Could I detach the plastic slicer guide...or would it sort of trash the whole look?( I just want the actual wooden part.! )
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The unit ships with the plastic guides detached so you can just trash them. When I received the unit I purchased and took a look at it I just tossed it to one side and forgot about it. I just use my cutting board to slice my bread.
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Screws hold the plastic part on so you can detach it but then it wouldn't be a bread slicer guide. The plastic part has spaces so you can make straight, even slices.
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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
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Yes, when it comes you have to put the plastic sides on so you could just not put them on. The plastic sides just guide your knife for slicing the bread. The plastic sides screw on.
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Once you own it, you can do anything you want. But I see no purpose to detaching it. It is a good product as is!
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If you remove the handle you will have to be sure you know how to reassemble the knife, if not then it will be pretty much junk after that. You need to push the liner to the side to release the blade and put it back into the folded position.
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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.
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Mine didn't come with instructions either. I watched a video on youtube. The way I remove the slices is to use a knife to cut down the side in two places, then you can pull the pieces off. Also, if you want the pineapple to remain intact, you can remove the handle (the black plastic part) by pushing in those buttons on each side... but personally, I'm going to cut up the pineapple anyway, and that handle was kind of hard to put on there in the first place, so I don't really want to have to do it again.
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Hi Jon, I have not been able to use my food slicer yet, though the box was not damaged the blade was out of alignment and would not turn. The box did have additional taping on top of the original. Anyhow, after disassembling the blade and guide I found that the blade had gouged/cut into the safety rim. I'm not sure if that indicates the item was used at some point or bad Quality Control during assembly. I called Chicago Food multiple times and had a long wait time only to be disconnected each time so they do not seem to want to take customer calls. I'll update/Amazon when or if I ever get the unit running.
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I usually just pry from the phillips end, then pull on the flat part of the knife end. Its easier once you get the hang of it.
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Darlene, I love this slicer. It is durable and works great. In fact, my sister is borrowing it. I bought it with a coupon so that helped but honestly it seems it will last a lifetime. Good luck!
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I had to cut mine down and used a fine tooth hack saw, which worked perfectly. Start cutting on the rigid side of the plastic, rather than the flimsy extruded side. It will cut like butter, and then just needs some light standing to get the jagged remnants off.
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Yes. The slicer/corer can be removed by loosening and removing the wingnut that's holding it in place.
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Yes, Denise, there are only two black stoppers at the front end. I believe they provide traction so your slicer will not move when you are using it.
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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.
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The manual/pamphlet says in bold caps "do not wash any part of the slicer in dishwasher". They don't explain why but a lot of good knives say not to wash in dishwasher either...
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It's junk.... just buy a good bread knife and cutting board and you'll be fine. Or you can have my plastic bread slicer...oh wait, I threw it away already because it was junk! :)
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If you can't find the plastic part, you can use the wooden part without the plastic. It is more difficult to remove, but you will need to remove it to get your child in and out safely anyway. We quit using the plastic part as soon as our child became interested in removing it herself, because it snaps on very tightly to keep food out, and can pinch little fingers. The chair is designed to push under your table and can also be used without the tray, which you will not be using for the life of the chair but only for about 2 years. The original chair comes with parts that go on the sides to replace the brackets that hold the tray in. If you are buying used, be sure that you are getting these parts as well. If you can't find the plastic part, you can use the wooden part without the plastic. It is more difficult to remove, but you will need to remove it to get your child in and out safely anyway. We quit using the plastic part as soon as our child became interested in removing it herself, because it snaps on very tightly to keep food out, and can pinch little fingers. The chair is designed to push under your table and can also be used without the tray, which you will not be using for the life of the chair but only for about 2 years. The original chair comes with parts that go on the sides to... » Read More If you can't find the plastic part, you can use the wooden part without the plastic. It is more difficult to remove, but you will need to remove it to get your child in and out safely anyway. We quit using the plastic part as soon as our child became interested in removing it herself, because it snaps on very tightly to keep food out, and can pinch little fingers. The chair is designed to push under your table and can also be used without the tray, which you will not be using for the life of the chair but only for about 2 years. The original chair comes with parts that go on the sides to replace the brackets that hold the tray in. If you are buying used, be sure that you are getting these parts as well. « Show Less
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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.
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There is a rivet at the bottom of the sheath that would have to be removed in order to remove the plastic part. You might be better off just buying a leather sheath because if you remove the plastic, the only thing protecting you from the blade is a thin layer of cloth.
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The molded plastic handle is in 2 pieces (halves) secured with screws. It would be possible to detach the handle. The hollow metal tube might have a sharp edge.