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How to Properly Open a Pack of Schmetz Needles
Opening up a
package of Schmetz needles is actually a fairly simple procedure . . .
once you know the physics behind the little plastic container. Put away
the hammers, pliers, rocks, and whatever else you might have been using
to free your needles from the confines of the storage container. Many of
you already know the secret of getting to your needles . . . if so, you
can skip this page. If you are a part of the minority who has lost their
patience and have uttered any one of the seven dirty words you can't use
on the radio, then please read further.
Here's the
secret . . . are you ready? Really?
The clear plastic cover is designed to slide
down over the main storage case.
You cannot pry the clear
cover up and off . . . it is designed to slide off.
It can't be that
simple you say. Well, actually, yes it can. Follow the illustrations
below to help you master the technique. This technique works on the
containers used for both carded and loose pack needles.
1. Correct
way to slide the cover:
To open – slide cover pushing from top edge towards the needle point
(not towards the shank); take care not to press cover towards bottom.
2. Incorrect way to slide the cover:
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