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You know you're frustrated with people who repeatedly click those clicky-pens. And mechanical pencils fall into the same category of annoyance. You know the user is only trying to get more lead out, but it's still so clicky! So why not make a pencil that takes care of itself, like a ball-point pen does.
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Fully Automatic pencil uses a revolutionary new brand of technology to dispense graphite while you write! No more clicking, no more sharpening, and as easy to erase or refill as always.
do you mean one of these?
http://www.dickblick.com/zz206/01/
[xandram, Jun 23 2006]
Closer to this...
http://www.dickblick.com/zz206/51/
Retractable is a step closer. Retract itself while you're not holding it maybe? [Ayelis, Jun 23 2006]
(?) Posessed Pen
http://www.flypentop.com/
The pen that writes, adds, and spellchecks for you. [Ayelis, Jun 23 2006]
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Do you mean that the pencil can put its own lead in?
//a pencil that takes care of itself// |
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No push-buttons. And it doesn't put it's own lead in as much as push it's own lead out, without having to press any buttons. The pencil somehow senses the act of writing, and either uses that pressure to push lead out, or does it mechanically with watch batteries. |
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Does it come with a spell check? |
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You're thinking of "The Fly" Pentop Computer. I wasn't thinking anything as advanced as that. Just a simple "auto-sharpening" pencil. |
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how about one that has the tip set in a spiral channel in the pencil. When you need more lead you push the tip of the pencil on your paper, the tip goes into the pencil compressing a spring, when you remove the tip from the paper the spiral design slowly release the spring bringing forth the new section of lead....not fully automatic, but possible and not annoying to those nearby |
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similar to a paint marker idea where you depress to get the paint flowing |
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ok I just spent 40 minutes playing with that pen on the link, pretty cool stuff |
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I recall seeing adverts for a pencil like this about ten years ago. The catchphrase was something like, "Give your thumb a rest." I think I bought and used one, and found it annoying. |
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What did you find annoying about it? It can't have been "damn, now I have nothing to do with my thumb, every twenty minutes," can it? |
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I like to twiddle with thumb, but he does not play with me/us any more... |
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What I didn't like was that the lead wobbled, then jumped out a fraction more every time I lifted the point. I print very small, and it distracted me. |
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I always have something I can do with my thumb, but the nuns wouldn't let me do it in class. |
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Oh, this is fully backed idea. Faber Castell is having a automatic clutch pencil which just slides lead while you are writing. The mechanism is designed such a way that the pressure you are using while writing is enough to slide the lead to required length. It just appears like a normal clutch pencil but acts like a ballpen. Only thing is you have to fill the leads. It uses a rotary mechanism instead of clutch mechanism used in regular clutch pencils. Normally available in 0.5mm and 0.7mm with refillable leads. |
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I am Mr.Wang, from Lio Enterprise Ltd. in China
We have already invented the fully automatic pencil exactly as you have imagined. I'd like to know who will be interested in our product. I have photos and samples for your choice. And I will explain it to you. |
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OK, my e-mail address is WLJEXP@VIP.163.COM
Welcome to discuss with me if you have further interest. |
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Best regards
Wang/Lio Enterprise Ltd. |
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