Gulf Coast Sharpening

Tuesday’s Quick Tip

Part 2: Why won’t my blades stay on my clipper?

As I noted in part 1 of this discussion, there are several reasons why you may have difficulty keeping your blades on your clipper. If you missed the first article, ask me to send you the link, or I will try and tag it in the article.
Even though your blade latch and hinge may appear to be good, the problem may lie underneath. The blade latch is typically attached to the hinge with two wires protruding out the back. Sometimes these wires break off keeping the latch from working properly. A simple replacement of your hinge and you are good to go.
If you are making this repair yourself, you must insert the wires from the hinge into the corresponding holes of the blade latch. Depending on the manufacturer, it works better when the hinge is open or closed.
Remember, if you can lift the hinge plate up with your fingernail, it needs to be replaced. DO NOT try and lift a good hinge plate up with your fingernail, it will break it off. Use a flat head screwdriver or pliers.
I encounter this repair frequently, so I imagine several of you reading this will benefit from this article. If you are having trouble with your clippers, feel free to reach out to me. I am a factory trained and certified sharpener in shears and clipper blades and factory trained in clipper repair as well. I stock hundreds of parts to keep repair times to a minimum. I provide a quick turnaround mail order sharpening service, so if you can mail it, I can sharpen it.
P.S. - this evening I will be posting part 1 of the worst things you can do to your blades and shears.
Thanks and Have a Blessed Day,
Durk Chernosky
Gulf Coast Sharpening

Tuesday’s Quick Tip

Would you like your clipper cords to last longer? Try these two tips.

Let’s face it, you will need to change out your clipper cord eventually, but there are a few things you can do to prolong this time period. Under normal use, your cord is pulled and bent back and forth thousands of times which in turn breaks the wires. Think of a metal coat hanger that you bend back and forth until it breaks. In essence, you are doing the same thing with your cord.
I understand your cord gets tangled under use, but but how you deal with this can save you some money. One of the worst things you can do is add a cord ‘DeTangler’ to your clipper. This only adds extra weight to the cord intensifying the problem. This will reduce the life of your cord. If you are persistent in using one, only use half of it or start by attaching the cord detangler at the plug end first.
The second way to reduce cord damage is to not tightly wrap your cord around the housing. Wrapping the cord intensifies the stress to the cord connection. Simply loosely coil up the cord when storing your clippers.
Trying these few tips will help you prolong your cord life, save you money and more expensively, down time.

I hope this article is helpful to you. Pass it along to someone else who may benefit from it. If there is a topic you would like me to dive into, reach out to me; I’m here to help. If you are looking for a new sharpener or repair center, check out the many reviews and comments on my page. I am a factory trained and certified sharpener in shears and clipper blades and factory trained in clipper repair. I provide a mail order service, so if you can mail it, I can sharpen it.
Thursday, I will be sharing the worst thing you can do to your blades and shears. I’ll give you a hint, it’s not dropping them.
Until next time, Have a great week and a Blessed Day!
Durk Chernosky
Gulf Coast Sharpening