adjust the length of the protruding lead. It seems Pentel has now started labelling it a... » Read More Likely because you can fill the barrel with multiple leads and they sequence themselves automatically as you use them. Not so different from the concept of an automatic or semiautomatic weapon. Sounds like you are looking for Auto Advance leads (papermate), something from Faber Castell (Grip Matic, Alpha Matic, TK matic) or even a Liquid Pencil. There is no shortage of choice out there. Personally I don't like any of those, from my experience Twist-Erase III is quite reliable and I can precisely adjust the length of the protruding lead. It seems Pentel has now started labelling it a mechanical pencil rather than automatic, not sure why. « Show Less
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You must click the top cover over the eraser or the eraser itself to advance lead. The main reason this is my favorite pencil is that it automatically rotates the lead as you write, keeping the lead pointed and greatly reducing lead breakage.