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minus-squareAlternatePersonMan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·3 days agoCouldn’t you just use a charcoal pencil or crayon instead?
minus-squarecatloaf@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·edit-23 days agoYes, but neither of those write as cleanly. And both are still prone to fragmenting, even if the fragments aren’t conductive.
minus-squareTXL@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 hours agoCharcoal is more dusty and more conductive than pencil “lead”, which is pretty much processed charcoal and glue.
Couldn’t you just use a charcoal pencil or crayon instead?
Yes, but neither of those write as cleanly. And both are still prone to fragmenting, even if the fragments aren’t conductive.
Charcoal is more dusty and more conductive than pencil “lead”, which is pretty much processed charcoal and glue.