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I know some of you folks have been wondering about this swap because you've written me and asked. I did one other before this and forgot to post it. This one I managed to catch and get up before packing them to mail home.
This was fairly simple. To make it work I swapped out the blades and the rocker arm lockbars on a Delica 4 G10 folder and a Waved D4 in the FRN set up. The swap went without issue but you do need to be sure to swap the lockbar with the blade or it won't work right. There are differences in the way they are made other than this. I kept the original hardware (barrels and screws) with the original handles they came out of just stuck them through the new swapped parts.
Best way to do this is by pushing out the blade only and the lock bar only leaving the folder together. The G10 version comes apart very well because of the metal back spacer/stand off spring holder that is much more sturdy than its FRN cousins set up. Once the rocker arm is back in depress the spring. Then using a dental explorer and my torx driver I was able in no time to slide the blade in. First slide in a washer on the blade side that the non screw side of the barrel will be by coaxing it with the explorer probe until you can see it in the pivot hole. Once I saw it I lined that up using the torx driver that allowed me to seat the barrel for the pivot through that first washer but you don't want to shove it all the way through just yet. If it does seat just back it out gently but not enough to let it fall out the other side and you'll be able to get the second washer coaxed in the same way. Once its visible over the barrel female threads you simply line it up and get it so the barrel can slide through the hole and seat. Once thats done you adjust the tension and its done. Sounds easy. It is for me. For some I understand its an effort in frustration. Takes some patience but it is the best way to keep from messing up those little FRN nipples that secure the spring holder on that particular folder.
STR
This was fairly simple. To make it work I swapped out the blades and the rocker arm lockbars on a Delica 4 G10 folder and a Waved D4 in the FRN set up. The swap went without issue but you do need to be sure to swap the lockbar with the blade or it won't work right. There are differences in the way they are made other than this. I kept the original hardware (barrels and screws) with the original handles they came out of just stuck them through the new swapped parts.
Best way to do this is by pushing out the blade only and the lock bar only leaving the folder together. The G10 version comes apart very well because of the metal back spacer/stand off spring holder that is much more sturdy than its FRN cousins set up. Once the rocker arm is back in depress the spring. Then using a dental explorer and my torx driver I was able in no time to slide the blade in. First slide in a washer on the blade side that the non screw side of the barrel will be by coaxing it with the explorer probe until you can see it in the pivot hole. Once I saw it I lined that up using the torx driver that allowed me to seat the barrel for the pivot through that first washer but you don't want to shove it all the way through just yet. If it does seat just back it out gently but not enough to let it fall out the other side and you'll be able to get the second washer coaxed in the same way. Once its visible over the barrel female threads you simply line it up and get it so the barrel can slide through the hole and seat. Once thats done you adjust the tension and its done. Sounds easy. It is for me. For some I understand its an effort in frustration. Takes some patience but it is the best way to keep from messing up those little FRN nipples that secure the spring holder on that particular folder.
STR
