What is Dexion / Handy Angle called in America?

[Michael A. Terrell]

It was all over the UK media at the time that the crews of the planes were
overpowered by people armed only with box-cutters. As that is not , until
then, a recognised UK term , I assumed it must be a USA term.
A UK generic , ie not trade name, is a craft knife or retractable blade
craft knife.

Probably caused by a 'talking head' (Idiot newscaster) who shopped at
a 'Dollar Store' quite often, where you find Chinese made junk with
weird names. Things like "60 inch Cat-5 Cable" which measure 32 inches.


it appears that a box cutter is a plastic Chinese knockoff of the all
metal 'Razor knife'. the blades are so poor that they are scored to
break off the bad tips. The first time I saw one of those was about 25
years ago, and it was US packaged as a "Disposable Utility Knife".
Those cheap knives are used to open shipping cartons, simply because
they are cheap, and so poor quality it's hard to cut yourself, when
compared to a good utility knife.

Our dates are the other way around. We would never refer to 9/11 or even
11/9 for that matter, it would be 11th of the 9th if contracted

Being a US Army Veteran, I'm used to YYYY-MM-DD or YY-MM-DD
formatting. i still use it in file names, so they will sort in
chronological order.


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Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

 

[Michael A. Terrell]

I was writing up tip for working on large desk top , mixer amps
http://home.graffiti.net/diverse:graffiti.net/mixer.jpg
The perforated angle metal marked D and the other one between D1 and D2
supporting the edge.

Are you familiar with Unistrut?

<http://images.google.com/images?q=u...F-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7GWYA&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi>


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Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

 

[Ross Herbert]

On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:38:34 -0500, "Michael A. Terrell"

:N Cook wrote:
:>
:> I was writing up tip for working on large desk top , mixer amps
:> http://home.graffiti.net/diverse:graffiti.net/mixer.jpg
:> The perforated angle metal marked D and the other one between D1 and D2
:> supporting the edge.
:
:
: Are you familiar with Unistrut?
:
:<http://images.google.com/images?q=u...F-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7GWYA&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi>


Yep..

Since it first appeared out here in the early 60's it was used to build overhead
ironwork in some telephone exchanges. It was sufficiently strong enough and
easier to handle than the heavy rolled steel U channel previously used.

 

[me]

snip

it appears that a box cutter is a plastic Chinese knockoff of the
all
metal 'Razor knife'. the blades are so poor that they are scored to
break off the bad tips. The first time I saw one of those was about 25
years ago, and it was US packaged as a "Disposable Utility Knife".
Those cheap knives are used to open shipping cartons, simply because
they are cheap, and so poor quality it's hard to cut yourself, when
compared to a good utility knife.

A box cutter is a flat hollow rectangle of metal with a flat rectangel of
metal that slides inside. The inner rectangle has notch where the top of a
single edged razor blade sits and a triangular section removed at the front
so that a small part of the blade is exposed. You push on the back end of
the device to expose the bit of blade and push it back in to cover the
blade when not in use. It has been used in stores for decades for
unpacking boxes...

 

[James Sweet]

it appears that a box cutter is a plastic Chinese knockoff of the all
metal 'Razor knife'. the blades are so poor that they are scored to
break off the bad tips. The first time I saw one of those was about 25
years ago, and it was US packaged as a "Disposable Utility Knife".
Those cheap knives are used to open shipping cartons, simply because
they are cheap, and so poor quality it's hard to cut yourself, when
compared to a good utility knife.

The place I worked back in the late 90s had metal box cutters, I don't
remember what they were officially named, but we always called them box
cutters. It made sense since all they were ever used for was opening boxes
of supplies.

 

[Michael A. Terrell]

The place I worked back in the late 90s had metal box cutters, I don't
remember what they were officially named, but we always called them box
cutters. It made sense since all they were ever used for was opening boxes
of supplies.

I went to the local "Dollar Tree" store today, and they have changed
their labels. Now they call their cheap plastic knives "Utility Knives"
so maybe they are finally learning the proper names.

I had a case of 1000 of those metal knives with single edge razor
blades, but left them in a warehouse I lost. They were painted with a
company name on the body, and used standard single edge razor blades.


--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

 

[Michael A. Terrell]

On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:38:34 -0500, "Michael A. Terrell"

:N Cook wrote:
:>
:> I was writing up tip for working on large desk top , mixer amps
:> http://home.graffiti.net/diverse:graffiti.net/mixer.jpg
:> The perforated angle metal marked D and the other one between D1 and D2
:> supporting the edge.
:
:
: Are you familiar with Unistrut?
:
:<http://images.google.com/images?q=u...F-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7GWYA&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi>

Yep..

Since it first appeared out here in the early 60's it was used to build overhead
ironwork in some telephone exchanges. It was sufficiently strong enough and
easier to handle than the heavy rolled steel U channel previously used.

I've also used the aluminum, and fiberglass versions. Another good
use is inside a truck or trailer to strap down your load where ever you
need to. I even made a spare tire holder out of some for the inside of
my 79 Dodge pickup truck, because you couldn't get the spare out of the
under body hanger if you had a flat on the back of the truck.

--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

 

[Ross Herbert]

On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:38:34 -0500, "Michael A. Terrell"

:N Cook wrote:
:>
:> I was writing up tip for working on large desk top , mixer amps
:> http://home.graffiti.net/diverse:graffiti.net/mixer.jpg
:> The perforated angle metal marked D and the other one between D1 and D2
:> supporting the edge.
:
:
: Are you familiar with Unistrut?
SNIP

I did some research on Unistrut and it appears it was invented sometime in the
1930's and released to the world in 1940.
http://www.unistrut.com/literature/index.php?archive=1&doc=NO_1D&pg=1

They have an archive of old stuff to reminisce about...
http://www.unistrut.com/literature/index.php?archive=1

It's a pity everything you touch these days seems to be part of the
multi-national Tyco.

 

[Michael A. Terrell]

On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:38:34 -0500, "Michael A. Terrell"

:N Cook wrote:
:>
:> I was writing up tip for working on large desk top , mixer amps
:> http://home.graffiti.net/diverse:graffiti.net/mixer.jpg
:> The perforated angle metal marked D and the other one between D1 and D2
:> supporting the edge.
:
:
: Are you familiar with Unistrut?
SNIP

I did some research on Unistrut and it appears it was invented sometime in the
1930's and released to the world in 1940.
http://www.unistrut.com/literature/index.php?archive=1&doc=NO_1D&pg=1

They have an archive of old stuff to reminisce about...
http://www.unistrut.com/literature/index.php?archive=1

It's a pity everything you touch these days seems to be part of the
multi-national Tyco.

At least I got it for free, for a couple years. A large, local
electrical contractor 'Let me' haul off the scrap conduit and hardware
so he didn't have to pay to send it to the landfill. I used a lot of the
scrap in projects, and wads of cash by selling the used 3" & 4" rigid
conduit to a small welding shop. I still have some new aluminum conduit
in my pipe rack. If it was heavier, I'd make a cool, polished aluminum
ladder rack for my pickup truck. With a few modifications, I could use
it to lift my power chair into the bed, too.


--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

 

[James Sweet]

I went to the local "Dollar Tree" store today, and they have changed
their labels. Now they call their cheap plastic knives "Utility Knives"
so maybe they are finally learning the proper names.

To me "utility knife" is the reusable metal handle with the often
retractible, and replaceable blade. "Box cutter" is the disposable type made
for cutting boxes. I'd never heard any other term for them.

 

[Michael A. Terrell]

To me "utility knife" is the reusable metal handle with the often
retractible, and replaceable blade. "Box cutter" is the disposable type made
for cutting boxes. I'd never heard any other term for them.

I guess that you want me to buy one and take a picture for you?


--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

 

[Michael Kennedy]

To me "utility knife" is the reusable metal handle with the often
retractible, and replaceable blade. "Box cutter" is the disposable type
made for cutting boxes. I'd never heard any other term for them.

If you ever work in retail everyone calls "utility knives" "box cutters" in
fact in Florida I believe that "box cutter" is the common name for them. You
know how things have different regional names. i.e. Soda Pop vs Cola vs
Coke. Water fountain vs bubbler. Although, I do have a utility knife the is
specifcally designed for opening boxes. It has a small metal tab for
breaking the tape on top to use instead of the kife blade so that you don't
cut the product inside.

 

[Michael A. Terrell]

If you ever work in retail everyone calls "utility knives" "box cutters" in
fact in Florida I believe that "box cutter" is the common name for them. You
know how things have different regional names. i.e. Soda Pop vs Cola vs
Coke. Water fountain vs bubbler. Although, I do have a utility knife the is
specifcally designed for opening boxes. It has a small metal tab for
breaking the tape on top to use instead of the kife blade so that you don't
cut the product inside.

I just use a key to a padlock that's on my key chain to cut taped
boxes. I did work retail, almost 40 years ago, when fiber reinforced
paper tape was used, and you needed a very sharp knife, unless you
wanted to crush the box.


--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

 

[Michael Kennedy]

That one baffles me. I had never, ever heard those things referred to as
box cutters. Everyone I know calls them "skil knives," "Skil" being a
brand name. I bet Skil raised a fit and invented the term "box cutter"
that very day.

Thats interestnig.. I've never heard them called a "skil kinfe" Just box
cutter, razor knife, utility knife.

 

[Michael Kennedy]

I just use a key to a padlock that's on my key chain to cut taped
boxes. I did work retail, almost 40 years ago, when fiber reinforced
paper tape was used, and you needed a very sharp knife, unless you
wanted to crush the box.


--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

Well. I speak from my own expirences, everyone's expirences differ. Its just
a name anyhow. Whatever you want to call them its all the same thing.

Mike