Professor
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I don't know if any of you have had this happen, but exactly one year ago this month, my clip on my small regular Seb started pivoting within the recess cutout everso slightly. I attribute this to its having been removed and re-installed time and time again to be carried in a clipless G2 sheath. Whatever the case, that baby was moving around in the recess.
What I did was mix up some 24-hour epoxy resin (just a dab) with a toothpick (mixing both agents together well, as you are probably familiar with doing), removed my clip, and used a clean toothpick to apply it to only the outer edge of the rounded, back-end of the clip. Then, I used the other end of the toothpick to scrape off the excess. In essence, you would have had to put the clip under the light to see any epoxy applied at all. Then, I sat the clip off by itself to dry overnight.
The next day, upon inspection, you still couldn't see a trace of the epoxy, but it was there. You could feel the slightest bit of gumminess when you ran your fingernail over the rounded edge of the clip where it had been applied. I then put the clip back on, and it's been a daisy ever since. I've taken it off and re-installed it several times, and it's locks down nicely every time without any thought of pivoting.
It's a great fix, if you've got that same problem, and a good way to spare the expense of a new clip altogether. Just thought I'd share!
Professor.
What I did was mix up some 24-hour epoxy resin (just a dab) with a toothpick (mixing both agents together well, as you are probably familiar with doing), removed my clip, and used a clean toothpick to apply it to only the outer edge of the rounded, back-end of the clip. Then, I used the other end of the toothpick to scrape off the excess. In essence, you would have had to put the clip under the light to see any epoxy applied at all. Then, I sat the clip off by itself to dry overnight.
The next day, upon inspection, you still couldn't see a trace of the epoxy, but it was there. You could feel the slightest bit of gumminess when you ran your fingernail over the rounded edge of the clip where it had been applied. I then put the clip back on, and it's been a daisy ever since. I've taken it off and re-installed it several times, and it's locks down nicely every time without any thought of pivoting.
It's a great fix, if you've got that same problem, and a good way to spare the expense of a new clip altogether. Just thought I'd share!
Professor.