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minus-squarecatloaf@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24·2 months agoGraphite is conductive. A short circuit and fire are Very Bad.
minus-squareAlternatePersonMan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoCouldn’t you just use a charcoal pencil or crayon instead?
minus-squarecatloaf@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·edit-22 months agoYes, but neither of those write as cleanly. And both are still prone to fragmenting, even if the fragments aren’t conductive.
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.