I want to buy NCEES pencils...

You can go ahead and mock me now.

I passed the exam in 2008. I've been using my (white) pencil since then and it's kind of my lucky pencil. However, this past week, the lead ran out. I tried to refill it with the 0.7mm lead refills - too thick. So I bought some 0.5mm refills - too thin, they fell out! Do these pencils have a special NCEES sanctioned width?

So I went on eBay bc I figured somebody would be selling these things... but nope! Does anybody know where I can get new NCEES pencils? I feel like all of my career success over the past 7 yrs has been due to this pencil and am scared of the failures ahead if I don't replace it!

I recommend becoming a board member. Then you can have wll the ncees pencils you want.

Actually Matt he has to become a supporting member in order to receive the pencil. Every year, when he renews his support, he will receive a packet of the special lead refills.

I will sell mine for "one million dollars"

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In case you didn't know, NCEES does has special sanctioned width of .6255mm lead. They import it and fly it in from South America. This is why our exam fees went up like 250% in the last 2 or 3 years.

They are so f'n paranoid I wouldn't doubt it.....

Ramnares P.E. said:

Actually Matt he has to become a supporting member in order to receive the pencil. Every year, when he renews his support, he will receive a packet of the special lead refills.

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WTF, RG. I'm a supporting member, where the hell is my NCEES pencil?

Your membership has expired. Thanks for the reminder

Road Guy said:

Your membership has expired. Thanks for the reminder

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Sh!t, did I just get banned?

DrivingSideways said:

You can go ahead and mock me now.

I passed the exam in 2008. I've been using my (white) pencil since then and it's kind of my lucky pencil. However, this past week, the lead ran out. I tried to refill it with the 0.7mm lead refills - too thick. So I bought some 0.5mm refills - too thin, they fell out! Do these pencils have a special NCEES sanctioned width?

So I went on eBay bc I figured somebody would be selling these things... but nope! Does anybody know where I can get new NCEES pencils? I feel like all of my career success over the past 7 yrs has been due to this pencil and am scared of the failures ahead if I don't replace it!

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Well it's Day 2 without the pencil. I've already lost my Greenbook and I accidentally signed Kelly Clarkson's name instead of my own on some civil plans. This is a serious problem, you guys. No more jokes. The NCEES pencil has Excalibur-like qualities.

Maybe she can help:

Different lead manufacturers have different tolerances. Perhaps a different manufacturer would fit the NCEES pencil. IIRC, I've re-filled the few that I have.

ptatohed said:

DrivingSideways said:

You can go ahead and mock me now.

I passed the exam in 2008. I've been using my (white) pencil since then and it's kind of my lucky pencil. However, this past week, the lead ran out. I tried to refill it with the 0.7mm lead refills - too thick. So I bought some 0.5mm refills - too thin, they fell out! Do these pencils have a special NCEES sanctioned width?

So I went on eBay bc I figured somebody would be selling these things... but nope! Does anybody know where I can get new NCEES pencils? I feel like all of my career success over the past 7 yrs has been due to this pencil and am scared of the failures ahead if I don't replace it!

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I'm trying to think of that thread we were discussing who had which pencils and how many. I think I posted a picture of the ones I had found.

knight1fox3 said:

ptatohed said:

DrivingSideways said:

You can go ahead and mock me now.

I passed the exam in 2008. I've been using my (white) pencil since then and it's kind of my lucky pencil. However, this past week, the lead ran out. I tried to refill it with the 0.7mm lead refills - too thick. So I bought some 0.5mm refills - too thin, they fell out! Do these pencils have a special NCEES sanctioned width?

So I went on eBay bc I figured somebody would be selling these things... but nope! Does anybody know where I can get new NCEES pencils? I feel like all of my career success over the past 7 yrs has been due to this pencil and am scared of the failures ahead if I don't replace it!

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I'm trying to think of that thread we were discussing who had which pencils and how many. I think I posted a picture of the ones I had found.

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Yeah. I think we discussed once that we'd try to show a pic of every single pencil from every single administration going back to when they started issuing pencils (Spring '02, I think). I do have an awful lot (that's all I'll say) so I could start it and I'd get us maybe 25 - 33% there and I'd need to rely on members to help fill in the gaps. It might be hard for the early years as I don't think the administration date was printed.

Wasn't it mentioned that during engineer's week or some other event NCEES was giving pencils out in DC as a publicity/awareness thing?

We just need to chip in to get one of the local EB.com members to drive over and grab a bunch.

Lomarandil said:

Wasn't it mentioned that during engineer's week or some other event NCEES was giving pencils out in DC as a publicity/awareness thing?

We just need to chip in to get one of the local EB.com members to drive over and grab a bunch.

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ya unfortunately for him, he is a day late a dollar shot lol...maybe next year.

I did not go this year. But the year before they are giving out red color Got two not one

http://www.nbm.org/families-kids/festivals/discover-engineering-family.html

So I have a red Oct 2013 for trade...looking for a blue, yellow ones LOL

they are giving pencils away see picture

Looks like they are 0.7mm?

(also, note the last sentence)

NCEES POLICY REGARDING THE USE OF MECHANICAL PENCILS - The National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) has adopted a policy which requires all examinees to use the mechanical pencils NCEES provides at the examination site. You cannot use your own personal writing instrument. Examinees must use NCEES-issued mechanical pencils only. These pencils will be distributed at the examination site. The pencil will be pre-loaded with 0.7-mm HB lead. Examinees may NOT bring lead or erasers. If additional lead or an eraser is needed during the examination, raise your hand and a proctor will issue an additional pencil. After the exam you may keep the NCEES pencils.

ptatohed said:

Looks like they are 0.7mm?

(also, note the last sentence)

NCEES POLICY REGARDING THE USE OF MECHANICAL PENCILS - The National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) has adopted a policy which requires all examinees to use the mechanical pencils NCEES provides at the examination site. You cannot use your own personal writing instrument. Examinees must use NCEES-issued mechanical pencils only. These pencils will be distributed at the examination site. The pencil will be pre-loaded with 0.7-mm HB lead. Examinees may NOT bring lead or erasers. If additional lead or an eraser is needed during the examination, raise your hand and a proctor will issue an additional pencil. After the exam you may keep the NCEES pencils.

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I specifically asked for a second pencil during the exam and was told they had no extras and that we only had the one pencil.