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Electronics => Beginners => Topic started by: Hextejas on June 25, 2018, 06:39:55 pm

Title: What is this for ?
Post by: Hextejas on June 25, 2018, 06:39:55 pm

This came in a box along with a PCB. My 1st printed circuit board.. It writes a dark brown line.

Title: Re: What is this for ?
Post by: tooki on June 25, 2018, 07:29:47 pm

It’s a pen. For writing. Looks like it might still have the protective rubber drop on the tip. (Those are on new ballpoint pens to stop them from drying out before use.)

Title: Re: What is this for ?
Post by: bd139 on June 25, 2018, 09:11:34 pm

I got one of those with my last order from them. It is indeed a pen. Take the rubber bit off.

Incidentally if you’re a pyromaniac like me, yes it is flammable  :-DD

Title: Re: What is this for ?
Post by: innkeeper on June 26, 2018, 01:25:08 am

same here...
looks like it was made with some kind of recycled paper product.
unique though.

Title: Re: What is this for ?
Post by: bd139 on June 26, 2018, 06:50:58 am

Oh nice. That stuff spontaneously combusts. Ive been engulfed in a couple of fireballs before and it didn’t put me off. You’re clearly more intelligent than me  :-DD

Title: Re: What is this for ?
Post by: innkeeper on June 27, 2018, 02:27:35 am

it is a manual analog mono printer / plotter. Complete with the storage cover. some were highly prized in the 20th century.