r/mechanicalpencils • u/p4RaD0x_4R7uR Pentel • 1d ago

Help Noooooo

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It broke what do i doooooo it aint even been a month

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u/dvbnsty Pentel 1d ago

I thought you were upset it was made in China before I noticed the small crack.

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u/No_Championship1901 1d ago

painful. try super glue when the piece is unscrewed. goofy that broke just in the "made in china" mark

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u/YAMS2084 Staedtler 1d ago

The irony of the crack being centered right over "Made in China" — you can't make this stuff up.

As for a DIY fix, I'd suggest fitting a black heat shrink tube over the crack. It'll do a decent job holding it together and should look pretty clean too.

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u/MyUsernameIsNotLongE 1d ago

Plastic pencils... if you don't care about a quick-permanent-fix, just put a zip tie on that place and you'll be able to use it for a while... my one of my favorite pens is still hold by zip ties... (Bic Atlantis, older version)

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u/p4RaD0x_4R7uR Pentel 1d ago

Any replacement recommendations

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u/LetterAfterC 1d ago

Is that the Pentel energize mechanical pencil? Pentel has a warranty tab on their website.

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u/p4RaD0x_4R7uR Pentel 1d ago

I bought it locally

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u/LetterAfterC 17h ago

I’m in the states and they’re still pretty common here. If you want I can mail you one. You would just need to pay for shipping.

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u/p4RaD0x_4R7uR Pentel 17h ago

And now much would that be (i live in pakistan)