Reliable Pencil Kits- NEED ADVICE

[Rojo22]

I have turned cigar pencil kits in the past, and have had decent luck with them. I have now been asked to turn a pencil that has a .05 or .07 lead size and is a smaller body, much like a 7mm or similarly smaller pencil kit.

I NEED RECOMMENDATIONS on successful and very reliable pencil kits with the name of the kit and the vendor to purchase from. Any recommendations are greatly appreciated, those that have a bunch of experience with the pencil kit sales and the experience of turning them would also be greatly appreciated.

 

[thewishman]

http://www.penturners.org/forum/f14/pentel-pencil-conversion-101-a-46017/

 

[Lenny]

Asking for a reliable pencil kit is a bit like searching for the Holy Grail I am afraid!
You mentioned having good luck with the Cigar pencil, which I believe means you have used the Schmidt pencil mechanism, (That is what the cigar pencil kits I have seen use)... They will work in most, if not all, Parker style pens, although sometimes some modification is neccessary ... http://content.penturners.org/library/pencils/sierrapencil1.pdf

The Schmidt mechanisms are available from Indypendance, Exotics, Beartooth, and Berea among others.

 

[Mack C.]

I purchased this one in July, 2011 commisioned by a lady that wanted a thin .5mm pencil. I haven't heard back from her regarding it's reliability. I'm hoping no news is good news!
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It was the only one I was able to find at the time that met her wishes.

 

[SerenityWoodWorks]

I have made several Classic style and they use the .07 lead. Easy to build..Easy on the wallet

 

[alamocdc]

The Perfect Fit by Berea is my go to pencil kit when I want reliability.