Mechanical chinagraph (grease pencil) in Australia

[olena]

g'day,

also posted this question in D&G, but seeing how it's a little more applicable to RW world, has anyone seen the aforementioned in Australia that is possible to buy (and not steal off the only person I know in possession of one) ?

The only places google search returns are in US of A and they do not ship to Australia. I've had more luck with finding hens teeth =)) although this is a tad more useful

just figured i'd ask the knowledgeable people of pprune before starting to stretch the friendship with my american friends.

[Arm out the window]

Sounds like a business opportunity, mate!
Import a few boxes and flog 'em, could be the start of something big.
I've seen them around the traps but not for a long time.

[aeromys]

The Staedtler Chinagraph is the most common mechanical chinagraph I've seen, but have always been prone to breaking.

If you can get the refills (http://www.flyingshop.com/proddetail.asp?modelno=Propelling%20Chinagraph%20Pencil%20Re fills) then get an artist's 3mm clutch pencil and use the chinagraph leads in it, much nicer. At the risk of outing myself as a pen freak, my favourite (using Staedltler leads) chinagraphs are the Lamy Scribble (http://www.cultpens.com/acatalog/Lamy-scribble-3-15mm-pencil.html) and the Copic Nobby (http://www.cultpens.com/acatalog/Copic_Nobby_Design_Pencil.html#a5546)

[Warm Ballast]

Try Panavision, John Barry or Lemac Film Production supply companies in MEL, SYD, BNE.......

[Hedge36]

The Staedtler Chinagraph is the most common mechanical chinagraph I've seen, but have always been prone to breaking.

If you can get the refills (http://www.flyingshop.com/proddetail.asp?modelno=Propelling%20Chinagraph%20Pencil%20Re fills) then get an artist's 3mm clutch pencil and use the chinagraph leads in it, much nicer. At the risk of outing myself as a pen freak, my favourite (using Staedltler leads) chinagraphs are the Lamy Scribble (http://www.cultpens.com/acatalog/Lamy-scribble-3-15mm-pencil.html) and the Copic Nobby (http://www.cultpens.com/acatalog/Copic_Nobby_Design_Pencil.html#a5546)

I feel so much better about my pursuit of the ultimate cockpit writing utensil now :8

[olena]

AOTW- well, that's almost the plan, I've got at least 15 people interested in buying one, so if I can't find anything local, it'll have to be a relatively big purchase to justify the postages - first to a local US address, then here.

aeromys, I'm looking into it, but seems like too much hard work. you must definitely be a connoisseur =)) although i like the look of Lamy Scribble

warm ballast, I must be looking at those websites wrong.. film production supply companies?

[Yamagata ken]

Try science equipment suppliers. Chinagraphs are used for labelling lab glassware.

[oldbeefer]

Pop over to the UK Propelling Chinagraph Pens (http://www.transair.co.uk/product4.asp?SID=2&Product_ID=864)

[olena]

cheers guys.
if anyone is interested, http://www.afeonline.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=59{2}3 will supply for the lowest delivery charge to our remote continent

and they'll give me a free "remove before flight" keyring. very nice =))

[xxxchopperpilot]

Very easily available, office works has them in black, blue, yellow and red.

[spinwing]

Mmmmm...

Chinagraph ...... old technology .... and tends to melt in the "Hot" sun ....makes a hell of a mess!

For some time now I have been using those dry "whiteboard" markers ...in the cockpit .... you can make a real mess with them all over your maps,and windscreens and they wipe clean easily at the end of the sortie ...

....much better!



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