Simply way to get something apart when it doesn't want to.

This sounds a little too simple to mention but it does work when nothing else does. Occasionally I have a printer that I can't get the top case off for some unknown thing holding it together so what do I do? I take it out to my paved driveway and toss it as high as I can in the air. I can guarantee you something is going to come off it when it hits. Especially by the second and third landing. It does scatter stuff everywhere but it is fun. A little safer too than hitting it with a big hammer which by the way is my second choice of getting printers with stuck cases apart. Use large hammer (and safety glasses and gloves). Regards, Chris Hyder.

I'm gonna show Y'all how to strip copper wire when it's -20 degrees Fahrenheit in South Dakota. i't'll be a youtube video. Similar to what you are describing. LOL.

Ah, yes. I call this the "Italian Father" method. Hit it and yell at it until it does what you want. Always worked on our TV...and me

BFH Method!

Yeah, I know exactly what comes out of them when I do that.....ink!!

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Originally Posted by Pnutfarmer

Yeah, I know exactly what comes out of them when I do that.....ink!!

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And it doesn't wash out of concrete for a long **** time. :(

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Originally Posted by HyderConsulting

This sounds a little too simple to mention but it does work when nothing else does. Occasionally I have a printer that I can't get the top case off for some unknown thing holding it together so what do I do? I take it out to my paved driveway and toss it as high as I can in the air. I can guarantee you something is going to come off it when it hits. Especially by the second and third landing. It does scatter stuff everywhere but it is fun. A little safer too than hitting it with a big hammer which by the way is my second choice of getting printers with stuck cases apart. Use large hammer (and safety glasses and gloves). Regards, Chris Hyder.

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...put it in an old pillowcase first, then it won't scatter stuff everywhere. Unless that is actually part of the fun =)

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Originally Posted by Pnutfarmer

Yeah, I know exactly what comes out of them when I do that.....ink!!

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Pull the cart's. first.

Well, that's logical. Unfortunately, I'm not good at logic when I've been trying to get something apart that doesn't want to cooperate.

I've taken 100's if not thousands of printers/copiers apart and never had to smash them. I've gotten it down to about 3 min. per printer.

I've never had to smash a printer before, I've done about 50-60, but they're one of my favorite things to break down. Pop the motors cartridges wires and boards and into the shred