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Grizzly88

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Hi. I was fidgeting with my crkt squid, and i glanced down at the knife and noticed all of a sudden the blade was all the way to the right side when it was closed, and not centered like it was when i started fidgeting with it(open and closed it). I tried tightening the pivot screw but it did not help. Is this a normal thing? Just by opening and closing it? I would understand it if the pivot screw got loose, but i tried tightening and loosen it, but it does not help. Any suggestions?
 
All the other screws are tight. It makes no sense for the centering to just go off like that.
 
Ok, i disassembled the knife and it was nothing wrong with it. I assembled it as you normally would, and the centering is stilk way off. I know its a cheap knife, but it brothers me to no end. How can i fix this?
 
Grizzly88 said:
Ok, i disassembled the knife and it was nothing wrong with it. I assembled it as you normally would, and the centering is stilk way off. I know its a cheap knife, but it brothers me to no end. How can i fix this?
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It really doesn't make much sense. If it was centered to start and everything is tight and still in place it should be fine. Try switching the washers around.
 
The washers on the squid are the same on both sides, but i tried it since i dont have a clue on what to do here. It did not help.
 
Maybe something shifted during the fidgeting. I've read where you can loosen the screws, shift the slabs while tightening everything back up to get it back to center. I think there may be a you tube video about getting a blade back to center. Don't have any personal experience trying to get a blade back to center. I think there's also mention of wedging the blade back to center, loosening/tightening back up with the wedge in place.
 
Looks like its a free spinning pivot, open the blade and put some sideways pressure on it while you tighten the screw
 
There's probably better ways to do this.

Loosen up the scale screws except the pivot. Flex the scales with your thumbs in the opposite direction. If you do it right you will see the blade more centered. Then tighten the screws back up.

Basically the scales are a little warped.
 
Are the washers fitting tight or is their slop in them? If so you will need some new washers.
 
It's pretty much what cbrstar said, but there's a Blade HQ youtube video called "How to Maintain a Pocket Knife with Lucas Burnley". There's a trick the guy who designed the Squid mentions that might help. The part I'm talking about is at around 9:57 in the video.
 
I know this has been covered but not to my way of thinking or satisfaction. There is only ONE correct way to center a blade/assemble a knife.
1- loosen all handle screws, not too much.
2- close the blade, tighten the pivot screw to where the blade does not easily move or at all. Be careful on bearing folders.
Now you have the blade, washers and liners/handles all perfectly parallel, the ideal situation on any knife or the only correct situation.
3- now tighten all the handle fasteners fully, starting CLOSEST to the pivot and working your way out.
4- correctly adjust the pivot fastener. Done.
If the knife was made correctly and no blade warp is involved the blade will be correctly centered every time.
All this forcing the blade one way and tightening may center the blade at the cost of misaligned of the pivot which is far more important. Forcing the blade one way and tightening handle screws is only covering up defects in manufacturing.
Thanks
 
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fly36gti said:
I know this has been covered but not to my way of thinking or satisfaction. There is only ONE correct way to center a blade/assemble a knife.
1- loosen all handle screws, not too much.
2- close the blade, tighten the pivot screw to where the blade does not easily move or at all. Be careful on bearing folders.
Now you have the blade, washers and liners/handles all perfectly parallel, the ideal situation on any knife or the only correct situation.
3- now tighten all the handle fasteners fully, starting CLOSEST to the pivot and working your way out.
4- correctly adjust the pivot fastener. Done.
If the knife was made correctly and no blade warp is involved the blade will be correctly centered every time.
All this forcing the blade one way and tightening may center the blade at the cost of misaligned of the pivot which is far more important. Forcing the blade one way and tightening handle screws is only covering up defects in manufacturing.
Thanks
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I looked up the knife quickly, not really meant to be taken apart. how do you tighten a free spinning pivot that only has tooling on one side?
 
Before you do all that. How exactly where you fidgeting with it. Like spinning it in your finger just opening and closing. Did it hit anything.

If you loosen the handle screw and pivot screw make sure the blade is 90 degrees to the handle before the tightening. The lAlso when tightening handle screws do them all evenly. Also when you say the right side is this blade up or down. So lock side or show side. Will make a difference as lock bars can apply pressure.
 
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