Thread: As requested... Adjustable Pins!

Thanks for the info. Can you get tubing from microfasteners.com or do I need to look elsewhere?

p.s. Nice name.

I don't think microfasteners has tubing. Any good Hobby Shop should though.

I spoke to a guy at MF about threaded tubing (actually threaded spacers). He was going to research it, but I never heard back from them.

I wanted to do this since it would open up other options (like standard screws) including different sizes...


v/r

Allen

Originally Posted by Garry

Thanks for reposting this .. I have several razors in need of some TLC these adjustable pins are gonna make life a lot easier ..

Same here, have you ordered these yet garry?

Originally Posted by the wanderer

Does anyone use bushings of some sort with the 0-80 size screws? The hole in the tang of my Wade & Butcher is just barely (and I mean _barely_) larger than 7/64, which is nearly twice the size of the 0-80 screws.

If I didn't use some sort of bushing would I want to use a larger screw size? The hole in the tang is probably around 0.1 inches plus or minus a few thousandths. This website lists 3-48 as 0.983 inches.
Thanks.

I wouldn't want to use a larger size. I have had similar situations arise in the past, although not on a razor. What i suggest is that you get some .100" or .125" aluminum solid rod. Take the razor and your calipers to the hobby store so you can judge the best fit. While you're there, also get some 3/32 brass tubing.

You may need to cut about 2 inches of rod off, chuck it in a drill motor, and sand it down a little to a smooth sliding fit in the hole. Then cut a piece about 2 mm longer than the thickness of the tang, insert it, and peen both sides with a flat hammer and anvil, or sandwich it between two pieces of 1/4" flat steel and hammer. The aluminum will peen out to fill the hole tightly.
Then, grind any leftover aluminum down flat on each side. Drill a 3/32 hole for the bushing, and you're ready for the 0-80 screw or a 1/16 brass rod pin.

I've had success filling the hole with epoxy and drilling a 1/16" hole through it.

Originally Posted by fritz

You may need to cut about 2 inches of rod off, chuck it in a drill motor, and sand it down a little to a smooth sliding fit in the hole. Then cut a piece about 2 mm longer than the thickness of the tang, insert it, and peen both sides with a flat hammer and anvil, or sandwich it between two pieces of 1/4" flat steel and hammer. The aluminum will peen out to fill the hole tightly.
Then, grind any leftover aluminum down flat on each side. Drill a 3/32 hole for the bushing, and you're ready for the 0-80 screw or a 1/16 brass rod pin.

What about something like JB Weld? would that work to fill the hole and then re-drill on a drill press?

Bob

JB weld would certainly work, but that's a bit heavy duty for this application. I have used quicker curing epoxies - as strength is not paramount in this situation. I put tape on one side of the hole and just use a toothpick to dab a little bit of epoxy in at a time. The reason I went the epoxy route rather than a some type of metal bushing is that I have yet to find two of my razors that have the same dimension hole. Some of them have even been oval. The epoxy fill works for all of them and is rather quick.

when you guys send out restores with the adj pins, do you throw in a set of the wrenches? just curious.

i know that traveller does, but with his prices you expect and get the best. i have seen one of his restores firsthand and i am jealous.

i only have one set of wrenches, and i don't want to give these away with my buddy's restore. may end up repinning with bullseyes.

vgod

Lots of things would work here. I just like the metal solution myself; seems easier to me than epoxy even. And I think it looks better, but of course most of it will be covered unless you have really slender scales.