Stanley knife

Gers

theoretica said:

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

Thanks - I've tried - can't get it to stay in and be purposeful.  Just weird.

Section62

Gers said:

Thanks - I've tried - can't get it to stay in and be purposeful.  Just weird.

This might give you a clue - I think this was a previous model.



My guess is the one which was still taped on in the photo is the right way round lengthwise (the end near the cap stays near the cap), but it needs to be rotated 180 degrees so the side facing away from the blade fits into the slot.

That way the diagonal projection on the red part will fit into one of the diagonal slots on the body of the knife.

wegptrem

Jeepers_Creepers said:

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

ROARRRRRING

wegptrem

Gers said:

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.

Looks like it might be some sort of safety thingy, as suggested .... perhaps to keep the blades from slipping?

DB1904

wegptrem said:

Gers said:

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.

Looks like it might be some sort of safety thingy, as suggested .... perhaps to keep the blades from slipping?

Stops the blade coming out when they post it to you or to stop the blade being exposed when it's in the shop. Once the clear plastic is removed it's scrap. 

Gers

Thanks folks. 

I'll try to fit it one more time and then scrap it. 

Surely a wee instruction on the wrapping could be possible! 

Norman_Castle

Gers said:

Thanks folks. 

I'll try to fit it one more time and then scrap it. 

Surely a wee instruction on the wrapping could be possible! 

Why? You've bought a knife, not a toilet.

Gers

Norman_Castle said:

Gers said:

Thanks folks. 

I'll try to fit it one more time and then scrap it. 

Surely a wee instruction on the wrapping could be possible! 

Why? You've bought a knife, not a toilet.

Toilet??

Norman_Castle

Gers said:

Norman_Castle said:

Gers said:

Thanks folks. 

I'll try to fit it one more time and then scrap it. 

Surely a wee instruction on the wrapping could be possible! 

Why? You've bought a knife, not a toilet.

Toilet??

Wee instruction

wegptrem

Norman_Castle said:

Gers said:

Norman_Castle said:

Gers said:

Thanks folks. 

I'll try to fit it one more time and then scrap it. 

Surely a wee instruction on the wrapping could be possible! 

Why? You've bought a knife, not a toilet.

Toilet??

Wee instruction

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