Washers..

Silly question, but are the bearing washers the same size as the washers on the outside of the scales? I only ask because I vaguely remember reading a post that said bearing washers are a bit wider.. If they are wider, are they still 1/16" and how much wider do they need to be?
Also, if anyone knows where to find 1/16 ID tubing for my domed washers, I need it in brass and nickel (or cupri-nickel). Thanks a bunch guys.

I use the #00 wide from Microfasteners for bearing washers and sometimes as a first washer in a stack, so for me yes they are the same washers.

Stack? Thanks for the answer :) I'm going to use the normal washers for the bearing washers and make domed washers for the outside. (Vlad's method)
One more question.. How do you know when to use a bearing washer or when you shouldn't? Is it just preference? Also (sorry) is it a bad idea to use a bearing washer to rescale reusing scales that didn't previously have a bearing washer? Could that warp scales or damage them? Thanks again :)

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Originally Posted by FacialDirt

Stack? Thanks for the answer :) I'm going to use the normal washers for the bearing washers and make domed washers for the outside. (Vlad's method)
One more question.. How do you know when to use a bearing washer or when you shouldn't? Is it just preference? Also (sorry) is it a bad idea to use a bearing washer to rescale reusing scales that didn't previously have a bearing washer? Could that warp scales or damage them? Thanks again :)

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stack is a set of washers stacked on top of each other like this:
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I always use bearing washers on all razors I restore.

What a great idea! Makeshift domed washers. Awesome. Thanks

Maniaman, what are those washers you use? I have the 00 and 00 wide from microfasteners, but want to do a triple stack rather than a double.

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Originally Posted by FacialDirt

Silly question, but are the bearing washers the same size as the washers on the outside of the scales? I only ask because I vaguely remember reading a post that said bearing washers are a bit wider.. If they are wider, are they still 1/16" and how much wider do they need to be?
Also, if anyone knows where to find 1/16 ID tubing for my domed washers, I need it in brass and nickel (or cupri-nickel). Thanks a bunch guys.

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I took one of my liner lock knives apart for cleaning the other day and the bearing washers used are HDPM plastic, we have a ready and cheap source of this material in the UK, milk containers! HDPM is self lubricating and hard wearing and a 1 Litre container would yield a dozens of bearing washers for razors, It's worth a look guys!

This might help for info on the washers

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

That shopping list has everything to make those Triple stacks, or doubles, or singles, or even domed :)

And the internal bearing washers, which you might also like to learn in the Workshop sticky about thinning them down too :)