Damn 42 blade.

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giar

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Hello All,
I've tried everything within my limits to remove the blade. Took a hammer to it tried to pop out the rivets. Followed your advice Chuck. Except for the Milling press was it? don't have one of those. How am I going to remove the blade? If I drill the rivets out can I buy replacement pinns? Someone help. thanks guys.
 
didn't gollnick mention that you vcen get those presses for pretty cheap in Kmart? Or I forget.. but anyways I can imagine the frustrated look on your face with the hammer.. good luck G
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remmebver to breathe or else you'll loose it.

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The tool you need is called a Pin Punch and it might be available at K-Mart. Most any auto parts store will have 'em as will Home Depot.

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You select the one that is just slightly smaller in diameter then the pin you're trying to drive out, insert the punch into the hole, and hammer. Now you do need to support the rest of your handle and, at the same time, provide somewhere for the pin to go as it comes out the back side. This is why many anvils have a hole in the top. You put the piece on the anvil with the pin over the hole. As you hammer on the punch, the anvil supports the piece, but the pin falls down into the hole. If you don't have such an anvil, then you could probably drill a 1/2" hole through a scrap of 2x4 and use that.



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Chuck
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The proper tool to put the pin back in is a pin press. A production one such as BM used to put the pin in is well over $1000. But, you can buy a simple one at an auto parts store for about $150.

Because prese-fit pins are common in folding knives, people who routinely work with folding knives will already have these tools. People who would like to work with folding knives need to invest in these tools.

The joints on the BM42 are not intended for field disassembly by casual users. If you're gonna do this, you're gonna need to invest in some tools.



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Chuck
Balisongs -- because it don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing!
http://www.balisongcollector.com
 
I am sure Giar is thking.. "WHy in't my hammer, icepick and deathcry enough?!?!"
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Thanks for the responses guys. Chuck I tried using a pin punch. I was hitting the point pretty darn hard, and even harder after 5 mins
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still no budge. Once I take out the pinns is there something I can replace the old ones with so that I can easily can blades. I'm mainly interested in the handles. Any different types of rivets that you might suggest? thanks guys.
 
Wow. Mine came out.

Try taking it to an automotive machine shop. U joints are held together with pressed in pins, so these shops have presses to install and remove them which are typically quite larger enough for the job.



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Chuck
Balisongs -- because it don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing!
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