Dragonfly G10 Disassembly

H. Chinaski

H. Chinaski

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So the G10 dragonfly is one of my favorite all time knives. I have had it for a long time and it is full of lint and dirt from regular carry.

I realize I will void the warranty, but was wanting to disassemble for a good cleaning. I removed all screws, but can't seem to get past the lanyard hole. I just can't get the G10 to break lose at this spot.

Did a thorough google search - no luck. Does anyone know of a link for take down or have any pointers?

Thanks in advance for the help.
 
I swapped scales on a PM2 yesterday the lanyard was a bit tough. Without being familair with the G10 DF, did you try a small flat head screw driver?
 
blueblur said:
I swapped scales on a PM2 yesterday the lanyard was a bit tough. Without being familair with the G10 DF, did you try a small flat head screw driver?
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I very gently pryed, but it didn't seem to want to budge and I was afraid to go at it too hard. Maybe I should exact a little more force. I suppose G10 won't just snap?
 
I did a blade swap on my G10 DF2 with a ZDP-189 blade; that lanyard post was a pain to get off but I did it by rotating it up and off. When putting it back together it was easier to put all the posts back in first as well as the blade and then force the tension bar under the lock bar; I would also recommend you tape the blade edge to protect yourself before starting.
 
I just had my G10 DF apart and yes, popping the scale off of the lanyard tube was a bit of a pain. I ended up using a plastic putty/epoxy knife with an angled end to gently pry it off.
 
Go to Harbor freight and buy the small sonic Cleaner and add hot water with Simple Green.

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Rinse dry and oil. Done.
 
Lee48 said:
It is totally unnecessary to disassemble a knife to clean it.
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I agree, except for the knife developed a very slight gritty feeling when opening/closing over time that I couldn't correct just by rinsing and blowing out with compressed air.

If not for that, I wouldn't have torn into it.

Pulled a very well used Delica apart for the same reason and now it's buttery smooth. Plus it was fun.
 
Just be careful dropping anything with ball bearings in a sonic cleaner. Somehow, it makes them less smooth. I found this out the hard way with a PM2. Luckily it didn't cause too much "damage" but I need to keep that bearing lubed to keep it smooth.

Have you tried pouring or dipping it in boiling water?
 
blueblur said:
Just be careful dropping anything with ball bearings in a sonic cleaner. Somehow, it makes them less smooth. I found this out the hard way with a PM2. Luckily it didn't cause too much "damage" but I need to keep that bearing lubed to keep it smooth.

Have you tried pouring or dipping it in boiling water?
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I haven't. Was going to give it a strong pry before giving up on disassembly. I really can't see buying a sonic cleaner when I already own a torx set, especially if it could affect the smoothness. Appreciate the input blue.
 
blueblur said:
Just be careful dropping anything with ball bearings in a sonic cleaner.

Somehow, it makes them less smooth. I found this out the hard way with a PM2. Luckily it didn't cause too much "damage"
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I have the small harbor freight sonic cleaner and I never experienced
the issue you describe.

So more info on the type of machine you used
and how long you cleaned it. Solvents....
 
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