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10-09-2013, 05:01 AM #1Member
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My First Re-pin
I thought I'd share my first re-pin. When I got this razor it had been re-pinned already. It was a pretty awful job and I had been looking for an excuse to give this a go. I found everything I needed (1/16" brass rod and #0SS Washers) at my local Ace Hardware. Enough rod and washers to re-pin dozens of razors for less than $5. Thanks to all you who provided the information needed to complete this project.
I think it came out pretty well. The only thing is, the razor doesn't close exactly center. It gets very close to the scales on one side. I don't remember if it was that way before I re-pinned.
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10-09-2013, 02:54 PM #2Senior Member
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One possibility is that you may have bent the pivot pin if you used too much force when you were peening.
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10-09-2013, 07:20 PM #3Senior Member
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When I started cleaning and do some light restore work I never considered that pinning would pose any challenge. I work well with my hands and thought it would just happen. Pinning well takes a little bit. The pin length being just right is important. I think the video by Brad Maggard was very helpful to me. I agree with Walt as well. Watch the video sorry I can't find the link for Brad's video. One from the Wikki Un-pinning and re-pinning a razor - Straight Razor Place Wiki
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10-09-2013, 08:05 PM #4
Pinning is the hardest part for me. Always seems to go off center. Go slowly and check alignment conctantly is the only advice I can give. I also test before pinning with 0-80 hex head bolts and nuts to see what that produces before pinning.just a hair of a degree off at the tang pin can produce a large effect at the toe.
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10-09-2013, 08:24 PM #5
Yep pinning can be a BUGGER!
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10-09-2013, 08:42 PM #6'with that said'
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I hope these links can be of some help!
This ones by Glen ;
gssixgun, straight razor repair, pinning.wmv - YouTube
And here's another way done by Charlie Lewis;
Pinning and Peening - YouTubeSiguy likes this.Our house is as Neil left it- an Aladdins cave of 'stuff'.
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