Is my B2 blade ok?

Kristoffer · Post by **Kristoffer** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 3:53 am

http://www.rustning.se/uploads/photos/417.jpg
http://www.rustning.se/uploads/photos/416.jpg

Is the top of the shear supposed to stick out like this outside the edge of the top blade? At one time when I tried to adjust the blade spacing the lower blade was caught by the part that sticks out over the top blade.. Is it grinded down too much or is it me that doesnt know how to work this thing? =)

knitebee · Post by **knitebee** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 1:53 pm

Your blades have been resharpend a time or twenty. I got a used B@ a while back that is in the same shape. A little grinding above the blade (with the blade removed) and it still works. Not perfectly but I think that is from someone messing up the angle when it was sharpened. If I had the moneys I'd get a new blade, but I dont so i keep using it.

Brian

carpathiavh99 · Post by **carpathiavh99** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 2:05 pm

You should be ok. By looking at the first picture, the blade actually sticks out further than the top of the shear, so it shouldn't snag on the metal you're cutting or anything.

Alcyoneus · Post by **Alcyoneus** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 6:56 pm

How close are they to touching? That is the important thing. Optimally, they should be set at 1/4 the thickness of the metal you are cutting, apart. If you set it for your usual material, they will be fine, in general.

If your normal material is .080", then there should be a consistent gap of .020" or so between them.

Ceramite · Post by **Ceramite** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 7:40 pm

Great information Alcyoneus! I just got a used B2 as well with no manual- This is great information to know

Alcyoneus · Post by **Alcyoneus** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 8:58 pm

Anytime.

Kristoffer · Post by **Kristoffer** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 8:34 am

I live in Sweden, are there any places besides the company that makes the beverly where I can order new blades?

Whats the homepage adress to the beverly company? =)