Difficulty
Very easy
Steps
8
Time Required
50 seconds - 5 minutes
Sections
1
- Knife Blade
- 8 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Knife Blade
- Here is the knife we will be replacing the blade on, its a Stanley 10-079 Box Cutter.
Here is the knife we will be replacing the blade on, its a Stanley 10-079 Box Cutter.
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Step 2
- Using a screwdriver or a coin remove the single screw in the center of the box cutter
Using a screwdriver or a coin remove the single screw in the center of the box cutter
Step 3
- Carefully pull up on the top half of the cutter exposing the blade on the inside.
Carefully pull up on the top half of the cutter exposing the blade on the inside.
Step 4
- carefully without cutting yourself lift the old blade out this should require no force.
carefully without cutting yourself lift the old blade out this should require no force.
Step 5
- with the old blade out replace it with a new blade from the back or one that was purchased separately.
with the old blade out replace it with a new blade from the back or one that was purchased separately.
Step 6
Reassembly
- With the fresh blade in place carefully place the upper half of the box cutter on the lower half that contains the blade as shown in image number 2.
With the fresh blade in place carefully place the upper half of the box cutter on the lower half that contains the blade as shown in image number 2.
Step 7
Final Assembily
- insert the screw you first removed back into the hole in the center ensuring that you tighten it down not too tight to get undone without a power tool
insert the screw you first removed back into the hole in the center ensuring that you tighten it down not too tight to get undone without a power tool
Step 8
- With the center screw re-installed you are all set to use your Stanley 10-079 box cutter again with a brand new blade.
With the center screw re-installed you are all set to use your Stanley 10-079 box cutter again with a brand new blade.
You are all set and ready to use your brand new installed blade! Here are some replacement blades that I found on amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Stanley-11-921L-5…
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