I have a Maxam folding knife that I need to find a screw for it,

Blackbox19 · Mar 10, 2023

I have a lot of knives but this one is special to me. It has a Sheriffs badge inlay on it. One of the TINY screws came out and I need to find another. They are so tiny and look like torx head.

Glenn Goodlett · Mar 10, 2023

Take a close-up photo with your phone and then zoom in. Torx and hex look a lot alike when they are small. Measure every dimension you can with calipers and maybe we can figure it out. SAE or metric will be the tough part but, maybe someone on the forum will know. I've never heard of Maxam.

Blackbox19 · Mar 10, 2023

Thanks. I took a pic and really had to look hard with glasses and all but it now appears to be a Allen head screw. ITs tiny compared to the pivot pin screw,

Alberta Ed · Mar 10, 2023

You might try a jeweler.

1911bphil · Mar 10, 2023

Try your local hardware store. Take the screw in with you and ask the associate to help you.

pholder · Mar 10, 2023

Hobby store might have some

shane45-1911 · Mar 10, 2023

Maxam knives are cheap, budget knives made in China.

You are probably better off just buying a new knife, considering the cost.

Or you could try contacting Maxam:
sales@maxam.com

Blackbox19 · Mar 10, 2023

Reason I want to fix it was stated in 1st post. I found one similar on Ebay and more than likely will get it and take what I need and throw the rest away.

Also tried jewelry stor and hobby store. The screws are super tiny and I think scrw in to the one on the opposite side.

The knife saved a persons life once. Cut them down from a hanging and cut the rope from around their neck.

shane45-1911 · Mar 10, 2023

Blackbox19 said:
Reason I want to fix it was stated in 1st post. I found one similar on Ebay and more than likely will get it and take what I need and throw the rest away.

That is what I meant in my first post, although I wasn't clear. Just buy a new knife, and chances are the screws are the same.

Blackbox19 · Mar 10, 2023

Thanks,., I let ya know how it goes. Its like I need a microscope to see the dang things.

killgar · Mar 10, 2023

I don't know about more recent Maxam knives, but the older ones were made in Japan, and of decent quality. I got this little Maxam pocket knife back in the 1980's, and it has served me well.

If buying an identical knife for parts doesn't pan out, you could always get a screw gauge to size the screw.

Good luck. It sounds like the knife is important to you.

Drop bear · Mar 10, 2023

Cheap Chinese screwdriver sets seem to have every head that exists.

I had a look then and found one with 115 head options. For about $10

shane45-1911 · Mar 10, 2023

Drop bear said:
Cheap Chinese screwdriver sets seem to have every head that exists.

I had a look then and found one with 115 head options. For about $10

That's great....except he needs the screw, not the driver.

Drop bear · Mar 10, 2023

shane45-1911 said:
That's great....except he needs the screw, not the driver.

Yeah ok. That's a bugger of a thing. Because it will be called something. But you won't know what that is.

I had the same problem with some grub screws.

There are specialist screw people. And he would need to just keep ringing them until he gets lucky.