How do you tighten or loosen a Spyderco Salt pivot screw?

[colubrid]

There is only bolt nut on one side. The other (bubble side) side just spins and there is no way to hold it still so it can tighten.


So what tool does one need to tighten or loosen the pivot screw on a Salt? Is there a special trick or tool I can get? Or am I just dense and don't see the obvious.. because I think there is really something missing here.

 

[The Deacon]

Not really obvious, but what you're not seeing is that Spyderco didn't use a screw pivot to make it easier for you to take apart, they used one to make it easier for them to put together. The "company line" is that disassembly voids the warranty.

On a more helpful note, you might try pressing something "grippy" hard against the "bubble" side while turning the screw. Back of a bathmat, rubber thingy used for gripping jar cap, or the "non slip" stuff shown in the backgrround of the photo below that's sold as shelf liner material. No guarantees, but that might work.

 

[Surfingringo]

Hi Colubrid. The salts have a d-shaped pivot bolt like the other frn knives. The difference is, the normal frn knives have liners with a d-shaped hole. Since the salts have no liners to prevent the pivot bolt from spinning, you have to find a way to isolate it manually. The most effective method I have used is to lock the knife open and press the spine upwards into the bottom of a table or counter. This will put enough pressure on the pivot bolt to prevent it from spinning. I have found that a quick hard twist while the pivot is under load will usually get it started. Use the same trick while tightening.

p.s. Mind your fingers in the off chance of possible lock failure.

p.p.s. You can also use the same technique to put side load on the blade but I figure there's a slightly higher chance of unwanted consequences with that technique if you aren't careful.

 

[luke86]

Try pressing the bubble against something rubberish to provide some grip. It will also need to be hard enough to not give when you press the knife into it. This should give it enough grip to keep it from spinning if you press hard enough.

 

[willc]

You also may want to let it set in hot water for a few minutes to soften the loctite.

 

[colubrid]

Hi Colubrid. The salts have a d-shaped pivot bolt like the other frn knives. The difference is, the normal frn knives have liners with a d-shaped hole. Since the salts have no liners to prevent the pivot bolt from spinning, you have to find a way to isolate it manually. The most effective method I have used is to lock the knife open and press the spine upwards into the bottom of a table or counter. This will put enough pressure on the pivot bolt to prevent it from spinning. I have found that a quick hard twist while the pivot is under load will usually get it started. Use the same trick while tightening.

p.s. Mind your fingers in the off chance of possible lock failure.

p.p.s. You can also use the same technique to put side load on the blade but I figure there's a slightly higher chance of unwanted consequences with that technique if you aren't careful.

Thanks for that surfgringo!


And thanks for all the other replies like using hot water and a rubber gripping surface. I will try and see what works.