About 1 1/2 years ago, I bought these to trim my Connemara pony with Cushing’s. She doesn’t have an overly heavy coat, but I want to keep her a little cooler. Unless you knew she had Cushing’s, you wouldn’t guess it from the coat. I used the clippers once with a T-84 blade and the trainer clipped her that fall. This spring the clippers worked about 2 minutes before stopping. We changed the drive assembly and they acted like they would work. When my grown daughter turned them on, nothing! Can they be fixed or am I better off just buying something else? If so, any ideas? I’m happy with a power cord, don’t want anything super heavy as she’s the only one I do and only twice and year. Thanks in advance!
The guy that I have sharpen my blades also does a “servicing” once a year on mine. I suspect he changes the drive assembly (which you’ve done) but also gives them a super thorough cleaning - gets all the old hair and gunk out from around the inner parts. Maybe a full service is warranted? My andis clippers have been working well for > 7 years now with this routine.
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I would contact the company and ask them nicely what they suggest. If you’re lucky, they might just sent a new or refurbished set.
Or if you know someone who likes to tinker, maybe turn them over because they can’t get more broken at this point? If you’re getting nothing at all, it sounds like a power supply issue. Possibly a loose connection?
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Do they run without a clipper blade (or a different blade)? Does the blade work on another set of clippers?
It’s possible that the blade itself is jammed with oil and dirt and can’t move. But it’s hard to know whether that will burn out your motor for good, or whether the motor would just shut down because it can’t move the blade.
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Don’t know what happened, but took the blades off and the clipper works! Thanks so much!
It’s possible the blades rusted together if they got damp or didn’t get enough oil when they were stored. It sounds like a new blade may be in order.
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It’s possible the blades rusted together if they got damp or didn’t get enough oil when they were stored. It sounds like a new blade may be in order.
Before you buy a new blade, try taking apart the blade, clean and oil, and reassemble. The two moving parts of the blade may have just seized together. Make sure the teeth line up when you reassemble.
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Thanks @Manybees These clippers hadn’t been used in over a year and we’ve moved to a damper location. When we took the blade off, the bottom blade had rusted. My DH is using a rust remover. I’m a little surprised as I’m one of those people that probably over-oil the blades. I’ll remember about lining up the teeth. I may just need to order a new blade. Thanks again!
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[quote=“Dressa and store in an airtight container like a small tupperware with desiccant packets or the little cylinder type. Since they come in everything - medications, shoes, new handbags, etc., - you should be able to find some for free. Cleaning and oiling is important also but definitely don’t let them get rusty because then they cut badly too.
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@S1969 That’s a great idea. This is the first time I’ve ever owned horse clippers. We’ve had dog clippers for 20 + years and just cleaned and oiled. Removing the rust from the blades didn’t work, so I’m off to buy new blades. I really like your idea of storing them in a container with the silica gel. I’ll do that! Thanks!
