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Here's yet another slim.
Before:
Before:
Gillette Slim Disassembly/Reassembly w/ before and after photos
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Disassembly/After:
Hey CAP, when you took mine apart, how bad was it?
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I usually wait until the replates get back or I get the pictures from Chris before posting the before shots but here you go, Sir
She was pretty clean!
Awesome! I would have thought there would have been a lot more crap in it considering the trouble I had moving through the settings when I first got it.
I can't wait for this one to get back!
I can't wait for this one to get back!
Good evening, Cap. Do you have any fixes for a stripped TTO slider on a Slim? I have two, and both of the the threaded sliders (I don't know what else to call them) are partially stripped. When you thread it in to the TTO knob, once it bottoms out, you can just keep turning it. When the razor is assembled, the doors will close, but then cannot be tightened, and the TTO knob will just continue to turn. As best as I can tell, the threads inside the TTO knob are OK.
Here is a photo of the offending part:
I was thinking about trying to do some type of thread "repair" using a high performance epoxy like PC-7, MarineTex, or one the epoxies that has included metal. The more I think about that, the less enthused I become, as I am not sure that such a repair would stand up to the repetitive opening and closing with the required force necessary for proper function. Before I start experimenting, I thought I would ask the master (that's you!) if he has any secrets to share. The obvious solution is to replace it with a good part from another razor, but those are not easy to come by.
Thanks,
Matt
Here is a photo of the offending part:
I was thinking about trying to do some type of thread "repair" using a high performance epoxy like PC-7, MarineTex, or one the epoxies that has included metal. The more I think about that, the less enthused I become, as I am not sure that such a repair would stand up to the repetitive opening and closing with the required force necessary for proper function. Before I start experimenting, I thought I would ask the master (that's you!) if he has any secrets to share. The obvious solution is to replace it with a good part from another razor, but those are not easy to come by.
Thanks,
Matt
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Matt,
Although I have seen this before, it is not very common with the slims and super adjustables. It must have taken a lot of wear and abrasion to break down the edges of them threads. I remember reading the patent descriptions on the slim but I cannot recall what type of threads those are referred to. Anyways, I am not sure how fruitful a marine epoxy repair would be or any other kind of thread recreation. I agree with you 100% that the easiest way to go about this would be just to swap it out.
Luckily, the fine gentlemen of B&B have been sending me some pretty hurt SA's and slims so I think I have one we can swap out with that old worn out one of yours
Feel free to PM me and we can go from there
Interesting content to show in the thread anyhow, thanks for posting!
Although I have seen this before, it is not very common with the slims and super adjustables. It must have taken a lot of wear and abrasion to break down the edges of them threads. I remember reading the patent descriptions on the slim but I cannot recall what type of threads those are referred to. Anyways, I am not sure how fruitful a marine epoxy repair would be or any other kind of thread recreation. I agree with you 100% that the easiest way to go about this would be just to swap it out.
Luckily, the fine gentlemen of B&B have been sending me some pretty hurt SA's and slims so I think I have one we can swap out with that old worn out one of yours
Feel free to PM me and we can go from there
Interesting content to show in the thread anyhow, thanks for posting!
Matt,
Although I have seen this before, it is not very common with the slims and super adjustables. It must have taken a lot of wear and abrasion to break down the edges of them threads. I remember reading the patent descriptions on the slim but I cannot recall what type of threads those are referred to. Anyways, I am not sure how fruitful a marine epoxy repair would be or any other kind of thread recreation. I agree with you 100% that the easiest way to go about this would be just to swap it out.
Luckily, the fine gentlemen of B&B have been sending me some pretty hurt SA's and slims so I think I have one we can swap out with that old worn out one of yours
Feel free to PM me and we can go from there
Wow!!! Not only the good captain offering his services.... Again...
... But also another member offering up those cousins that can't work on their own for all of our cousins to work as they should...Now this is a community I'm proud to be a part of!!!
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Here's a slim that I finished recently.
Before photos:
Before photos:
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After:
Wow, Cap!! She looks brand new!
Afternoon Cap. I have a quick question about the gap setting. I have checked a few slims gap on number 5 before disassembly and they measure 0.635mm (0.025 ). I'm just double checking the factory setting that I have of 0.813 at number 5. Do I have it right? It seems the gap is more aggressive with the correct gap.
Hi Cap,
Both two tone Black Rhodium/Rose Gold Slims arrived today.. they look amazing Sir!
Was a bit worried there, been in transit twice as long as your last shipment hat had to compete with the xmas rush, though better late than never.
Found out today that the '66 actually is the birth year of one of my half brothers, so will be wrapping that one up for my father's birthday.
The '64 will be added to my rotation from tomorrow.
Thanks again to you & Chris from Razorplate.
Both two tone Black Rhodium/Rose Gold Slims arrived today.. they look amazing Sir!
Was a bit worried there, been in transit twice as long as your last shipment hat had to compete with the xmas rush, though better late than never.
Found out today that the '66 actually is the birth year of one of my half brothers, so will be wrapping that one up for my father's birthday.
The '64 will be added to my rotation from tomorrow.
Thanks again to you & Chris from Razorplate.
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Glad you liked it, Sir!
Yes sir! 0.813 mm should be equivalent to 0.032 in.
Awesome news, Sir! I am glad they made it...we were both sweating that one out
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So apparently I lost the before photos of this slim or something (I usually don't lose any shots that I take of these restoration projects but they have vanished! These before shots were good too...man oh man was there some sweet crud. Anyways, here are the before photos (not mine) of a slim that has been with Chris @RazorPlate:
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I'm going to keep looking for the before and disassembly photos as this one was pretty cruddy in the inside. For the time being however, I humbly present another custom slim. Here are the parts as I received them from Razor Plate:
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And final assembly of the slim as well as that grungy case that I was able to do something about:
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One more of the case
That is one slick looking razor, indeed! Excellent job by everyone!
