try this:
1) spray some WD40 into the post/cylinder (you're trying to loosen the
central cylinder)
2) next tap the post with a hammer or pair of pliers (with the book open on
a solid surface - again your trying to loosen the post)
holding the book open, turn it upside down - usually steps and two have
loosened the binder enough that it slides down - sometimes you have to
use another object to align the central cylinder so that it drops down
(paper clips or metal letter openers can work here)
3) grasp the cylinder witha pair of pliers, turn the book right side up
and pull.
Once you have the cylinder up, use a large paper clip as a substitute for
the ring.
-good luck
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Mark E. Estes, Librarian mestes@csn.org
Holme Roberts & Owen LLC voice 303 866-0260
1700 Lincoln #4100 fax 303 866-0200
Denver, CO 80203
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On Thu, 3 Aug 1995, Fay Henexson wrote:
> Here's a puzzler: I have a compression binder (Matthew Bender, Cal Forms
> of Pleading & Practice) and the RING has broken off. When you open the
> binder and go to lift up the ring, in order to remove the binder, you
> dont see a ring: instead, you stare down the little hole where the ring
> was attached. I've trying prying every which way with a letter opener,
> and also poking down inside with a paper clip to see if there was any
> sort of catch that I could hook on to, but no luck.
>
> If anyone know a way to open this up, help! If I can't get it open I'll
> have to replace the binder and the contents. If I can get it open all I
> need is a new "thingie" or at most, a new binder. TIA
>
> M.F.Henexson
> Calif. Dept. of Justice
>
>
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