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Made in the Tactile Turn shop in Richardson, Texas, these pencils are designed to be used for a lifetime and passed on to the next generation of writers. Each one is machined from the metal of your choice and fitted with the Schmidt DSM 2007 mechanism, which also has an all-metal construction and a plastic plunger in the back that’s built to last Read More
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A community member
Oct 18, 2018
Menacehave you ever bought a high quality pen/pencil before? like made in japan/germany quality? this is actually run-of-the-mill pricing in comparison to the market.
furthurmore, stuff like this lasts forever so think of this as a single lifetime payment of 55 that will last you well over a decade. thats like $5 a year. plus you throw away less waste from cheapo plastic pens/pencils.
furthurmore, stuff like this lasts forever so think of this as a single lifetime payment of 55 that will last you well over a decade. thats like $5 a year. plus you throw away less waste from cheapo plastic pens/pencils.
martygeeoz
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Oct 19, 2018
MenaceI don’t think you’ve been paying attention to any of the other pen/pencil projects on here.
Chris..a
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Oct 18, 2018
How does the pencil work? Does the tip retract? Does the bolt advance the lead or retract the tip? Hard to tell in the photos, but there are none with the tip retracted.
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Ratsu
5
Oct 18, 2018
Chris..aNo, the tip does not retract - the bolt advances the lead and you can also hold it down in order to slide the lead back in to stow it for travel.
The tip (silver colored bit) is part of the pencil insert and you can swap out the pencil insert with either a 0.5mm or 0.7mm lead advancing mechanism, if that helps explain things at all. (I picked up one of these from the kickstarter)
The tip (silver colored bit) is part of the pencil insert and you can swap out the pencil insert with either a 0.5mm or 0.7mm lead advancing mechanism, if that helps explain things at all. (I picked up one of these from the kickstarter)
TactileTurn
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TactileTurn
Oct 19, 2018
Chris..aThe tip does not retract. The bolt advances the lead when you press down on the bolt.
dorkvader
199
Oct 20, 2018
According to the first paragraph, this uses the Schmidt DSM 2007 pencil mechanism, which I have only been able to find in 0.7mm. It also says that it comes available with 0.5mm. Are you using the Schmidt DSM 2006 for the 0.5mm option here? I have read online the 2006 has a plastic body and might not be as durable and the 2007 only comes in 0.7mm.
Thanks! ~
Thanks! ~
TactileTurn
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TactileTurn
Oct 20, 2018
dorkvaderThe DSM 2007 definitely comes in both 0.5mm and 0.7mm. We do not use the 2006.
dorkvader
199
Oct 20, 2018
TactileTurnHi TactileTurn,
Thanks for the reply! Looks like I was wrong about the DSM 2007. Now I just have to decide which color I want.
Thanks for the reply! Looks like I was wrong about the DSM 2007. Now I just have to decide which color I want.
hubnerfalk
37
Oct 19, 2018
I have the titanium version from the Kickstarter, and can say the pencil is absolutely amazing! VERY well done Will and highly recommended!
MMalecky
2
Oct 18, 2018
Glad to see a Tactile Turn product on here!!
Any chance we can get some Movers and Shakers soon?
Any chance we can get some Movers and Shakers soon?
TactileTurn
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TactileTurn
Feb 21, 2019
ishoSure, we use 6AL-4V for the front, back interior, and bolt. The middle part is made from Grade 9 tube.
smitty501
0
Apr 30, 2019
The bolt on mine sticks badly to the point I'm worried about breaking the mechanism. Has anyone eye experienced this? I'm upset that it worked well for a month and now is having such an issue with advancing the lead. Any advice is welcomed.
oiralire
18
Jun 29, 2019
smitty501Have you just contacted Tactile Turn directly? I had just a question about refill compatibility on the rollerball and Will was super helpful and nice. I've seen him around on here before too.
dorkvader
199
Jul 2, 2019
smitty501Mine stuck a little bit until I lubricated it with Krytox (expensive teflon lube) but any light mineral oil will probably work just as well. I use mine very frequently.
That said, contact Tactile Turn (like the other person said) He's been excellent at responding and really knows his stuff.
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