Bail Latch problem

[firerulez]

can anyone help me out here. When i am baling i have a problem that when i do some closing techniques

 

[Clay]

......... ya' wanna run that one by me one more time.

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[Gollnick]

Hello Mr. Firerulez and welcome to the forum.

Clay can solve your problem, I'm sure. He's the best. But, he will need a little more detail.

From your title, I'm gonna guess that your latch falls in the way of the blade.

The simple solution is to buy a Benchmade 42. The latchgate prevents this.

Otherwise, start by making sure that your latch is free to move.

Next, you may need to work on maing your closings a bit more energetic so that centrifugual force will pull the latch away from the blade.

Anyway, let us know a bit more about your problem and I'm sure that Clay can get you fixed up.



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Chuck
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[jim_l_clifton]

try using loc-tite at the latch pin,wipe off excess,work latch until stiffness is less. latch will then stay out of way while flipping!

 

[firerulez]

Yeah that is my problem. The latch is gettin in the way when i am trying some things.

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Has anyone tried to drill and press fit a small rod, to simulate the bm42 block, to prevent the latch from going in too far?
Sounds like an easy fix? Drill just under the size of the pin size and press fit and sand flush and polish it off, wouldn't need to drill all the way through the second side, just enough to locate it, that would lessen the cleanup work later? Might even try that on my Imada.....yeah might just do that

G2

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[jimborainey]

I've found that if you put a small spring-washer right next to the latch, the washer keeps a constant amount of friction on the latch no matter what its orientation, and no matter how worn it is.. It's not exactly easy to do, but it totally eliminates latch flopping. You have to remove the latch with the method of your choice, file away a little bit of the handle to make room for the washer, stick the washer and latch back in there, and find something to replace the latch pin that you just destroyed. It costs nothing, and it works so well I don't know why manufacturers don't do it to begin with.

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j rainey

 

[RKnight]

Having to perform these modifications should be unnecessary.

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Ron Knight

 

[Sgtp]

I made my pseudo-latch gate from a piece of hard rubber wedged in the pocket of the handle. I found a large rubber o-ring that did the job...just had to cut a small piece out of it. Since the o-ring fit the dimensions of the handle so well, I used another section of it to line the inside of the handle where there is contact with the blade edge. (my Frost bali has no blade nic)

-the sgt

 

[Professor]

Gary's onto something. If you've got access to a drill press, you could conceivably either insert a stainless pin, or tap it and put in a small stainless screw.

Either way, you'd be creating your own version of the latchgate.

I used to put a drop of poorly mixed epoxy resin in the latch pin area just to gunk it up and slow it down. I like Gary's idea better.

Professor.