I have been thinking of making a replacement lock side liner for one of my production folders for a long time now. It is having some problems with vertical lock play. If I push gently against the lock it will slip, but not disengage, even if spine whacked moderatley within reason. I have not tried my hardest to force the lock to fail, I see no real reason to. I just don't really have confidence in the lock, but otherwise love the knife.
Would it be possible to make a replacement with a drill press, grinder and dremel, or would I need a milling machine? I am thinking of maybe making the liner a bit thicker to see if it will improve lockup. I am thinking that the hardest part to get right would be where the lock bar touches the tang. This would be the most critical part, and would need to be very accurate. I guess it might be worth a try anyway, just wanted to see if anyone does make a liner lock with these tools. Also any tips would be appreciated, before I start working on it.
One last question, what would be a good thickness titanium to use? I was thinking maybe the .05" remnant pieces offered by Halpern would be a good value. But I still want to make it a bit thicker than stock, so if this is about stock size I might need to go thicker. Thanks for any help.
Would it be possible to make a replacement with a drill press, grinder and dremel, or would I need a milling machine? I am thinking of maybe making the liner a bit thicker to see if it will improve lockup. I am thinking that the hardest part to get right would be where the lock bar touches the tang. This would be the most critical part, and would need to be very accurate. I guess it might be worth a try anyway, just wanted to see if anyone does make a liner lock with these tools. Also any tips would be appreciated, before I start working on it.
One last question, what would be a good thickness titanium to use? I was thinking maybe the .05" remnant pieces offered by Halpern would be a good value. But I still want to make it a bit thicker than stock, so if this is about stock size I might need to go thicker. Thanks for any help.
