pivot screw on tenacious

[FlipFlak]

i am pretty new to the world of knives and loving it. i have several spydercos/benchmades. but on my tenacious(edc) my pivot screw keeps coming loose after a bit of playng with the knife, the blade starts to hang right of center. i have contacted spyderco and have been told to put loctite on the screw. i am willing to do so, but was wondering if anyone else has had this issue?

 

[phillipsted]

This happens occasionally on different models and usage. Nothing major.

I would highly recommend getting the medium strength (blue) loctite - and avoiding the strong (red) loctite as it creates too permanent a bond. My other recommendation is to be very very very judicious with your application - a little bit goes a long way on the pivot. You don't want any leaking out and gumming up the works with the knife blade itself.

I normally apply the loctite with the tip of a toothpick. Just a fraction of a drop smeared on the pivot screw will do it.

TedP

 

[FlipFlak]

This happens occasionally on different models and usage. Nothing major.

I would highly recommend getting the medium strength (blue) loctite - and avoiding the strong (red) loctite as it creates too permanent a bond. My other recommendation is to be very very very judicious with your application - a little bit goes a long way on the pivot. You don't want any leaking out and gumming up the works with the knife blade itself.

I normally apply the loctite with the tip of a toothpick. Just a fraction of a drop smeared on the pivot screw will do it.

TedP

Thanks I feel better, I was just making sure that it wasn't a manufacturers defect on a particular knife

 

[The-Stig]

Yep, get yourself some blue loctite. I use it on most of my screws. Just good to know that they won't wiggle loose. As others have said, avoid red. It's way too strong.

 

[Honed_Edge]

This seems common. I leave a T6, T8 and T9 on my table next to the couch. I would loctite it but I like tweaking it too much. Also, if I want to disassemble then the loctite isn't an issue. My Endura 4 also has the same issue... which to me isn't an issue.

 

[Velocity223]

Had the exact same issue with mine after the first time I disassembled it for cleaning. A dab of blue loctite does the trick.

 

[Swoop03]

Thanks I feel better, I was just making sure that it wasn't a manufacturers defect on a particular knife

Nope not the manufacturer, just the screw itself. Most knives that don't come with loctite will loosen up eventually, if it happens to me often I will sit down and put a dab of the blue stuff and it is fine from then on. Just one of those maintenance things you may have to do here and there.