Aurora’s mechanical pencil revolutionized drawing with its sleek design and precision. Learn about the Italian craftsmanship ...

The pencil “lead” is actually a mixture of graphite and clay. More clay in the mixture makes the lead harder. A harder lead has a higher number. Pencils are numbered from 1-3 but most people use a ...

The Wingback Designer’s mechanical pencil pairs a Japanese mechanism with a British-engineered brass case, creating a pleasingly weighted writing device. The integral reservoir has been designed to ...

Despite its larger size, it’s incredibly lightweight ... This fun, sleek mechanical pencil from Tombow deploys lead with a shake – simply point the nib downwards and shake it back and forth ...

Small, smaller, smallest: tiny resistors compared to a 0.5 mm mechanical pencil lead. Credit: Rohm Semiconductor Today, the smallest resistors you can buy are metric 03015 size (0.3 mm x 0.15 mm).

Some coloured pencils are water soluble - water can be brushed over them to blend colours. Water-soluble pencils are usually softer than ordinary coloured pencils and will go blunt more quickly.

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Mechanical keyboards are some of the most beloved among typists and gamers, and typically find themselves on lists of the best keyboards you can buy. They can offer the fastest and most accurate ...

Journal Editorial Report: What does Harvard's drop in black acceptances mean? Photo: Jose Luis Magana/Associated Press With literacy rates declining in public schools across the nation, the last ...

The Master's degree programme integrates in-depth knowledge from core areas of mechanical engineering – such as mechanics, thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, materials and manufacturing science, control ...

We recommend ordering at least a half-size up from your street-shoe size. These ultra-comfy hiking boots are the lightest of our picks. They have a customizable fit, due to a well-thought-out ...