Anyone have problem with sharpening 2mm leads? My lead has a rounded tip that is larger than 0.7 mm lead. Not sharp at all like the pencils.
1418922
Not really. They come out just as sharp for me. Try both sides of the sharpener.
1175524
inside diameter of the unit appears to be 8.58 mm. It may sharpen your large diameter pencil, but its going to be close and tight. I think I would call the Carl company and ask them before I spent the money.
251470
Mine came with a single stick of 2H. So if youre drawing/writing with it you might want to buy a softer lead. You can get them at your local art store.
388512
Most of the Silver ... bits are too big. They go from 9/16 to 1 1/2". This sharpener will go up to 3/4". I cant see why it would not sharpen these bits that are 3/4" or smaller. This is a great tool!
713228
Use a .5 mm mechanical pencil. It is helpful to hold the pencil perpendicular to your work. (I. e. vertically in most cases.) This will go a long way to prevent lead breakage. It is also supposed to be possible to use a normal wooden pencil if it is sharp enough. I haven't tried that.
1267880
Hi Michelle. Pull out the silver button at the non cap end (the part which has the pencil point). Throw the lead in there! I love this pencil...have it in almost every color!!
188347
I don't believe it is. I think the difference is more in the harness of the lead than the size of the tip, but I'm not sure on that. This seemed to be a good site for comparison. http://www.jetpens.com/articles/Article:_The_Mechanical_Pencil_Equivalent_of_a_No_2_Pencil
1727765
Mine doesn't ether. The problem seems to be the cutter. As long as I can remember, all pencil sharpeners have two internal cutters. Even when I was in elementary school, they had two cutters. This piece of crap only has one. If you can, return it!
2269712
There is a sleeve that supports the very thin lead 0.5 mm. It is out when using the pencil to write. It does slide back in with the lead. I usually push the top, and then push the lead and sleeve back up into the tip. It does not retract by itself. I suppose I could leave it sticking out, but it would poke holes in my shirt pocket.
882392
No. And I have found that the black ones (at least the ones I recieved) don't sharpen as well as the standard color. Maybe it's my sharpener, but the lead constantly breaks when sharpening.
251469
Can't remember probably a HB, but replacement are cheap any 2mm leads fit, steadtlers own are the best thou, but I have tried several brands and hardnesses and they are all decent.
325892
I taught Kindergarten for many years, so I am very familiar with My First Ticonderogas! (My favorite pencils by far....I still buy them for my own use!) This sharpener does not accommodate the pencils we're talking about, sadly. The two choices are for standard sized pencils, one makes a longer point and one a shorter point, similar to the point you'd see in pre/sharpened color pencils. The sharpener is AWESOME, though!!! Great value and a sharp, precise point every time. I highly recommend it!!! I hope this information is helpful! Happy shopping!! :0)
713230
You would need to use a mechanical pencil of lead sized 0.5mm or less. Anything bigger or the normal (non-mechanical) pencils are too big.
1705644
0.5 will not work. The 1.3 mm lead is fatter and not too hard to come by. The eraser on these things is terrible though. If you need a thicker stronger lead these are good and I would buy them again but I also keep a seperate eraser.
1257881
I've been sharpening them in a regular handheld pencil sharpener but it gets stuck when sharpening-it fits in the sharpener but the wood gets stuck. So maybe a two hole isn't a bad option.
1213337
You should have no problem with 2.2. mm line. I used leaded line (.687 mm) recently and the counter worked perfectly. Good fishing!!
2273770
So far, regular and colored pencils sharpen equally well. No problems so far:)