Thread: Found small stainless washers and new peening mathod

I believe that there are actually two different size 0-80 nuts, a fat one and a skinny one. The last order that I put in I didn't know which was which and just ordered both.

this would explain a lot, I only use em for during restores to size up stuff so the big ones are a little nicer for me.

Well...I have found that The engraver isn't quite what I had hoped...you need to use more momentum to really make the razor tight. I am sure some of you have already realized that.

Second it still works especially when there is a crack at the hole in the scales and you are afraid of breaking the scales completely.

I am so pleased to hear that the dremel worked...I am using an old craftsman and was wondering about getting a new dremel...that answers that question....

Originally Posted by stingray

Well...I have found that The engraver isn't quite what I had hoped...you need to use more momentum to really make the razor tight. I am sure some of you have already realized that.

Second it still works especially when there is a crack at the hole in the scales and you are afraid of breaking the scales completely.

Yeah. I needed to peen it with a hammer to get the tightness I wanted. I suspect you could do it with the engraver if you used enough pressure. Even considering how gentle the thing is, I'd be worried about damaging the scales though.

That said, I picked up a cheapo jewelers hammer at Harbor Freight and I like it better than a regular ball-peen. Feels more precise. And I can get the pins nice and tight using it, too. (I just used it to tighten up an old factory pinning on the first razor I'm sending out for pro-honing).

Originally Posted by stingray

I am so pleased to hear that the dremel worked...I am using an old craftsman and was wondering about getting a new dremel...that answers that question....

Now to just figure out how to make it quieter. Using the thing is like having a head full of angry wasps.

It should sound quieter outdoors, or even, on the same principle as most of our troubles, somewhere that is already noisy.

Originally Posted by Voidmonster

Yeah. I needed to peen it with a hammer to get the tightness I wanted. I suspect you could do it with the engraver if you used enough pressure. Even considering how gentle the thing is, I'd be worried about damaging the scales though.

That said, I picked up a cheapo jewelers hammer at Harbor Freight and I like it better than a regular ball-peen. Feels more precise. And I can get the pins nice and tight using it, too. (I just used it to tighten up an old factory pinning on the first razor I'm sending out for pro-honing).

Thanks for the tip on the hammer...will have to go to harbor freight and pick one up. One thing I have done to my 4 oz ball hammer is take off the handel.
I can control the position so much easier.

I have been honing my own blades and have found it quite challenging. I have been successful though. The hanging hair thing isn't near as hard as it might seem. Good hones and a microscope are essential to my success.

Pardon my asking but is there a great difference between the engraving tool and the standard dremel rotary tool aside from maybe power and attachments? I thought maybe I could just use my normal dremel engraving attachment but since I've never used an engraving tool, I am just unsure if there is a difference in functionality.

Originally Posted by ats200

Pardon my asking but is there a great difference between the engraving tool and the standard dremel rotary tool aside from maybe power and attachments? I thought maybe I could just use my normal dremel engraving attachment but since I've never used an engraving tool, I am just unsure if there is a difference in functionality.

The rotary tool rotates while the engraving tool vibrates.