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How To Prevent Rattling Blades

Posted on Thu, Apr 14, 2011 @ 09:30 AM

Having trouble with rattling blades? We recruited an industry professional, The Sharper Edge of KC, to highlight some methods of preventing rattling blades.

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When preparing patients for surgery or minor procedures, hair is shaved close to the skin with #40 and #50 blades. For groomers spring shave downs to remove the undercoat will bring out all sizes of blades. Whichever ones you are using sometimes the blades will rattle when starting up the clipper. That rattling can cause the blade not to perform properly and stress the animal.

One simple remedy for rattling blades can be solved in the clinic or grooming shop. Sometimes when the blades are taken off the hinge the socket ears are stretched or separated too much. Pinching the socket ears on the blade will help. You can over pinch them and need to replace the socket so take care not to overdue pinching them. The Sharper Edge of KC (Kansas City) uses a machine guide block to return the socket ears to the correct position. "When we reassemble our blades after sharpening, we test each one to make sure the problem is corrected. If the problem still exists after pinching the socket, then the next step might be a new socket or hinge. Hinge screws can come loose or hinge springs can lose tension which results in rattle."

Want to know more? Visit thesharperedgeofkc.com for all the latest news and tips related to the grooming industry.

Tags: Animal Care, Grooming