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I say go for it; it's his knife.
Fanboys and haters alike are what inspired me to mod my SNG.
Waved because people said it shouldn't happen:
Carry on OP; dare to be different. :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
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I say go for it; it's his knife.
Fanboys and haters alike are what inspired me to mod my SNG.
Waved because people said it shouldn't happen:
Carry on OP; dare to be different. :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
Right on!
My two XM's mod were all planned out long before I got them. They are very solid platform but need improvement to please me! Let just say changing out teflon to PB pivot washers to start off.
Nice job on your mod. By the way, did you polish the blade?
My two XM's mod were all planned out long before I got them. They are very solid platform but need improvement to please me! Let just say changing out teflon to PB pivot washers to start off.
Nice job on your mod. By the way, did you polish the blade?
Made replacement PB pivot washers for my two XM's. Action is smooth as original teflon that came with.
Noticed impurity impregnated into original soft teflon washers as well and blade tange pivot area revealed tale tale circumferential scratch lines mirror'ed those on the washers. Slicer is two years old and Wharnie is new, so no excessive deployment were involved nor exposures to gritty/unclean environments.
With original teflon washers, due to support of the two stop pins prevent blade side to side movements in the open position, but when closed and push, an inch from the tip, there will have significant deflection on the lock bar side and less so on the presentation side. Having PB in place, previous side to side is no longer there.
Here is the size, if anyone is interested for the improvement:
XM-18 3.5" pivot washer, original OD - large is 1/2", lock bar small side is 7/16", ID is 1/4" and 1/64" thk. It is basically from die punched teflon 1/64" stock.
I made mine a little different to maximize support/fit: OD Large/small - .520"/.460". ID - .251" and mirror's final finished at .015" thk.
Noticed impurity impregnated into original soft teflon washers as well and blade tange pivot area revealed tale tale circumferential scratch lines mirror'ed those on the washers. Slicer is two years old and Wharnie is new, so no excessive deployment were involved nor exposures to gritty/unclean environments.
With original teflon washers, due to support of the two stop pins prevent blade side to side movements in the open position, but when closed and push, an inch from the tip, there will have significant deflection on the lock bar side and less so on the presentation side. Having PB in place, previous side to side is no longer there.
Here is the size, if anyone is interested for the improvement:
XM-18 3.5" pivot washer, original OD - large is 1/2", lock bar small side is 7/16", ID is 1/4" and 1/64" thk. It is basically from die punched teflon 1/64" stock.
I made mine a little different to maximize support/fit: OD Large/small - .520"/.460". ID - .251" and mirror's final finished at .015" thk.
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Thanks, it's the stock stonewash finish and I polished the spine after the wave mod...
Nice, the stone wash projected a nice reflection of the handle!
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While working on changing out XM Slicer's PB washers, noticed spanner wrench for the XM side needed to be closer for better control, so....long story short.
Latest revision for enhance grip and built in a little more adjustable option for both brands:
PB pivot washers are great improvement over teflon on my XM's.
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While working on changing out XM Slicer's PB washers, noticed spanner wrench for the XM side needed to be closer for better control, so....long story short.
Latest revision for enhance grip and built in a little more adjustable option for both brands:
PB pivot washers are great improvement over teflon on my XM's.