How do you get the surgical tubing on the pencil? <UW Slate Content>

[tplyons]

I think the question explains itself. I have a small Trident slate that I like and the surgical tubing around the pencil snapped.

I'd like to remount it this way... but for the life of me can't figure out how to get the surgical tubing back on the pencil. Are there any tricks to this?

This is the slate in question:

 

[spectrum]

Have you tried saliva, soapy water or turtlenecking the tubing? Sanding a nice chamfer on the end of the pencil will help too.

Pete

 

[Ghanguss]

I use long nose pliers to stretch the tubing. Or try rolling the tubing back then forward onto the pencil.

 

[tplyons]

I had already chamfered the end of the pencil hoping to roll it on but no luck.

However, the needle nose pliers idea worked. I had a pair of hemostats that worked perfectly... Was able to stretch it back onto the end!

Thanks!

 

[Scott]

I just forget about it and go to Walmart and buy a bag of cheap Bic mechanical pencils and tie the tubing to those.

 

[g1138]

Buy an all graphite pencil from the art store. They should be rounded and fit nicely into the surgical tubing 3/16in.
Use a multi tool saw to make several pencils out of your one long graphite one. And use skateboard grip tape or a file as your sharpener.
File the tip into a 3-sided triangle point.

You can get scraps of grip tape at your local skate shop and tape a small square to your slate.


If you still have trouble, roll up and invert the end of the surgical tubing, then place the pencil on the end and roll the tubing back onto the pencil.

 

[Imla]

This one is fab!
No metal parts... No need for a sharpener..

Pilot Croquis Charcoal Sketch Draw Pencil 6B | eBay

 

[beanojones]

DX-103011

on this page:

Slates and Notebooks - Dive Gear Express

Get five, never play with rubber that breaks again, nor wood pencil that needs sharpening, and swells and splits.

Get a real underwater use item (pencil wood swells and splits, needs sharpening) and don't mess with stuff.

Buy five at once, because just one shipping is too high.

 

[reefduffer]

I second the suggestion on the Pilot Croquis by Imla, above.
As for attaching it, see http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/accessories/333263-putting-leash-pilot-croquis-pencil.html

 

[tplyons]

Thanks, I'll look into those in the future. Just wanted to fix what I have without spending any more money, especially to overnight gear as I'm leaving on Wednesday for a long weekend.