Could I detach the plastic slicer guide...or would it sort of trash the whole look? ( I just want the actual wooden part.! )
350597
Yes you do not have to attach the plastic cutting guide. It just helps you make uniform slices & the crumbs are caught in the wooden tray
30589
Mine broke too. I e-mailed the company and they told me that you can not buy the center nut by itself. So I guess we are stuck just buying new slicers. Doesn't make sense that they make the slicer and you can't buy the center nut if it breaks.
820957
I've not had mine very long and have only used it once...and it does slice...the slicing looks like a slinky (spirally) ...lol
1561672
If you remove the slicer you also remove the corer. It will only be peeled.
115328
In inspecting my own, there doesn't look to be a way to detach the handle. There are rivets connecting it to the peel surface, and the wooden extension seems to be glued to the metal handle.
1177448
The slicer doesn't clean as easy as they would lead you to think. You have to take the slicer apart to really clean it. I bought a steam cleaner to help clean it on a regular basis. I take it apart every 2-3 times I us it. Just take your time and becareful.
1759665
Hmmm...I guess you could take the slices, turn them and slice again...I haven't tried it, though, so not sure how well it would work.
1519474
It really doesn't need to be removed; I do remove it most of the time just so it does not get caught in my teeth when I bite into it. The easiest way is to make a shallow cut the length on the piece you are going to use and then just pull it back; it pulls very easily. The chorizo by the way is great, it is the same you find in the supermarkets in Spain.
1543232
Yes, I have trimmed the plastic without the contents falling apart. However I don't think it is a good Idea because over time the corners might begin to come apart. If you have a paper trimmer you can measure the length of the amount of plastic that you want to keep, that will allow you to make straight clean cuts. This way you prevent the corners from coming apart. I hope that makes sense.
1682311
UnScrew Knob on left side of slicer. Remove cover on blade (right side) and remove the 3 screws. You now can remove the blade.
1346922
No. It is welded. If the slicing part were removable, it probably would be flimsy. It needs to be firm to tear through the fruit.
1928165
1 - Adjust the guide for the thickness you want 2 - Put the item to be sliced on the movable carrier 3 - Turn the slicer on 4 - push carrier with item to be sliced past the blade 5 - pull carrier with item to be sliced back to starting position 6 - Slide item to be sliced back against the guide repeat steps 4 thru 6 as needed to slice as much as you require Turn slicer off and unplug slicer. Be very cautious of the spinning blade. It will do just as good of a job slicing fingers or hands as any other item you may wish to slice. When you are finished slicing you can disassemble the slicer to clean it.
1935726
You have to unscrew the handle and place one of the ends in it and the piece inside of the slicer.
2144104
I used a knife once, but was gentle in cutting and didn't have a problem. I would think if you can find some kind of plastic tool to cut it might be safer.
1091941
We put the plastic divider at the point where the size changes and use that as the stop for the bread. Pull the sliced bread out and move the loaf forward against the stop to complete slicing. It is true that you can slice only half a loaf at a time, but we slice 10 to 12 loaves (to make 80 to 100 sandwiches) and find the amount of time "wasted" is minimal. Three of the volunteers who work with us have since purchased this slicer to use at home. I talked to a carpenter friend of mine and he said it would be possible to set up the rods for uniform slice size, but it would involve removing the unwanted rods, reaming out new slots, and gluing the rods back in. He said (I think jokingly) that it would be easier and more cost effective to get 2 or 3 slicers and glue the ends together if moving the loaf was so annoying. We found the best way to get efficient with the slicer was for 2 or 3 people to work together, critiquing each others techniques. For example, I was cutting cross-handed, and simply turning the slicer around so my dominant (right) hand held the knife and my subordinate (left) hand pushed the bread against the backstop more than doubled my speed and cut way down on my frustration, uneven slices, etc.
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I don't think you have it pushed in all the way- it took me a while to figure out that unless there is a little "Click", the blade is not as far in as it needs to be for safety and stability. Makes it really hard to take it out-strong fingers needed but that's how it has to be. And this applies to all the blades. They click into place and once they have clicked, you can slice like crazy without any problems. Are you loving your slicer? We have been camping in a rental for a year and just moved into our "forever" home last weekend and have really missed our slicer. It will be a while before we unpack it but that will make the reunion all the better, I think.
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The S blade, right? It should pull straight up/off just like slicing disc. If you grab the black plastic and just pull it straight up, it should come off without much trouble.