Spent 4 hours trying to fix a broken mandoline - it was just the blade lock pin

Last Saturday I was prepping for a big catering order and my mandoline just stopped slicing clean. I spent 4 whole hours taking it apart, cleaning it, testing different veggies, even swapping out the blade. I was about to drive 30 miles to buy a new one. Turns out the little plastic lock pin that holds the blade carriage in place was just slightly loose. I pushed it back in with my thumb and it worked perfect again. Felt like a real dummy standing there in my kitchen. Has anyone else fought with a simple tool for way too long before figuring out the obvious fix?

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price.ray11d ago

That's always how it goes. You tear the whole thing apart looking for some big mechanical failure and it ends up being a tiny piece of plastic that just needed a push.

samk7711d ago

Fr fr, story of my life every time lol.

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laura_chen4111d ago

OMG YES. I spent an HOUR fighting with my garlic press once. Clogged solid, took it completely apart with a screwdriver, washed every single piece in the sink. Turned out the little rubber grip ring just needed to be rotated a quarter turn. Felt SO dumb standing there with the thing in pieces. It's ALWAYS the dumbest little thing.