Mechanical Pencin: A website about the hidden engineering in everyday objects

An illustrated celebration of the engineering around us An illustrated celebration of the engineering around us Welcome! Are you curious why a clicky Pen... clicks? How a Zippo Lighter flips open? Or what lives inside a Pez Dispenser? I've illustrated tear-downs and break-downs of everyday products that you may have taken for granted. Let's take a look inside and understand how they work. Click around, have fun and maybe learn something new! Welcome! Are you curious why a clicky Pen... clicks? How a Zippo Lighter flips open? Or what lives inside a Pez Dispenser? I've illustrated tear-downs and break-downs of everyday products that you may have taken for granted. Let's take a look inside and understand how they work. Click around, have fun and maybe learn something new! Sign up for updates Want to know when I make a new entry or have new illustrations to share? Sign up below. About This Site What Is This Website? This is a place where I want to share engineering tear-downs and deep-dives of products that I find interesting (not just mechanical pencils). Who Made This? Me! My name's Bryan. I'm a mechanical engineer and artist. Why Did I Do This? Mostly for fun! This project came about as a way for me to blend two worlds: engineering and art. I'm hoping this site not only visualizes how things work, but does it in a beautiful way. How Were These Breakdowns Created? I take the product apart. CAD it up. Illustrate each view. Then animate and lay it out for the web. That sounds quick, but it does take me quite a bit of time to create each one. Why The Name "Mechanical Pencil"? 1) I'm a Mechanical Engineer (Mechanical) who loves to draw (Pencil). 2) A Mechanical Pencil was my go-to drawing medium as a kid, and I probably popped it open countless times, but I never took the time to appreciate how it works. What Is This Website? This is a place where I want to share engineering tear-downs and deep-dives of products and mechanisms that I find interesting or want to better understand (not just mechanical pencils). Who Made This? Me! My name's Bryan. I'm a mechanical engineer and artist. Why Did I Do This? Mostly for fun! This project came about as a way for me to blend two worlds: engineering and art. I'm hoping this site not only visualizes how things work, but does it in a beautiful way. How Were These Breakdowns Created? I take the product apart. CAD it up. Illustrate each view. Then animate and lay it out for the web. That sounds quick, but it does take me quite a bit of time to create each one. Why The Name "Mechanical Pencil"? 1) I'm a Mechanical Engineer (Mechanical) who loves to draw (Pencil). 2) A Mechanical Pencil was my go-to drawing medium as a kid, and I probably popped it open countless times, but I never took the time to appreciate how it works. Get In Touch Feel free to email me: [email protected]