Sharpening blades on a clipper

Knives get blunt with constant use. This usually happens unexpectedly: on the eve, the device was sheared normally, and suddenly, when another attempt to trim the hair, it starts to cut badly. The simplest way out of the situation is to replace the blades yourself or to entrust all the work of sharpening them to a specialist. But these methods are costly and not always feasible in practice: there is no workshop nearby or the necessary spare parts are missing. All the work can be done with your own hands, using available tools at almost all homes. There are many options for how to sharpen knives for clippers on their own.

Signs of sharpening blades

The clipper has stainless steel knives, often covered titanium or diamond plating. Despite this, they are dulled over time. The first signs of this are as follows:

• there are problems with trimming the contour hairstyle;
• stronger irritation of the skin, up to cuts;
• The blades crush or tear the hair, rather than cutting it off, which causes unpleasant (painful) sensations.

Manufacturers recommend sharpening the blade periodically. The regularity depends on the quality of the material of the cutting part and the intensity of use of the device. But usually these activities are set aside until sufficiently blunt. To return the blades to their former sharpness, you will need to grind them.

Methods of sharpening knives for clippers at home

In the workshops, professionals use special machine tools of various devices for sharpening the blades. If turning is rarely done, then there is no point in acquiring them. You can cope with the problem with your own hands, using the following devices for work:

• professional sharpening kit;
• grinding machine or machine;
• emery;
• bar;
• lathe.

The quality of work done when using the above tools depends on the skills of the sharpening specialist.

Using a professional sharpening kit

When you have to cut people or pets daily, you need to sharpen the tool for work very often. In such cases, the best solution would be to purchase a professional kit to solve the problem. Using this set allows you to quickly and well sharpen the cutting part of the machine. There is nothing difficult in dealing with him, the main thing is to know how to properly perform the work.

The set, in most cases, consists of the following components:

• machine with a cover;
• aluminum disc;
• grease;
• cleansing composition;
• magnet;
• laser pointer.

To sharpen the blades with a professional kit, proceed as follows:

• disassemble the machine, using a screwdriver to remove the knives;
• prepare an aluminum disk for work: wipe from dust, lubricate it with the oil included in the kit and apply abrasive powder;
• reliably fix the laser and the knife, for fastening the latter using a magnetic clamp);
• establish the required speed of rotation of a disk from aluminum;
• include machine;
• pressing the blade to the rotating disk, sharpen it;
• the knife while moving smoothly from the center to the edge of the disk;
• stop the machine;
• remove and demagnetize the knife;
• using a special composition of the kit, washed the blades in this liquid, while removing small particles of metal and abrasive;
• additionally, the knives are brushed and wiped dry before installation;
• make assembly of the machine.

It is recommended that the process of disassembling the device be photographed, if the work is done for the first time - this will help to assemble it correctly. In order not to lose the small bolts and other parts, they should be folded in a pre-prepared box. An important point when honing the cutting part is that the blades should always be directed against the direction of rotation of the aluminum disc.

Do not rush when doing the sharpening. The average time with one knife is from 1.5 to 2 minutes. Inaccuracy can damage the instrument. After assembly, the device is ready for further operation.

Work with a grinding machine

To sharpen the cutting part of the tool for cutting, you can use a stationary grinding machine or a manual machine. In this case, the work adheres to the following algorithm of actions:

• disassemble the product, removing the knives;
• turn on the device;
• sharpen the blades, pressing them to the working part of the machine (grinding machines);
• After washing them and collecting the product.

This method of sharpening not recommended by a number of specialists, but the whole process is faster than using a bar.

Applying the grinding machine, it is necessary to strictly observe safety precautions. To avoid injury, work should be done carefully.

Turning blades on a lathe

If there is a lathe at home, you can use it.Thanks to its use, the workflow is greatly simplified. You only need to have certain skills in handling this equipment. But the work does not take much time and does not require significant effort.

For work you will need the following materials:

• abrasive paste or powder;
• aluminum disc.

The workflow goes through a series of steps:

• after removing the knives, they are fixed on the working surface with a magnet;
• supply power to the machine and turn it on;
• perform sharpening;
• wash the paste and wipe the blades;
• collect the device.

When working with a machine in the first place nominated personal safety regulations. Wear safety glasses over your eyes and gloves. It is also necessary to keep a certain distance from the equipment. Before sharpening knives, be sure to set them up correctly so as not to damage them and get a high quality result.

The use of bar and sandpaper

When the clipper is rarely used, you can do with a grinder. Adjusting the sharpness of the knife blade occurs after they are removed. The key point for obtaining a quality result in this case is compliancethe initial angle of sharpening of the cutting edge, which was specified by the tool manufacturer.

In the process, the blade is pressed to the surface of the bar and move along it. The actions are repeated until the desired result is obtained. The duration of the operation depends on personal skill. At the end, the parts are washed, wiped and assembled.

In the same way do, using sandpaper instead of a bar. In this case, use the material in order reduce grit abrasive inclusions: № 80, 120, 180. Fix it in any convenient way, some do not remove the blade and insert the paper between them, then turn on the device. In this way, and is honed.

The use of emery paper and bar is the safest, simplest method of sharpening a knife blade on a clipper.

Grinding blades with an emery machine

The process of using an emery machine to return sharpness to cutting webs is similar to the use of the above-considered devices. Setting it up for work is not difficult: just drop the protective glass, turn on the power and turn it on. Sharpened blade hold against the direction of rotation of the circle.

It is necessary to work carefully and follow carefully the workpiece: sandpaper can quickly erase a larger layer of cloth than is required to obtain a high-quality result. During work, do not touch the hands of a moving emery wheel to avoid injury. At the end, the parts are cleaned and assembled.

Is it possible to independently sharpen knives on sheep and dog shearing

Ordinary machines are not suitable for shearing sheep and dogs. This is due to the fact that their wool is harder than human hair. Shear animals with devices of another design. Therefore, there may be a question about the possibility of sharpening knife blades from such devices on their own at home. This problem is especially relevant for owners flock and a number of dog breeds. In such cases, the work on cutting a lot, and every time to buy new blades or contact the experts is costly and simply inconvenient.

You can sharpen the cutting parts of the device yourself using the above equipment. At the same time on the grinding machine, sandpaper, bar, sandpaper should be fine abrasive.

It is not recommended to make various devices for sharpening on your own, because they require a high accuracy of assembly of the structure to get a result of suitable quality.

The process of giving sharpness knife blades for cutting animals is almost no different from sharpening the blades of machines designed for people. Some difficulties may arise with a different shape of the cutting parts. The quality of work will depend directly on personal skills.

Tool tips

Each device, so that it functions well, requires proper operation and maintenance. The clipper is no exception to the rule. To extend its service life without repair the following recommendations will help:

• the device should be used only for its intended purpose;
• excessive mechanical effects on the cutting parts must be avoided;
• grease should be regularly applied to the working units, while the oil is better to use a light rather than dark;

• after sharpening, it is necessary to clean the blades from abrasive residues well;
• haircut wet hair accelerates the loss of sharpness canvases;
• after cutting, remove the hair remaining on the cutting edge;

• the machine must be kept in dry conditions;
• during grinding, you cannot save on the quality of abrasive, because the final result will depend on it.

During the shearing of animals the important point is the purity of their wool. If it is dirty, the device will quickly become blunt. When working with animals, the blades should be cleaned every 5 haircuts, removing them and rinsing them off from dirt and grease, only after that with oil.

Sharpening knives from Philips machines and other models is relatively easy with your own hands. It is important to always take precautions to avoid injury. If you need to constantly sharpen the cutting blades, it is better to purchase a professional kit, and you can easily do a one-time job with a grinding block or sandpaper. You may not be able to achieve high quality sharpening, but the useful experience will appear exactly, and the next time the result will be better.