Kitless lead holders

[InkyMike]

Hello everyone

I was considering making some pencils (something along the lines of the Sketch or Mini Sketch pencils) and I was wondering if anyone has seen what I suppose you would call kitless lead holders - for 3mm or 5.6mm lead? I did some searching around here and elsewhere and wasn't finding anything.

Just coming up with ideas while we are on vacation and I can't actually turn anything….

 

[Drewby108]

Maybe make your own collets? I imagine the slits would be the most challenging aspect to that.

 

[duncsuss]

Schmidt make mechanisms - the challenge will be finding a reseller:

Push and Twist Pencil Mechanisms - schmidttechnology.de

Pencil mechanisms and systems for push and twist pencils with diameters of 0.5, 0.7, 0.9, 3.15 and 5.6 mm.

www.schmidttechnology.de

 

[InkyMike]

Maybe make your own collets? I imagine the slits would be the most challenging aspect to that.

Might be a bit beyond what I'm equipped to make.

 

[InkyMike]

Schmidt make mechanisms - the challenge will be finding a reseller:

Push and Twist Pencil Mechanisms - schmidttechnology.de

Pencil mechanisms and systems for push and twist pencils with diameters of 0.5, 0.7, 0.9, 3.15 and 5.6 mm.

www.schmidttechnology.de

Yeah - I'd seen that - but had not found a reseller.

It may be the kits are they way to go with some modifications.

 

[duncsuss]

Yeah - I'd seen that - but had not found a reseller.

It may be the kits are they way to go with some modifications.

Check Milan - he has one type listed on his website, if you email or call him he might have others which aren't listed.

DSM 3.15 Pencil | Milans Pens

Schmidt 3.15mm Lead Pencil 1 piece Push Action Chrome Tip with 3.15 lead and white earaserscrew in assembly 142 mm long with eraserchrome plated tip M8.5 x .5 thread

www.milanspens.com

 

[InkyMike]

Check Milan - he has one type listed on his website, if you email or call him he might have others which aren't listed.

DSM 3.15 Pencil | Milans Pens

Schmidt 3.15mm Lead Pencil 1 piece Push Action Chrome Tip with 3.15 lead and white earaserscrew in assembly 142 mm long with eraserchrome plated tip M8.5 x .5 thread

www.milanspens.com

Great - thank you - I'll check it out

 

[dogcatcher]

Take some Pentels pencils apart. An easy source of parts, local supply source, inexpensive, and a good mechanical pencil.

 

[Drewby108]

Might be a bit beyond what I'm equipped to make.

Fair enough. I also was under the impression the sketch pencils were static in the holders, not screw or click advances. I though it would just be making a collet that a cap threads onto to clamp the lead.

 

[InkyMike]

Fair enough. I also was under the impression the sketch pencils were static in the holders, not screw or click advances. I though it would just be making a collet that a cap threads onto to clamp the lead.

That's true - they aren't screw or twist advances - but a push of the button at the top of the pencil opens then collet to move the lead in or out

 

[Chriscb]

Try https://www.schmidtpenparts.com - they stock all the Schmidt components, including pencils.

 

[InkyMike]

Try https://www.schmidtpenparts.com - they stock all the Schmidt components, including pencils.

Thank you - I'll check that out