Question about pocket clip reinforcement.

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SW-EDC

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I'm referring to my CKC 103 (bottom knife).
Absolutely love this little usefull auto however, the pocket clip number one, is not long enough and two, it is held in place by one hex screw.
It either starts climbing outa my pocket or twists around in my pocket.
Any thoughts? Two screws would do the trick.
Without a doubt, a poor clip design for a better quality knife.

 
Can't give suggestions without seeing the clip side.
 
Same exact knife, only different blade. Same clip exactly.
Also, if I tighten that one screw only, it will not let the blade deploy.

 
Well, I know what I would do-

I would disassemble the knife, drill a small hole from the inside of the handle/liner out near the clip screw, drill a matching hole through the clip, countersink the hole on the inside surface (between the liners/handles) with a v-shaped countersink bit, then run a v-shaped flat-head 2-56 screw through the holes, secure the screw with a nut, and smooth out the end of the screw. That way there would be two screws holding the clip instead of one and it wouldn't be able to spin.

But that's what I would do ;)

Or, another more simple option might be to cut a washer out of a thin piece of rubber (like bicycle innertube), and place it between the clip and the handle scale under the screw, then tighten the screw. The rubber might provide enough grip to keep the clip from spinning.

A piece of sandpaper-like grip tape placed under the screw area of the clip might also provide sufficient grip.
 
I'd really like 2 screws idealy but I don't have the tools :(
Can a knifesmith do this for me?
Don't know a whole lot around here. Plenty of gun dealers though.
 
Ok, well here is my knife with it's ridiculous swing crap pocket clip in action.
I'm about to just take it off and carry it in my pocket.
I'm going to contact CKC and at least see if they'll consider my advice for improvements.
I have all the microtools minus the countersink and screws and drill.
I will learn this one day..I promise!

 
Another option for an easier fix would be to drill a small hole into the handle and a matching hole on the clip and drop an appropriate sized segment of steel or brass rod/wire in the hole. A tiny dab of plain school glue can keep it in place.
 
Before I tried anything else, I'd remove the clip, clean the inside of it and the area it touches the handle with alcohol, apply a tiny amount of superglue gel then tighten the oiled screw. If it works, it works. If it doesn't, it won't hurt anything.

You could also do the stop pin thing by soldering the pin to the inside of the clip and drilling only the handle. Easier to do and you can't see that anything was done (unless the soldering iron blackens the lettering).

I can't believe a knife made like that costs $90.
 
RX-79G said:
Before I tried anything else, I'd remove the clip, clean the inside of it and the area it touches the handle with alcohol, apply a tiny amount of superglue gel then tighten the oiled screw. If it works, it works. If it doesn't, it won't hurt anything.

You could also do the stop pin thing by soldering the pin to the inside of the clip and drilling only the handle. Easier to do and you can't see that anything was done (unless the soldering iron blackens the lettering).

I can't believe a knife made like that costs $90.
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Smart idea with soldering the pin to the clip. It would make for a more attractive job, and be a whole lot easier.
 
Ok guys, some more great suggestions. Yeah, this knife is down to $50 now but obviously made by someone that never uses it. What I think I'm going to do is use this epoxy I used once before that is for metal or plastic and it's wickedly strong stuff then use killgars suggestion of the little rubber washer as added enforcement.

crom, that's a Protech Runt. Made 15 miles from me along with other bigger blade autos, none of which we can legally own in California.
Go figure.
 
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Use the epoxy really sparingly AND oil all the hardware so you don't end up with epoxy in the pivot.
 
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