Just to clarify: these don’t have a TTO mechanism, but the head levers open with that tab along the spine?
That’s right. It work just like the 1912 and the top cap is held down by a buckling spring in the closed state. When you press down the little lever on the spine side of the top cap, the sitting resists until it buckling somewhere near mid opening and snaps open. Then you can change the blade, press down on the cap, and when the spring buckles back, it snaps shut. I’ll upload a video later today, because it’s easier to see than to read.
djundjila@wetshaving.social 3 weeks ago
Let's see whether the attachments fix in lemmy is already live on this instance. If not, you'll have to look at this reply on mastodon
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snooting@sub.wetshaving.social 3 weeks ago
Very cool, thanks for the video!
Is there something that pushes along the spine of the blade in these razors, or do they just sit on the plate once you close the head?
djundjila@wetshaving.social 3 weeks ago
Not sure I understand. That leaf spring in the centre of the top cap (the one that pokes through the hole in the top cap) pushes on the spine. Is that what you're asking?
snooting@sub.wetshaving.social 3 weeks ago
Yes I think so. I was wondering what mechanism keeps the blade pressed up against the blade stops up front.
Similar to how my clog-pruf mechanism slides forward after hinging closed, pressing the blade forward against the stops.