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Hey guys. I have a situation that I've never come across before and am wondering if anyone has any tricks on this. I was given an integral ti framelock. I didn't really want to bring up what knife it actually is because it sparks controversy. But... I know people are going to ask anyway and since I was given it, I can't really be called a promoter of such things. It is a Strider SNG clone. I know, I know... But this is what I have and this is the knife with the problem. It's a full Ti integral framelock. I'm hoping that this particular one just somehow passed QC unintentionally and that they're not all like this but this knife has been the biggest knife disappointment I've ever had I'm pretty sure. It has a host of issues including an off centered blade, detent lash, pivot lash, not great action, and lastly and that which is worst: lock rock and vertical bladeplay. Being that it's an integral, one cannot simply bend the lockbar towards the opposite scale to increase lockbar tension. The mating faces of the lockbar and blade tang are done decently so if I could just get more tension on that lockbar, it would solve the lock rock and the rest of the issues I could kind of look passed. I took the blade out and bent the lockbar as far as possible (until it touches the opposing scale), and it was not enough to give the bend memory and give it more sideways force. Does anyone have any tricks to making this happen? The only thing I can think of is heating up the lockbar relief with a torch until it is very hot, bending the lockbar to the opposing scale, and clamping it while still hot until it cools. I'm thinking that MAY kind of "reset" the lockbar memory and make it have more force. The other thing I did, which did partially work is bend the clip so that it has extra pressure. The clip presses on the lockbar and it did actually increase the lockup and help with the lock rock a bit. The problem with that is that it puts so much pressure between the clip and the scale that it pretty much renders the clip useless as it's too strong to clip in and out of your pocket without tearing your jeans all up after a bit. Any ideas would be appreciated, thank you.
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, this isn't my normal type of thing. And I'm not a clone supporter. I do have a infatuation with integral framelocks though so if I can possibly change my mindset of this knife from "I can't hardly stand to look at it", to "Shoot, ya know I might actually carry this thing around when I need a good beater knife", then that would be awesome. I couldn't, in good faith, sell this thing and the guy doesn't want it back, so I might as well try to make something of it rather than a paperweight. Honestly, what I'd like to have it around for is trying different mod techniques like anodization, different finishes, maybe testing my engraving skills, that sort of thing.
