Rocket HD disassembly

**Aussieshaver** · 07-27-2010, 03:26 PM

Can anyone provide some instructions on how to remove the head from a Rocket HD? The head appears to have come off the main shaft at some time and has been reattached crooked. I can see the thread from where the head attaches to the body and I am just wondering if it needs a bit of brut force?

**Aussieshaver** · 07-28-2010, 03:39 PM

Bump - does anyone know?

**ghostknife** · 07-28-2010, 06:39 PM

Could be wrong but I dont recall seeing any thread where anybody had dismantled any Rocket or Brit Aristocrat (#58, #66) unless it was actually broken. Have some idea that they are press fitted together or something which means it's never meant to be dismantled

**Iakona** · 07-28-2010, 07:14 PM

If you look down at the head from the top with the doors open, there is a collar from the body, protruding up through the bottom plate of the head, and it is bent over the bottom plate to fix the two together. There are also 6 notches that keep it from twisting. You can brute force the head off by twisting it counter-clockwise. I don't know if you can make that collar more malleable by heating it... You can probably get it to fit back together, but I guess that depends on how much damage you do getting it off. If I ever find my camera, I can post some pics.

**Aussieshaver** · 07-28-2010, 07:16 PM

Interesting.

On the razor I have threads can clearly be seen on the head which screw into the body. Maybe I will try putting it in a vice and trying to unscrew it? Just wanted to know if anyone had disassembled one before (or show me how it goes together).

**Aussieshaver** · 07-28-2010, 07:18 PM

Originally Posted by Iakona

If you look down at the head from the top with the doors open, there is a collar from the body, protruding up through the bottom plate of the head, and it is bent over the bottom plate to fix the two together. There are also 6 notches that keep it from twisting. You can brute force the head off by twisting it counter-clockwise. I don't know if you can make that collar more malleable by heating it... You can probably get it to fit back together, but I guess that depends on how much damage you do getting it off. If I ever find my camera, I can post some pics.

If you can post some pics that would be much appreciated. I cant seem to see any online.

**Iakona** · 07-28-2010, 07:23 PM

I guess they could be made differently, or we're mis-communicating. On my razor, there are 3 threaded components. The shaft that travels up and down, thus opening the doors - that is threaded and screws into the bottom knob. The bottom knob, is of course threaded on the inside to accept the shaft, and on the outside to connect with/travel up and down the body. Then the body of course is threaded on the inside.