How are you centering your own Griptilian blades? My Ritter mini came off center long ago, and I've just used it for the past year and don't care. I've piddled with it some and have tried to center it up but can't get it centered. Just wondering what the best technique is from anyone who has done this successfully.
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DIY Griptilian blade centering
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Here's the abbreviated version of what I do.
With the knife closed.
I would loosen all the screws including the clip screws
Now snug down on the pivot. Not real tight, just hand tight.
I then gently, but firmly, apply pressure to each side of the knife in opposite directions.
Left side up/right side down or Left side down/right side up; while at the same time seeing what combination gives you the desired results.
While holding the right effect, start tightening screws. If the tightening of one particular screw ruins the effect. Tighten this problem screw last.
Once all screws are tight, adjust pivot.
This procedure works with most of the knives that I have run into and noticeably better on knives with custom scales.
If after this you are still getting a severely off center blade, with the factory scales.
You should return the knife to BM for repair.
There are many elements involved here that can effect the centering of the blade.
Some of these elements such as spacer height, mounting hole location and pivot symmetry can not be fixed by the end user.
BM has the parts and the know how to make things right.
With the knife closed.
I would loosen all the screws including the clip screws
Now snug down on the pivot. Not real tight, just hand tight.
I then gently, but firmly, apply pressure to each side of the knife in opposite directions.
Left side up/right side down or Left side down/right side up; while at the same time seeing what combination gives you the desired results.
While holding the right effect, start tightening screws. If the tightening of one particular screw ruins the effect. Tighten this problem screw last.
Once all screws are tight, adjust pivot.
This procedure works with most of the knives that I have run into and noticeably better on knives with custom scales.
If after this you are still getting a severely off center blade, with the factory scales.
You should return the knife to BM for repair.
There are many elements involved here that can effect the centering of the blade.
Some of these elements such as spacer height, mounting hole location and pivot symmetry can not be fixed by the end user.
BM has the parts and the know how to make things right.
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I do pretty much the same thing Keyman does and it works *most* of the time. It doesn't fix every off-center problem. I've had to send a couple in to BM for fixin' because I am absolutely anal about a centered blade.
Sometimes it takes two or three tries to get things right, so I'll give it a couple of shots before I give up and send it in.
Sometimes it takes two or three tries to get things right, so I'll give it a couple of shots before I give up and send it in.
