Check your handle screws.

hiwa

hiwa

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This in no way affects my confidence in the quality of Esee knives, but today I accidently discovered loose screws (2) on my 3-DT. I accidently dropped it on the floor , and it sounded "loose". I grabbed some allen keys and checked the screws and found two very loose. I read that they were supposed to be loc-tited at the factory, but with a magnifying glass saw no sign of it. So, I am now going to buy some loc-tite and check ALL my Esee blades ( about 10) take out all the screws and loc-tite them. My 3 is brand new,never batonned, and just used for kitchen duty so far. This may possibly be just a fluke issue with one knife, and I doubt it's a widespread problem.
Like I stated, this is no way affects my high opinion of Esee knives , but just wanted to let you fellas know to check your screws once in a while, especially if subjecting your blades to shock. I know Esee would replace the screws no problem ,but just a preventative measure to prevent loss. An allen key on both sides is the best way to tighten them. Thanks.
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I'm thinking of using red , and if I have to ever take it apart,heat the screw hole with a soldering iron. I rarely ever take my knives apart.
 
hiwa said:
I'm thinking of using red , and if I have to ever take it apart,heat the screw hole with a soldering iron. I rarely ever take my knives apart.
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just me, but i wouldn't urs red on the screws.

if you're really worried about it a mix of blue and red... or you can actually buy purple, but it's much harder to find.

for various things i've used one drop red, one drop blue, or two drops of one color and one of the other. gives you a little variation in the strength without being so hard to remove as red.

Wal-Mart sells blue, but i do a lot of wrenching on single cylinder fiur stroke motorcycles, AKA "thumpers" and even with a counterbalancer they shake. i buy generic loctite at Harbor Freight.

i also don't jump on the internet and tell everyone that i've got a screw loose! :eek:
 
all my esee knives came with screws that weren't tight enough except the junglas. i use blue loctite on them anyway as soon as i open the box. blue should be perfectly fine - i use it on all my guns' screws and if it holds up fine with their recoil, vibration from batoning should be a piece of cake.
 
Thanks guys. Maybe blue would be the better route then ,if I ever have to remove it with less hassle.

Fixer , I know about "thumpers" too. I used to own a Honda FT500. Blue loctite was a good friend in those days.

Q: Does loc-tite have a long shelf life ?, as the bottle I have is a few years old.
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hiwa said:
Fixer , I know about "thumpers" too. I used to own a Honda FT500. Blue loctite was a good friend in those days.

Q: Does loc-tite have a long shelf life ?, as the bottle I have is a few years old.
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it only cures in the ABSENCE of air... so "old loctite" should be just fine. dunno, perhaps enough heat might be a problem, but i mean engine compartment heat. my garage hasn't been a problem, but i do have the door insulated.

i've got a 4 or 6oz bottle of red that's 15+ years old.got it at a gunshow long ago. it's generic but still fine.

i've got an '87 KLR650, and an '01 KLR 250. and i'm a moderator at KLR650.net
 
tightning screws is general maintenance. also you may want to try nail polish, its much easier to take apart,than loctite.
by the way, i had the vt 500. had the twin, not the thumper.
dave
 
I was wondering about this when I put on the micarta scales on my Izula. I will go ahead and put some blue loctite to be safe. Thanks for bringing this up! :thumbup:
 
never had an issue but If for some odd reason I do or if I remove scales I always use loc-tite when assembling.....
 
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