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Tech Drawing Pencils

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  • 14-06-2006 12:40pm
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    whassupp2
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    What shade of pencils ye using. I was just goin to use a 2H for all of it, and not lean hard on it for Construction lines. Its the shade i've always used.

    Also. I normally use tracing paper for the loci question. Will this be supplied or should I bring my own????

    As for the paper itself Im expecting some extremely tricky parts. Results in Tech D have bee getting much better the last few years and so far in the leaving cert, none of the papers have bee predictable. I wouldnt be surprised to see tricky solids in contact and loci question?????


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    Raphael
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    I use a 7H fpr construction lines and a mechanical pencil for heavy ones. I'd say the mechanical has HB lead in it, not sure though.

    I dunno if they'd supply it, and I know you defintely won't be allowed to bring it in with you. You may have to make do with out, or with a sheet of graph paper or something.


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    eamoss
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    I use just a H pencil for everything but I think the led in my compass is HB


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    Feral Mutant
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    I have a 2H for drawing and a H in my compass. Same ones I've had since first year, kind of weird that they haven't been worn down.


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    eamoss
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    Feral Mutant wrote:
    I have a 2H for drawing and a H in my compass. Same ones I've had since first year, kind of weird that they haven't been worn down.
    Yes very weird indeed I have gone thro too many pencils/compasses/set squares


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    whassupp2
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    I had to buy set squares today. never needed them before because i alwasys used the ones in the school. then i did evening study so i used the schools ones too. At least if i get my course i'll probably need the again in the future.


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    Shark-69
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    2H and 4H for me......Paper 1 is def gonna hav a few surprises....I think the interpenetration is predictably ok...shouldn't get much harder than last years...however a conical shaped object might scare a few students if it comes up [they're relatively easy anyway]......Q1's on paper 1 are ok[dont like the part c's though]......solids in contact might prove to be difficult this year....was too easy last year........The loci q might be a more challenging 1 this year......


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    whassupp2
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    Yep I'm ****ting myself because I'm expecting a very trick solids in contact and Loci. Theres gonna be surprises definately. Look at last years chief examiners report. Woludnt be surprised if there was a bit of controversy like the maths after tomorrows paper.


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