I know I saw an ad or a post somewhere about a marker that can be left open for days and not dry out, but I can't seem to find it. Unless the lead is something special, I may try a mechanical pencil with softer and/or colored lead in it. I'm still concerned about the pen drying out, though. They are about $10 for the mechanical pencil and some refills and about $4 for the pen, which is not in stock, but they can get it. The Dixon pencil is available at my local Lowes, so I may pick one up. The Pica pencils and the Markall mechanical pencils are pricey: about $30-$40 with refills. Probably a habit from using Sharpies, which dry out very fast if they are left open. Not sure if it stays wet with the cap open I've been good about putting the cap back on. The tip is really fine, so I can use that if I want a little tighter accuracy. The line can be a little thick for precision work if I press too hard, but good enough for a metal chop saw or wood saw cut on most of what I do. Set desired trim depth on scriber extension and tighten knob. I bought a Milwaukee Inkzall and it works pretty good, except it gets ink on my tri-square. Measure, mark and scribe trim lines on sheet metal in one easy operation. There have been some good suggestions here and I'm going to try a few of them. The same pencil in black seems to work ok, but not on anything other than a really clean surface. I've used a white lead art pencil (they have softer lead) for a few items, and that works ok, but not on light-colored metal. The paint markers are too thick, Sharpies dry out too fast or don't work well if they get the least bit of dirt or oil on them and regular lead pencils don't show up well on metal. I want something that makes a really fine line on dirty/oily metal, wood, etc that doesn't dry out and is a reasonable price.ĭykem is too much trouble when all I want is an "accurate enough" cut on a piece of metal.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Details
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |