How to set up a hair clipper?

It is not difficult to buy a hair clipper. Even a family with a modest income can afford it. If you learn to use such an aggregate, you can significantly save the family budget, because you do not have to spend crazy money to trim your son’s bangs or make a haircut for your daughter. But before you open a home hairdresser, you need to prepare the tools. How to set up a hair clipper? You will find out now.

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What kind of cars are there?

In some houses, mechanical machines were still preserved - they can still be used, there was simply nothing to break. You just need to follow the sharpening of knives, that's all. But the opportunities for old hairdressing tools, the use of which became common practice at the end of the century before last, are very few. You can only buy one now in an antique store, while in the ordinary one you will be offered completely different models. They differ:

• by engine type;
• by type of food.

Important! Adjusting the hair clipper is necessary, otherwise - the unit will either not work at all, or it will not give the result you want to achieve at all.

Engine types

In modern cars, they are of two types:

• vibrating;
• rotary.

Vibrating

The vibrating unit is sheared because the coils inside it create magnetic induction. These devices have relatively low power - from 8 to 13 watts. The advantages of such machines include:

• light weight;
• ease of management.

Important! The most significant drawback is that such machines cannot work for a long time without a break. You have to interrupt at least once every half an hour, and this is not very convenient if you are doing a difficult haircut.

The vibrating instrument seems to be specially designed for beginners. However, if you bought a machine just to do the most basic operations, more is not necessary. It should be noted that vibration devices are quite noisy.

Rotary engines

The “heart” of such machines is a rotary electric motor with an anchor. They are much more powerful than vibrating ones, power ranges from 20 watts to 50 watts. In addition, rotor units are usually equipped with a cooling device. This makes it possible to work for a long time without a break, without fear that the motor will burn out. Another plus - modern rotary machines practically do not make noise.

Important! They weigh pretty much, and professional hairdressers recommend paying particular attention to this parameter - the hand should not be tired.

Type of food

Much depends on the energy source! First of all - the ability to work without a break for recharging. There can be three types of food:

• network;
• battery;
• mixed.

In hairdressing salons, a network or mixed type of food is usually used, since there is a large flow of customers, and such machines do not require recharging. At home, you can use the unit with a network connection. The only thing you need to take care of is that the cord rotates. Travelers are suitable battery models. But the best option is still a mixed type of power supply, when the unit can operate both on mains and on batteries.

Important! Having chosen an autonomous model, make sure that you always have charged batteries at hand.

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How is it arranged?

Before you adjust the hair clipper, it is very useful to deal with its device. If you just bought a machine, it must be accompanied by:

• set of nozzles;
• instruction.

Important! Some manufacturers complete their products with the most necessary tools - for example, sometimes a screwdriver and a set of spare screws are included.

In the instructions you will find a detailed diagram of the inside of the unit. In addition to the casing, cord, battery container and knife block, the machine has:

• transformer;
• stator coils;
• core;
• backstage or pendulum.

The transformer is usually designed for two voltages - 127 V and 220 V. This is very convenient because it allows you to use the unit in different conditions. There are as many coils as there are supply voltages, that is, two. The wings or the pendulum begin to vibrate when an alternating field appears. This part is held by two return springs. The first thing you need to know about the knife block is that it consists of moving and fixed parts. When adjusting the hair clipper, it is necessary to adjust it.

Important! The stator must be in contact with the rotor, otherwise - the machine will make an extremely unpleasant grinding sound.

Two words about ergonomics

If you have not bought a machine yet, but only choose, pay attention to a few more points. The question of how to assemble a hair clipper is resolved faster and easier if you made the right choice. Note what the blades are made of:

• of steel;
• ceramic coated steel;
• made of titanium coated steel.

Important! Household inexpensive machines are most often made with steel knives. It is quite suitable if you are going to cut just a few goals. To open a private hairdresser, it is better to choose better coated knives. But steel knives have their considerable advantages - they, of course, hold sharpening worse than those with a ceramic coating, but it will not be difficult to grind them at home.

One or many?

An important point is how many nozzles should be. Here again, it all depends on individual needs:

• for a hairdresser, a machine with one universal nozzle is more suitable - it is adjustable depending on the type of haircut;
• In order to do hairstyles to members of your family, a set of several specialized ones is preferable.

Important! Beard owners need to know in advance whether the unit is designed for such work - this is indicated in the instructions.

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Start adjusting

Adjusting the knives of a hair clipper at home is not only an affordable, but a must. The first thing to do is read the instructions and deal with the components of the unit. They are few, but it is necessary to know what they are called and what should be connected to.

Next up is another step that novice users usually don't like. The unit must be disconnected from the network. If the machine is battery or mixed type - you need to get the batteries.

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We put nozzles

When asked the question of how to put knives on a clipper, usually means installing nozzles. The unit itself is most often installed, and you have to rearrange it only if you repaired the unit and disassembled it in the cog. Accordingly, to put everything in place:

1. Lubricate the knife block - a few drops of oil are enough for this.
2. Locate the control lever lock and slide it down.
3. Use the lever to select the length of the haircut.
4. Set the lever to the desired position.
5. Choose a nozzle.
6. Put on the knife block, gently pressing - you should hear a click.

Important! You must first select the length, and only then move the lever, because when moving from a lower position to an upper one, the settings are reset.

That's all, actually.It remains only to connect the unit to the network or insert charged batteries into it, and turn your home into true London dandies or Parisian beauties.

Important! Keep in mind that when setting up such devices, nothing can be done with force. All parts must be inserted with a flick of the wrist.

Setting the knives of a hair clipper:

1. Loosen the screws, but do not completely unscrew them.
2. Find the edges of the moving and fixed parts.
3. Put them in parallel.
4. For pendulum models, set the teeth in parallel.
5. Tighten the screws.

Important! It is necessary to unscrew the screws or bolts carefully - the metal is not tempered for knives, so it is quite easy to damage it.

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How to fix a clipper?

Modern cars do not break so often, but sometimes it happens. If the hair clipper does not cut, what should I do? The first answer, which begs itself, is to bring it to the workshop. But do not rush to do this. It is possible that you yourself will be able to cope with the problem if you are at least a little versed in electrical engineering and mechanics.

To figure out what to do if the hair clipper does not cut, you need to start by finding out the reasons. The most frequent:

• dull knives;
• the engine does not work;
• Power outages have occurred.

Important! In the first case, the machine basically works, but tears the hair, or does not react to them at all. The only way to deal with the situation is to sharpen knives.

Inspect the unit

Before you repair the clipper or arrange for her prevention, the device must be inspected. The order will be as follows:

1. Inspect the cord - if it has broken, if the plug has moved, if the insulation is broken, in case of a serious breakdown it is better to simply replace it.
2. Check the voltage in the block (it is screwed into the housing).
3. Ring the switch and switches - if they fail, you need to replace the parts completely or short-circuit the contacts).

If the engine does not work

The motor consists of several parts. Most often, coils become unusable. They can be:

• replace;
• rewind.

Important! Replacing, of course, is easier, but there is one problem - the coil needs exactly the same, with the same number of turns that are in the unit. You may not find it on sale - you will be offered to change the whole engine or even buy a new machine.

To rewind, you have to tinker, but even a schoolboy can cope with this simple matter. Previously, the coil needs to be called by the tester to make sure that it is out of order.

For repair you need:

• wire with varnish insulation;
• device for rewinding (you can use a drill).

Important! The wire needs the same brand that is in the coil. You can buy in the electrical goods store or on the electronic market.

You can even wind it manually - in this case, the coils are small, it won’t take much time. The main thing is to lay the turns close to each other and observe the number, as well as make bends where they were.

Important! If there are more or less turns, this will negatively affect the power of the entire device.

Power outages

Does the machine not turn on at all? It is likely that there were power outages, so take your time to disassemble the unit. With a stand-alone device, you just need to change the batteries. Networking can be a little more complicated:

1. Check if there is light in the apartment.
2. Try plugging the machine into a different outlet, or, conversely, plug the other device into the same one.
3. Look at the condition of the plug and cord, and replace them if necessary.

Head correction

It happens that there seems to be no problem with the engine, the machine works, but the shears are disgusting. Most likely, the head is incorrectly configured. The return springs may have worn out - they can be replaced. To find out the reason and set up the hair clipper:

1. Check the amplitude of the knife movement - it is possible that the reason for the failures is precisely this.
2. Check the alignment of the knife block casing; if necessary, fit the parts to each other.
3. Check the position of the knives relative to each other - for most models, adjustment is done with a screwdriver, it is enough to adjust the gap.

If the knives are dull

This is a fairly common defect. They can be replaced or sharpened. To do this at home, you need a circle with an aluminum disk:

1. Thoroughly process the surface on which you will work - usually a table that needs to be washed and dried, as well as the space around it.
2. Pour abrasive onto a cleaned surface.
3. Carefully level it with a plank.
4. Put the knife on the disk - it must lie strictly in radius (it is convenient to use a laser pointer).
5. Clamp it all in a clamp.
6. Run the circle.
7. Make sure that the knife is clamped and sparks fly in the direction of the teeth.
8. Wash sharpened knives in a special solution and lubricate.
9. Check what you got on a piece of fur.

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Prevention

The simpler the device, the less often it breaks. The machine’s engine rarely crashes - sometimes there is an “anchor” with a crack, and in this case it’s best to return the machine to the manufacturer if you just bought it recently, or replace the motor.

But even the simplest unit needs care and prevention, otherwise - it begins to be capricious. Hair clipper:

• lubricate;
• clean.

Important! For prophylaxis, a special lubricant VNII MP-260 is needed. It takes a little, but you can buy it at a hardware store or online. A soft brush is also useful - as for watercolor.

To clean the machine, remove everything that is possible from it and remove the remaining hair, dust and other contaminants with a soft brush.

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Chip machines

There is such a miracle of technology on sale, in homes too - and, like all other devices, it sometimes breaks. What exactly can fail? Much:

• diode bridge;
• filter capacitors and resistors;
• transformer;
• transistor or thyristor;
• generator.

In this case, you need to ring all the details. It is useless to repair them, but replacing them will not be difficult.

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In this article, we told you how to set up and repair a hair clipper. We hope you managed to do it yourself, without the help of service center masters, and now you can easily make beautiful hairstyles for your whole family.