Thread: Pin seems to be coming loose

Recently the blade on one of my razors has been slipping out when i pick it up by the scales. My guess would be that the pin's coming loose, but I don't really know anything about maintaining the non-blade part of the razor so I was hoping for a diagnosis and some diy help so this little flaw doesn't wind up accidentally damaging the blade.

GaiusValeriusPulcher,

Some razors are prone to this - virtually every Dovo I have had has had the pivot pin loosen !

The easiest way to tighten the pin (if it is not bent), is:

1) Locate the peened over end of the pin - most new builds use a pin like a nail - i.e. a fixed head, and then the other end is peened over.

2) Place the razor on a hard surface, with the peened head facing up. You can get jewellers anvils which are mighty handy for this and look very cute !

3) Gently tap the peened head with a teaspoon - the amount of force needed is very light - no more than your knucles could bear if you tapped them with the spoon. Go tapping around in a circular fashion until the pin is sufficiently tight.

A light (ca 1.5 oz) ball pein hammer and jewellers anvil are good tools for pin tightening, but the teaspoon method works very nicely as well.

The only problem would be if the pin is already bent - if it is, it will be very difficult to obtain goods results with the peening method.

In these case, it has been suggested to 'string' either detnal floss or plumbers PTFE tape around each side if the pivot to tighten it up.

Good luck

Have fun !

Best regards

Russ

The advice above is all you need...heed the advice on hitting it no harder than your knuckle or fingernail can take. When repinning a razor, it may take me an acumulation of up to 100 or so taps per side.

How do I recognize the peened over end?

Originally Posted by GaiusValeriusPulcher

How do I recognize the peened over end?

Some razors are peened on both sides but the side that is slipping off is the most likely the only one you need to worry about. The above advice is golden. This does work great. I just did this same repair. I was also able to re-center my blade with the info available in the wiki section on repair and restoration. Good luck and I know it may seem complicated at first but when you're done, like me, you'll probably be suprised how simple it was.

BTW, if you dont have an anvil or a vise or something hard to place the peen against, you can use a hammer laying on it's side. No need to go out and buy something for a simple fix.

Might want to look here

http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...beginners.html

Bill went and found all this stuff and it is a very inexpensive kit to own, BTW all razors loosen up, all of them...even the ones that have the knife style screws need tightening...

My personal test for tightness is to pick up a closed razor (blade up) by the ends fingers resting lightly on the pivot and the wedge.. Turn the razor upside down,(blade down) if the blade swings out, it is too loose IMHO...