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xstitcher | 17:17 Wed 28th Mar 2012 | How it Works
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Does anybody know why scissors suddenly get stiff and what to do to remedy the stiffness?
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Are they held together by a screw or a rivet?
17:38 Wed 28th Mar 2012
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One pair have a screw and the other a rivet
17:42 Wed 28th Mar 2012
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WD40 should help
17:44 Wed 28th Mar 2012
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Is WD40 oil? I don't like in the UK so don't know what it is.
18:00 Wed 28th Mar 2012
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whoops.....correction....I don't live in the UK
18:01 Wed 28th Mar 2012
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got a smidge of engine oil there? Then a good wipe off
18:02 Wed 28th Mar 2012
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If you can't get WD40 I would use a small amount of cooking oil and make sure you wipe the excess off.
18:04 Wed 28th Mar 2012
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Thanks everyone.....I'm off for the night now...
18:11 Wed 28th Mar 2012
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It can be something as simple as gum. Give them a good clean then lubricate the hinge.
11:39 Fri 30th Mar 2012

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