Oh no!

Discussion in 'General Shaving Talk' started by Unis, Aug 20, 2014.

  1. Unis

    Unis Active Member

    I have the worst luck! Just dropped the bottom screwing mechanism of my Merkur 34C down the sink drain.

    The worst part is it's not my sink and I'm living in a dorm room on a contract that ends in three days. No way I can get someone to get it out as well...

    I loved that razor to...damn it, gotta order a new one!
     
  2. david of central florida

    david of central florida Rhubarb Rubber

    it is in the p trap, just take it apart and retrieve it
     
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  3. gwsmallwood

    gwsmallwood Well-Known Member

    Yep. It's easy. No tools required.
     
  4. Unis

    Unis Active Member

    It's not my sink though. I'm on a base and I can't take anything apart because if something gets wrecked and I didn't report then I will be in trouble.
     
  5. Unis

    Unis Active Member

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    Plus I don't know how I could open this without tools :/
     
  6. nascarfandan

    nascarfandan Active Member

    Just make sure you put a bucket or other receptacle under the p trap before you disassemble it.
     
  7. nascarfandan

    nascarfandan Active Member

    0025582301277_300X300.jpeg Take a trip to Wal-Mart and get a pair of $9.00 channel locks. I am sure that would be cheaper than a new razor.
     
  8. Unis

    Unis Active Member

    Ok thanks everyone
     
  9. PatrickA51

    PatrickA51 Well-Known Member

    Yes what he said.
    What they both said.
    Good Luck!
     
  10. PatrickA51

    PatrickA51 Well-Known Member

    This too.
     
  11. Bristle Me

    Bristle Me Insufficient

    Every wet shaver should own one of these.

    Home depot, $8.00


    flexible grabber_retriever.jpg

    It's the easy-reacher-grabby-put-a-magnet-in-the-claws
    -and-send-it-down-the-toilet to retrieve anything from the jaws of hell tool. (from Ronco!)
    I've re-claimed razor blades, razor heads, razor handles, and one very small lead lined tube of depleted uranium with mine!

    Oh yeah, and a 1916 Mercury dime (don't ask...)
     
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  12. Omaney

    Omaney Well-Known Member

    Or anyone with a significant other whose hair clogs the drains several times a year. This tool is pretty neat and when you need one, you usually really need one.
     
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  13. Sara-s

    Sara-s This Pun for Hire

    Let us know if you are able to retrieve the lost part. Good luck.
     
  14. Hardlyanic

    Hardlyanic Active Member

    Easy peasy,,,,,,takes about 2 min,,and most of the time those traps come off with no tools....only suppose to be hand tight. Also,,many a ring , ear ring ect. been found stuck in those traps,,
     
  15. macaronus

    macaronus Sir Nice-a-Lot

    Best of luck in retrieving it!
     
  16. ObiDon

    ObiDon member in questionable standing

    Sound like a treasure hunt! No telling what you may find. If you use a tool wrap it in a rag so you do not scratch up the metal.
     
  17. Unis

    Unis Active Member

    The p trap does not screw off. It's almost as if it's sealed shut :/. A wrench is not doing the trick at all :(
     
  18. david of central florida

    david of central florida Rhubarb Rubber

    put a bucket under it and tap it with a hammer.
    unscrew it first, of course.
    it's just stuck together with old soap scum and grease.
    tap it with firm but light hand. it will come off.
    use Teflon tape when you put it back together, or replace with plastic.
    it's easy enough to do, especially for a razor you like.
     
  19. 178-bplatoon

    178-bplatoon Well-Known Member

    I have one of those and use it a lot :happy088:..It's not only good for things caught in the drain but also under and behind appliances, furniture etc.
     
  20. Bristle Me

    Bristle Me Insufficient

    Oh, no.
    This sounds exactly like what happened at my house
    shortly before the big flood of '88..... :eek:
     

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