Making an unnecessarily complex mechanical pencil

In this video I'm showing how I make a geared mechanical pencil.
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Awesome Music:
"Egmont Overture", "Funky Chunk", "Protofunk"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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[@commiethecommie9534]

When the teacher says write a paragraph on a simple question

[@MW-be5cl]

Commie The commie it really do be like that

[@eiveturner9123]

it would more be an a4 page or two

[@anonymous_9491]

You think this guy could sell me one. I'll pay anything just for one.

[@crzynrs100]

The art teacher gave me an A- once, for the same kinda thing. B! Didn’t understand.

[@LegoMan-cz4mn]

Hold on teacher! Let me first make a pencil

[@michaelmendiola5015]

Spends hours making complicated pencil *draws little bird*

[@LivSaysNonsense]

*puts engravings on a prototype*

[@busssardful]

He should send it to peterdraws!

[@benzracer]

Better bird than I can draw. I challenge you to draw a better one, and then I challenge you to do it with a pencil you hand fabricate and engrave.

[@blue4993]

😂

[@jBun12]

That was the *BEST* part of the video

[@layladavis9469]

From the perspective of an engineer, that scared the living hell out of me. From the perspective of a craftsman, that was honorable work. Excellent job. 👍

[@the18thangell63]

@420 Friendly where would you get that idea?

[@EchoHeo]

@420 Friendly wh

[@NICEFINENEWROBOT]

I don't understand. Why would an engineer be scared by a thing like that? It was only a prototype, some parts falling off, no great deal. NASA has it all the time.

[@boomerraystufflebeam9042]

As an engineer, I'm sure he has accounted for the factors of safety attached to the mechanical pencil. The thought of such a thing failing is a terrifying thing...

[@Seer-Of-Lies_Giver-Of-Mutiny]

I've never met an engineer that was a weeb.

[@OvAeons]

i can't wait for this to get dug up in 1000 years.

[@robertdevito5001]

I'll probably miss it, due to my propensity to ignore the news, so could you look me up and tell me what they say?

[@jerrygeorge4478]

Bold of you to assume we'll still be around that time

[@ravoniesravenshir3926]

If it hasn't rotted away LOL

[@iangehrlich-orr1869]

OvAeons you wont live another 1000 years with people like this on the planet.

[@thatsharkgamer7150]

@@iiGraphix oh your right never mind the bad pun that I said

[@AkitaSyn]

My brain when it sees the words "unnecessarily complex" at 4am : *click it*

[@zorkwitherex8737]

same xd

[@xjunkxyrdxdog89]

2:50am, but me right now.

[@zorkwitherex8737]

Megumin what r u doing here? :v u will turn me on fire?

[@Unix_Based]

OMG, 3:59am here hahahaha

[@Silverwing2112]

My clicking finger in response: "yeah, why not?"

[@FrankPapaya]

Why is nobody talking about the fact that this man is doing it all (not counting the drill) WITHOUT POWER TOOLS?? It amazes me... the patience shown here is truly astounding. I know I would likely hang myself after half of the hand sawing and filing he has done, my utmost respect!

[@Vikingwerk]

Someone send this man a set of hole saws, a dremmel set, and a bottle of layout fluid!

[@502deth]

he used a marker for layout, something i do often. and for small things like this in soft metal its often easier using files and saws instead of power tools. the metal comes off so quickly its easy to have a small mistake with the dremmel ruin a whole project. but yeah, i definitely would have used a band saw instead of that jewelers saw. that was just crazy.

[@xxSgtXioXxx291]

Well its not like hes working hardened steel

[@PurpleLion35]

It's really not that hard to work with small pieces of soft metal. People are so impressed with the most basic shit. Be impressed by the engraving, not the fact hes using hand tools.

[@FrankPapaya]

I am impressed by the engraving, who wouldn't? My original comment doesn't state anywhere "the engraving did not impress me", but I might be mistaken or people just assume shit. I wrote about the hand tools because in the vast and growing landscape of youtube crafters it's quite rare to see someone sawing even the softest of material without a bandsaw. That's what's peculiar to me.

[@jayoodahdon5574]

Dude, I would never lose this pencil.

[@nancyortiz5277]

I would never let anyone borrow this pencil.

[@scientificallyaccuratedragon]

Then u lose it....

[@najmaht.a.1314]

i would definitely steal this pencil

[@burgernthemomrailer]

Najmah T. A. ok tyrone

[@houstonhorvath7163]

i don't think you could, look how heavy it is

[@theratstomper8599]

im more impressed by the bird he draws

[@pRahvi0]

Surprising to see that a man that comes up with a pencil like this, is able to draw such a simple picture, eh? :D I kinda appreciate the contrast.

[@flickgaming6986]

Guy: am i a joke to you?

[@tylerhains1478]

Brah

[@pierrerossouw6083]

The bird he drew is actually his engraver's symbol'.

[@MrStiffdawg]

This pencil is P E A K Steampunk right here. Over engineering for a simple task... . . . . I'll take like 5 of them please

[@beepboop69420]

*ill take 10!*

[@DarkSeraph351]

It looks like a steam-powered Victorian tattoo gun

[@kevinreardon2558]

Now, to make it fully Steampunk, how do we add steam without burning your hand? I want one, but it has to be able to print out ASCII.

[@grubbanator94]

DarkSeraph351, Call it a tattoo gun in front of any self respecting tattoo artist, they will usually look at you like you are an idiot. When it comes to professional type gear, guns destroy and machines create

[@logicphile6207]

grubbanator: What kind of tattoo gun do you own?

[@drewalsup9200]

dude you should make custom hand engraved tattoo machines and you could sell them for a lot of moneys

[@xMrJanuaryx]

He prob. already makes bank.

[@ChibiBaphomet]

I can just picture all the steampunk tattoo artists with handlebar mustaches swilling Pabst lining up, like "take my money!!"

[@myonionsmatter7843]

hand engraved tattoo machines? why specifically are those to be hand engraved out of everything in existence made of metal.

[@jacksonweinberg3544]

@@myonionsmatter7843 because thats what it kind of looks like

[@ryanwilson5936]

Myonions Matter Why not?

[@madisonking8057]

Took me about 5 minutes to realize he was working with metal not wood.

[@zacharyhart3778]

madison king lol I just realized this

[@Sea.Cucumber]

If it weren’t for the metallic scratching and squeaks then I totally would’ve just thought it was all wood.

[@zachkaplan8864]

I thought it was wood the whole time

[@dsgcomics9930]

Even at 1:31 ?

[@ChrisZomboid]

Part at 6:35 is wood.

[@109Rage]

"Oh damn. Forgot to bring my pencil to class…" "Need to borrow one?" "Nah, it's cool, let me just go make one…"

[@macf4426]

I can almost hear Chris saying... _"G'day, Chris here from clickspring. If you've ever wondered what the ancient makers of the Antikythera might have used to jot down notes, or doodle with while bored, my friend Uri might just have the answer..."_ 😀

[@MSNsee4d]

ᗰіɢʜѕᴛ ᗩʟʟ ᑕʀᴜᴄᴋіɴɢ ᖴіɢʜᴛʏ my toughts exactly... btw, where is Chris?

[@dtec30]

chris is teaching

[@bitfreakazoid]

Ha! First thing that came to my mind too. He is still providing updates on his Patreon account. Looks like he's been working on some tools and a soldering technique.

[@dtec30]

no he's a teacher in Queensland the click spring is a side hobby

[@tomzeedee]

My thoughts exactly..lol

[@jerrybrasington8167]

was this the artist guy who dropped the pencil into the water in spongebob?

[@qoderium-377]

Sweet baby Jesus

[@arcgaming9349]

sweet zombie jesus*

[@KongKing1996]

Sweet mother of Jesus

[@pokemonkiller2622]

Allahu Akbar

[@BlueClefto]

sweet crap of jesus

[@kennethturney9203]

This Just goes to show, praise the artist not the tools. The tools he uses are as basic as you can get. If you are holding your self back because you don't have the tools then you are not an artist. Simply AMAZING WORK. You are amazing and inspiring. Please keep making videos.

[@thecatofnineswords]

As a lover of mechanical pencils, this is amazing. Truly over the top ridiculous, and I love it!

[@thelastcube.]

As a guy who's crazy for his stationary Is this Heaven?

[@Kris-wy1lc]

Chaitanya Singh me

[@rerangelt]

Dude, i dont care about your acent. You are an artist and a genius. I enjoy your videos and always get amazed.

[@8Mev]

I don't care your name sounds ispanic, I approve your comment.

[@tibfulv]

Yep, the only thing an accent makes me think of is where the speaker's from. And this being the future, subtitles can be added for clarification.

[@prettynoose8497]

I don't even care that you didn't capitalize 'I' when using it as a first person pronoun, ar that you misspelled 'accent'!!! Your comment is spot-on!!!

[@EvenTheDogAgrees]

Mev VII: his name doesn't sound Hispanic at all. German, more like. Or related, e.g. Austrian, ...

[@maxrequisite]

Juan Rial not even close...

[@jalexander192]

gotta love the cat at the right of the screen when he reflects on his work

[@cutthroat2592]

I can just imagine a kid taking this out during class

[@glyphee]

This man needs more subs

[@lorib1696]

I did my part and subscribed. This may not be the best or most practical pencil I've ever seen but it is the coolest by far.

[@dontknowenator]

PixelPunk this man need a drill press, mini lathe and a scroll saw.

[@lorib1696]

I agree. Alec is awesome. This Old Tony would be another good one. He's a great machinist.

[@SBVCP]

Wrong. More people need Uri

[@thehipmyster]

What is your profile pic I can't tell

[@yoavw]

THIS IS WHY THEY INVENTED THE INTERNET

[@wileecoyoti]

Aaaaamen!

[@andrewyork3869]

Actually a grain of truth to that.

[@Arterexius]

There is actually a grain of truth to that as the internet was originally conceived as a way to share information across vast distances

[@adobotachibana732]

No, it is for damn cat videos

[@athenamorales7321]

Don't you mean KZbin

[@onigireee]

The mechanical representation of rococo, sir. In form and function.

[@jaxkenney2206]

I am beyond impressed with your hammer and chisel engraving and how unnecessarily beautiful you made this everyday object. Amazing!!

[@MB-hs4vp]

The engraving really pulls it all together. Add a pawl to the lead mechanism for an easy way to fix. You can just add a pin for the arm and lay the arm on top so that the user can disengage it to crank the lead back if desired.

[@urituchmanpigeon]

M B that's a great idea, thanks! I would probably keep this one as a prototype for now with all its goods and bads. But for the next one I'll be sure to make the necessary modifications to get it right.

[@MB-hs4vp]

Looking forward to it. Ringing the bell

[@dannygroom3327]

Worm gear is what it needs.

[@Bouzoukiellas]

Amazing job! To those who are saying this is steampunk, it is not. It isnt even Victorian. If anything it is reminiscent of 16th Century German engineering.

[@chancetorres6796]

Whatever you say historian

[@AtlasPicking]

Wdym it can clearly be labeled under the steampunk genre the retrofuturistic feel of the pencil combined with the gears and Victorian aesthetics dictate this... besides who are you to say it isn't you aren't the creator of the culture and if the majority says it is then unfortunately u will have to embrace it

[@jacobsweat1520]

and 21st as a car enthusiast, I can confirm that BMW German overengineers everything

[@ravoniesravenshir3926]

The Archimedes Mechanical Editable Drawing Contraption. :3

[@MamaTrixxieAsmr]

@@AtlasPicking just because majority rules, doesn't automatically mean majority is correct, just pointing that out.

[@BadYossa]

70's disco music whilst making a brass gear. You're a lunatic. The best possible kind, that is! Eeh man, I love your work Uri. You're a frikkin legend!

[@boputime4130]

KZbin recommendations have blessed me again. I love this video. All content creators of these types of videos should aim to be this instructive and showcasing of their designs and ideas, not only that, they should hold their very own essence, and I appreaciate this to its full percent. I love this, your video, and I’m subscribing for this.

[@nosoupforyouever15]

You're the maverick we wanted not the maniac we deserve

[@LolaBell-kx6os]

You know when you're up at like 2am watching random videos and you don't even know your own name

[@yasyasmarangoz3577]

xD wtf

[@MultiDislikes]

It's 2:14am i can confirm it's scary ;-;

[@abebeaku8369]

drugs would do it to you. for sure

[@keirfarnum6811]

Uri, you’re a madman! I have made many small metal and woodworking projects, but I never, ever could have come up with such a complicated little device. Wow!

[@BezmenovYuri]

First video of yours I've seen. This was very satisfying to watch, and the result of your work is beautiful. Thank you for sharing this.

[@Moraren]

Those engravings are so nice! I love it!

[@urituchmanpigeon]

Moraren thanks! Have much more to learn though, the extra amount of detail hide the inaccuracy of the spirals quite well.

[@WheelDragon]

Me during every step: What's this mad lad doing now. Is that... fabric??? Oh he's definitely lost it now.

[@steffenmadsen8549]

Hi Uri, you are like a second leonardo, love your projects, made with very basic tools. please make sure all of the outcomes of your projects are saved for future generations, i just love it. with love from Denmark

[@juliafossaengreen9303]

Me, watching this, not having a single clue of what's going on: Yeah!

[@guy3nder529]

when i saw this on my recommended i first thought it was a wheellock replica its really beautiful

[@finnmaccool5063]

of course it's righthanded. (idc that much. it's a lovely pencil. great work!)

[@PaarthGuptaYT]

Finn MacCool lol I am left handed too but yea idc either:)

[@fartyfat6539]

Thats why you need to learn to use both hands

[@matthewwong1670]

FartyFat Or, people could care more about left handed people and make tools that they can use easily.

[@parox96]

@@matthewwong1670Matthew Wong more like Matthew wrong we should all strive to be able to use both hands B)

[@matthewwong1670]

paroxysm What’s the point in becoming left handed when there is almost no benefits besides having another arm to write with if the other gets injured? Besides things like tools are made for right handed people. Is it not possible to give left handed people break and make tools especially for them?

[@peterjgeraghty]

Beautiful. I think the idea of having a gripper to grab the lead so that you advance the gripper with the handle and cogs is good. You will need to grip the lead so that you can sharpen it. Unless of course you go for the much more interesting project: a device which grips the lead, advances it and sharpens it. I really appreciate what you are doing. With an unnecessarily complex mechanical pencil you are making the world a better place.

[@gzamora138]

YES Classical music goes better with your videos. Thank you Uri

[@WoodlandDrake]

Was I the only one hoping the pencil lead would break at 15:05 ?

[@torpedo996]

If you were hoping it would break your evil.

[@RaketenKuhGewehr]

It would have been a great joke, tbh.

[@jadentate1698]

No 😂😂

[@chyntiaputri5505]

you not alone

[@bittersweet9379]

Forest Armstrong i was like “oH nOOo iTs gOinG tO brEak” tHen my mind made a sound of it breaking then I be like “ nOoOoooOoOooOooOooO”

[@johnrhodes7812]

incredible. there just aren't words to express the artistry and craftsmanship of this young man.

[@SryImHigh]

I just love you're videos. Doesn't really matter what you're making. I enjoy it. Always very chill vibes. Ty friend. I hope you and you're loved ones are well and safe.

[@madnessbydesign1415]

An overly complicated solution to the question "Where's my mechanical pencil?". I love it! Artistic madness at its best - I salute you, Sir! :)

[@TomMakeHere]

Those engravings are seriously amazing

[@pel6413]

Just amazing, those gears look like an awful lot of work...

[@urituchmanpigeon]

They're sure are! But a good set of files (or even mediocre ones) make a surprisingly quick work at eating away brass.

[@rogerthompson926]

@@urituchmanpigeon 0

[@rogerthompson926]

@@urituchmanpigeon 0

[@Egg_thing]

Wow, this man really puts the "unnecessarly complex" into "unnecessarly complex"

[@sidneyprice5514]

I love how 99.99% of this is done by hand tools. Good job my friend

[@VedunianCraft]

You are just amazing!!! Keep up this fantastic work!

[@joerash9020]

Dude your awesome love your work always wanted to learn how to engrave

[@mikemezz7448]

That thing looks so cool man I love that kind of overly complicated mechanisms for no reason they are great.

[@darkhorse5932]

CNC machines are cool and all but when you hand craft your own gears, you definitely got my attention, very nice work, love it!

[@Goku17yen]

very, very nice craftsmanship

[@5ch3nk]

"Making an unnecessarily complex mechanical pencil." Me: "This sounds German as hell." Then he started talking.

[@NedflyKnives]

New favorite channel by far, this is the premium content I come to this website for

[@beeanca7323]

man, 1.u are crazy 2.that's art 3.u'r an artist a good one

[@IshidaGorou]

Masterpiece :D .......................and cute cat at the end XD

[@thisissoeasy]

Absolutely brilliant! You have earned my subscription...

[@terencemcculloch3294]

Traditional tools and techniques, got to love brass. A delight to watch.

[@vladorlovsky6623]

You are one super talented individual Uri! I love watching your videos!!!

[@heyitselijah2076]

He had more love towards this project than my parents have for me lmao 😂

[@notahotshot]

Well, was there any reason to expect otherwise? 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@timidb]

That is sad to hear

[@irisbailar3980]

I take it back....you are a great artisan. I want one.

[@andrewclarkehomeimprovement]

What an absolute delight. A small object of desire and I will bet it would make you smile every time you use it. Thank you.

[@soniadiasmecking6194]

Sinto meu Espirito alimentar-se de sensibilidade só em assistir tanta dedicação, demonstração de paciência, noção de delicadeza e beleza, com rapidez e competência, ARTÍSTICAS!

[@intothecalm420]

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! New subscriber.

[@lockoutking9233]

Crawl IntoTheCalm why don’t you just make a gear cutter I got tires of fitting them and broke down

[@walth7427]

Uri ur Awesome! Fun and entertaining. Keep them coming!

[@urituchmanpigeon]

Walt H thanks! will do!

[@julessandoval4424]

If i didn’t see it with my own eyes I swear i couldn’t believe that you made gears with a file from plate stock. Very well done, naturally.

[@r.catssapin191]

Wow! That is a Sensational mechanical steampunk pencil with ruler & eraser!

[@Celticshade]

So complicated and unnecessary, ill take 20!

[@dirkloyd6018]

"Engravings give you no tactical advantage whatsoever."

[@TheDrumminjay]

I especially appreciate the Victorian ascetic. I too have a fondness for the beauty, craftsmanship, and respect given to hand tools in that time period.we really do leave wonderful things behind in the past. Why is that?

[@PoppaTom1948]

You have an amazing mind! It is absolutely amazing to watch you work and to see the application of your skills! I applaud you and your artistic expression.

[@paulinamorales8854]

How does this MASTERPIECE have 499 uncultured swine's DISLIKES. What. IT'S GORGEOUS.

[@Flarexxxx]

500 now

[@plasticfork4827]

Engravings, give you no tactical advantage whatsoever

[@tubenewsintern6446]

Plastic Fork but that was some fancy crafting

[@francreeps4509]

Bold words coming from a fork

[@StevenSimard]

Alot of people are good at one thing or another, I'm of the opinion that Uri is good at everything.

[@somethingit8107]

Imagine taking this apart in one class period and putting it back together

[@botavictor5832]

what solution did you use to silver-coat the brass?

[@ShaneGadsby]

I'd love to know too!

[@Psychx_]

Most likely he used Silver(I)Nitrate as it is a commonly used compound. With this type of surface plating, part of the Brass surface gets dissolved and replaced by elemental Silver in a Redox reaction. You can make Silver(I)Nitrate solution yourself by dissolving pure Silver in nitric acid but you have to figure out the stocheometry (and thereby wheights) yourself. Do this outside as the reaction might form toxic gases and Hydrogen. Silver Nitrate solution can spoil (precipitate out) when exposed to sunlight or when it gets too old, so only make it in small batches as needed.

[@ShaneGadsby]

@@Psychx_ thanks for that awesome answer!

[@PhilieBlunt666]

@@Psychx_ not to mention silver nitrate is also an explosive lol

[@Psychx_]

+Philie Spiess it is an oxidizer such as many, if not all, Nitrates but it cannot spontanously detonate through heat or friction. Explosive reactions might occur with strong reducing agents though.

[@azyfloof]

Impossibly intricate and ridiculously beautiful! Subbed :D (Also that accent!

[@substadoot9120]

Creating a beautifully engraved overly complex multifunctional mechanical pencil to draw a tiny bird. I feel you man, I've been there too.

[@blackbaronfish]

Bonkers.... totally bonkers. Love to see off the wall stuff turned out by hand crafting. Great👍

[@theseafarer5236]

This video is going to blow up

[@CraftsmanShengCanweget10KSubs]

please have a look of this video of mine too kzbin.info/www/bejne/omnZhZZmiN2paJI this needs to blow up too

[@redromans1563]

@@CraftsmanShengCanweget10KSubs your content looks great but the desperation makes me hesitate

[@wayneshirey6999]

I disagree with the "unecessarily" modifier: fun is a necessity of life.

[@lennynash8221]

That's gotta be the most intricate pencil in the world! Truly Awesome.

[@donatocannatello]

Ciao Uri, I have to tell you honestly.... you are a GREAT artist!

[@loox5]

if steampunk met mechanical pencil... YOU GET MASTER PEICE

[@beastmodeforever86]

More More More 🏆🏆🏆 Anyone who has negative comments keep them to yourself. This Man will fly circles around you. I like the fact that I've seen you use very few machines. It's almost all by hand tools. PLEASE MAKE MORE!! I can't get enough of your videos.i was wondering where you are from!

[@christophersavignon4191]

Your comment is quite negative, care to follow your own advice?

[@beastmodeforever86]

Christopher Savignon care to comment on someone else's comment you fucking communist

[@ladygabes5558]

Everything about this video makes me so happy.

[@googleaccount-qg9qw]

5 min crafts be like

[@johnmacleod5201]

Jack Peng step 1: aquiar 500000 nukes.

[@UnfortunateFreakNo1]

We need a collab with Simone Giertz.

[@PaarthGuptaYT]

UnfortunateFreakNo1 yesss indeed 👍

[@frankplughoff2948]

I’m barely half way through the video and all I have to say is this is insane! Insane in a great way.

[@miszt0]

That start of music from that hammer tap is just *cheff kiss*

[@Peyto23]

This is really amazing....but as a machinist this made me cringe several times....but I was amazed how everything worked when the precision was low.

[@sulle8943]

what specifically made you cringe?

[@JohnMacbeth]

Sulle Probably his slapdash way of marking and cutting as he went rather than prep. But don’t get me wrong his guy is incredible.

[@Peyto23]

@@sulle8943 the way he used his tools. Calipers specifically. The file using both the cut stroke and the pull back with pressure. And some other stuff

[@phillipvorster3718]

As a machinist, you don't have a say as you rely on a machine to do what he did with simple tools.

[@phillipvorster3718]

@@Peyto23, as a machinist, you should then probably be familiar with a filing machine, the one that has a table and the file moves up and down? How do you control your backstroke on that? Simple answer is you don't as it doesn't make any difference...

[@Luiblonc]

BRAVO BRAVO!! Uri, what a wonderful project!

[@SolomanRunde]

Thoroughly enjoyed the work AND the commentary at the end. Great work Mr. Tuchman!!

[@WhereWhatHuh]

You're quite mad, you know. But in a good way...

[@mrnat3058]

a madlad

[@lovejoy5774]

Kinda steampunk, all awesome. I love it!

[@brentscott5359]

Unnecessarily complex? Yup but superbly elegant. That is craftsmanship at its finest.

[@evanmorrison3232]

Truest video title in existence. It's a cool looking pencil, interesting process and I watched the whole video. Still needlessly complex.

[@homemadehistory7537]

You are very multy talented. Awsome work. Did you ever tried to build a flintlock rifle? Please try , it will be a masterpice I am sure.

[@SuperLose626]

What even are ergonomics amiright?