Thread: Recycled electronics components for scales

I was on Etsy the other day and came across this little gem. It looks very neat and unique. The seller has a few other razors like this one.

*Disclaimer* I am not the seller, nor do I know him/her. I have no stake in the seller prospering or failing, just trying to spread something new.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/62135359...-a-koch-and-co

Nothing new, there have been plenty of others.

A member here on SRP posted a razor with circuit board scales not long ago. Very interesting look.

It's a neat looking razor, but it's not a new idea, and not as well implemented as this one: http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...ers-blade.html (which wasn't the first one ever dressed in circuit board either)

Originally Posted by HNSB

It's a neat looking razor, but it's not a new idea, and not as well implemented as this one: http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...ers-blade.html (which wasn't the first one ever dressed in circuit board either)

That is the one I remembered. Beautiful job.

I'm not impressed. I have worked with circuit boards and it just doesn't seem to me they'd be suitable for scales.

I'd like to remind you all that I don't know what I'm talking about most of the time.

Thanks for the above kudos!

I would agree that an untreated board may not be a good scale material.
Untreated wood may not be ideal either. Heck, horn, bone, ivory, mop straight from the source wont look or last as we want. IMO all have beautiful detail when they are treated and/or finished with attention.

Fully sealed, I think the circuit board is an interesting material. When I sealed these, I used SystemThree MirrorCoat, and am very happy with them.

Hmmmm - I wonder if Bill Gates or Steve Jobs shaves with a straight after seeing these.

Originally Posted by dirtychrome

Thanks for the above kudos!

I would agree that an untreated board may not be a good scale material.
Untreated wood may not be ideal either. Heck, horn, bone, ivory, mop straight from the source wont look or last as we want. IMO all have beautiful detail when they are treated and/or finished with attention.

Fully sealed, I think the circuit board is an interesting material. When I sealed these, I used SystemThree MirrorCoat, and am very happy with them.

I have seen scales made out of circuit boards in the past and was not impressed. These on the other hand look great! Thanks for sharing.

Originally Posted by dirtychrome

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Fully sealed, I think the circuit board is an interesting material. When I sealed these, I used SystemThree MirrorCoat, and am very happy with them.
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Those look nice! I suspect you did more than seal them . They look thicker and slicker than circuit board, which is not the way the ones on Etsy looked at all.

It seems to me that it's the difference between trying to use a butterfly as a paperweight and using a block of lucite with a butterfly in it.