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minus-squarecatloaf@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24·1 year agoGraphite is conductive. A short circuit and fire are Very Bad.
minus-squareAlternatePersonMan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·1 year agoCouldn’t you just use a charcoal pencil or crayon instead?
minus-squarecatloaf@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·edit-21 year agoYes, but neither of those write as cleanly. And both are still prone to fragmenting, even if the fragments aren’t conductive.
minus-squareTelex@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 months agoCharcoal is more dusty and more conductive than pencil “lead”, which is pretty much processed charcoal and glue.
Graphite is conductive. A short circuit and fire are Very Bad.
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.