How Pencils are made in Factories? (Mega Factories Video)

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A pencil is an implement for writing or drawing, constructed of a narrow, solid pigment core in a protective casing that prevents the core from being broken or marking the user's hand.

The lead of the pencil is a mix of finely ground graphite and clay powders. Before the two substances are mixed, they are separately cleaned of foreign matter and dried in a manner that creates large square cakes. Once the cakes have fully dried, the graphite and the clay squares are mixed together using water. The amount of clay content added to the graphite depends on the intended pencil hardness (lower proportions of clay makes the core softer), and the amount of time spent on grinding the mixture determines the quality of the lead. The mixture is then shaped into long spaghetti-like strings, straightened, dried, cut, and then tempered in a kiln. The resulting strings are dipped in oil or molten wax, which seeps into the tiny holes of the material and allows for the smooth writing ability of the pencil.

A juniper or incense-cedar plank with several long parallel grooves is cut to fashion a "slat," and the graphite/clay strings are inserted into the grooves. Another grooved plank is glued on top, and the whole assembly is then cut into individual pencils, which are then varnished or painted. Many pencils feature an eraser on the top and so the process is usually still considered incomplete at this point. Each pencil has a shoulder cut on one end of the pencil to allow for a metal ferrule to be secured onto the wood. A rubber plug is then inserted into the ferrule for a functioning eraser on the end of the pencil.

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Always fascinating to learn how things are made!✏✏✏ Thank you for sharing! Each step in the process was quite amazing!🥰🥰🥰

amandaleeborchert
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He's not wearing a dust mask. :( Dude's lungs are not ok.

AnneTrotter
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I'm surprised... The guy mixing powders to make pencils is not wearing any personal protection? That dust has to be on the 1 micron scale or even less.

Neuromorphic_Replicant
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The sharpening was the most amazing part of the process in my opinion. A couple seconds at the proper angle on a piece of sandpaper and bam, perfectly sharpened pencil! Awesome.

Brian
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Yikes, those guys making the graphite weren't wearing masks in those clouds of dust!

susanellenbogen
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No personal protective equipment? I doubt it -- they surely removed it for the videography. Still, safety per se should be part of the manufacturing process.

pacz
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I find the lack of breathing protection disturbing...

jgarner
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Oh My I am speechless, the amount of ❤ those people put in that process to make pencils . Beautiful ❤❤❤👌👍👏

johnbaptist
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How are the colour pencils made? Is the colour mixed with graphite ?

subasri
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The jigsaw puzzles which we all solved right from our childhood days are manufactured with some great engineering behind them. Watch this exciting and informative video to learn more!

engineeringworld.
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Sudden curiosity at 4 am brought me here

gladheon
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Great video. Do they still sell the same amount of pencils?

thestonemaster
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4pm 5/16 2024. This was amazing to see. I love it. I will be watching more.

jerrypadgett
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I like the sharpening part the most! 🤩

ranjits
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They should add tungsten to the mix so it never breaks.

copperwire
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À la première opération, les travailleurs travaillent sans masque !

ivry
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All that dust and no mask? Where is OSHA when you need it? Graphite is similar to coal and, therefore, it is no good for anyone's lungs.

CBTman
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All this to make a freaking pencil which most people simply throw away after a few uses. Sad ... truly sad indeed !

smesui
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Seems old. Are Faber Castell still Made in Germany?

alfabethev.
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Richtig gute Idee ohne Atemmaske zu Arbeiten 😄

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