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The chemicals in a ball-point pen resemble pheromones that attract the termite.
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Can a person get ink poisoning from ball point pens?
I KNOW PEOPLE, WHO HAVE GOTTEN TATTOO'S WITH BALL POINT PEN INK, AND THEY HAVE NEVER GOTTEN INK POISONING. I KNOW PEOPLE, WHO HAVE GOTTEN TATTOO'S WITH BALL POINT PEN INK, AND THEY HAVE NEVER GOTTEN INK POISONING. I KNOW PEOPLE, WHO HAVE GOTTEN TATTOO'S WITH BALL POINT PEN INK, AND THEY HAVE NEVER GOTTEN INK POISONING.
How much ink is in a ball point pen?
A ball point pen has about a kilometre of ink in it, or it did when my mum was alive anyway...
How does ink come out of pens?
ball point pens have thin ink tubes then a ball when you write the ball rolls picking ink up from the tube and writing and then ink comes out when you write!
How does a ball point pen look like?
It has a tiny rotating ball on one end with a chamber of ink in the middle of the housing and the ball rolls it collects ink.
How do you remove ball point pen ink out of skin?
Soap and water, hats all you need. Don't worry ball point ink does come off unless its permanent.
What makes ball point pens smear?
ink being wet
How does a ball-point pen work?
A ball point pen uses a small ball made of brass, steel, or tungsten carbide. The ball rotates and disperses ink as you write. The goal is to distribute fast-drying thick ink without the ink drying out in the pen itself. The key to dispersing ink without it drying in the pen, is the ball itself. The ball acts as a continuous cap to prevent the ink from drying as well as a mechanism for getting the ink onto the paper. A socket holds the ball between the ink reservoir and the paper. As you write, the ball turns and gravity forces the ink from the reservior onto the ball, which transfers it to the paper. The rolling mechanism also seals the ink in the reservior from the air so it does not dry out. Roll-on anti-persperant uses the same mechanism and can be used to visualize how the mechanism works. how would i no im not a nerd
How do worker termites sense pen ink?
They don't "sense" it. A chemical in the pen ink is similar to a pheromone secreted from other termites. They can "smell" the tracking pheromone copycat and follow it.
How do ball pens point work?
Basically ink goes down the reservoir and stick to one side of the small ball at the tip of the pen. Then when the ball rolls, the ink on the ball rolls with it and when it touches an absorbing surface, well it transfers onto it.
How do you revive a dried up refill in a ball point pen?
Just dip it ink
What are the stain properties of ball point ink?
Very hard to remove from any fabric.
Why did Laszlo Biro make the ball point pen?
to make writing with ink easier
