Why does the front metal part come out when I press the black knobs to hold the pencil in place?
1881374
It holds the pencil in place, preventing it from turning with the blades. So pull it as far out as it goes, put the pencil in, and instead of holding the pencil in place with your hand, use your hand to stabilize the sharpener while turning the crank.
1881375
That part is supposed to come out. As you sharpen the pencil, the grip brings the pencil in, and the metal part retracts back to the point at which the pencil is as sharp as the sharpener will make it.
1881376
Once you clamp the pencil in with the chrome clamp extended it will then feed the pencil into the sharpner
1881377
You have to have the metal part out before you put the pencil in. When you turn the handle, the metal part moves back to the main component and then you'll have a well sharpened pencil. If you don't start with the metal part out, your pencil won't sharpen very well.
1881378
I use it to hold and sharpen the pencil. So, if it is new, I will pull it out further and when it goes back to the starting point, you know your pencil is done being sharpened. You should play with it to get the hang of it.
682285
try taking the clip off, bending in carefully the part that clips to the pencil, and then put it back on, or you could try super glue, since there's not much reason for it to come off, i love these pencils too, they are my favorite
37586
That has happened with some of the ones I've used. No big problem. Just hold it with your fingers around the piece that's moving and the eraser will stay put. It sounds awkward, but it's really not. When you flip the pencil to erase, just slide your fingers down to the rim and hold it as you erase. The eraser won't be able to move. It's one of the few flaws.
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.
2055675
I have to guess a bit since I don't have your pencil in my hand, so please be gentle with me if I misunderstood. Most commonly, jamming occurs when you forget to retract the last lead. When you have finishe using a lead, 1) tip the pencil upside down 2) push in the yellow button at the end (now on the bottom, since it is inverted) 3) the lead will fall back into its slot. If this doesn't happen, you have begun to turn the selector already, thus pinching the lead so that it cannot fall back down into its "home" slot. GENTLY twist right or left, which ever way allows the lead to drop free. If that doesn't solve your problem, my next guess is that somehow locked your lead (or a broken piece of your lead) in the little vise jaws which hold it while you write. 1) Open a paper clip, so you can use it as a small wire tool. 2) hold the pen in the normal writing way, point down. 3) Push and hold down the yellow button on the top 4) with the paper clip tool, GENTLY poke into the place where the lead is jammed. It should fall out. I hope that helps.
1669970
I have a rattling bit of metal too. I think it is on purpose so shaking the pen mixes the ink and prevents a bubble of air from keeping the ink from reaching the nib
1891607
you may have to pull the end caps off of the brush and cut or pull the hairs off the metal pegs inside there. mine had said the same thing once and this fixed the problem.
1855599
I had the same problem. If you can't remove it by pulling it as hard as you can. Return the control.If you try to pry it off the control will become damaged. The problem is the clip holding the knob on the stem istoo tight, the hole on the knob needs to be a hair larger
1071443
The problem is that the top and bottom parts of the metal separator cone aren't properly sealed. The raised dot on the top cone should be lined up with the notch in the base cone. Righted the round nut at the top tight enough so that the top cone completely closes the notch in the bottom cone. That should cure the problem.
1477422
the whole pencil can be unscrewed into pieces.So I would unscrew the silver tip,then try to push a lead thru tip. Or small sewing needle.the original kerry back in the 80's used to have needle in the eraser cap the newer ones do not.
1220759
Initially I found it very painful because it turns out I grip pencils very tightly, far more than I realized. The raised bumps on this caused pain after writing for a while. My solution was essentially the same as what DrChi stated, I took the rubber sleeve off an old Bic pencil (maybe another brand, the junky ones with the translucent rubber grips that slide off) and put it over the raised bumps, and its been absolutely incredible. Used it for maybe 4 years now and its extremely comfortable for very long use now that it has the grip.
1694894
On the bottom there's a small round dot. With the tip of a pencil push it and the battery will cone out.
378543
The new lead inserts from the writing tip end of the pen. Took me a while to figure it out, too.
181824
Where the lead comes out at the bottom of the pencil, you put the lead there and click as if you were advancing lead. As you click push the lead up into the pencil a little at a time until it is fully inserted. I hope that answers your question.
582563
You should be able to press down on the top button and hold it down. This will inturn push the prongs our from the tip of the pencil allowing the lead to slid out. From there you can adjust how much lead you want sticking out from the tip. When you release the top button, the prongs will go back to its natural position hence holding the lead in place. Hope this video helps, http://m.youtube.com/watchv=THmIBqqn8Ss
1157098
Try running just the ring area under hot water. The heat will expand the ring, maybe loosening the threads. Use a towel to protect your hand after removing it from the hot water and to get a better grip of the metal ring. Once removed, inspect the threads for signs of "galling" caused by metal fragments fusing between the threads. The company may exchange your press if the threads have been damaged. Good luck and be careful.
2276154
If you look at the picture, the black knob on the side opens and closes a hole on the bottom of the pot. With this model you do not have to pour the lead by hand.