Thread: Vintage style Thrust/Bearing Internal Washers

They might be ugly, but I like the increased space the unmodified #0W washers provide. Less chance of water being held in there by capilary force. Still a good idea though.

Actually I do use the nylon ones a lot. You don't need to tighten the pivot as much since the nylon washers just keep a more steady tightened friction. Depending on the pin hole on the blade I also would use the regular #0 washers. I only use the #0 wide washers with thicker and bigger blades that have a bigger pin hole and use a wider scale. Like you said the 0# wide washers from microfasteners are a tad on the thick side and depending the setup can look a bit off. That's why there's several options.

For the first time ever, I made some scales and the only part of the process that disappointed me apart from my technical errors was the chunkiness of the pins and washers.

I used brass BA10 nuts bolts and washers. the thread circumference being 1.7mm the US 0-80 thread being 1.6mm. So not such a great difference there.

A good razor should not have ruff edges. It's an object that should feel balanced, smooth and tactile. Nuts and bolts and washers just don't do it for me. They are simple solution it's true but a backwards step in my opinion.

So next time, I will try the old fashioned pins and eyelets and thin thin washers and hammering the **** out of the brass washers I have remaining sounds a very satisfying proposition.

I do agree with Dan about the increased space between scales. I usually blow any excess water after a shave out of that area with ease to allow for quicker drying with the thick washers. I have also wondered about making thinner washers though and have thought about hammering. One question Glen- How do you keep the internal hole the same size (i.e. not let the brass expand into the hole as well as out around the edges- that brass needs to go somewhere!)? If there's no way, do you just re-drill the center?

Originally Posted by Philadelph

I do agree with Dan about the increased space between scales. I usually blow any excess water after a shave out of that area with ease to allow for quicker drying with the thick washers. I have also wondered about making thinner washers though and have thought about hammering. One question Glen- How do you keep the internal hole the same size (i.e. not let the brass expand into the hole as well as out around the edges- that brass needs to go somewhere!)? If there's no way, do you just re-drill the center?

The funny thing was it just didn't happen, I was prepared to re-drill, I didn't do anything but smack them a few times and the hole didn't deform at all...Soooooo either I am a lucky SOB or it just works that way.... I made 8 of them and not a problem, wierd huh????