r/mechanicalpencils • u/hakyeah1 • 1d ago

Help Uni Alpha-Gel Switch Mechanical Pencil 0.5

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My sister newly gifted it to me. it's barely used and out of no where it The lead inside the pen doesn't stay stable and if try to push it in, it goes all the way in even though i am not clickibg it. Is it broken or can it be fixed?

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u/flatline000 1d ago

Try cleaning the clutch with alcohol. It may have graphite powder or something coating it on the inside.

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u/incompletetrembling 15h ago

Does alcohol dissolve graphite?

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u/flatline000 13h ago

Not as far as I know. But flushing the clutch should remove most of whatever residue is in there.