How to flip a clip for tip up carry?

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OK, want to change all the knives I can to tip up, except the ones that would not be practical.
Will experiment on cheapos first.

It will be my first try, as I don't do too much with my knives except sharpening, lubing, cleaning (3,00 psi of scuba air, some wash, some WD $0, some Rem oil.

Can anyone tell me the tools I'll need. Figure taps (What size, sizes?), Locktight maybe?

Add a lanyard i the right hole in the right spot if i can.

Any info appreciated.
 
For metal handle slabs you need a tap drill and a #2-56TPI tap. For plastic handle slabs you need a #2-56TPI helicoil kit. The good kits contain the tap drill for the H/C tap, the H/C tap, the insertion tool, and an assortment of helicoils in various lengths. A tap wrench and a drill press round out the tool complement. A small hand tapper makes the job much easier. There is also a screw cutting tool that makes it easy to cut screws to length. Usually pocket clips come with the screws, but it helps to have some spare screws around in different lengths. I usually buy long screws and cut them to length. I like the pan head screws with the #6 Torx recess. Get some tap lube. Slow the drill press down and use a lubricant when drilling Ti or SS. Get an Aluminum drill for Aluminum. Use a vise when drilling lanyard holes. Travers has the helicoil kits and spare helicoils. The screw cutter is custom made in small quanities. PM me for more info. If a clip has three holes, I usually drill and tap one hole, put a screw in it and align the clip with the axis of the handle and clamp it. Then I spot drill, drill, and tap another hole. It is difficult to get three holes evenly spaced and properly aligned without some sort of jig. I use the clip as the jig.
 
tiguy7 said:
For metal handle slabs you need a tap drill and a #2-56TPI tap. For plastic handle slabs you need a #2-56TPI helicoil kit. The good kits contain the tap drill for the H/C tap, the H/C tap, the insertion tool, and an assortment of helicoils in various lengths. A tap wrench and a drill press round out the tool complement. A small hand tapper makes the job much easier. There is also a screw cutting tool that makes it easy to cut screws to length. Usually pocket clips come with the screws, but it helps to have some spare screws around in different lengths. I usually buy long screws and cut them to length. I like the pan head screws with the #6 Torx recess. Get some tap lube. Slow the drill press down and use a lubricant when drilling Ti or SS. Get an Aluminum drill for Aluminum. Use a vise when drilling lanyard holes. Travers has the helicoil kits and spare helicoils. The screw cutter is custom made in small quanities. PM me for more info. If a clip has three holes, I usually drill and tap one hole, put a screw in it and align the clip with the axis of the handle and clamp it. Then I spot drill, drill, and tap another hole. It is difficult to get three holes evenly spaced and properly aligned without some sort of jig. I use the clip as the jig.
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Thanks for the info tiguy7, research starts her :)
 
I checked the screw/bolt cutter availability. The tool/knife maker Hans Weinmueller has run out these. He needs encouragement to make a new batch of 30-40 cutters. They run about $80-$100. My cutter has 12 different holes for various thread sizes and head types. Hans has a website with his contact information.
 
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