Does this pencil come with pencil lead inside of it?
1664653
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.
1664654
Mine came with three pieces of lead. But I bought twelve small boxes of 2B lead because for me it is smoother and bolder than writing with HB
1616946
No, it comes in different colour leads but you can buy a thin 2.3 mm thin eraser http://www.jetpens.com/Tombow-Mono-Zero-Eraser-2.3-mm-Circle-Silver-Body/pd/1747 This one fits.
1794665
It is just the outside of the pencils that are different colors although you can buy different color leads to go into the mechanical pencils. I saw them recently either on ebay or amazon. Haven't tried them yet.
1914607
yes....there are several spare pencil leads included. I like my pantograph. Only thing is: while I'm tracing an object, I need someone to push down on the pencil end in order to make the new outline more readable. Otherwise....excellent product.john ward
598842
It doesn't 'do' anything, its apparently to indicate what type of lead is in the pencil (you rotate it to the appropriate type yourself). A useless feature, in my opinion, but does no harm. If I were a draftsman, I'm sure I would better appreciate its subtleties :)
315719
Yes, Lance. You click on the tip and the lead will come out. The only difference involving the clicking from traditional mechanical pencils is that the lead comes out in smaller increments so that the amount you want is more precise so you may have to click a couple of times.
717807
Sort of. It would require you to pull out eraser to put in more lead. But these are meant to be more of a disposable thing.
2260407
Stand the pencil upright on a hard surface. Push down firmly so that the eraser goes into the barrel of the pencil a bit (you will feel and hear a "clunk"). Remove any old lead by pulling it up and out of the point. With the pencil still resting on its eraser and applying some downward pressure, feed the new lead down into the pencil. All done! :) I just LOVE these pencils, don't you?
1399934
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.
1233766
The "Lead" is actually a 0.5mm graphite rod that advances from the tip by activating a clicking mechanism which encompasses the upper portion also containing the eraser. Lead hasn't been used in pencils probably ever, but pecils were long the cause of lead poisioning because of the paint which DID contain high amounts of lead. And you know how hard it is to stop chewing on a pencil. I use the thread of lead poisioning now to deter my child from putting the pencil in his mouth, but you and i both know that it is unlikely.
1689838
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.
1399932
Lead for mechanical pencils can be "rated" such as HB (hard, black) HB is code for #2 lead pencil. There is a little window in the pencil which displays which type you have input in case you want a softer lead (i.e. B) you could look in the window and see what grade your lead is.
422817
Yes. You have to press the top of the pencil, as if you wanted to push more lead out, and while holding the top down you can push the lead back into the tip.
804603
I believe the lead that comes with this mechanical pencil is graded HB. So it's pretty much middle of the road in terms of darkness/hardness. I suspect it would work just fine. Personally, I prefer softer darker lead. I generally use 4B lead which leaves a noticeably darker line but also breaks easier. I would think the darker the line, the easier (faster?) it would be to fill in the little ovals on a scantron test. So it's a matter of preference I suppose.
996311
Yes it is your basic lead pencil. .7mm lead and I would think a regular eraser for lead pencils would work.
422819
Yes it does, the way most other mechanical pencils do. You have to press down on the top as if you want to extend the lead, and then press the entire pencil downwards on a flat surface, so that the lead will go back up into the barrel.
1383741
No, the pencils come with a plastic sleeve that protects from rubbing. Even without the sleeve, the color doesn't transfer easily to skin or clothing.