Mechanical Pencils

Mechanical Pencils

These are my mechanical pencils.

From top to bottom:

1. rOtring Tikky 0.5
2. rOtring Likky II 0.5
3. STAEDTLER graphite 777 0.7

     Those are for 0.5mm, 0.5mm and 0.7mm leads, respectively. They are good for detail work, but cause it is difficult for me to find leads different from HB, I do not use them much, I prefer to use a sharp lead-holder to do so. I manage to find some cheap 2B leads 0.7mm for the 777 but they not seem much like 2B, maybe more like B.

Detail view of the leads of my mechanical pencils

        The mechanical pencils have a top cap that can be taken off and gives access to the tube where you can put some leads at the same time, about 2-3 leads. The top cap usually includes a little eraser.

Detail view of a mechanical pencil with a lead and eraser and cap

Another detail view of a different mechanical pencil mechanism with some leads and a bigger blue eraser that sits on top of the cap, making it easier to replace.

Leads

       The mechanical pencils use graphite leads from 0.9mm to 0.3mm size and a range of degrees from 4H to 2B. But what is normally available everywhere is HB leads.

      Manufacturers also started to make colored leads. So you have a more wide range of leads to choose for these mechanical pencils.

Cheap 2B 0.7mm leads

 

Normal HB 0,5mm leads available locally

Next article we will focus on the other type of mechanical pencils, the lead-holder.

Until then, enjoy drawing!