Thread: another (similar) way to drill pins and save original washers

Now that the center of the pin is drilled I switch to the 1/16" drill bit I will use to finish drilling the pins. In the photo you can see how once the pin is drilled down far enough the washers will spiral up the drill bit. It is important to turn off the motor before attempting to remove the washers.
These little guys are, well.... little. You want to make sure you have a clean spot set aside so you can save them without losing them in clutter. In the photo you can see that I simply used a piece of tape to hold all washers I removed. Also note that I left the remaining washers on the pins and simply removed the remaining portion of pin once enough of the center was drilled out. You DO NOT have or want to drill through the entire pin. You increase the likelihood of damaging the scales or washers if you try to drill through the whole pin.
At this stage I have the razor all apart and ready for further restorative action on the scales and blade. Those will be dealt with in later Threads. If you do not plan to finish the restore in one go then it is wise to have a space set aside before hand for safe storage of the loose blade and small parts. I like to keep all parts from a razor stored together.