How do Mechanical Pencils Work? Adafruit Industries Makers, hackers, artists, designers and engineers! [Video]

Ever wondered how mechanical pencils work? Branch Education shared this short video on Youtube!

We’ve all used mechanical pencils, but have you ever wondered how they work? It’s pretty simple overall, but in this video, I wanted to explore the fingers or collet and ring interaction. The interaction between the two makes it such that the lead goes outward more than it returns.

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