Making a manual transmission pen is tough work but satisfying. As long as you know how to drive stick. YouTuber Maker B has milled a six-speed manual pen out of copper and the coolest part is that the pen works, with each gear deploying a different color pen or a pen eraser.
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The manual transmission pen built by Maker B is a fully custom job built using raw materials such as copper and aluminum. The inner function is similar to the novelty pens of yesteryear but Jony put a unique spin on his creation by modeling it after an automotive manual shifter complete with functional clutch pedal.
The pen starts life as a tube of copper. Jony slices it in two with a saw before milling little pieces of copper into the pen’s body. The clutch pedal is even more amazing. It started out as a coin-sized piece of metal. A bunch of milling later and just look at the little guy!
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The clutch pedal is connected, and the shifter is sent through the gate. The pen’s function appears to be straightforward. Choose a gear and click in to set it. If you want to change gear, hit the clutch to release the locking pin and unlock the shifter. Then, choose your next gear color or reverse if you want the eraser./Maker B
