Gigand Spectrum problems

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JakeP

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I recently bought a NIB Gigand Spectrum and ever time I open it the two pivot screws come loose and I have to tighten them. I'm curious if any one has experienced this or if it's a deffect and I should send it back. Thanks in advance.
-Jake
 
Did it come with the tightening tool? If so, you can tighten or loosen it to meet your needs.

Spark

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Kevin Jon Schlossberg
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Most all of them do it...all you have to di is take both sides out...clean them WELL, and use lock-tite in them. -AR

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- AKTI Member ID# A000322

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DON"T USE LOCKTITE ON YOUR KNIFE IF YOU EVER WANT TO ADJUST THE TENSION AGAIN.

Sorry to shout, but Jackyl has been bitten by this before and should know better.

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James Segura
San Francisco, CA


 
stjames, i don't know which loc-tite you're using, is it hte blue stuff in the red bottle, i think #204? i have used loc-tite on many knives and guns and never had trouble breaking the screws loose with hand tools. IMO, loc-tite may be just what you need.
 
James has a point...lock-tite and Sebenza's don't mix...period.
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But BM's, Gigand's, Spyderco's, and many others benefit from the blue stuff in the red bottle. They can easily be broken. In fact, I usually break that bond anyway and re-adjust. The lock-tite just offers more resistanco that way. With the tool...the bond can easily be broken in the Spectrum. -AR

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- AKTI Member ID# A000322

- Intelligent men, unfortunately, learn from fools, more often than fools learn from intelligent men.


 
No, the screws on a Sebenza (sex screws?) screw into the opposite side, which is free from the actual handle material, so little resistance is offered to hold that piece in place so the screw can be backed out when lock-tited. They both turn at the same time, as one solid piece. See, a Benchmade's screw goes into the recieving end which is set into the handle material. Hold on to the handle and you can unscrew all day long.
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-AR

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- AKTI Member ID# A000322

- Intelligent men, unfortunately, learn from fools, more often than fools learn from intelligent men.


 
Sorry guys, didn’t mean to go off the deep end. The blue lock-tite is easy to break, but not as easy to clean off the threads. The red is hideous stuff, and I have a real hate for it. My boss has an annoying habit of using the red on parts I need to adjust later. I have taken to using red nail polish to fool him until a project is set in stone, which in the entertainment biz is never.

From the sounds of Sparks description, we are talking about an adjustable pivot. Lock-tite should be avoided in this case.


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James Segura
San Francisco, CA


 
Thanks for your advice. I'll try it and see if it works. Keep ya posted.

Thanks
Jake
 
I hope it works because I really like the weight and feel on this knife and don't want to have to retire it

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