How to Snap Off the Blade on Cheap Box Cutters Safely
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About this video:
This video demonstrates how to snap off a blade on cheap plastics box cutters, like the ones you get from Ace Hardware of Home Depot. I know my voice sounds ridiculous...like I'm a cheerleader or game show host or something! This is one of the first videos I actually talk in...so I'm just getting the hang of it. I didn't realize how weird I sounded until we were done 'shooting'...it takes longer than you'd think & my husband was already at the end of his attention span for helping me out that day. Maybe it's sorta like how people change their voices when they talk to babies...or pets sometimes ; - )
MY 2 FAVORITE BOXCUTTERS AT AMAZON
10 Plastic Utility Box Cutters Like Mine in Video | amzn.to/2MrPOBF
Link is for a package of 10 industrial strength utility knives / box cutters with varying vibrant translucent colors similar to the model in this video. Each knife has 12 snap-off blades! Comes in assorted colors
$7.73 for 10 (August 2018)
12 All Metal Box Cutters | amzn.to/2NhtNl2
This all metal cutter was invented by Pacific Handy Cutter. Link is for a
12 Pack for $9.83 (as of August 2018.) The blade is replaceable with an ordinary single-sided razor blade.
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Here's a link to another guy's really short UA-cam video that shows a great safety tip for the flat metal type of box cutter...another inexpensive one:
And last here's a link to the Stanley Tools video demonstrating lots of different box cutters... • Video ...at about 2:21 minutes in he demo's snapping off a bigger blade, but like mine. His method looks safer than mine, so take a look! - Навчання та стиль
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I am so glad the internet exists
You probably just saved me from a horrible accident
Haha
LittleSatyr lol good to know :- )
Nothing wrong with your voice... I was wondering how to do that myself without grabbing a pair of pliers
This is the most dangerous way to snap these off. The safe way is to use a pair pliers hold the end to break off firmly and twist. The danger in using the handle part is it doesn’t hold the part that will break off firmly. It will more often than not fly in an unpredictable direction. The best pliers are lineman or smaller electrical pliers. Good luck.
I love you. I bought a couple from Walmart and the blade went dull. I knew you could snap them off but couldn't figure out how. Who knew the end came off to help with it lol. Thank you.
BrokebutCreative That's exactly what happened to me! Thanks!
Thanks so much for helping this widow learn how to use this tool that her husband always used. I needed to know how to safely break off the blade and I'm happy to also learn about the locking mechanism! (Your husband yelling out was exactly what my goofy husband would have done, too. Hahaha!!)
I thought u hurt ur self at 3:06 but it was ur husband who yelled😂
Jeff Lol...he's a pretty loud guy : - )
I'm a little delicate myself, I appreciate the honesty and caution and gentleness haha 💜
Took a little practice but it's working, just as you said! The little blade still went flying but off to the side.
Thank you! I've tried to figured out how to break a my blade for forever...knew how to do the locking etc, but never noticed the back slit. Thanks again.
I have this same tool and it came with no directions. Thank you for sharing with me how to get the blade out so I could use the cutter.
Marion Roberts Your welcome! Mine didn't have instructions either and my husband helped me figure it out.
It’s like 10 cents the instructions would cost more than the knife
Thank you so much for this! I’ve been so afraid to attempt it, but your instructions made it much safer. I had no idea that’s what the black end was for!!
Thank you! i was about to do it with my hands! My box cutter that i stole from my older sister was really dull and wouldnt cut properly without alot of force! Thank you so much!
Thank you SO much for making this video! I have the exact same kind of box cutters (the cheap kind) and I had no idea the back popped off and that I could use it to break the blade. I knew I could break it, but didn't know the safest way, so hearing you narrate my exact same thought was funny! When I actually tried it, I literally screamed to my boyfriend, "oh my gosh! This lady is an effing GENIUS!". :) Thank you, husband for filming as well!
You're hilarious! Thanks so much for making me smile :-) And you know what they say about great minds!
that is how you make an informational video, straight to the point. thank you
Thank you! I needed to know how to set it up and break the blades. And seeing you work with your’s showed me how it’s supposed to go. I was trying to set mine up upside down 🤦🏻♀️
I didn’t know about that slot in the end of the cutter; used it and safely snapped off the blade, thanks!!!
Your husband yelling at the flying razor made my day! :)
Thanks. I started using these as pencil sharpeners for drawing, because you get like 14 blades if you buy them at the dollar store (and it doesn't eat your pencils!). :3
That's a great idea...thanks!
Was looking for an answer to this issue myself on how to break off the blades just this evening! Thank you for the info!!
I felt really dumb that I didn't know how to do this and had to come to UA-cam to learn. But now I don't feel so alone in my ignorance. Thank you so much for this video. I also love how you left in the parts where it didn't work so if that happens to me I won't be surprised. You just got a new subscriber!
Thank you so much! I was so excited when I finally was able to remove the old blade.
Thank you for posting this.... Had no idea how to do it and my fingers apperciate still being in place... 💙
I Snapped It Off With Nail Clippers And It Worked VERY Well❤️❤️
Elissa J interesting!
I just did this and it totally works!!
This actually worked for me. Thanks for the tip!
Tried so hard to breal this off on my own withno luck! Thanks for sharing!
Wow I had no idea it was this easy!! Thanks for this! :D
Thank you for this video. I had a hard time figuring out how to remove the back part then I saw your video!
THANK YOU!!! Was just trying to figure that out myself! I knew it broke off but wasn't sure how. THANKS! HAVE AN AWESOME DAY!!! :0)
This was a big help to me. I had already tried using pliers, with no success, as they simply bent the knife blade.
This helped a lot! I 'm glad I found this so I didn't hurt anyone!
I was searching for this . Thanks!
I've used these things for years and I've always butchered around with a pair of pliers to snap off the blades... with mixed results.
I never noticed the little slit in the handle.
No idea why there are no instructions for this - although maybe there are - I'm not a big one for following instruction (or even reading them).
So, on phone, "Hay Google, youtube snap off blade". Your video was top of list.
Thanks heaps.
Small note, works much better if you make the blade snap point protrude slightly from the cutter.
1 its easier to break, and 2 if you dont, you can get a break across the snap line.
Thank you really much. Never really thought about it.
cervus Me either...until I needed a sharp blade!
lmao wow, thank you for sharing. I've been doing it unsafely with pliers for YEARS
Super Helpful. Thanks for making this video
Thank you. I thought I was just a bit thick. Nice to know it was not all that intuitive. Now I can have a sharp blade without having to buy a new box cutter.
Thanks so much for making this video!!!!
thank you so much - I didn't know how to do it either - yay!!!
Helped me immensely thanks 😊
Your video is hilarious even from the start haha.
Thanks! It helped me a lot
Khôi Nguyên Ngụy Thanks for letting me know!
Thanks from Edinburgh, Scotland! Had one of these knives years ago, but had forgotten what to do. And like you say: no other videos are out there!
Just what I needed to change blades on an incredibly cheap box cutter (8 knives for £1!). Also thanks for the "break away from your face" advice (I probably would've done that anyway, but...) because the old blade flew off into the corner of the room and I still haven't found it yet.
Thanks for letting me know! I appreciate it a lot :-)
Great video!
THANK YOU!!!! Really appreciate this!
+Simpli Shelli Thanks for taking the time to let me know!
Perfect! Thank you so much!
Thank you so much!
I also had no clue how to do this...😅
Thank you I seriously had no clue!!!
Thank you! I also couldn't figure out how this was done! I'm now practicing on an old cutter I was gonna throw anyway. :P
Thanks so much, exactly the video I was looking for.
Thanks for letting me know! Feedback is always helpful :-)
+Royal Catmaster Your welcome...thanks for your comment!
Thanks! Worked Great!
Thank you.., for demonstration
You just earned a subscriber!
Thank you so much it was very easy 👍
God Bless you and thank you so much for teaching me this!!
Thank you dear
Thank you :-)
Oh my god you are a genius thank you so much!!!
Thank you for this video im a do it yourself girl and this helped big time
Wow thanks for this. I was wondering how to do this
Thank you!!
Thank you! I knew there was a way!
Your freaking amazing!!! Thank u sooooo much!!!
Thank you thank you! I am also clumsy, and have hand spasms, and am a crafter on top of it all. Thank you OMG.
So am I !!! It seems like I gravitate towards things I'll generally get most hurt by too. Like fabricating metal...but even sewing can be dangerous for me! I have a condition that's slowly causing loss of muscle in my hands and feet. So maybe subconsciously I'm figuring that by the time I'm 90 I won't have to worry about that 'cause I won't have any fingers left?
vsajewel oh man yeah. Cataplexy is narcolepsy and triggered by strong emotions so GUESS WHO HAS ANXIETY ATTACKS and mood swings pff. I actually mauled my knuckles despite this
, darn. Pliers are my friend now
Wow...I'm sorry. I have a friend with Cataplexy. It's a bizarre condition. I never realized it was dangerous too. I like pliers though :-)
+Gelasia Kidd You are welcome...I love your humor about the challenges you face...I'm beginning to too...and humor helps a lot!
vsajewel -ignores switching account- hOI it's good to hear from you again. You okay?
BTW I got some good personal experience in how I shouldn't handle blades ever because I got stuck in Irma and ended up realizing I needed to get to the hurricane shelter after nearly destroying my palm cutting cardboard to try to pad the windows. Gaaah.
How are you?
Thank you! That was helpful. :)
+all is one Thanks for watching and your kind words!
+all is one Thank You!
Thank you! I've had these for years but didn't use them much til today, broke the point and started thinking of those blade lines. Plus why have the blade sooooo long unless you're supposed to work your way up, lol! Thought I'd look it up to make sure and found this!
+Lisa OckGal Hansen That pretty much describes how I realized those blades were more functional than I knew too! I don't know why...we've had these around for years. But I think they disappear before I break a blade...where they all keep disappearing to is a bigger mystery! Thanks for your comment :-)
vsajewel My neighbour took the previous one I had. I checked mine out today and the end had the little spot for it. you'd think the package would explain that! I thought it was just the cap on the end. I snapped the blade today and it took more effort than I thought and the corner didn't quite make it but good enough, lol!
+Lisa OckGal Hansen I know what you mean about NO EXPLANATION. I searched everywhere thinking someone has to know how these things work! That's why I made the video...it shouldn't be this hard right? Thanks again for your nice comment!
Cool..!👍
Wow. Easy. Thanks.
I didn't knew that existed and it worked ty!!!
Autonomic Nervosi Me too...until my blade was really dull!
Autonomic Nervosi me neither
Thank you!
thank u you’re a saviour
Amazing video. I always wondered why that back piece came off now I know.
Learned something new
Cut myself quite badly trying to do this earlier today. Wish I would have looked this up first. Thank you for info.
Thanks so much. I almost hurt my self but since it wasn't strong it didn't cut me. Thanks
Thanks for this step..
Great !
Thanks!
Thank You❤️
Thanks, most do not know this. Now dispose of the end safely.
when i buy a new cutter should i cut the first part from the knive so that it will be sharper ? thank you very much
Good shit!
thank you so much :,^)
THANK YOU MA'AM!!!!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Thanks too
Thank you kindly
thanks!
ahhaah thanks for the video. after years of trying to figure this out.
Thank you and sorry this took so long...there's been a problem with UA-camrs getting access to their comments.
Thank you
I saw one technique which was to put a slot in a jar and then put it into the slot and then snap it off. The jar then collects the blades as you go. This has the advantage that you insert the blade into the slot in the jar and there’s only one way the blade can go and that’s down in the jar.
thank you.
Are Zhenyy Your welcome!
Thank you for the fantastic video, very helpful indeed. Voted up!!!
You are so welcome and thanks...if only!
IF only?
I have also subscribed to your channel. Hope it helps you out in some way and also looking forward to more vids :)
+Kamil Lakhani btw...that would be cool if we could really up vote videos, right?
I have had these around the house four years and never knew there was a slot at the other end! I usually lose that part anyway. I just grab a plier but you have to be careful you don't break off two at a time if it matters to you.
I know what you mean...that's what my husband does and it's not as precise but it works too.
as cheap as they are at Harbor Freight it's hard not to get a couple everytime I'm in there.
True...I do the same thing...and I usually get 4 but then 2 months later it seems like they've all disappeared!
+ALLxoxoxoxo My husband was shocked when I showed him how many people have seen this video! He wondered how anyone would even find it. I told him the same way I did when I realized there was more to these box cutters than I realized. I was down to one again and the blade was really dull when I noticed that it looked like you could break them off. So I searched for videos showing me how they worked.
I'd never really noticed that the blades broke off before. I'm sure I've thrown lots of them away thinking they were cheap and now dull. UA-cam is amazing...you can learn anything!
UA-cam has pulled my backside out of the fire many times. The first time I realized they broke off was when one broke when I was using it. I when to show my wife and she said "I know, I thought you did too?" Which for me is embarrassing since I am the tool man type.
thank you!
+JoAnna Ross Your welcome!
Wauw thank you!
Nice editing caption mam xD
thank you so much for your help m’am , i am forever in your debt
Thanks very much
I just use pliers
I was doing that with piler..but thats the way to show off to somebody who dosent know...
Prathamesh LOL you don't even want to know how I used to do it!
oh my god , thank you so much !!
+Mina Haq Your welcome...thanks for watching!
Cheers!