How do you turn the crank with one hand while holding the sharpener in place with the other? Do the two buttons at the top hold the pencil?
480391
The two buttons press together and pull out the silver section which holds the pencil. After that you hold the top of the sharpener down with your left hand and turn the crank to sharpen the pencil. Not difficult at all.
480392
You are correct. The two buttons at the top hold the pencil in place. As you turn the handle the pencil if fed into the sharpener. I cannot recommend this sharpener more. It is great.
480393
The silver part extends and holds the pencil in place. When you are done sharpening it, you press the black buttons on top together and it releases the pencil. It comes with a bracket on the bottom to hold it to the table or counter.
480394
You pull the silver part out as far as it goes. It is squeezed by clamps that are the two black pieces on top. As you turn the crank and it sharpens, the silver pencil grip will move toward the main piece. You will know to stop cranking when the silver part is fully recoiled and the crank isn't doing anymore 'grinding'. Very easy and great points.
480395
Yes. The 2 buttons push together and it slides out holding the pencil . As it sharpens they move back towards the sharpener. I love this sharpener!!!!
480396
You are correct. Those two levers on the front of the unit work to hold your pencil in place. The front chrome piece on the sharpener extends about 2.5" and the levers will grip the pencil while you turn the crank. There is no need to attach this sharpener with screws or a suction cup. Howver, it does come with an easy to use L bracket that you can use to attach it to the edge of a table.
1829533
It has a thick mechanical pencil lead that you twist to push up like a regular mechanical pencil. There is a sharpener for the lead itself to make it thinner but it's not necessary to use. A regular sharpener would not work. This has been a great pencil for my left handed child. It has helped him form his letters.
1283294
No, just a good grip. It is just like using a hand held pencil sharpener. It doesn't take much more effort than that.
378546
What you have to do is push the button like you are going to "eject" the lead to write but when you do the lead will be able to be completely removed from the pencil. Once you have completely removed previous lead you can now insert the new lead into the pencil. And then move the alignment notch off "refill" and you are now ready to use your pencil with your new lead. I hope this helps you out!!
1433938
I usually hold the top with one hand and crank it with the other. I believe you can clamp it to a piece of wood using the holes on the bottom.
526443
The pencil/stylus can be held in either hand. You need to download the app to use it though. It is not right or left hand specific.
907373
it is not designed to be mounted, but i can tell you that simply placing your hand on the top of the sharpener while turning the crank is sufficient. It is super smooth operating and even small children do not have an issue with holdin git in place during the sharpening process. Very easy.
1562021
Due to it's shape, and a long crank, you CAN actually hold it in one hand (place your hand on the join between the top and bottom chambers) and crank with the other, which means you can do it easily while standing up. However, I have the best results by sitting down, and gripping the bottom of the grinder between my knees, holding it with my non-dominant hand, at the top of it just below the crank, and cranking with my dominant hand. Very efficient method of holding it steady, and I can grind it pretty quickly.
2260060
no the crank mechanism should be attached to the sharpener and when you receive it in the box. There is an attachment to allow the sharpener to beanchored to a desk, and that will be loose in the box. The anchor doesn't work very well though
975600
All you need to do is place the sharpener on a flat surface with the screw-heads on top, unscrew the top half and lift it up making sure that both blades are left on the bottom half. Now just lift one blade and put it in the slot of the second without rotating or flipping and the second blade in the first. When you do this, the dots on the blades will continue to point in their original direction i.e. facing toward the tail end of the handle. Its just that the position of one blade behind the other is reversed.
473749
Just squeeze the two black things moving it outwards at the same time then sick your pencil in and let go now you can sharpen
2033800
I use a plain hand held sharpener. Have been sharpening some of the knives for over a year now with no problems.
930242
At the very bottom of the pencil where the lead comes out, take the new lead and feed it into the pencil as you continuously press the top of the pencil. Think of it in reverse order when you want the lead to come out you pump the top of the pencil so that the lead moves forward, in this case you would feed the lead into the pencil as you press the top of the pencil. Hope that helps...
2005093
There is a button that you press, right next to the grip. You can see it on the picture. It's the black diagonal thing on the picture. (It's actually 2 buttons, the lower one. Not sure what the top one does) It's very easy to work with your thumb, even for me and I'm left handed. I holds about five spare blades, so you're never without a fresh one.
1392363
I used a simple, hand held sharpener. I found mine in the school supplies section. Make sure it has the larger hole
1233880
Turn the device so that the word "pencil" is facing up, and just push the button on the end. It'll take a bunch on clicks.
1647635
a little tricky to open. you have the kinda clear plastic on the bottom where you can see the blades and shavings. On top of that is a solid piece of plastic. Hold the back side of the sharpener and with the other hand use your thumb and press up on the solid black section of the sharpener and it will totally come off. the thin plastic that covers the holes might come off. (mine did) but it pops back on. hope this helps