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When I received the first PSI catalog of the new year, I spotted a nice selection of new kits. I am a sucker for pencils, especially the 2mm and 5mm pencil kits that have hit the shelves recently. I don't love the Cigar style pens, but I just had to try the new 2mm pencil kit, as it looked great to write with and a good fit for my hand.

I unpacked the kit and was greeted by challenges right off the bat… The instructions weren't included with this kit, and none of the instructions online matched the actual kit parts delivered from PSI. I'm sure that as a new kit, PSI is still working out kinks in the delivery, but it's tough to have a new kit, not get instructions, then have to figure out what the "extra" parts are for.

As I joke with friends, I usually only keep the "broken" pens for myself. In the case of this pencil, I didn't put a chrome collar on the pencil front coupler, so there's a ring exposed to the brass coupler. The instructions don't account for that part exactly as it is delivered, and I screwed up visualizing the assemble before mounting it. I was going too fast and messed it up.

So, I get to keep a nice pencil in Green and Black Box Elder Burl. It turned really nicely and the pen is substantial in my hand. The click tip houses an eraser and a sharpener, which helps keep a very fine point on the 2mm lead.

Great pencil, and once PSI updates the instructions and kit delivery details, it will be a great kit to turn and build.

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Looks nice even with the missing collar.

Know what you mean about the instructions. One pen kit I tried had the tube lengths reversed. It was a real pain to get the twist mechanism set to the correct depth.
 

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Looks nice. Can you take it apart and add that ring? I think PSI has a video showing how to use their (currently out of stock) disassembly punch set on pencils. If you need the punch set, Harbor Freight has one for $10. GL!
 
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