Crank Arm
I used an Excel a long time before buying a Supermatic. The Excel was real easy to hold on to and I could pile a few smokes worth of tobacco into its bowl. I found the Supermatic awkward to hold on to, the crank would collide with my hand, and there was no space for extra tobacco. When I took the nut off the crank I found a little metal piece that I could flip over and thus change the cranks path. The new path was more comfortable/ergonomic and gave me room for a pile of tobacco. I still didn't have a nice handle to hold on to but I was content with this setup for quite a few months. I started playing with a few ideas and eventually came up with the Hopper Tray.
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- Re: Supermatic Crank
- Posted by Jennifer on Friday, 30-Jul-2004
Is it possible to change the crank on the supermatic 2?. I took of the crank handle and I am not sure if the crank plate is secured in place or if its just jammed in there and I need to pry it out.
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- Re: Supermatic Crank
- Posted by Dave L on Friday, 30-Jul-2004
My Supermatic II crank plate is also pretty tight. You can rock it off. When you put it back on you only need to get it started, tightening the nut will do the rest.
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- Re: Supermatic Crank
- Posted by Jennifer on Friday, 30-Jul-2004
My supermatic 2 crank plate is jammed into the crank, I will try to pry it off
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- Re: Supermatic Crank
- Posted by Kurt Wall on Friday, 02-Jul-2004
Okay, I gave this a try. I took the acorn-shaped nut off the handle, flipped over the metal piece inside the handle, and reattached the acorn nut. Flipping the plate changes the path to begin at ~9:00 and to end at ~3:00 (more like 9:15 to 2:45). The action is much easier, as Dave says, because I get better leverage against the clockwise motion of the handle.
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