I’ve finally got a bad deal off of the bay. I found this E-2 Gillette Fatboy for $34. With the description “Tested and Works see pix!!!” Far from it… adjustment dial spins freely with no audible click, the blade gap is stuck on what looks like 9, you can see the huge abnormal gap above the dial… yeah. So needless to say I wasn’t planning on having to repair this… I know I should send it off to someone who has more experience… but I’m up for the challenge. I’m going to attempt to figure this all out and resolve the issues. Any tips are greatly appreciated. How would I fix that pin that’s more than likely flattened or bent? I haven’t disassembled it yet. And what would that huge gap be from?
Broken E-2 Fatboy
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I’ve finally got a bad deal off of the bay. I found this E-2 Gillette Fatboy for $34. With the description “Tested and Works see pix!!!” Far from it… adjustment dial spins freely with no audible click, the blade gap is stuck on what looks like 9, you can see the huge abnormal gap above the dial… yeah. So needless to say I wasn’t planning on having to repair this… I know I should send it off to someone who has more experience… but I’m up for the challenge. I’m going to attempt to figure this all out and resolve the issues. Any tips are greatly appreciated. How would I fix that pin that’s more than likely flattened or bent? I haven’t disassembled it yet. And what would that huge gap be from?
Personally, I'd return it.
eBay is on the buyer's side and it seems you were hoodwinked.
That thing is a wreck and requires parts as well as time but if you want a challenge ...
eBay is on the buyer's side and it seems you were hoodwinked.
That thing is a wreck and requires parts as well as time but if you want a challenge ...
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Great point… I’ll take any advice at this time.
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This might turn out to be the shortest thread ever. Lol
It looks from the UK bay site anyway, that you have an ironclad case for a refund.
It's far beyond lemon status and obviously is not true to the seller description.
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It's far beyond lemon status and obviously is not true to the seller description.
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Thanks this is helpful! I’m definitely leaning toward returning it, even if it takes more time… being as I paid $35 for it which isn’t bad but it’s not $5. Part of me would love the possibility of restoring but I know that fixing the existing parts on it probably won’t work and it’s not worth buying an entire other razor and using those parts as well…
In good old British slang, that seller was just taking the ****. Plums Individually Sugar Sweet
To fix the clicker you need to buy one (either a donor razor or one from Razor Emporium)
Then taking it apart is NOT easy.....for someone that hasn't done it....there are plenty of pics here and some vids on YT.
You can soak it in hot water......and leave the dial to move around....., I have one like that and has 33 numbers (more than 3 whole 360 turns....). It works but you never know where it is......
Just return and get a refund and leave negative feedback!
Then taking it apart is NOT easy.....for someone that hasn't done it....there are plenty of pics here and some vids on YT.
You can soak it in hot water......and leave the dial to move around....., I have one like that and has 33 numbers (more than 3 whole 360 turns....). It works but you never know where it is......
Just return and get a refund and leave negative feedback!
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Send it back. Fatboys have red/bronze colour clickers, this looks like a Super adj. or Slim spring. These are shorter than Fatboy ones, so will not click and the dial spins freely.
Either it turned black by magic or it is a less than successful repair.
Either it turned black by magic or it is a less than successful repair.
This. It was falsely advertised.
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