I've ordered a few kits from the Woodturning Store:
https://www.thewoodturningstore.com/legacy-cigar-pencil-chrome/
The listing says the mechanism uses a 0.9mm lead, which is what I want. Unfortunately, I can't get my personal 0.9 leads to fit in the mechanism - feels like it was meant for 0.7mm lead. My own leads work fine in my Pentel P209 plastic bodied pencil, but not with the kit. The diameter of the chrome tip fits the 0.9 lead fine, but it won't engage the mechanism (feels like it uses friction to hold the lead in place).
I've sent an email to them describing my issue - anyone else have similar issues with this kit? Maybe I'm missing something simple.
If it's a misprint and uses 0.7 leads, anyone have a recommendation for either a 0.9mm or 1.3mm pencil mechanism? I much prefer 0.9 or 1.3mm for my mechanical pencils (I've got a heavy hand).
https://www.thewoodturningstore.com/legacy-cigar-pencil-chrome/
The listing says the mechanism uses a 0.9mm lead, which is what I want. Unfortunately, I can't get my personal 0.9 leads to fit in the mechanism - feels like it was meant for 0.7mm lead. My own leads work fine in my Pentel P209 plastic bodied pencil, but not with the kit. The diameter of the chrome tip fits the 0.9 lead fine, but it won't engage the mechanism (feels like it uses friction to hold the lead in place).
I've sent an email to them describing my issue - anyone else have similar issues with this kit? Maybe I'm missing something simple.
If it's a misprint and uses 0.7 leads, anyone have a recommendation for either a 0.9mm or 1.3mm pencil mechanism? I much prefer 0.9 or 1.3mm for my mechanical pencils (I've got a heavy hand).