Para 2 blade play extravaganza

Sure sounds like user error to me. You decide to pry a pivot screw that has loctite on it and you deny its your fault? Next time use heat on the screw to liquify the loctite before you start man handling it. Also FYI having a masters in engineering doesnt prevent you from making dumb mistakes, just decreases the chances :D.
 
Loctite. Google it. It is pervasive on pivots in the knife world, and the correct application of heat (I use a soldering iron on the pivot screw) will liquefy it and allow you to adjust as necessary.

Edited to add: I have had 5 Para 2's pass through my hands. Some of them had blade play. All of them I could adjust to have no blade play and smooth opening. The bushing system seems to have been a nice improvement to the Para 2.
 
When I moved the clip on mine I noticed they used Loctite Blue on the screws. Mine came loose clean with just a little torque. Same with the pivot screws. I'd ask the seller if he did anything to the pivot screws. The easiest fix would be to get new screws from Spyderco (or send it in if you don't think a new screw would fix the problem).

Here's what Loctite says to do with the Blue stuff.

http://www.loctiteproducts.com/p/t_lkr_blue/directions/Loctite-Threadlocker-Blue-242.htm

Loctite® Threadlocker Blue 242®

"For disassembly, shear with standard hand tools and remove with methylene chloride. In rare instances where hand tools do not work because of excessive engagement length, apply localized heat to nut or bolt to approximately 482°F (250°C). Disassemble while hot."

Looks like dialing your soldering iron down to 500°F would do the trick.
 
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What's worse than buggering up the knife is the attempt to try to blame it on somebody else.

Masters degree or not, it might be best if you were not allowed to use sharp things, or tools in general. Masters degree and you didn't heat up the locktite then ham handed it?

Yeah Spikedog. Must be Spyderco's fault. Joe/raleigh
 
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Happy to take it off your hands if you don't want it:thumbup:.

Strictly speaking as a proud owner of a Para2.
 
JNewell said:
Well, you know what they say about workmen and their tools...
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I don't think he knows this one as he's a desk jockey Engineer :D J/K

This coming from a guy with 4 years of college towards an Electrical Engineering degree who wanted action and not a desk (left to be an Officer).

The big question from all of us is was it internally stripped or just the torx head on the outside? And if it was the outside, was it the left hand side or the clip side that stripped?

Word on the forums is that if you want to tighten the Para 2 pivot, do so on the clip side (right hand carry clip side). If the Para 2 has the clip in the tip down position, then remove the clip and tighten the pivot on that side of the knife.

Hope this helps, J>.
 
stripping the screw is obviously user error, the problem is that i think i've just foun the for sale sale thread and the seller sold the knife as perfect with 0 blade play etc ...
 
The Mastiff said:
What's worse than buggering up the knife is the attempt to try to blame it on somebody else.

Masters degree or not, it might be best if you were not allowed to use sharp things, or tools in general. Masters degree and you didn't heat up the locktite then ham handed it?

Yeah Spikedog. Must be Spyderco's fault. Joe/raleigh
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True that.

I only have an associates in business but if I ran spyderco, Id tell this guy to go fly a kite. Welcome to my ignore list Spikedog :thumbdn:
 
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