How to Replace the WickNone of the cutter manufacturers provide replacement wicks. Sometimes it becomes necessary to replace the wick because of clogging or because it gets ruined in an attempt to clean the insides of the cutter. Below are instructions that have been around for years for making and replacing a wick. I have never tried this, never having had the need. We do, however, get asked this question quite a lot and it seems to work for most folks. The instructions are for a Toyo Pistol Grip.
The directions for any other cutter would generally be the same. Obviously, the diagrams would look different. |
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| Step 1-2 - Wick ReplacementPlease excuse the diagrams. When we get the time, we will clean them up for you. All right, here we go!!
1) Remove the head from the cutter being careful not to lose the spring. Carefully remove the wick from the shaft using small needle-nose
pliers or tweezers. 2) Feed a doubled-over .011 inch diameter wire through the injection hole (head end) into the body
of the pistol grip. Using a larger 1/16th" wire, with a hook bent on the end , insert it into the filler hole
and guide the doubled wire out the rear of the handle. See diagram above. |
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| Step 3-4 - Wick ReplacemantHere's where all you manly men get to play with knitting yarn!
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