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02-03-2008, 09:12 PM #1Junior Member
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New razor blade manufacturing methods!
Hi,
I am a freshman mechanical engineering technology student at Rochester Institute of Technology. My final project is to find an alternative manufacturing process to current razor blade manufacturing processes. However, I only have a rough knowledge about current maunfacturing methods. I know that they are made of stainless still stips by perforation followed by grounding and stroping.
I would be pleased to learn new websites, manufacturers, videos, pictures, any kind of information in completing my project.
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Dogukan Tufekci
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02-03-2008, 09:19 PM #2Senior Member
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In this thread (the first post) you can find a link to a video of Dovo's manufacturing process. Rasurpur sells a DVD about Thiers-Issard's manufacturing process. And I know there's a DVD of Mastro Livi making a straight, but I don't know where you could get your hands on it, perhaps directly though Livi's website.
Good luck.
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02-03-2008, 10:27 PM #3Member
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Stainless steel strips being perforated? Sounds more like multi-blade cartridge technology or DE blades/disposable blades than a straight to me.
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02-04-2008, 12:23 AM #4Member
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My co-owner used to work at Gillette (IT dept), and during one open house we went to tour the manufacturing line. The way they make all those cartridges is they make a 1/2" wide strip of metal, make one side sharp, then punch out the blades.
I believe (it was a long time ago) they said they also made coils of it for the military -- clipping it to make little tabs. Nasty stuff.
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02-04-2008, 07:55 AM #5Senior Member
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The thought struck me, but then I though who's going to go to a forum called "Straight Razor Place" and ask about safety/cartridge blades?
Originally Posted by ZiggyDeath
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02-04-2008, 07:59 AM #6Usagi Yojimbo
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A young student who doesn't know what a straight razor is...maybe? Originally Posted by bjrn
The thought struck me, but then I though who's going to go to a forum called "Straight Razor Place" and ask about safety/cartridge blades?livingontheedge likes this.
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02-04-2008, 09:21 AM #7Senior Member
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Originally Posted by bjrn
The thought struck me, but then I though who's going to go to a forum called "Straight Razor Place" and ask about safety/cartridge blades?
You might be able to turn those 1/2" strips of metal into a straight razor if you punch out 3" bits and mount them on something for support. Or even better, Dogukan is gonna try and convince Gilette how to make straight razors
Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose. Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr.
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02-04-2008, 09:25 AM #8There is no charge for Awesomeness
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Well sure - I mean, if you didn't know what a straight razor was (not saying this guy is in that category, but just for the sake of argument), then "Straight Razor Place" could have lots of meanings...
eg a place where straight guys go to talk about razors....
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02-04-2008, 02:21 PM #9Senior Member
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disposable replacement str8 blades
that might just work
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02-04-2008, 03:59 PM #10Pogonotomy rules
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Hey, don't forget us Metro guys! Originally Posted by Jimbo
eg a place where straight guys go to talk about razors....
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