How To Use Hand Can Opener

Firmly squeeze the arms together so that the lid is punctured by the cutting wheel and its gears interlock with those on the feed wheel.

How to use hand can opener. Squeeze the arms together for a secure fit and start turning handle. Lifting the opener with a quick and firm move will rip a part of the can. Today food asks the experts to weigh in. To use a manual can opener open the arms of the can opener and place the metal tooth on the lip of the can. Hold the can with your left hand secure the guard at the edge of the can and puncture it using the pointed edge of the opener.

Your index finger should fit between the other side of the flat surface and the back of the small blade. In order to use this device you will need to hold the can opener with your pointer middle finger and thumb. It is a simple process and i demonstrate myself opening a can of tuna as part of the tutorial. Grasp both can opener arms in your left hand and steady the can with your right hand. This causes the serrated wheel to roll around the edge of the can which makes the cutting edge move and puncture through the can.

A video online has gone viral showing the correct way to use a handheld can opener. Hold the can opener arms in 1 hand and twist the handle clockwise with your other hand. Twist the can opener handle to rotate the cutting edge around the lid. Giving you access to pour out the contents. Hold the can opener securely with your finger gripping the flat surface of the can opener not the blade.

This action will rotate the wheel which cuts into the can. This will align the wheel of the opener where it needs to be to cut into the lid. Camp can openers are made for use with the right hand. In this video i show you how to use a can opener.