Howdy all.
I've had a couple of razors with stripped shafts, and searching for fixes yielded me very little so.....![001 Smile :001_smile :001_smile](/forum/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/yellow_guys/001_smile.gif)
This thread will outline how to repair stripped threads in your vintage single/double ring, etc. (not just Old Types) razors, using a Heli-Coil 10-32 kit. Being my first time I chose a sacrificial 1919 Single Ring that was somewhat shy of plating, though good shape otherwise, but had almost totally stripped threads in its shaft.
This first pictures show the Heli-Coil kit that I used, from Ebay ($26):
![$IMG_2749.jpg $IMG_2749.jpg](https://xfdata.badgerandblade.com/attachments/231/231010-50347418a692458ef4f2595ccf0b3206.jpg)
![$IMG_2750.jpg $IMG_2750.jpg](https://xfdata.badgerandblade.com/attachments/231/231011-a09d9b1bd45c8a2e9e500969dccad7ed.jpg)
Shaft showing stripped threads:
![$IMG_2748.jpg $IMG_2748.jpg](https://xfdata.badgerandblade.com/attachments/231/231009-07e11046fffb00c663be0d87be0a231b.jpg)
The first step is to drill out the old threads using a 13/64 bit (not included in kit). I first wrapped the shaft in Duct Tape
to protect it while clamping, etc, then used my drill press to drill out the shaft. I chose to simply hold the shaft with pliers:
![$IMG_2752.jpg $IMG_2752.jpg](https://xfdata.badgerandblade.com/attachments/231/231012-afe3680f6198af09d93b08e830a09e16.jpg)
The drilled out shaft:
![$IMG_2754.jpg $IMG_2754.jpg](https://xfdata.badgerandblade.com/attachments/231/231013-0ebe37c66fc04cef502cea822bd622d4.jpg)
I've had a couple of razors with stripped shafts, and searching for fixes yielded me very little so.....
![001 Smile :001_smile :001_smile](/forum/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/yellow_guys/001_smile.gif)
This thread will outline how to repair stripped threads in your vintage single/double ring, etc. (not just Old Types) razors, using a Heli-Coil 10-32 kit. Being my first time I chose a sacrificial 1919 Single Ring that was somewhat shy of plating, though good shape otherwise, but had almost totally stripped threads in its shaft.
This first pictures show the Heli-Coil kit that I used, from Ebay ($26):
![$IMG_2749.jpg $IMG_2749.jpg](https://xfdata.badgerandblade.com/attachments/231/231010-50347418a692458ef4f2595ccf0b3206.jpg)
![$IMG_2750.jpg $IMG_2750.jpg](https://xfdata.badgerandblade.com/attachments/231/231011-a09d9b1bd45c8a2e9e500969dccad7ed.jpg)
Shaft showing stripped threads:
![$IMG_2748.jpg $IMG_2748.jpg](https://xfdata.badgerandblade.com/attachments/231/231009-07e11046fffb00c663be0d87be0a231b.jpg)
The first step is to drill out the old threads using a 13/64 bit (not included in kit). I first wrapped the shaft in Duct Tape
to protect it while clamping, etc, then used my drill press to drill out the shaft. I chose to simply hold the shaft with pliers:
![$IMG_2752.jpg $IMG_2752.jpg](https://xfdata.badgerandblade.com/attachments/231/231012-afe3680f6198af09d93b08e830a09e16.jpg)
The drilled out shaft:
![$IMG_2754.jpg $IMG_2754.jpg](https://xfdata.badgerandblade.com/attachments/231/231013-0ebe37c66fc04cef502cea822bd622d4.jpg)
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