Help with disassembly of Benchmade/Emerson CGC-7 Auto

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Tractorshaft

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Hi Guys,

I bought this knife at a local pawn shop for $10.00 day before yesterday, it was mixed among a handful of Chinese and Pakistani folders and cheap leatherman forgeries.

I would like to clean it up a little. I have never disassembled an auto knife before and I though I should ask the collective wisdom found here before the cartoon springs started flying out as I removed the last screw, Sproinnnnngggggg !

Here is a picture of the knife;

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Any "Tips & Tricks" to taking it apart without it becoming a mess would be appreciated. I remember that automatic fly reel I had once.....I never did get that danged thing back together :eek:
 
Well, I know absolutely nothing about this knife or auto-knives in general, but I might be able to give you at least a helpful tip from the firearm disassembly I've done. Put the whole shabang into a clear plastic bag, and work through the bag as much as you possibly can. That way, the inevitable "Spoink!" that sends something flying doesn't send it flying far. :D

Otherwise? You know EXACTLY where that tiny little critical piece will go. Right behind the heaviest, largest, least-movable thing in the room. And that's if you're lucky enough to be able to see it fly.
 
Ha ha! Komitadjie, Thats a great tip.

I have one of those super-sized zip lock baggies I do that very thing in. IF (When) however you DO drop a tiny little spring or screw on the floor an old machinist showed me a trick , lie down on the floor with a little flashlight, hold the light about 1-2 inches off the deck at a slight angle. The tiniest little whatchamacallit will cast a shadow 10x its size and allow you to cover a very large area in a very little time. Since I learned this I have never lost anything that I had even the most remote idea where it landed. Thanks for the reply.

Jerry
 
My old boss at work (in dimensional inspection) showed me the same trick for finding some tiny little part that got loose during inspection! Some old-head knowledge never goes away, and never gets written down. :) My problem is that half the time it seems to be more accurate than a laser-guided bomb in it's fall, and it always aims for that crack between the desk and the wall, behind the cabinets, or wherever else is within range of whatever spring thrust launched it in the first place. Then you get to KNOW where it is, and swear about having to dis-assemble the whole shop to get to it. :D
 
tractorshaft, i'm pretty good at taking things apart and putting them back together. (i used to take bomb racks apart on fighter jets and put them back together) if you have the knife open the chances of anything flying out are not as great. most auto knives i have worked on pretty much have most parts that can fly apart pinned in place to limit their movement.

if you want some help i'll be glad to give you a ring and talk you through taking it apart and putting it back together. send me an email. rje196021@gmail.com
 
Thanks Richard J.,

I appreciate the offer of assistance. I am fairly mechanical, I was a 68J (Helicopter Missile Systems Repairman) and a 68F( Avionics & Aircraft Electronics) in the U.S. Army for almost 5 years. I feel the "Love" on those bomb racks although we called them "Missile Tubes", they did not trust us with "Real" bombs:emot-yarr: Just knowing what would happen....Taking 2.75" FFAR rocket motors apart and lighting the solid fuel with powder from 20MM shells we knocked the heads off of? Nah...Not us :eek:

I will let you know how it goes!

Best

Jerry

I will leave you with a quote I like;

"Laugh at yourself, but don't ever aim your doubt at yourself. Be bold. When you embark for strange places, don't leave any of yourself safely on shore. Have the nerve to go into unexplored territory."
Alan Alda
 
send me an email with your number and i'll give you a call. i'm sure you will be albe to get the knife apart and back together. it will be a lot easier if i'm on the phone while you are taking it apart. the blade needs to be open of course to release any spring tension.

rocket motors are a lot of fun too :D a buddy used to sell motors to the army all the time.
 
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