Wire Canisters

Ron Nossaman rnossaman at cox.net
Sun Mar 11 14:30:08 MST 2007


> Does anyone have a "trick" to unscrewing one of those wire canisters 
> from Mapes that haven't been opened in several years? My hands aren't 
> that strong. Or maybe I'm just getting old! :-D
> 
> Avery

Yea, but can you tear a tag?


Heat the top a little with a heat gun while the bottom is in 
the vise. Then grab with both hands and twist. I've had a lot 
of them resist, but haven't had one beat me yet.

Ron N


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