Anyone tried this?

http://www.kitehero.com/

Cheap enough that it's not worth me making one assuming I don't get raped by the shipping :eek:

Not even an hours wages ... take me longer to go buy the acrylic sheets

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Originally posted by cheesycheese Why...? :puzzled: doesn't the old wood and lead model do the job...

& I used to do a lot of sketching. And before we go there, sketching and CAD aren't mutually exclusive.... the former doesn't require me to schlep a laptop around an airport looking for an outlet. Things got converted to CAD once I was done with about 80-90% of my edits.

If you aren't into (fanatical about) writing instruments, it would be the same as trying to describe why we spend the amount of money we do on kites, safety gear, Wichard shackles , etc. to someone who doesn't fly.

Anyway... the pencil in question is a Faber-Castell TK-matic 0.5 (yeah.... probably named by someone who later went onto to name kites). Stainless steel barrel, dual-knurled grip, and fully automatic (lead is dispensed as you write without having to press the plunger at the back of the pencil except when first loading it). Absolutely perfectly balanced.... has some heft, and just feels "right" in your hand.

Somewhere along the way it became a bit of a cult item. What was bought for $40-$45 then, now goes (if you can find them) for North of $200-300.

Not mine, but here are some pretty pictures.





FWIW: I am using the same TK-Matic now as I did 20+ years ago.

Have similar quirks about knives and EDCs.

ATB,
Sam

P.S. If you are stumped on what to get me for Christmas, I know of a really nice belt buckle.... only 18,000 Euros... not sure what shipping from Switzerland would be. :roll:

Any one here that has ever seen me knows. I have no use for a shavin brush either
Hair to my waist and just trimmed my beard to go to a school function for my Son. But it was to 4th button on my shirt, Now just to the second :roll:

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Originally posted by cheezycheese Indigo i was just busting your chops, i understand fully. just ask me about the $150 shaving brush....

Busting chops is a long accepted activity among family members

I think in another thread, it was noted that we are all weird in our own special ways ... so I guess we all embrace our inner weirdo in our own ways.

:wee::wee::wee: Normal is soooo overrated.

@rocfighter
While my hair doesn't extend to my waist, I do have a built-in apparent wind meter

ATB,
Sam

P.S. Apologies to Kam for the thread veer. :saint:

I apologise as well Kam, But I have to add that I love my long hair and beard and as odd as some folks in the world find it. I only regret it on bad days at work. I'm a heavy equipment mechanic and I some days find myself covered head to toe in oil and grease. I keep it tied up very well but sometimes the worst can happen! And it's very hard to clean out of all this hair of mine!!

Hijack away! It's all good and interesting, these candid moments that colour our lives :D

I tend to go cheap and with multiple replacements ... I got about eight MS FFB joysticks in the cupboard cos I saw them cheap in a used stuff shop - paid $5 for each. They go on eBay for $150 but I'll never sell 'em :D Simming is my winter geekiness ...

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Originally posted by Kamikuza Simming is my winter geekiness ...

Geeky moment #4237

Realizing that you might be over the newly reduced carry-on baggage limit, you start doing some creative rearranging in the waiting area. Just before you are forced to admit defeat, you look around... pause... look around again... and surreptitiously start donning your safety gear... underneath your clothes and jacket.

Errr ummmm.... not that I am admitting to having ever done that, but they do say that holiday travel can be dangerous... so you can never be too safe.

ATB,
Sam

HA HA HA awesome!
What I usually do is load up an old Duty Free bag, give it to the wife then check in separately ... although the only country we have REAL trouble with weight limits is bloody New crappy Zealand ... bunch of nazis!

And my coworkers think I'm nuts to let the customers use my $7 pen, but my theory is that people only pocket the cheap pens if its a good one thay (almost) allways hand it back.

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just ask me about the $150 shaving brush....

Ahh a fellow straight razer user?

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Originally posted by rocfighter I have a photo light welding helmet I use about daily that cost a whopping $45.00 SAWWEEEEET!

If you ever try a miller elite, you will understand why yours was less than 50 bucks

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Originally posted by indigo_wolf Quote: Originally posted by Kamikuza Simming is my winter geekiness ... Geeky moment #4237 Realizing that you might be over the newly reduced carry-on baggage limit, you start doing some creative rearranging in the waiting area. Just before you are forced to admit defeat, you look around... pause... look around again... and surreptitiously start donning your safety gear... underneath your clothes and jacket. Errr ummmm.... not that I am admitting to having ever done that, but they do say that holiday travel can be dangerous... so you can never be too safe. ATB, Sam

Now that's funny! I can see myself coming to the exact same conclusion. Just hope security doesn't dig too deep and wonder what you are preparing for.