Stanley knife

Gers

I bought a set of these

https://www.screwfix.com/p/stanley-knife-set-2-pack/4543x  - very handy indeed but I can't work out how to snap off a blade section.  They come with a funny wee red thing but there's no instructions about what this is for.  There are a couple of illustrations on the back of the packet but they are not very clear.

Can anyone please tell me how to snap off a section of blade?

wegptrem

Hi there

At one end - not the sharp end - pull the yellow bit  at the top so it comes out.

It has a slot in it.

You push the slot over the blade, and snap it off.

Then remove the snapped bit.

Then put the yellow top bit back onto the end of the knife ready for the next time.

I do hope that makes sense?

Mind your fingers !

Gers

wegptrem said:

Hi there

At one end - not the sharp end - pull the yellow bit  at the top so it comes out.

It has a slot in it.

You push the slot over the blade, and snap it off.

Then remove the snapped bit.

Then put the yellow top bit back onto the end of the knife ready for the next time.

I do hope that makes sense?

Mind your fingers !

Thanks - that's what the little pictures seemed to indicate so it makes sense now!

What's the red bit for?

stuart45

Can't see the red thing.

Jeepers_Creepers

One wee thing to add - extend/retract the blade until just the section you want to snap off is showing, and no more - ie see the 'snap-off' lines on the blade? Well, have the chosen line just showing beyond the knife end, so that the snapping force is directed right on that line.

Jeepers_Creepers

The 'red thing' is what happens to your finger if you get it wrong.

Gers

stuart45 said:

Can't see the red thing.

This is the wee red thing - comes wrapped up with the knife.

Jeepers_Creepers

Gers said:

stuart45 said:

Can't see the red thing.

This is the wee red thing - comes wrapped up with the knife.

Is that it in the right place? If so, it's a 'lock' to stop the blade moving/retracting in use.

Gers

Jeepers_Creepers said:

Gers said:

stuart45 said:

Can't see the red thing.

This is the wee red thing - comes wrapped up with the knife.

Is that it in the right place? If so, it's a 'lock' to stop the blade moving/retracting in use.

No, it's still wrapped up, once unwrapped it's loose.

Jeepers_Creepers

You sat it on the knife in order to confuse me?! Well, I never...

Sorry - no idea.

theoretica

Apparently it somehow fits on to block the switch and stop the blade being extended by accident.  Somehow.