Increasing blade gap

[carbold]

I have a Guerrilla that is too mild for me, and I'm trying to trade or sell it. It's a nice razor, ideally I would keep it so I was wondering if anybody has ever tried to shave some material off the solid bar to increase the blade gap. Ideally done with a milling machine, so you can accurately control the material removed (was thinking around 0.2mm)....

 

[Holyzeus]

James will do it for his DE razors if you are the original buyer.
Worth an email maybe..?

 

[carbold]

No, I'm not the original buyer, I traded it some time ago...Also I wouldn't think he's got time to re-work a Guerrilla?

 

[Chris]

You could try shimming it.

 

[carbold]

You could try shimming it.

Yes definitely going to give that a try at one point

 

[Holyzeus]

No, I'm not the original buyer, I traded it some time ago...Also I wouldn't think he's got time to re-work a Guerrilla?

Don’t think he would for a s/h buyer tbh

 

[jmudrick]

Yes definitely going to give that a try at one point

Rather more sensible solution TBH. Start with two.

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[carbold]

Rather more sensible solution TBH. Start with two.

But not as elegant and durable

 

[jmudrick]

But not as elegant and durable

Durable?? How do you wear out a stainless steel shim exactly? Nothing elegant about a butchered razor when a used blade will serve the purpose.

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[carbold]

let's say I want to do a nice job, no messing about with shims. I can use shims to understand what gap I'd be happy with, then mill that out properly

 

[carbold]

Durable?? How do you wear out a stainless steel shim exactly? Nothing elegant about a butchered razor when a used blade...

Stainless DE blades do rust, they are all but durable. And why would it be butchered? Just shaving off 0.2mm? If it's done on a milling machine or CNC rather than sanding it, I don't see the problem...

 

[jmudrick]

Stainless DE blades do rust, they are all but durable. And why would it be butchered? Just shaving off 0.2mm? If it's done on a milling machine or CNC rather than sanding it, I don't see the problem...

Hope it works out well, I'll soldier on with my shims.

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[Rowlers]

Stainless DE blades do rust, they are all but durable. And why would it be butchered? Just shaving off 0.2mm? If it's done on a milling machine or CNC rather than sanding it, I don't see the problem...

TBH rather than [potentially] ruining a really nicely finished razor, I would move it on and get a Blackbird, Timeless or similar. Unless of course you're a machinist or something, then fire away!

 

[carbold]

Yep, this is my last resort. I have a Timeless and I'm trying to trade it with a Blackbird or a Rocnel but no success so far.

 

[Chris]

Just sell it. Wait until I’ve tried the pass around one though...