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guzmanistan
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Aug 25, 2016
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Just a heads up - I do a lot of work with graphite. We had issues with computers at work dying regularly and ended up finding out it was because 10ft away we were cutting graphite (with hand saws) - the dust was getting picked up and shorting boards. I would be SUPER hesitant to put this in a bag with any phone, laptop, electronics. I have no idea what grade graphite this is or if it's conductive - but I'm staying away.
Coyagta
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Aug 26, 2016
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guzmanistanI expect unless you're sharpening this with a nail file into your pocket you won't notice any problems. I carry a lead holder (with a big ass stick of graphite in it) and have never had any trouble with my electronics. plenty of people carry graphite-core pencils, even woodless pencils, I expect your use case is a fairly niche one.
outofmemory
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Sep 1, 2016
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guzmanistanI'm not sure what you were thinking when you wrote this...graphite dust and the tiny pathways between circuit boards is 'one thing' while having a stick of conductive material in your bag is no different than any other conductive material...ala keys or other metal pens. It's not like you're sharpening it inside your bag...and for the record I did do a continuity test on my pencil and it's not conductive (at least at the volts/amps of a volt meter continuity test). With no disrespect, I'm boggled as to what your motivation and thinking was with regard to your reasoning comparing a rubber pencil (yeah it's just rubber and graphite embedded within) with graphite dust.
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