Thread: Manufacturers defect on new dovo?

So my new Dovo's blade, when closed, comes dangerously close to scraping the inside of the scales. the shank(or is it tang) is set evenly between the pin, but when you look down it like a rifle barrel, you can see that the entire blade is shifted just a millimeter or two off center, just barely missing the scales.

Suggestions?

From a noob...

If it's not causing a problem, just enjoy your razor! If a problem develops later you'd have to address, but I don't see a point worrying if there's not an immediate issue.

Again, that's just my opinion and I've been known to be wrong once or twice.

I agree, if it's not causing a problem don't worry about it!

It is a judgement you have to make, whether to complain about it to whoever you bought it from or if you wanna fix it yourself.

It's really no big deal to fix it yourself.

The wiki has an article about how to fix this and related issues which I think is pretty good!

Link

well I'll tell you, I hate having to think about scraping my blade every time I close my razor. It even scraped once, because I accidentally put some side pressure on when closing it. But hey, I had no idea there was a wiki to fix that problem! I'm gonna check it out now, thanks!

ok, there is no way i can find that particular info in the wiki, its like searching through an encyclopedia that's not in alphabetical order. Care to post a link for me?

Originally Posted by daflorc

ok, there is no way i can find that particular info in the wiki, its like searching through an encyclopedia that's not in alphabetical order. Care to post a link for me?

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I thought I just did.
Didn't my hyperlinked "Link" lead you to the article "centering blades"?

I just tried clicking it, and I was taken directly there..

Ah well, if you for some reason can't see the link, here is the gist of it, copied from that article(which you should still read, it's really a great piece of info)

Pin Adjustment
If you want to avoid unpinning your razor or you feel the alignment is only slightly off. Some issues can be corrected by doing a minor Pin Adjustment. This adjustment is simply holding the razor over a hard surface and using a tablespoon or peening hammer, striking the pivot pin in order to cause the scale to adjustment away from the scale it is contacting (This method can also be used tighten up a loose scale).
You don't need to strike the pin very hard, you do not want to risk bending the pin or accidentally hitting/damaging the scales. A good test for how hard to hit the pin, is to hit it no harder then you would your finger... Seriously put you finger out on the anvil and tap the spot right at the cuticle and fingernail that real sensitive spot... If it hurts your finger you are tapping to hard...

I'm sorry birnardo, it does work, I'm just blind, didnt see it lol. Thanks again

If the pin adjustment doesn't work you can warm the scales & flex them the small amount needed for alignment ... providing the scales are plastic or horn