Thread: First attempt at replacing scales

Originally Posted by CatMan

Leon,
I believe your first real problem will be to remove the metal scales. I don't see this happening with the tools you have. Could you maybe borrow a dremel like rotating tool from someone? After grinding off the peened side of the pin, push it through the pivot hole with a very small finishing nail or similar, while tapping the nail with a (small!) hammer.
Hope this helps a little!

Well, the stock scales are history. Yesterday I used a dremel to remove the pivot pin. I was not being carefull with the stock scales because I don't plan to reuse them, so, basically I drilled the pivot pin zone until it was worn out and eventually came off after I tried to "twist" the scales.
Actually it was pretty easy to remove it using only a dremel and nothing else, no clamps, no envil, nothing! You guys may think I'm crazy (kids, don't try this at home) but I was using the dremel with my right hand and the holding the razor with my left hand.

Today, I'm going to the second phase of the process. When I removed the razor, I put it together with my new pakkawood scales from CS and I'm sad with the shape of the scales. They are torn/twisted! It's the scales, not the razor. The razor is perfectly aligned. Have you ever received replacement scales that were twisted? I'll have to be extra careful when drilling the new holes so that the razor will be slightly bent inside the scales so that when closing the razor it doesn't touch one of the sides of the scales . Returning the razor back to CS is out of the question... it would take so long!...