The whole point of a mechanical pencil is to have perfect sharpness forever. Yet without precise engineering and build quality, the standard slender leads are doomed to constant breakages. This ...

In what is likely the last weekly school supply deals post, you will find deals on Bic mechanical pencils, filler paper, backpacks & more! Bic Matic Grip mechanical pencils, 6 pack, $1.00 - $1/2 ...

Want a better way to feed solder, but want to do it on the quick and cheap? Well [ptkrf] has a solution for you in an old instructables post we stumbled upon recently. You might have, or can ...

School-supply lists had come in, and I sat in the store dizzied by the multitude of mechanical pencils. Rather than sink dough into something that would be thrown away within a week, I called around ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This 5-3/4" black plastic and ...

These lightweight Celestron binoculars offer great magnification for the price. Need Something Repaired? Now There’s an App for That The Repair App is a new platform that connects trusted repair ...

Some mechanical pencils with a high level of writing comfort are seen in this photo provided by Mitsubishi Pencil Co. The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about the ...

If you want a quality writing implement, you can rely on people who use them in their line of work every day to know the best ones to use. So when Studio Ghibli puts their name to a mechanical pencil, ...

Score 2 packs of BIC mechanical pencils for free with sale and coupon at Staples! The BIC mechanical pencils, .7 mm, 5 pack are on sale for .50 each at Staples this week. Use the $1/2 coupon from the ...

The event promised a tutorial on pencil-sharpening techniques both novel and advanced, and that’s what the audience got. “This,” said London, pointing at the apron, “says baking cookies.” “It’s my ...

It was business as usual in the sixth-grade classrooms at the elementary school today. Some students used traditional yellow No. 2 pencils, while others used pens and mechanical pencils – returning ...