Hi
I have been using a .7 blue line lead with mechanical pencil for a number of years now and I found his the best way to pencil for inks.
(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/412MgP+ZTsL._AC_UL320_ML3_.jpg) &(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61lbrj-poOL._AC_UL320_ML3_.jpg)
However, the lead brakes so often it is quite wasteful & frustrating, does anyone else use these tools and have a solution other than going back to gray pencil lead (which appears to be stronger) that needs to be erased after inks?
thanks
james
You may like to give the Faber-Castell TK-Fine Vario (https://www.faber-castell.com/products/TKFineVarioLmechanicalpencil07mm/135700) pencil a whirl. If you twist the finger grip, it adjusts how firmly the lead is gripped by the propelling bit of the pencil. Soft - a bit floppy, and Hard - a bit firmer :o It works for engineering drawing/sketching anyway and it might stop you wasting your leads!
thanks Lorenzo, will give it a go and see if things improve.
j