I am surprised at your results. I rank the shave on my SA 109 better than the Slim. Maybe something else is wrong with it, maybe send out for a tune up.
+1. My Super 84 is my favorite of all the Gillette adjustables. A great shaver.
I am surprised at your results. I rank the shave on my SA 109 better than the Slim. Maybe something else is wrong with it, maybe send out for a tune up.
+1! Yes indeed!! Enjoy the razor!
+1. My Super 84 is my favorite of all the Gillette adjustables. A great shaver.
If you happen to have an ultrasonic cleaner, a couple runs through that with hot tap water and a dishwashing soap like Dawn will help too. If not soap more times in Dawn and almost boiling water. I would say do it at least three more times then put some mineral oil down the shaft from the top and bottom. Good luck!Oops! Anyhow, Checked blade gaps, and here are the results with a 70'S Gillette blade, and a automotive feeler gauge, loosening when moving adj. dial. Proper gaps in parentheses.
Setting 1. - .010 would not fit (.018)
Setting 5. .020 (.031)
Setting 9. .031 (.045)
Definitely out of calibration! Since the last 1/4 turn is hard, I will soak in near boiling water in Dawn for a few hours to try to loosen it up more.
Not sure about this, but isn't the proper way to measure the razor's gap is WITHOUT a blade installed???
We do it by measuring the vertical distance between the top of the safety bar and the bottom front of the cap. For this measurement the blade is irrelevant. We are measuring only the gap of an empty razor that is properly closed and tightened down. We don't care about the blade. Besides, blade thicknesses can vary.How would you do that (head scratch emoji)?
We do it by measuring the vertical distance between the top of the safety bar and the bottom front of the cap. For this measurement the blade is irrelevant. We are measuring only the gap of an empty razor that is properly closed and tightened down. We don't care about the blade. Besides, blade thicknesses can vary.
Brother Iron Paw,I hope OP takes note of what @ShaverAZ said...don't adjust the razor with the last 1/4 turn locked in. Unlock the handle before applying any changes to the adjustment dial.
Oops! Anyhow, Checked blade gaps, and here are the results with a 70'S Gillette blade, and a automotive feeler gauge, loosening when moving adj. dial. Proper gaps in parentheses.
Setting 1. - .010 would not fit (.018)
Setting 5. .020 (.031)
Setting 9. .031 (.045)
Definitely out of calibration! Since the last 1/4 turn is hard, I will soak in near boiling water in Dawn for a few hours to try to loosen it up more.
Hello, something looks wrong with those numbers. The numbers/settings are spread evenly on the dial and the thread pitch is given, so all distances should be the same. For eg. if the gap difference between setting 1-2 is 1 mm than 8-9 should also be 1 mm, on every razor.
The difference between 0.010 and 0.014 doesn’t look possible, except the adjuster rings have different threads or a different measuring method was used.
Adam
My measurements are in inches, not milimeters. Old American razor, old American measuring system.Hello, something looks wrong with those numbers. The numbers/settings are spread evenly on the dial and the thread pitch is given, so all distances should be the same. For eg. if the gap difference between setting 1-2 is 1 mm than 8-9 should also be 1 mm, on every razor.
The difference between 0.010 and 0.014 doesn’t look possible, except the adjuster rings have different threads or a different measuring method was used.
Adam
My measurements are in inches, not milimeters. Old American razor, old American measuring system.
Anyhow, gaps are too small, and razor doesn't shave right. Probably why my dad mothballed it in the 80'S.
It absolutely can be .010 AND .013Hello. It’s either 0.010 or 0.013 (0.014) between settings, both can’t be true, except one razor has a different thread pitch or one measurement is off.
Recalibration only alters the relative distance of the starting and end points measured from the edge of the cap, but not the distances between the settings.
In other words, if you reset the dial, distances still should be 0.010 between settings.
Adam