The (Unofficial) 30 Day Clutch/Mechanical Pencil Rotation Challenge

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You made me google...
The ISS orbits the Earth every 90 min.
It also spins 4 degrees per min, or 360 degrees per 90 min, so the same side always faces the earth, like the moon does.

I imagine they do that so the solar panels always face away from earth, in the direction the sun tends to be visible from. 

Sorry! Yes, there used to be a program that NASA has to track the ISS and you type in your location and it will tell you when you can see it in the night sky...sometimes you can get a 3 minute window and its like a shooting star at night but way slower.

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Day 5
The Huntsman and the Caran d’Ache Ecridor in 1.15mm graphite. Now the Ecridor line, IIFC, is their flagship line. This model I believe is from the 60’s. What I liked on this was the graphite size is the same as the U.S. Military from yesterdays carry. The other thing that caught my attention on this one was it is 0.800 sterling silver. It is my first silver pencil. I do have another...but that one is planned for Thanksgiving day, you will see/understand why then. Carry’s very well in the shirt pocket and fun to use.

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That’s a very nice pencil 

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That’s a very nice pencil 

Thanks, and you right, it is nice! 

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No way I can last a full month (also... It'd be a different sak everyday ) but I'll keep an eye on this thread!

Small tribute though...

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No way I can last a full month (also... It'd be a different sak everyday ) but I'll keep an eye on this thread!

Small tribute though...

Thanks for the tribute! I love it! 

[Wspeed]

Very nice indeed 

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Day 6
The Huntsman and the Caran d’Ache Fixpencil 3. The Fixpencil 3 is a metal bodied 3mm graphite pencil. This one is a clutch pencil and a writer and great artist pencil. Because it will take a great point I can still use it for writing and makes a great drawing pencil. While it is one of my newer buys, I wish I had bought one sooner. It is a little bit longer and that makes it balance out nice in my hand. Because this pulls double duty, it is a winner!

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Nice 

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Nice 

Thanks...and thanks for suggesting this rotation challenge. 

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Nice 

Thanks...and thanks for suggesting this rotation challenge. 

You’re welcome 
You are making this a good challenge 

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Day 7
The Huntsman and the Rotring Rapid Pro 2.0mm. Rotring is a German company, originally, that is made in Japan, and is now owned by Newell Brands here in the United States. Some of the older German made Rotring bring some big money on the used market. This one is a fix pencil design where you depress the cap and only a small amount of graphite come out. All the Rotring will have the red ring some where on the writing instruments. Rotring means red ring. These are well made pencils.

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Love the information you give for each pencil 

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Love the information you give for each pencil 

Thanks! Writing instruments, more so on the clutch and mechanical pencils, have always interested me. 

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Day 8
The Huntsman and the Rotring 800+. Now this is a 0.5mm graphite, twist action top which will extend and retract the graphite. The plus, which is the +, is the styles on the pencil. I used the 800+ for over 2 years every day at work. It would get used daily and is the one that I handed to the customers to sign the work completed order on the IPad. Talk about a conversation starter, this is one that will do it. I even had one take it to the computer, asked where I got it, went there and ordered one.
I wished it was in a 2mm and if they ever do, I will get one. Since I have retired, so has this one.

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Nice pic 

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Day 9
The Huntsman and the L. & C. Hardtmuth model 48. Now this is a very old company. 1790’s when it first started. This one is both wood and metal. This model is even earlier than the common mechanical and clutch pencils. To adjust the graphite on these, you have to unscrew the front and adjust the graphite to the length you want and then screw it down. With the 5.6mm graphite this is more for the artist. I believe this model, because it is from the USA places it later in the 1950’s.
I actually bought this one from a seller in Russia. I would love to know how it on earth did it wind up over there! The box it came in definitely took all the beating and protected this model from damage.

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I like the 5.6mm graphite you don’t see that often

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I like the 5.6mm graphite you don’t see that often

Oh, I have a couple of 5.6mm ones... 

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I like the 5.6mm graphite you don’t see that often

Oh, I have a couple of 5.6mm ones... 

you would have 

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I like the 5.6mm graphite you don’t see that often

Oh, I have a couple of 5.6mm ones... 

you would have 

Guilty as charged! 

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I like the 5.6mm graphite you don’t see that often

Oh, I have a couple of 5.6mm ones... 

you would have 

Guilty as charged! 

Are they different models or are they the same 

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I like the 5.6mm graphite you don’t see that often

Oh, I have a couple of 5.6mm ones... 

you would have 

Guilty as charged! 

Are they different models or are they the same 

Different ones, by different makers...you will see 

[Wspeed]

Excellent look forward to see your other ones 

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Day 10
The Huntsman and the L. & C. Hardmuth Koh-i-noor model 5648. It is a 5.6mm graphite clutch pencil. This one is from the 1960’s. The Koh-i-noor name helps on the dating. It is the same size and length as yesterdays model 48. They are also my oldest 5.6mm pencils I have.

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Nice is all of the pencil made from aluminium 

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Nice is all of the pencil made from aluminium 

Aluminum, brass, sterling silver, wood with the metal parts, or good old plastic. There is the Spoke company that uses titanium bodies 

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Thanks 

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Not a problem 

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Never thought that there would
be so many different pencils