Thread: Wanted Pencil Twist mechanism

Ian

Have a look at the Penn State website Penn State Industries | Pen Turning | Pen Kits | Dust Collector They may have something you are after as they stock the larger pencils. Greg

Is that mob in Australia Greg?

No
Pete

Hey Iaqn I think a Schmidt pencil insert is what you are after and found a link on the sierra conversion .

http://content.penturners.org/librar...rrapencil1.pdf

Cheers
Darren

The cigar pencil mechanisms are different to most as they are a twist type. twist one way to bring the lead out.and reverse the twist to retract it , most of the pencil mechanisms I have used are the click type . cheers ~ John

[edit] Just checked ,only partly right with the cigar it uses a schmidt DSM 2006 mechanism, and an unknown activator, a half twist extends the lead, and another half twist to release and push the lead back .The activator is a black plastic section with a rubber insert . The mechanism I described that winds in and out is not branded and one I got from 043 turning called a sierra pencil (G)
If all else fails check Rheizing as they have lots of pen parts [end edit]

Depends where you get the Cigar kit from John, some do have the twist out twist back mechanism. All the Cigar pencil kits are from O/S though that I am aware of.

Beware of pencil mechanisms, the cheaper type very unreliable, if you are selling as more upmarket pencil, see if you can use a Schmidt mechanism, if a cheap pencil then use the standard kit pencil and good luck. Amos

Hey Ian,

I have some Sierra Pencil kits here, I think they came from David (Timberbits), how many do you need ??

HazzaB

I purchased some of the Sierra Refills but I don't think I will use the due to the quality of them. I think I will keep them as spares in case my conversion of the sierra pens into pensil doesn't workout well I have ordered the schmitt refills and hope for them to be here in the next few days and will then give that a try.

Cheers Ian