bent washer on CRK's .

[blanex1]

well I finally did it, I bent a washer on my Inkosi taking it apart and cleaning, I somehow crimped the dam washer putting the sucker back together! boy do I feel dum its something I thought I would never do, I was getting reddy to to send it back to CRK for new washer replacement, but then I thought I would try something, I put the washer in a vice to starting it out and it worked like charm, the blade even falls closed just like normal/new, but I don't recommend other people try this! but it worked for me, thanks for looking.

 

[Peter Hartwig]

well I finally did it, I bent a washer on my Inkosi taking it apart and cleaning, I somehow crimped the dam washer putting the sucker back together! boy do I feel dum its something I thought I would never do, I was getting reddy to to send it back to CRK for new washer replacement, but then I thought I would try something, I put the washer in a vice to starting it out and it worked like charm, the blade even falls closed just like normal/new, but I don't recommend other people try this! but it worked for me, thanks for looking.

I am not 100% positive, but believe they may send out washers for that model. It is the Sebenza that needs them fitted.
At least worth a call if you need a set.

 

[WedgeAntilles]

Yup. Inkosi you can buy direct, Sebenzas have to go in.

 

[TC]

I have not tried this with PB washers, but back in the day I used to work with ultra-high vacuum apparatuses, and we would reuse the pure copper seals by simply annealing them back to a soft state with a proprane burner. Point is: Heat might help with flattenening CRK washers as well.