Help! How do I open this holder?
ad4400
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I imagine I'm either being dense, or not persistent enough and fully acknowledge my eye sight is at a stage where I don't see the obvious solution.
Should there be a ledge on this guy I pull apart? Just apply pressure to push one side out from another? Use more drastic crack out approach?
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Should be able to pry it apart at the edge.
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There is a seam on the side in which the two halves are slid into one another. Similar to this stock photo.
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Not sure of the brand of your capsule, but this might help.
I think that is what the OP is. Here is a YouTube.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Yq4KA0mUnC8 - Dream On (Aerosmith cover) via Morgan James & Postmodern Jukebox
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@ad4400 ... There is a seam on the edge where the two halves join. Use a magnifying glass, then an xacto or razor blade to separate...... Cheers, RickO
Thanks everybody. I guess I just don’t have the patience. Took the cutting pliers to an edge. Coin is now free.
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Did you do a video of it to potentially help other in your situation?
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Yq4KA0mUnC8 - Dream On (Aerosmith cover) via Morgan James & Postmodern Jukebox
https://youtube.com/watch?v=m3lF2qEA2cw - Creep (Radiohead cover) via Haley Reinhart & Postmodern Jukebox
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I was thinking of a similar method, but thought you might want to keep/reuse the capsule.
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I use several different types of those holders and mine have an opening hollow that is really difficult to see. I destroyed many getting them opened until I found it by accident one day. This enlargement makes it look easy to find, but it is not.
Jim
Edited to add. Here is another I have that has a so small slit around one side that you can barely feel but can learn to use a fingernail to find and force open without damaging the holder.
Jim
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I would not recommend a jack hammer.
I always use a steak knife.
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Sometimes I use a pocketknife if i can't get a fingernail in the seam. Sometimes if you give the larger holders a twist the seam will open up enough to get a fingernail in, too.
I use either a Scoopula tip or my Swiss Army knife blade to open them without damaging them so I can reuse them
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@MrSpud those look like ribbon holding rows from a ribbon rack.
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Too bad - like some said just a razorblade or knife always works without destroying the black ringed Airtite.
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Those capsules are not inexpensive. A razor blade. Use your loop or any magnifying glass and the opening will be easier to see 😁. The mint capsules are good for practice as they do not have a small opening just the line on the edge.
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