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Spent 3 hours trying to fix a wobbly clipper blade
Had a Wahl Senior come in with a blade that kept chattering. Thought it was tension. Nope. Took the whole blade assembly apart. Cleaned it twice. Still wobbled. Then I realized the drive pin was worn down by like 2 millimeters. New pin cost me four bucks. Three hours of my life gone over a tiny piece of plastic. Anyone else got a repair that should have taken 10 minutes but ate up your whole afternoon?
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paul3468d ago
Took the whole blade assembly apart" - man I feel that pain. I've been down that exact road with a Wahl Senior. Drive pin wear is such a sneaky thing because it looks fine until you really stare at it. My advice for next time is to check the drive pin first by putting a new blade on and seeing if the chatter stops. Also clean the little gear inside the clipper body where the pin sits, sometimes crud builds up in there and makes it wobble. And keep a spare drive pin in your kit, they're cheap and save you that whole afternoon of frustration.
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