Anyone with a Combat Elite Level 1 folder that can measure the screws for me?

[jeepin]

I have a Combat Elite Level 1 folder that I got in trade a couple years ago that has a broken post and stripped screw.

Is there anyone that has one of these folders that can measure the screws and posts for me so I can order a replacement set?

Also does anyone know if fastenal would carry tiny parts like these in store?

I tried a local hardware store but they didn’t have anything that small.

 

[SharpBits]

Places like Knifekits may have what you need. Alternatively, if you have other knives you don't mind removing screws from, you could find one that fits and then search for screws for that brand instead.

 

[fishface5]

Does your local hardware store have a thread gauge? You want to know threads per inch, length and diameter then you can order replacements.

 

[jeepin]

Does your local hardware store have a thread gauge? You want to know threads per inch, length and diameter then you can order replacements.

I’ve tried local hardware stores but they don’t have anything close to that small.

I found out a neighbor of a guy I know was a machinist so I’m gonna see if he can measure them for me.

 

[fishface5]

What I meant was at my hardware store they have a thread gauge so you can bring in a screw and figure out the threads per inch, then once you measure the diameter and length you can find a replacement in their bins, or in your case go online and order a replacement. But the machinist might have one as well.

 

[C_Claycomb]

Very little reason to suspect they will be anything other than 2-56unc. 4-40unc is a lot bigger.

I had a Combat Elite RRF, and all the back spacer and scale screws were 2-56.

My recommendation is to buy some second hand Vernier callipers off eBay and hence have the ability to measure stuff for yourself. I use my callipers all the time, from using the right size drill to predrill for wood screws, to measuring edge thickness on knives. Could hardly live without them.

And don’t waste time in hardware stores.

 

[jeepin]

What I meant was at my hardware store they have a thread gauge so you can bring in a screw and figure out the threads per inch, then once you measure the diameter and length you can find a replacement in their bins, or in your case go online and order a replacement. But the machinist might have one as well.

These screws were too small for the thread gauge.

 

[Obsessed with Edges]

For a thread gauge, you might want to look online for sets including both SAE & metric gauges that will measure much smaller screws than the gauge available at most hardware stores. I attached an image example from one listing found when searching 'thread gauge' on the big river site. There are lots of such examples out there. Some hardware stores might also carry thread gauge sets. But it's probably easier to search them out online.

For what it's worth, the red one shown (the SAE version) does include the gauge for 2-56 (coarse) size, if that's what you've got. And the blue metric gauge includes sizes down to 2mm (about the thickness of a standard round wooden toothpick, for reference).

 

[jeepin]

For a thread gauge, you might want to look online for sets including both SAE & metric gauges that will measure much smaller screws than the gauge available at most hardware stores. I attached an image example from one listing found when searching 'thread gauge' on the big river site. There are lots of such examples out there. Some hardware stores might also carry thread gauge sets. But it's probably easier to search them out online.

For what it's worth, the red one shown (the SAE version) does include the gauge for 2-56 (coarse) size, if that's what you've got. And the blue metric gauge includes sizes down to 2mm (about the thickness of a standard round wooden toothpick, for reference).

Thank you. Those would be great to have on hand