Thread: Drilled Scales Oversize

My first restore. The scales came out very nice thanks to your advice ,but I didn't know that 1/16 was the standard pin size. I Drilled it 3/32. The blade hole is slight oval, do I drill the blade 3/32 or fill in scales and blade with epoxy and re drill? Thats what happens when you get ahead of yourself. Wifey said buy a new razor, I told her there not shoes.The kids say the 1/16 pin is ok and will hold well when peened. They love the scales they thought I could only build cars. Will post pics when done.

Robby

Well, just speaking for myself I would drill it out to the next size. I even put a 1/8 pin in one and it looked as good as any of my razors. I don't like the idea of epoxy myself. It might wear over the years, I don't know.

Originally Posted by robbyrazor

My first restore. The scales came out very nice thanks to your advice ,but I didn't know that 1/16 was the standard pin size. I Drilled it 3/32. The blade hole is slight oval, do I drill the blade 3/32 or fill in scales and blade with epoxy and re drill? Thats what happens when you get ahead of yourself. Wifey said buy a new razor, I told her there not shoes.The kids say the 1/16 pin is ok and will hold well when peened. They love the scales they thought I could only build cars. Will post pics when done.

Robby

Ok.. first thing's first...

Originally Posted by robbyrazor

Wifey said buy a new razor

never argue with a green light!

Now that we've covered that one I'd say you can go either way you'd like, but if you do decide to drill out the tang, make sure to take precautions so that you don't end up with a razor spinning around on your drill press at head level

I'm just speaking for myself, but I wouldn't keep the 1/16 pins for 3/32" holes and just try to peen them until they fit, sounds like a story with a bad ending just waiting to happen (I think you'd have slop problems and possibly a bent pin ) I'd either take the opportunity to make new scales and keep the others for another project down the road (I've had a few old wedges that took 3/32 pins) or drill the tang out if you just have to put these scales on this razor.

first I'd see if 3/32 will fit the tang.

listen to Del1r1um,
What ever you do be careful drilling out a razor. They are really hard and the drill can get stuck in it or it just might chew up your drill or spin and cut off your fingers. I use a dremel with a diamond point and just ream it out.

There was a post about "sleeving" the blade with a 3/32 brass tube so why not sleeve the scales at the same time? You'll have to adjust the fit a little tighter so the 3/32 tube is hidden behind the washers. Then the 1/16 pin is all that's seen.

Oh, get the new razor first. Then fix this razor when she's not looking.

Zacsdaddy

I'm with Zacsdaddy, if the washers will cover it, sleeve the scales. You could use bigger washers and stack them too.

Get the new razor first!!!!!!!!

Then you can try to "salvage" your mistake, it's not ruined by the way. I personally wouldn't take any more material out of the blade than I had to. I'd sleeve it & put it back to use...only after I had broken in my new razor