Fix Your Stuff Community Store

Unjamming a X-ACTO Mighty Mite 19501X

Introduction

A helpful guide for anyone that owns an X-ACTO Mighty Mite 19501X or any similar X-ACTO electric pencil sharpeners. Sometimes, pencil sharpeners can become stuck, either because of excessive use or because a wood sliver gets lodged in the spinning mechanism. This prevents the motor from spinning, which will in turn prevent your pencil from being sharpened. If your pencil sharpener becomes jammed or stuck with debris, this guide will help you to take the sharpener apart and remove the culprit of the jam.

What you need

  1. Unjamming a X-ACTO Mighty Mite 19501X, Unjamming a X-ACTO Mighty Mite 19501X: step 1, image 1 of 3 Unjamming a X-ACTO Mighty Mite 19501X, Unjamming a X-ACTO Mighty Mite 19501X: step 1, image 2 of 3 Unjamming a X-ACTO Mighty Mite 19501X, Unjamming a X-ACTO Mighty Mite 19501X: step 1, image 3 of 3

    • Remove the shavings container.

    • Remove the two 2mm Phillips screws inside with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

    Edit

  2. Unjamming a X-ACTO Mighty Mite 19501X: step 2, image 1 of 3 Unjamming a X-ACTO Mighty Mite 19501X: step 2, image 2 of 3 Unjamming a X-ACTO Mighty Mite 19501X: step 2, image 3 of 3
    Tool used on this step:
    Tweezers
    $4.99
    Buy

    • Flip the pencil sharpener to expose the bottom.

    • Use a pair of tweezers to remove the two round pads facing the back of the sharpener.

    • Remove the two 1.5 mm Phillips screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

    Edit

  4. Unjamming a X-ACTO Mighty Mite 19501X: step 3, image 1 of 3 Unjamming a X-ACTO Mighty Mite 19501X: step 3, image 2 of 3 Unjamming a X-ACTO Mighty Mite 19501X: step 3, image 3 of 3

    • Pull the sharpener apart, exposing the internal components.

    Edit

  5. Unjamming a X-ACTO Mighty Mite 19501X: step 4, image 1 of 3 Unjamming a X-ACTO Mighty Mite 19501X: step 4, image 2 of 3 Unjamming a X-ACTO Mighty Mite 19501X: step 4, image 3 of 3

    • Remove the four 1 mm Phillips screws beside the motor with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

    Edit

  6. Unjamming a X-ACTO Mighty Mite 19501X: step 5, image 1 of 2 Unjamming a X-ACTO Mighty Mite 19501X: step 5, image 2 of 2

    • Lift the protective case, revealing the sharpener blades.

    Edit

  7. Unjamming a X-ACTO Mighty Mite 19501X: step 6, image 1 of 3 Unjamming a X-ACTO Mighty Mite 19501X: step 6, image 2 of 3 Unjamming a X-ACTO Mighty Mite 19501X: step 6, image 3 of 3

    • Remove any debris or wood shavings from the blades with your tweezers.

    Edit
Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

2 other people completed this guide.

Author

with 2 other contributors

Jason Pinto

Member since: 03/22/21

187 Reputation

1 Guide authored

Badges: 6

+3 more badges

Team

UMass Dartmouth, Team S3-G16, Saloman Spring 2021 Member of UMass Dartmouth, Team S3-G16, Saloman Spring 2021

UMASSD-SALOMAN-S21S3G16

1 Member

1 Guide authored

One Comment

I just used a drill.

Lee Hunt - Reply

Add Comment

View Statistics:

Past 24 Hours: 3

Past 7 Days: 57

Past 30 Days: 255

All Time: 5,133