Going to Void my Warranty!

romeo-1

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Looks like I'll be voiding the warranty on my PM2 today...booYEAH!
 

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Cuscadi scales...but ran into issues removing the stock scales. Apparently I need two torx screwdriver sets...
 
Ah, ok.
Yes. Get a good quality Torx set and be careful.
If this helps, I always oil screws before I remove them.
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Watch those little screws when you remove them. Do your disassembly over a pan or cookie sheet. Much easier to keep up with the parts. As mentioned above do use a good Torx driver or drivers. Have fun.
 
Well damn it! I now have a PM2 with permanently affixed stock digicam scales...I stripped the hell out of those torx screws trying to get the scales off. I've got another PM2 enroute so will try again with that. It was my intention to have two but this just expedites the process.

On the bright side, I was able to tweak the pivot for silky smooth and lightning quick deployment!
 
what i did was get a small pair of needle nose pliers that fits between the scales... i put some heat shrink around each end and with that i was able to grip the posts with no problem and not scratch them while i loosened one side at a time. i can send pics of the setup later but it was real simple.
 
Fun stuff, isn't it?
I just received a PM2 (purchased off the exchange), and a few of the screws are already buggered up. I'm not looking forward to that disassembly; but I'm hoping to get them out. (I'm getting new screws with the new scales; so I really don't care what condition these are in once they're out...they just have to come out)
 
For you guys with tight screws, try heating the scales or screw to loosen the loctite. Steam, hairdryer, a soldering iron on the screwhead..whatever, just heat that loctite up before you start torquing em and you'll end up with far less stripped screw heads.
 
There's a killer pair of custom scales in there but I want to wait until I get them on the knife before the reveal.

Thanks for the tips and comments...round 2 should go much more smoothly.
 
And now we understand why spyderco don't want people to take a knife apart.


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Oh, and here I though American Airlines got into making custom scales. Silly me.

Actually makybe they can use the 154cm in their jet engines to make knives. I heard that 154cm used to he used in the vanes in jet engines.
 
Lapedog said:
Oh, and here I though American Airlines got into making custom scales. Silly me.

Actually makybe they can use the 154cm in their jet engines to make knives. I heard that 154cm used to he used in the vanes in jet engines.
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Didn't think you actually thought they were produced by American Airlines. Simply letting you know whose logo it was. Lovely tone, though.
 
iMarcoU said:
And now we understand why spyderco don't want people to take a knife apart.


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Which is pretty inconvenient for the modder or just the person who likes to maintain their tools. Granted, I am probably 95% to blame for the stripped head but 5% of that can go to Spyderco for using the red LocTite...cursed stuff!!
 
As already mentioned, heat your screw heads with a soldering iron and buy some good quality torx drivers like Wiha's, it will help you avoid ruining your screw heads.
 
romeo-1 said:
Which is pretty inconvenient for the modder or just the person who likes to maintain their tools. Granted, I am probably 95% to blame for the stripped head but 5% of that can go to Spyderco for using the red LocTite...cursed stuff!!
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Before modifying anything, it's best to do a little research. As for maintenance, I've never needed to disassemble a knife. Dish soap + warm water. WD-40. One drop of oil in the pivot. Done. If there's a real issue, send the knife back to Spyderco.

Recommendations for anyone who reads the thread and wants to do modifications:
1. Use Wiha or other high quality Torx drivers. I think I paid around $10 for a T6 and T8.
2. Follow a procedure to remove loctite.
 
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