loose clip

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Jack Goertz

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Sal or Danelle, or whomever - I've had my Wegner jr. for a couple of months. I noticed that the clip has come loose enough to pivot slightly. It only moves a little, but since at first it didn't move at all, something has changed. Are the three holding screws, screwed into the liner or just the G-10? I'm concerned about the possability of stripping the holes out if I tighten them. Also, can something be used to prevent future loosening? Locktight, etc? What do you recommend?

Thanks,

Jack
 
Greetings Jack. In one of my past threads Sal had stated in a response that all the Wegners, and presumeably the Jrs. as well, should have the clip screws secured to the liners. Both of my Wegners did/ do not. I locktighted the slightly stripped one and have not had a problem since. My other one was never a problem so I just held on to them rather than sending them back for warrantee work. They' re still holing up well. Hope this helps a bit.

L8r,
Nakano

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"To earn a million is easy, a real friend is not."
 
Obvious thought, be careful with the Loc-Tite. I was not and glued the blade closed. When I got it back from Spyderco, they had some pointed things to say by way of advice.

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Walk in the Light,
Hugh
 
I talked to Keith in our repair department, and he said the screws <bold> are </bold> screwed into the liner, and be very careful not to overtighten them when you put them back in. We use LockTite #290 (just a drop...no, smaller than a drop!)

Lol @ FullerH...sorry, but ya probably deserved it, yes?
Danelle
 
Right. I was a little twitchy after reading FullerH's tale. I was also concerned about stripping the screw holes if they only went in as far as the scales. At work today I carefully removed the screws. We shined a light in there, and sure enough, the holes indeed are drilled into the liner. I told the co-worker assisting, "Some guy glued the blade shut by using a bit too much locktight." He said he'd never glued a knife shut but he'd done stuff even more exotic, which he preferred not to discuss. He said he'd learned the hard way to put a tiny amount on the screw threads rather than shooting it into the holes.

In any case, the problem appears easy to fix. Thanks for everyone's help.

Jack
 
Oh BTW, be sure to apply Locktite to CLEAN surfaces as it affords a more secure bond.

L8r,
Nakano
 
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