Erfa Rasant - Gen 5
I believe this to be the fifth generation I have left it as a three piece, but in the third image below, I have shown it as how it would have come from the manufacturer. | ||
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How does it shave? Approximate setting for setting, I find it slightly milder than the other Erfa's, which makes sense when you look at the thinner adjuster plate. Its still a very good shaver. |
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Restoration When I bought this Efra I was told that it was in great condition. The pictures tell another story. I had it quite a while before this repair, but had only used it once because it could never adjust. It bearly held a blade in place. Its a two-piece so I drilled the two little aluminium pins holding the twist knob in place and the first image below is what I found. The top of the shaft of the twist knob was coroded away and thats why the topcap was just been held by a single thread. I initally thought about re-doing the shaft in aluminium but at the last moment I changed my mind and opted for brass instead. I turned a new shaft following the dimensions of the old one. I also tapped both sides of it, the "front" to suit the thread on the top cap. I then cut off the old shaft and was left with just the adjuster knob, which I then drilled and tapped to suit the "bottom" side of the new shaft. (Second image below) Time to re-assemble. First, I Loktited the new shaft into the adjuster knob. While I was turning the new shaft, I decided that I was going to keep it a three-piece, but I had the "unsightly" holes which I drilled to dismantle it. I filled them with J-B Weld which sort of matches the colour of the handle. The drill bit in the handle was just there to keep the J-B Weld from seeping into the inside of the handle. It was the closest match to the size inside of the handle that I could find and a while after taking the photo, I removed it. If at some point in the future I decide that it should be a two-piece again, it will be easy to do. (Third image below) I left it for the 24Hours that the JB Weld and Loctite needed to cure. The last image below shows it all assembled. |
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