Thread: Tightening pins

It is difficult to get the hole in exactly the same place with already shaped and separated scales. Tape the end with masking tape. Use a compass to mark the distance for the pin, and again for the offset at the side, getting it dead center and evenly with the other one.

Originally Posted by RezDog

It is difficult to get the hole in exactly the same place with already shaped and separated scales. Tape the end with masking tape. Use a compass to mark the distance for the pin, and again for the offset at the side, getting it dead center and evenly with the other one.

Thanks.
I was going to tape the scales together and then with a micro drill bit , place the bit through the pin hole of the good scale, onto the second scale and drill through.

Edit: your referring to the new set of scales.. I see. This thread contains 3 sets of scales .My mistake

It can be tough getting it perfectly straight going through a crooked hole trying to make a straight hole. You can do both and go half way on each.

Originally Posted by RezDog

It can be tough getting it perfectly straight going through a crooked hole trying to make a straight hole. You can do both and go half way on each.

I hadn't considered that the hole is slanted and not straight.
I was planning on drilling just the one scale to be inline with the other pre drilled hole but now I get it both holes are slanted so I have to fill both and re drill both.

Originally Posted by JOB15

I hadn't considered that the hole is slanted and not straight.
I was planning on drilling just the one scale to be inline with the other pre drilled hole but now I get it both holes are slanted so I have to fill both and re drill both.

There is another fix and it can look really good if you are careful and approach the job with care and attention, look for a piece of wood that's a very similar colour to to burl where you drilled the holes out, now cut a few very thin section from this wood with a chisel or penknife and sand it down so it's like a 1/16 needle but obviously getting thicker as it travels up the shaft, now punch out a very small hole in a piece of masking tape and cover the both sides of the scales leaving both holes exposed, now put super glue on the little wooden pegs you've made and push them tightly into the pivot holes leave dry and cut flush and clean them up.

Originally Posted by celticcrusader

There is another fix and it can look really good if you are careful and approach the job with care and attention, look for a piece of wood that's a very similar colour to to burl where you drilled the holes out, now cut a few very thin section from this wood with a chisel or penknife and sand it down so it's like a 1/16 needle but obviously getting thicker as it travels up the shaft, now punch out a very small hole in a piece of masking tape and cover the both sides of the scales leaving both holes exposed, now put super glue on the little wooden pegs you've made and push them tightly into the pivot holes leave dry and cut flush and clean them up.

That's a good idea.
Holding these scales now and looking at them I'm thinking that they are delicate little things and its not like there is really anywhere for new holes to be drilled.
I think I should re pin them as is. If the blade edge misses the scales on closing then its all good.
Plus they are my brothers. I would have a problem living with such un symmetry but he couldn't care less.

I had my first attempt at pinning today, I say attempt.

I decided to re pin the T.I scales with the crooked holes.

The pinning rods I had bought 1.5mm were too large for the scales so I had to use one of those single sided pins I had.
I also added washers on the inside of the scales but this forced the blade edge onto the scales when closing, without the washers it just misses the edge.
The washers must have forced out the top of the scales which in turn forced the bottom of the scales inwards . Maybe if the scales had a wedge instead of a spacer this wouldn't not happen.

I only had the one of those pins so I have to find thinner pinning rods which I'm having trouble locating.

It did take longer than expected to peen the pin head over, I have a small peening hammer and I was tapping lightly.

I learnt a lot and look forward to mastering the art

It is easy to change the size of the hole in the scales. If it fits the hole in the blade, then that is what you should do. I use a drill chuck to hold the rod then put the washer on and peen one end first then put it in the razor, trim it and peen the other side.

Originally Posted by RezDog

It is easy to change the size of the hole in the scales. If it fits the hole in the blade, then that is what you should do. I use a drill chuck to hold the rod then put the washer on and peen one end first then put it in the razor, trim it and peen the other side.

Yeh I just ordered a pin vice. Cheers

A pin vice is for holding small drill bits for hand drilling. I used a 1/2 drill chuck for doing one side of the pin.