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Pencil or pens- which to use - Fred_B - 12-15-2015

New member here.

Which do you prefer to use during CelNav work- a pencil or a pen?

Me?  A #2 mechanical pencil from Walmart.

Cheap replacement lead can be bought at DollarTree.

Good stuff.

Fred

RE: Pencil or pens- which to use - jackdale - 12-16-2015

(12-15-2015, 02:23 AM)Fred_B Wrote: New member here.

Which do you prefer to use during CelNav work- a pencil or a pen?

Me?  A #2 mechanical pencil from Walmart.

Cheap replacement lead can be bought at DollarTree.

Good stuff.

Fred

All of my nav (celestial or coastal) work is done with a .9 mm mechanical pencil.   More sturdy than the .5 mm or .7 mm

RE: Pencil or pens- which to use - CarlosPindle - 12-17-2015

(12-16-2015, 04:09 PM)jackdale Wrote: All of my nav (celestial or coastal) work is done with a .9 mm mechanical pencil.   More sturdy than the .5 mm or .7 mm


Do you mean one of the old style mechanical pencils you sharpen by placing it vertically into a sharpener (that had sandpaper) and rotating the pencil about?

Carlos

RE: Pencil or pens- which to use - jackdale - 12-17-2015

(12-17-2015, 05:03 AM)CarlosPindle Wrote:
(12-16-2015, 04:09 PM)jackdale Wrote: All of my nav (celestial or coastal) work is done with a .9 mm mechanical pencil.   More sturdy than the .5 mm or .7 mm


Do you mean one of the old style mechanical pencils you sharpen by placing it vertically into a sharpener (that had sandpaper) and rotating the pencil about?

Carlos

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No need to sharpen.

RE: Pencil or pens- which to use - CarlosPindle - 12-18-2015

(12-17-2015, 10:59 PM)jackdale Wrote:
(12-17-2015, 05:03 AM)CarlosPindle Wrote:
(12-16-2015, 04:09 PM)jackdale Wrote: All of my nav (celestial or coastal) work is done with a .9 mm mechanical pencil.   More sturdy than the .5 mm or .7 mm


Do you mean one of the old style mechanical pencils you sharpen by placing it vertically into a sharpener (that had sandpaper) and rotating the pencil about?

Carlos

[Image: s0084945_sc7?%24splssku%24]

No need to sharpen.
That's an impressive pencil.  Pentel does make a variety of pencils but I didn't know they made a .9mm one?

When at Walmart next time I'll take a look for one and hopefully give it a try.  They have clones of Pentel .5mm and .7mm and Pentels for about $1.50 USD.  Nice pencils and easy to use.  They last for years.

CP