Is the Cuda Maxx meant to be taken appart? Have any of you ever taken it appart?

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Most knives are made so that they can be taken appart, but it will void the warranty to do so. I don't care if I void the warranty on my Maxx, but when I went to take it appart, the backings on the screws turned as I tried to unscrew them. I could probably take it appart by holding the backs, but still, it appeared that the knife was designed not to be taken appart. So, has anyone ever disassembled it? Did you come across any problems?
 
It does come apart. What you are running into is the loctite on the screws. Apply some heat to each screw and the loctite will loosen.

The Maxx is one of the easier knives to take apart that I have worked on.
 
There are many ways to do this. I have used a heat gun before. You can also use a soldering iron or woodburning tool. With either of these, you get the heat on to the screw faster an affect the loctite quicker. Less guessing as to when it loosens up.
 
A ladies hair blow dryer works well also. Just don't let her catch you with it in the garage.
 
You can also take a nail, grab it in pliers, and heat it up on the range top. When it glows red, quickly touch it to the screw.
 
As a general rule, if something is made with threaded fasteners it is designed to be taken apart. Whether the manufacturer will agree with this assertion is another matter entirely, of course.

Loctite doesn't like heat. The suggestions that have already been posted all work well.

I'm not sure what the heads on the Maxx's screws are, but with an open frame knife like that you can usually get some pliers on the barrel portion of the screw if the manufacturer has decided not to provide you with a suitable head back side fastener, or (even worse)one of those absurd "security" screws.
 
Well... the blowdryer thing worked. A little too well, in fact. The knife got so hot that the chair underneath it got two holes burned into the fabric where the knife was touching it.
 
The Maxx uses Torx screws on one side only. The other has a smooth face, both sides are recessed and the backs spacer fits over the screw assembly like a sleeve. If you are lucky and get one of these assemblies with a tight fit, some minor pressure from smooth faced pliers will hold everything in place. I have found that usually one of the three will be tight enough for this.
 
Ouch! How will you hide that?;)

There is always some type of risk when you begin to work on knives at home. You just remember not to make that mistake again.
 
Originally posted by Dirk
Ouch! How will you hide that?;)

There is always some type of risk when you begin to work on knives at home. You just remember not to make that mistake again.
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Well, I knew it would be found sooner or later, so I didn't try to hide it. My mom knew what I was doing, so I just turned to her and said "I'll bet you ten bucks this thing gets hotter than you thought." and when she asked what I meant I showed her the holes. She didn't really care, because she knew what I was doing and she thought it would be safe.
 
She's probably just glad you weren't trying to put the blade into your skull.:D

Better to have a few holes in the chair, than in TMG.

Jubei
 
Originally posted by fishbulb

I'm not sure what the heads on the Maxx's screws are, but with an open frame knife like that you can usually get some pliers on the barrel portion of the screw if the manufacturer has decided not to provide you with a suitable head back side fastener, or (even worse)one of those absurd "security" screws.
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Damn good idea, fishbulb. Why didn't I think about that? I had no trouble unscrewing them, but when I tried to put it back together the damn barrels started rotating along with the screw. So I unscrewed the thing again (after a shitload of effort) and punched the barrels in place trough some cloth to keep them from rotating. But in the process I damaged one of the backings, it now has a little crater in it from where I punched it... :(

Edit: hang on, hold it, I know why. This won't work with a MAXX; it has standoffs around the screw-thingie, so you can't grip it with a tweezer anyway. But my cloth trick still works pretty nice :D
 
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