Shave review of Janus Adjustable razor and Shave Off vs Gillette F4 Toggle

Thanks for the updates Eric.

I’ll also add stay safe and healthy!

February Update

Just like in January, there are 3 PNs still to machine. They started on the toggle stem and paused to get work done for two much larger accounts they were in jeopardy of losing because of delays. So, I have enlisted a new machine shop to finish the remaining parts.

This new shop has slightly more capabilities and capacity. Additionally, they showed me examples of milled and turned parts that resemble the remaining parts. It sucks I had to get another shop in the mix. They are talented machinists but they have struggled to meet my internal timelines several times. Since they are familiar with the parts from prototyping, they agreed to share notes on the 3 remaining parts with the new shop, if need be, so that the project gets across the finish line properly.    
 
Here is the revised timeline based on the agreement I have with the new shop.



All the packaging and laser marking is complete. Most of the polishing and passivation (>80%) is done. This is the simplest work that is left. Assembly isn't hard because the parts are screwed together instead of press fits. 

Look at the results from the 2-step polishing and laser marking. I got a sample of the door blanks to be polished alongside the other finished parts. 







‘Mid’ March Update
First and foremost, I hope that everyone is okay, keeping well, staying safe and coping with the massive disruption to normal life and misery/stress from COVID-19.

The machine shop is still open but with a skeleton crew working staggered, shorter and flexible schedules that allow for appropriate isolation distances and to accommodate family arrangements the crews are grappling with. Also, the shop is not allowing customer visits to protect their crew and do their part in preventing/arresting the spread. I fully understand, support and endorse these measures from experts. Everything is much slower but not halted. It is not lost on me that this sounds like endless excuses. Also, I don’t wanna chalk it all up to COVID-19 because they weren't ahead of schedule anyways.

We are making some progress. The 1st set-up for the doors is almost complete. There’s some work still left to do – like get some dimensions right and minimize tool marks and burrs. Here is a photo from the on-going 1st set-up work. The 2nd set-up, side holes, will wait until I have a razor assembly.





The toggle stem programming was completed on Fri 03/20; set-up could start as early as Mon 03/23. And then the toggle knob. I will provide a shipping timeline update at the end of the week 03/28 after the shop updates me on 03/27.

I really appreciate the patience the customers are affording me as I work with the machine shop. It is not lost on me that the project has dragged on much longer than almost all are comfortable with.

March Update - II

There’s some progress…the toggle stem is done. This took a while to get done! The programmer/machinist assigned to Janus is working a weird schedule (staggered, shorter, flexible). This wasn’t the case when the shop took on the project. COVID-19 threw a wrench into the works. Onto the toggle knob starting tomorrow 03/30.






The new shipping date is April 24th. We worked on this together considering the reality on the new working hours and mutual agreement that this must be the last reschedule I issue. The machine shop is still open because it is classified essential in Minnesota because they work on parts for medical devices. This means stuff will keep moving forward, although slowly, instead of grinding to a halt. Polishing & passivation takes couple days because the Janus parts will wait to be batched with other customers’ small 316 SST parts.


Keep well and stay safe.

April Update

Gents, I picked up the doors this evening. I will be dropping them off on Tuesday for polishing and passivation. And then onto assembly next week.

FYI - the company that made the handbooks agreed to remake them so that the colors match the packaging and are true to the colors in the illustrator file. 








Y'all keep safe.

Looks great. Looking forward to use it soon.
Great work.. Thank you..

Thanks for the update Eric. I’m really looking forward to shaving with the production razor.

Stay safe and healthy my friend!

Thanks for the update Eric.  I’m really looking forward to shaving with the production razor.

Stay safe and healthy my friend!

You too my friend!

March Update - II

There’s some progress…the toggle stem is done. This took a while to get done! The programmer/machinist assigned to Janus is working a weird schedule (staggered, shorter, flexible). This wasn’t the case when the shop took on the project. COVID-19 threw a wrench into the works. Onto the toggle knob starting tomorrow 03/30.






The new shipping date is April 24th. We worked on this together considering the reality on the new working hours and mutual agreement that this must be the last reschedule I issue. The machine shop is still open because it is classified essential in Minnesota because they work on parts for medical devices. This means stuff will keep moving forward, although slowly, instead of grinding to a halt. Polishing & passivation takes couple days because the Janus parts will wait to be batched with other customers’ small 316 SST parts.


Keep well and stay safe.

April Update

Gents, I picked up the doors this evening. I will be dropping them off on Tuesday for polishing and passivation. And then onto assembly next week.

FYI - the company that made the handbooks agreed to remake them so that the colors match the packaging and are true to the colors in the illustrator file. 








Y'all keep safe.

Hi Eric
Thanks for the update. Is the razor still scheduled to ship on April 24. Stay well!!!

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Eric, Janus Razors , excellent job. Hope you and your family are well. The final razor looks excellent, I look forward to giving it its first test drive soon.

Eric, it looks beautiful! Thank you for the continued updates.

Eric,

very nice! good luck with everything!

Thanks for the update Eric Janus Razors Looks like you’re in the final stretch. I’m looking forward to seeing and trying this beauty while we are still closed down here.

Stay safe