Thread: Razor loose like a switch blade

So one of the razors I have is extremely loose in the hinge. It's as loose as a switch blade or something, I'm pretty sure that's no good.

Is there a way to make it a bit tighter?


Pic of the razor (so you can see the pin if that helps)

My every day razor (of the two I have sharp ) is loose - it swings open by about 30-40 degrees without any assistance.

I was wondering if I can just tap the pin with a hammer to tighten it, but am worried about damaging the scales.

You could try to tighten it by peening the pin with a small hammer and punch on a hard surface. If it were mine I would replace the pin with new brass nut, bolt and washers from microfasteners.

bj

Lynn's video, at the end (IIRC) has a small section on pin tightening that is really useful - I'd go back and check his DVD (or I think it's on YouTube now as well)...

But in essence you use a small ball peen hammer (or the back of a spoon in a pinch) and a regular hammer. You place the regular hammer on the table and use its side as a sort of anvil. You then lightly (I said LIGHTLY) tap the head of the pin a few time, flip over, tap a few times, test, and repeat, until it is tight. You're better off doing 100 small taps than 2 big ones because you risk breaking the scales and/or bending the pin.

Mark

Originally Posted by Milton Man

But in essence you use a small ball peen hammer (or the back of a spoon in a pinch) and a regular hammer. You place the regular hammer on the table and use its side as a sort of anvil. You then lightly (I said LIGHTLY) tap the head of the pin a few time, flip over, tap a few times, test, and repeat, until it is tight. You're better off doing 100 small taps than 2 big ones because you risk breaking the scales and/or bending the pin.

That fixed the loose problem, but now it doesn't close straight lo. If slants to the left, and hits the scale if you don't guide it manually.

Originally Posted by mademperor

That fixed the loose problem, but now it doesn't close straight lo. If slants to the left, and hits the scale if you don't guide it manually.

Tap the other side as well, hopefully you didnt bend the pin!

Originally Posted by nun2sharp

Tap the other side as well, hopefully you didnt bend the pin!

I forget which side I started with lol....

Which side should I tap? The side that the blade is hitting the scales?

There is a thread here in the workshop and the Wiki with pics about pinning and unpinning just use the parts that you need....

First question I would ask at this point is did you tap the pins with the razor open????
second would be how hard did you tap the pins and with what????

http://straightrazorpalace.com/srpwi...and_Re-pinning

Originally Posted by gssixgun

There is a thread here in the workshop and the Wiki with pics about pinning and unpinning just use the parts that you need....

First question I would ask at this point is did you tap the pins with the razor open????
second would be how hard did you tap the pins and with what????

I'd rather not repin...

Did it with the razor closed (that the correct way to do it.)
I tapped the pins lightly with a small ballpeen hammer (and a regular hammer on the other side)

OK sounds good, now close the razor and look at it directly from the pivot end. one side of the scales will most likely be higher than the other, they need to be level and straight so tap lightly with direction to accomplish that... If the scales are straight and the razor still hits the sides then one of 3 things are off... either the scales are warped, the tang is not straight (very rare) or the pin is bent....

Keep in mind that thread is a complete thread, you don't have to use the entire thing, just the end of it about tightening the pins is what you need...