A few members have asked me for information regarding shimming the head on a Futur Clone.
Here are the dimensions of the shims:
1. Shim that goes around the post.
8.0mm x 26.0mm
.315" X1.024"
2. Shim that goes in the spring pocket.
10.0mm x 31.0mm
.393" x 1.221"
3. Shim that goes in the handle hole.
6.0mm x 31mm
.236" x 1.221"
Here are some pics to show where they go:
I used beer can shims. They show up well in the pics.
The first pic shows the shim around the post (inside the spring) on the right.
The shim on the baseplate on the left is in the spring pocket. When you insert the spring into the pocket with the shim in it, take care that the spring enters cleanly without crushing the shim. The aluminum shims are not as strong as brass
In the second pic, the underside of the baseplate is shown with the shim in the handle pocket. The shims should sit flush. I left them extended out for illustration.
So I got busy and cut a few shims. As a matter of fact, I cut a whole mess of 'em. Member @fast shaver asked if I could make him some shims and offered to pay for postage. I figured others might want some too. I attached a bunch of them to a sheet of paper that will fold up and fit in a regular envelope. I'll mail the whole thing to Frank, he can choose the shims he wants, then mail the whole thing to the next member on the list. There are enough shims on the sheet of paper for about 25 applications. I used aluminum from a beer can and .004" brass shimstock. The shims need not be precision measured to be effective. Kitchen scissors work well if the shims need to be trimmed.
I added a few blade shims for those with alignment problems. The honed edges have been removed from the blade shims.
This is what I'm mailing to Frank
If anyone is interested in a set of shims for your clone, just say "I'm In". After Frank has shimmed up his clone, he will mail the shims to the first person in this thread that says "I'm in". That person will send it to the next person, etc. You will know when your turn is coming up when you get an address request from the member above you on this post. If you own more than one clone, help yourself to as many sets as you need. If nobody wants any shims, Frank's going to wind up with a bunch of 'em.
I guess we should keep this North America (US and Canada have reciprocal (cheap) mail rates) to keep the shipping costs down. If there is a need in other countries (eg Australia/England/Europe) I'll make a bunch and send them to a member in that country to distribute in a similar fashion.
Cheers,
Rick.
Here are the dimensions of the shims:
1. Shim that goes around the post.
8.0mm x 26.0mm
.315" X1.024"
2. Shim that goes in the spring pocket.
10.0mm x 31.0mm
.393" x 1.221"
3. Shim that goes in the handle hole.
6.0mm x 31mm
.236" x 1.221"
Here are some pics to show where they go:
I used beer can shims. They show up well in the pics.
The first pic shows the shim around the post (inside the spring) on the right.
The shim on the baseplate on the left is in the spring pocket. When you insert the spring into the pocket with the shim in it, take care that the spring enters cleanly without crushing the shim. The aluminum shims are not as strong as brass
In the second pic, the underside of the baseplate is shown with the shim in the handle pocket. The shims should sit flush. I left them extended out for illustration.
So I got busy and cut a few shims. As a matter of fact, I cut a whole mess of 'em. Member @fast shaver asked if I could make him some shims and offered to pay for postage. I figured others might want some too. I attached a bunch of them to a sheet of paper that will fold up and fit in a regular envelope. I'll mail the whole thing to Frank, he can choose the shims he wants, then mail the whole thing to the next member on the list. There are enough shims on the sheet of paper for about 25 applications. I used aluminum from a beer can and .004" brass shimstock. The shims need not be precision measured to be effective. Kitchen scissors work well if the shims need to be trimmed.
I added a few blade shims for those with alignment problems. The honed edges have been removed from the blade shims.
This is what I'm mailing to Frank
If anyone is interested in a set of shims for your clone, just say "I'm In". After Frank has shimmed up his clone, he will mail the shims to the first person in this thread that says "I'm in". That person will send it to the next person, etc. You will know when your turn is coming up when you get an address request from the member above you on this post. If you own more than one clone, help yourself to as many sets as you need. If nobody wants any shims, Frank's going to wind up with a bunch of 'em.
I guess we should keep this North America (US and Canada have reciprocal (cheap) mail rates) to keep the shipping costs down. If there is a need in other countries (eg Australia/England/Europe) I'll make a bunch and send them to a member in that country to distribute in a similar fashion.
Cheers,
Rick.
