For my 18th Birthday (almost 9 years ago!) I got a Phillips QT4013/23 Series 3000 Beard Trimmer from my Auntie and Uncle, it has served me effortlessly since. I probably had no beard to trim until I was 20 which means it has worked hard these last seven years.
Recently the head snapped and unfortunately there were no replacements heads which meant it was to be consigned to the scrap heap. Instead, I thought I would see what I can salvage from within.
On a side note - its very very frustrating that you cannot just buy parts and end up buying something completely new - incredibly wasteful.
The razor head itself came off quite easily but as you can see from the top all it would be good for now is a hair comb. The razor blade clicks out, which evidently means that *it* can be replaced - it's made up of a spring and two white prongs which are moved from left to right by the rest of the razor.
The rest of the workings were trapped inside the three plastic cases on the left. The dial in the centre of the far left plastic pieces, pushes a motor higher or lower. The motor causes the prongs on the razor to move from left and right causing the cutting motion.
The motor is powered by two batteries on a motherboard with a switch at the back which can be turned on or off by the right most plastic cover. The additional benefit of the battery setup is that it can be recharged by applying the charger to the bottom which will be useful in future projects - as I can make a solar charger charge it up.
Not a lot that can be saved here except the battery, metal pins and the motor. The rest will be consigned to the scrap head :'(
Recently the head snapped and unfortunately there were no replacements heads which meant it was to be consigned to the scrap heap. Instead, I thought I would see what I can salvage from within.
On a side note - its very very frustrating that you cannot just buy parts and end up buying something completely new - incredibly wasteful.
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| Disassembled |
The rest of the workings were trapped inside the three plastic cases on the left. The dial in the centre of the far left plastic pieces, pushes a motor higher or lower. The motor causes the prongs on the razor to move from left and right causing the cutting motion.
The motor is powered by two batteries on a motherboard with a switch at the back which can be turned on or off by the right most plastic cover. The additional benefit of the battery setup is that it can be recharged by applying the charger to the bottom which will be useful in future projects - as I can make a solar charger charge it up.
Not a lot that can be saved here except the battery, metal pins and the motor. The rest will be consigned to the scrap head :'(
