Why Use Traditional Pivot Pins Anymore?
Last year I had Max replace the pivot pin on a razor with one of his adjustable ones. I also got a Hart Steel razor with its hex nut pivot pin. Loose pivot pins have always annoyed me. I've done the tapping routine with the ball peen hammer numerous times. The pins tighten but eventually get loose again. Other than restoring a vintage razor, why use traditional pins anymore?
Most of the custom makers are using hex nuts for pivot pins. The Robert Williams SRP LE razor has a hex nut. There is now one Dovo model that I'm aware of that uses a hex nut. The advantages seem obvious to me. Are we continuing to use traditional pivot pins just because that's the way it was always done?
Why Use Traditional Pivot Pins Anymore?
Never use red! A friend did that and he came to me to fix it (had to be drilled).
For thread lock, I recommend a tiny drop of blue on the male thread (a tiny drop...don't cover the screw). Allow it to dry, then install.
This may loosen over time...but it's a pretty long time. All you really want to accomplish is a little more friction...not an actual lock.
If you want a permanent lock. Red does the job;)
Why Use Traditional Pivot Pins Anymore?
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Originally Posted by
Hirlau
Offer me a "56" Chevy fully restored or a new Chevy Corvette , I'll take the "56" Chevy without hesitation.
Pins are traditional & tradition is important to me.
You can judge the quality of a man's work, by the care he put into his pinning.
No disrespect meant to the Razor Masters who do not pin. Just my thoughts.
I understand but there are guys out there putting dubs on '56s.
Not my cup of tea, but everyone is different.
I used screws to put new G-10 scales on a vintage of mine...the whole thing looks silly.
Pinning offers some major advantages with regard to blade centering. Screws done right will have a well centered blade, but there is not much adjustment for (screws) blade centering if it does not meet your approval....unless you use the cheap micro fasteners I used...you can tweak (bend) them like you can with pins.