Does the eraser work well? I have found that low-cost mechanical pencils tend to have erasers that are virtually useless.
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Yes, the eraser works very well. I've been using these pencils for years, and I make a lot of mistakes.
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love this pencil. it is a throwaway but lasts a very long time and the eraser is the best. designers use this pencil.
499210
YES!! I know what you mean. These are the only mechanical pencils I use and it is because the erasers are excellent. It is definitely worth a try.
499211
The eraser works great. I can easily erase anything in my planner which changes a lot. That's why I use this type of pencil, easy to write with and it can be erased easily.
1804654
It always has for me. You don't notice the resistance of, say, an "eraser tip" stylus. It's a lot like using a regular pen.
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Not that I'm aware of, but the ink runs out far, far faster than the eraser, and it's not even really cost effective to replace the ink. I ended up buying new pens to save money. Which feels like a huge waste. Anyway, the erasers are super durable and don't get used up very fast, unlike pencil erasers. You won't have a problem even if you buy replacement ink cartridges many times. I think that I erase far more than the average student.
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I had very similar one and used like 20 years. I assume something stuck in/round blade which happens sometimes. I assume center core of pencil remains inside the blade. I recommend to clean. As long as your students use appropriately, it should last years.
653305
No. This is not a good sharpener. It breaks the tips off pencils frequently. You would better off with a manual sharpener
996311
Yes it is your basic lead pencil. .7mm lead and I would think a regular eraser for lead pencils would work.
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No, not well. The pencil's marks are are faint at best, and rub off easily. Ball point pens and felt tip pens are best.
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Those look to be the correct refills. Are you sure you are looking in the right place for the eraser? If you take off the cap and put it on the back for the pencil, then the small silver cap that you use to advance the lead can be removed to reveal the eraser.I hope this helps.
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It has a matte finish, so I am sure you could erase pencil easily. I printed on full sheet labels and adhered them to the board.
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I have mine in the art classroom for more than a month without problems. I wonder if the person whose sharpener broke after 1 month mistook the overheat shut off as a breakage. Mine sharpens very fast and keeps the lead centered... very important when running a fast paced art room of middle schoolers. The last two sharpeners I had each lasted a couple of weeks before showing problems. They also did a poor job of centering the lead of colored pencils. I would recommend this to any classroom teacher.
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Yeah that's wrong. You should get Mechanical pencils. I would just get the money back though because while the pencils do write great, the lead breaks erg easily while inside and you end up writing with small chunks of lead.
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It sharpened them beautifully. Unlike a battery operated one I had which lost power and groaned everytime I put pressure on it. It did blow up after 20 pencils but that may be due to the power difference in Australia I suspect! I am very sorry that I can no longer use it.
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Hi tracyg,Bit of a foreword. My ordered and delivered kit (from Amazon) did not include the eraser. Not sure if a failure on Amazon, who fulfills the orders, or just general sloppiness.oBut if you follow the directions, you will have satisfactory results.
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Automatic? I don't believeThere is an automatic mechanical pencil. This works just like most. Push to advance lead and twist to advance eraser.
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Pencils work fine, but I prefer the Fisher Space Pen. Some ballpoint pens don't write as well on the paper.
745509
The frequency of sharpening depends on how you hold the pencil as well as on the softness of the lead.While I can't speak for anyone else, I never liked using mechanical (.5mm) pencils for sketching because a thin lead tends to go off the intended path very easily.
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I just tested a Ticonderoga (beginners) #2 pencil and it works fine. These are the pencils they use in the Kindergarten classes. Hope this helps.