How do Mechanical Pencils Work? #shorts

We've all used mechanical pencils, but have you ever wondered how they work? It's pretty simple overall, but in this video, I wanted to explore the fingers or collet and ring interaction. The interaction between the two makes it such that the lead goes outward more than it returns. Do you want to support in-depth engineering and technology education? Support us on: https://www.patreon.com/brancheducation Website: https://www.branch.education On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BranchEducation/ On Twitter: https://twitter.com/TeddyTablante On Insta: https://www.instagram.com/brancheducation/ Or Join us on YouTube Memberships: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdp4_l1vPmpN-gDbUwhaRUQ/join Script: Teddy Tablante Twitter: @teddytablante Voice Over: Phil Lee Table of Contents: 00:00 - How Mechanical Pencils Work 00:37 - Clicking Sound 00:48 - Resetting the Mechanical Pencil Erratum: Animation built using Blender 2.90.1 https://www.blender.org/ Post with Adobe Premiere Pro #MechanicalPencil #Shorts #Animation