Adam Savage's Favorite Tools: Pica Marker
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ต.ค. 2024
- Adam puts a spotlight on one of his favorite shop tools, the Pica pen. While he has hundreds of markers in the cave, this particular marker stands out for having a tiny point that can fit into corners and holes. It's extremely satisfying to use for tracing and marking up projects--you may have seen it in previous One Day Builds!
Pica Deep-Hole Marker (Black) amzn.to/3aCCBOT
Pica Deep-Hole Marker (Red) amzn.to/2RfRO0n
Shot and edited by Norman Chan
Disclaimer: Tested may earn an affiliate commission when you buy through the links here.
Subscribe for more videos (and click the bell for notifications): www.youtube.com...
Twitter: / testedcom
Facebook: / testedcom
Instagram: / testedcom
Tested is:
Adam Savage / donttrythis
Norman Chan / nchan
Simone Giertz / simonegiertz
Joey Fameli www.joeyfameli.com
Gunther Kirsch guntherkirsch.com
Ryan Kiser / ryan.kiser
Jen Schachter www.jenschachte...
Kishore Hari / sciencequiche
Sean Charlesworth / cworthdynamics
Jeremy Williams / jerware
Kayte Sabicer / kaytesabicer
Bill Doran / chinbeard
Ariel Waldman / arielwaldman
Darrell Maloney / thebrokennerd83
Kristen Lomasney / krystynlo
Intro bumper by Abe Dieckman
Set design by Danica Johnson / saysdanica
Set build by Asa Hillis www.asahillis.com
Thanks for watching!
#AdamSavage #FavoriteTools
![The Wall Song ร้องข้ามกำแพง | EP.213 | กรีน อัษฎาพร | 3 ต.ค. 67 [1/5]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/3KrlLbCsadI/mqdefault.jpg)
Pica Deep-Hole Marker (Black) amzn.to/3aCCBOT
Pica Deep-Hole Marker (Red) amzn.to/2RfRO0n
Disclaimer: Tested may earn an affiliate commission when you buy through the links here.
1.5mm still a bit thick. If your not deep-hole marking I would go with an Ultrafine Sharpie with a 0.3mm nib (it like a permanent felt tip biro) for outlining and cut marking.
There is also a version with a graphit core and different colors. There are even water jet resistant cores. At least her ein Germany. They are awesome.
I don't mind this kind of monetization, because i'm also getting a good quality product Tested by Adam (pun intended)
You should also check out the "Dixon Reach" marker. It is practically the same thing, but made by a different company. I think they go for around $4-$5 on amazon.
I bought immediately after I saw you use it on Tested a few years ago. There’s also a Pica automatic pencil that I absolutely love: www.amazon.com/dp/B06XDS76SF/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_1ymkEbNKNZTNW
These videos on Adam's favorite new tools or storage systems or just talking about past projects is super fascinating. Please continue these short videos just talking about tools and your new improvements to the shop. They're inspiring and make me want to invest in my tool collection.
The pica pencil with the green holder is my favorite, as it can go about 7” with the lead fully extended. It even come with a pack of multicolor inserts.
The pencil is a fave tool.
Mine too 👍😀
Same
The sharpest sharpener on all three 2.8mm. I swore by marksal PRO for years but the sharpener was its downfall. Pica takes the cake
Yes. I've seen them at local hardware stores for quite a while I think. Now just recently thought to grab one and see if they're anything good. Man I'm glad I did as it's by far the best lead pencil I've used. It's compound is solely something incredible and I was astound how well and effortlessly it marked wood on first try. Also the integrated sharpener is just something awesome. Bought pack of those colored sharpies from them too and they're great too.
0:37 Wow, that explains so much...
FYI These are available in several different brands. I've had ones from the brand Lyra for years and Artline and Edding also makes them, plus I've seen them in various brands I don't even remember. I've always bought mine in wood ware shops. Not saying that anyone is better than the other, just that you can find them both cheaper and more expensive if you google them. They're usually called long nib pens or carpenter pen.
I have the Edding 8850 Carpenter Pen. It's about the same for half of the price.
Fastcap's long nose marker is another that comes in gold and silver as well. Also, Dixon has a wood body pencil called the "Reach" pencil that's about 3/16" in diameter that I've enjoyed using.
I've also used the Dixon Reach from Lowe's. About $3 if I remember correctly.
I've seen the Artline one for $ 2-3. The Lyra one is generally a bit pricier ($ 3-5) but sometimes easier to find.
Lyra also makes one with a lead nib and built in sharpener. I haven't tried that yet but it looks interesting 😊.
The Pica is the original the other are just copies
Been using these for years...
You should try their pencil - it's awesome. Especially with the latest version where they relocated the sharpener...
+1. Pica pencil is great.
Wait, it wasn't always on the bottom? Every version I've gotten was always on the bottom. Just changed the pencil holding part with either the yellow plastic "spring" or the black nipple.
In Belgium, every tradesman uses these. Carrying and using this marker is super easy when you have the holster in your work pants, it's one hand use
Have had a green pica pen since 2012.. it is still my favorite.
This is funny to me because here in Brazil, "pica" is a slang term for penis.
And it doesn't help that it is named "Pica Deep Hole Marker" hahahaha 😂
Meu deus do céu HAHAHA
“Need to trace this thing, where’s my dick pen?” Oh well.
apparently it's short for picard
@@Matt_E_96 Yes, pica is a unit of measurement that was used in printing.
Every Brazilian word means either dick or ass
The amount of pens I have is crazy time to go get these too
24 bucks per pen you better not get many.
@@secondswell I think I saw that it was a 3 pack
Edding 8850 is another alternative. They are cheaper if you don't crave the really big cap.
Its not new, i had them at work the last 8 years, they dont last so long, they dry out quick.
Ill work in construction, and buys 10 pens every year, they also come in grafhite pens, thoose are better
I bought a handful of these a couple of years a go after watching a tested video (maybe a one day build?) and they're honestly so handy, i keep one in various places that i may need one and even gave one to my dad and granddad who both had positive feed back! Definitely worth investing in
There's also a graphite version of this pen, with more colors! it's called PICA-dry 3030 (It also has a built in sharpener)
I use Pica Dry pencils for my woodworking job and love it. Got so bored of sharpening a pencil and found out about Pica thru Tested
If you like fine-tips, try Rotring. I've never seen a line so fine. Perfect for pen design work.
I love the staedler pigment liners. Available in many sizes. The 0.05mm is my goto
Not sure if anyone has mentioned it (I’m not going to scroll through 420 comments to find out) but FastCap makes these in Silver, Gold and Black and I’m pretty sure the barrels are a little longer. They also have a chisel tip on the opposite end. They are called “Long Nose” and they also now have a “Thin Black” version for the times you need an even more precise outline. I have the original three colors and they are amazing. I used them for tracing out my tools for Kaizen Foam.
The Pica Pencil is also a great tool. We use them all the time for marking Aluminium AND it has a built in sharpener
i agree a beautifully designed pen i must find them for myself as a DIYer and make all of my own patterns for every type of materials
I use these all the time. They're fantastic.
I used them for years now. Really excelent products
There is also a pica deep hole marker in blue
As an electrician, these pens are fantastic for marking locations of deep screw holes for attaching equipment and parts to other stuff.
Seeing you sniff that sharpie made me recoil in horror. So now we know where Adam’s energy comes from 😂
I've been using these for a couple years now and they are great. They make some great pencils and crayon markers (the best!) as well which are fantastic.
Also very nice the pica-dry pencil. With integrated sharpener even more pointier. Got one here for markings in my new kitchen, electric etc. I absolutely love it and don't want to miss it.
I highly suggest investing in a Rotring mechanical pencil. I have an 800 .5mm and love it. They feel great in the hand, will probably last a lifetime, and aren’t too expensive. I think they’re around $25 and lead refills are fairly cheap.
They were originally designed for technical drawing and the brass feed tube for the lead is relatively long and very thin which helps get close to the edges of objects for transferring.
Not even close to the same application. He's talking about a 15$ carpentar's marker, not a 50$ drafting pencil.
In the builing industry Been using them for a couple of years love them so much . Thanks Adam !
I've been using Pica markers for over ten years. They are truly awesome markers and are some of the best I have ever bought. I have been using the same pica markers for over FIVE years and they still work like new. As a side note.... You can actually cut a small slice off of the worn tip of the marker and slide the protective metal sleeve back, providing a brand new tip.. They are not cheap, but they bare no resemblance to cheap quality markers either. Lowes does have some long reach markers and pencils now and I have a black dixon long reach marker that is comparable to the Pica, but the Pica's seem better designed.
I love my Pica pencil! It draws on wood, metal, and whatever else you need :)
I got myself the long life dry one, essentially a mechanical pencil but I freaking love it
I've used these a lot, they're great. They can really be lifesavers.
Can't agree more with you Adam. Bought my first set when I was 12 to calibrate my diy 3d printer I had just built. From that day on I had a new respect for accuracy and taking measurements.
I've seen you using them before and looked them up. I know use them for all my jobs that require marking, it's great! Thanks :)
I almost feel like I raised enough people to get info on what pens these were that we inadvertently caused this video to become a thing. I'm very glad the video was made either way for anyone who was curious like I was because those pens are awesome and I can't wait for mine to show up.
I was given one of these for my electrician internship, like SIX years ago and the marker is now finally running out :c
Extremely solid, do recommend
I use and love the Pica-dry Automatic Pen, its the same design but with a mechanical pencil made for transfer and you don't want to leave markings behind, and its the same price as a normal mechanical pencil. Well worth it.
The Pica is also my first pick when i have to make markings. I should by another one if i missplace my only Pica.
Love these pens, thank you for introducing me to these. Use them as work and it is a life saver for the amount of precision these pens offer compared to a Sharpe or marker.
Love my Pica Dry pencil for marking things in my shop.
Im a builder and we use these at work all the time. Expensive but fantastic pens!
I have a tub full of these on my workbench. I use them almost exclusively.
These are awesome, agreed! There's a pencil version as well that comes with a sharpener in the handle. Best money ever spent on a marking tool.
I use them in my work daily, there awesome. And a tip if they do dry out, open them en put a little bit of (rubbing) alcohol in them and they work like they're new again.
Fastcap makes some markers like this as well for use with their Kaizen foam product. Very handy style of marker. Thanks for sharing.
I've always wanted a marker that is like a tiny spray paint that you could put down holes and it would spray all the way to the edges, but the spray would be something like chalk dust that you could then easily wipe away.
Im going to have to get a pair of these, especially for patterning in styrene.
I have the black one and it works beautifully.
Tieflochmarker. German at it's finest. ;-)
prottentogo
Thank you, wollt's grade schreiben...lol
A Stabilo Fine Liner would also do the trick much better than a Sharpie. I never liked Sharpies because of beeing so bold.
@@TheElrondo sharpies also smell obnoxious
I've always loved the word Wasserfester, saw it on a pen many years ago and it still makes me happy when I see it now!!
As a German I just red "Tieflochmarkers"... did some research and... Bin stolz auf ein gutes deutsches produkt!
I know the inventor of this markers. It's actually a nice story. He worked for a big company and invented them for them. But they were not interested in releasing them as a product. With his retirement agreement he took the patents and founded his own little company.
Just wanted to say that there are graphite based picas, too. They are called "Pica Dry".
Its good if you dont want permanent markings as you can get rid of the marking using a wet towel.
I like their pencils. Also Fastcap has a similar pen
"It's not inexpensive as far as markers go"
Me: *laughs in fountain pens*
Yeah, I was think 40-50$. I click the link “oh, cheaper than a Lamy Safari”
Gertrude, could you hand me mein TIEFLOCHMARKER? I have an intricate pattern to trace.
I have used a similarly styled marker for years in construction, and I'd have to agree with you completely, it is invaluable tool for small tracing type of jobs
Man I am loving tested 2020. More shop tips and shop builds More more bring it on!!!!!!!
Wow, I really need to pick some of these up..
You can refill them several times. Keeps cost down. I use ink with a bit of paint thinner.
I use a drafting pencil, if you extend the lead you can get in to those hard to reach spaces.
as an artist who has markers that are as thin as .05 mm, hearing you call what looks to be a .7 mm tip "incredibly thin" just makes me want to show you the wonderful world of art supplies. I can label the size of anything and have all the labels take up basically zero space, and its still completely legible.
Can't wait to see you at C2E2 Adam! I'm always inspired by your costuming work and hope to be able to show you my cosplay!!!
Love that you can see the blood on his bandage at about 1:38. Truly a maker extraordinaire! Thanks for sharing! I’ve been coveting those since I saw them on tested! Perfect for our 6-12 grade makerspace!
Other than he doesn't know the difference between denatured alcohol and xylene/toluene. Listening to these guys will give your 6th graders cancer after they've been huffing sharpies.
thank you been looking for this for a long time
Hey Adam! I've found these to be just as useful as you do, thankfully you can get these (or at least knockoffs) at your local home improvement store. I cleared them out, and I use them every day!
The Markal 96270 I have had good luck with. Its not a marker but the crayons leave good marks even on aluminum and steel. Thanks for the video and links.
MOOOOOOOOORE ADAM'S FAVORITE TOOLS VIDEOS! KEEP. THEM. COMING!
You could clearly see that it didn't go right up to the edge though.
The metal has rounded corners. There is no precise edge.
User error
I would argue that using blow pens would be awesome to do stuff like this, but then again, then you might as well use a spray can..
@@BlakjeKaas that's what I thought too
@@BlakjeKaas lmao remember the old Blow Pens kids commercials?
Pica also make a nifty mechanical pencil that has that same needle nose shape, it is excellent and the only pencil I ever use for woodwork, and it’s available with several different coloured leads. They also do the marker that Adam has in blue, and they have great permanent wax crayons with holders too. All of their marking tools are fantastic.
Comes in blue too. Also, use some tweezers or needle nose and pull out the felt a bit. It’s long and you can get more reach. And if you damage the felt or chowder it up somehow, pull it out, flip it around and put it back in.
The also come with „lead“ inserts. These things write on anything, plastic, bricks, wood, you name it. Its called the Pica Dry.
They do also make a Pica Dry Longlife pen, that is actually pencil. They sell multiple lead color refills for it as well.
I love these pens!! I keep them in my tool bags and NEVER let anyone else use them on the site...did that only once and never saw it again... But the question I have is this: What are those very 'Ark of the Covenant' looking angels in the background there? They look very exquisite...why, pray tell, are you possibly building such a detailed and beautiful Ark? The severe Indiana Jones fan in me couldn't take my eyes off of them for the entire video....
Reminds me of the Pilot Razor Point markers I used back in the late '70s and '80s. They were very fine point, came in a good variety of colors, and I used the heck out of them tracing out and color-coding signal paths on complex electronic schematics at a manufacturer where I worked. I liked them enough to pay for them out of my own pocket; work did not provide them.
They are my favourite as well some of the best by far but they can be quite expensive
Thank you Adam. Now I know what to get for my husbands birthday. Also going to buy their pencil model. My husband keeps raiding my mechanical pencils for wood working in his shop and then I can’t find them. 😁
huh...saw those in the DIY store and thought I'd need one and bought one....now I research what I have bought and look at that... :-D
I really love picca pens using them for a while now amazing for those hard to reach areas eh take care really love all your videos 😊😊😊
Thanks for sharing Adam.
Pica gear is awesome. I've used other long tipped markets, but nothing holds the tip like Pica.
Came across these in the Lee Valley catalogue (probably the best place to buy in Canada), so I bought all three colours (red, black and blue) along with the awesome Pica 'Pen' which is a 2.5mm pencil.
I use them all for both industrial trades work along side personal projects. Definitely recommend all the Pica products.
These pica pens are available quite some time where i live (the Netherlands) and not only the marker filling, but also a carbon pencil filling and wax filling which dispenses by clicking on the top end. And handy sharpening blade in the pen holder.
Love these tool videos! Ordered one right away to try, looks super handy!
Happiness is taking the top off a new marker and inhaling the scent
Ive been using pica products for about a year now. I LOVE them. I have markers and pencils. LOVE them. Please go check those out, they are AWESOME!
Don't forget the party trick....the metal can be pulled back and you can trim the black tip once it gets maffled. Before trimming though, you can also pull it out and flip the whole thing over for the first tip fix so you dont start shortening it prematurely.
There is also a normal soft dark pencil version that has a sharpener at the end of the cap. i prefer that at is works really well at wet surfaces, and can be sharpened to trace lines even more accuratly. You can also buy refills for it so no need to buy a whole new marker.
i use the pencil type Pica a lot, great stuff
Another option is to take tracing paper and do a 'grave rubbing' by turning the part over.
And another way (admittedly more complicated) is to photograph the object from far away while zoomed in (to eliminate parallax distortion) and then import the picture to a CAD program and scale it to a CAD object of known size, then trace around it with lines.
It also comes in blue :) have used them for more than 4 years. Love your work, and please more videos like this one. From Denmark :)
I've used a similar long nose marker from FastCap in the past. They have a few colors that show up on black so you can make patterns for their organization foam.
Just got myself one of these for this exact purpose, I first saw Izzy Swan using them years ago.
Add a couple of o‘rings to the back stem (particularly on the green pencil version) and the lid stays attached on the back! 😊
Thanks for the video. Just discovered the fantastic range of Pica markers. Just bought some and can't wait to get delivered. Would be nice that you show the reversing tip feature. Definiterly it's a great tool, and a person like you, who reaches a lot of people, if you show this feature, a lot of people would get really interested with this tool even more and get the full benefit of it. Sorry for my english, I'm from Barcelona. Kind regards.
I have no crafting skills whatsoever but somehow i feel i need those Pica Markers in my life.
Look at that little happy point!
I know that you love the tools you love, but can I humbly suggest a refillable mechanical pencil? A little easier on the environment. You can get a solid refillable cheap enough these days to have a dozen of them around the shop. The Emraw is good and is a twist tip like the Sharpwriter also doesn't require twisting to get to the eraser. You could keep a couple around each work area and just have a "to be refilled" box you drop them in so you don't have to stop working to refill, then just do a quick refill session for all of them occasionally.
A less expensive version can be had from your local hardware store. I get Dixon Reach pens from my local Lowes for like 3 bucks. They also make a Reach pencil for those times a marker won't do it.
Adam Savage, you should try the Pica-Dry! It´s like a Pica pen but as a pencil with integrated sharpener. So it´s even more precise as you can use a very tiny point to pain!
A handy trick is that you can revive Sharpies by using a bit of rubbing alcohol. It extends the life of the marker. It's best if you can take the back off and put a few drops in, but you can also just add a bit to the tip.
That looks like a really good little thing, I need to go look for a couple of them.
FWIW, there is another tool that can do even better: an old-fashioned mechanical drafting pencil with a 4X lead. The lead is about 2mm in diameter so you can extend it out a good 2-3cm (an inch or so) without worrying about it breaking. You can sharpen it to a razor needle point with a tea kettle sharpener and only minor care. You can sharpen it to a flat knife edge with a sanding block. You can literally get the point within one or two thousandths of an inch of the edge of the part. And you can draw a line that is only a few thousandths wide. Far more accuracy that you can get with any ink pen. The two drawbacks is that you have to use it with care, and the line is very light. Normally you would go over the line later with an HB lead or ink if you needed the line darker.
What if you've misplaced your... uh... tea kettle sharpener?
Well, I suppose you could find another one on eBay or the like. It won't sharpen your tea kettle, but it will sharpen your drafting pencil.
They look like this picture here:
www.etsy.com/listing/701342542/vintage-pencil-sharpener-dietzgen-manual?show_sold_out_detail=1
Man Adam, they should pay you for this...i know i just went on amazon and. Bought 2 ...but dang 24 dollars per pen is steep. Still you are the holy grail of building so, i trust your judgment sir.
German Gerbil it’s for a 3 pack, so you bought six!
German Gerbil they are getting paid for this. It's a affiliate link.
Ironic name as they're German made. That's part of what you're paying for :)
Edding - 8850 carpenter pen, basicly the same concept, costs around 3-4 bucks in germany
In Germany on Amazon they are 6 euros a piece :D
Some kind of spray is really the only tracing method that doesn't run into limitations at some point. There's always a hole you can't reach or a surface that won't take the ink, but spraying paint, dust, graphite, etc. will always follow the line.
I've got these as pencils and even use them as everyday pens