Thread: My first try with adjustable pins

Finally, adjustable pins arrive so there is a final result (ignore the pitting on the blade it's in progress of restauration):





Btw. wrenches from microfasteners.com for these pins are really cool

Hello.
Good job. Carefully and beautifully ...
Internal washers are not installed?
Sincerely,
Alexander

There is no internal washers but they can be put in less than 10 seconds if neccesary (that's big advantage of adjustable pins).
Btw. this is just for showing up. I have to polish and hone blade too.

I agree with you. With adjustable pin to make changes to the design easier.

King, did you have to trim the bolt? Once you add the internal washers there may not be much thread left.

Looking forward to seeing those scales.

Stu

Originally Posted by Str8Raz0r

King, did you have to trim the bolt? Once you add the internal washers there may not be much thread left.

Looking forward to seeing those scales.

Stu

Yes I did (trim the bolt).
I think I will not add inner washer (there is no real need to do that). Blade is centered perfectly, it opens and closes perfectly, gap between scales (tension from spacer) is OK so I do not see any need for internal washers.
But maybe I am wrong?????
I will post step by step photos when all is finished.

I'm curious to know whether or not the adjustable nuts loosen over time?

Originally Posted by diyguy

I'm curious to know whether or not the adjustable nuts loosen over time?

Yes they do. To prevent this I have used a few methods: peening the bolt, drop of melted wax on nut and CA glue. I just went right back to pinning after a while. I still use microfasteners for the setup and testing.

Originally Posted by diyguy

I'm curious to know whether or not the adjustable nuts loosen over time?

Probably yes.
I do not know with this setup, but Mastro Livi loosen over time, so I think this one also will, but I will solve that problem with Loctite 243 (medium one).

I might have to give these a try (with the thread lock). Several of the restores I've attempted have ended in disappointment when I cracked the scales attempting to repin the razor back together with traditional peened pins.