Removing play from a 110

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My 110 has developed slight side to side wobble. I tried eliminating it by pounding on the rivet area with a hammer and that only helped slightly. Is there anything else I can try? It's not too bad at this point, I'd just like to tighten it up before it gets even worse and would prefer not to have to ship it off and stuff...I like it too much to want to do that.
 
I wouldn't hesitate to send it to Buck. Near all of us here have sent in different knives with various problems and thave had great success. They will fix it or send you a new one unless you tell them that one has some special meaning..

I would send it with comfirmation postage. And address it it to BK INC instead of Buck Knives INC

Oh,,,,I hope you were using a rubber hammer....
 
I would not dream of hitting any of my knives bolsters with a hammer. You are more lively to bend or crack the pivot totally.

Send it back to Buck... they will take care of you and your knife :)
 
I wrapped each end in some clothe to protct it and was being as careful as I felt I should be. Didn't do any damage to the knife.

I'll just use it for now and if it gets too bad I'll send it in. Thanks for the replies.
 
Wow, I understand doing the hammer thing to a Spyderco but not a Buck with solid brass bolsters. :eek:

Just send it in man. Don't kill it.
 
$7 dollars (the last time I checked) and it comes back like new.

Seems pretty straight-forward to me.
 
A few of mine have slight play, I don't worry about it much, unless it is really bad, it keeps them opening real smooth, but if it gets real bad, send it back to buck, they have great cs!
 
KniferLifer said:
$7 dollars (the last time I checked) and it comes back like new.

Seems pretty straight-forward to me.
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I'm confident that if I send it in to Buck, they will do a good job with it. However, that's not the information I'm requesting because I'm already aware of that option. I was looking for possible ways to remedy it myself before I sent it into Buck, who I know would be able to do it. If I can find a way to spend 5 minutes with my knife and get it back into shape, I'd much rather do that than go a few weeks without said knife. Thanks though.
 
WPAP IT IN SOME CLOTH AND SQUEEZE IT IN A VISE.This has worked on my older 2 dots that i will not send in for warranty because i could not picture loosing them in the mail.
 
Vivi said:
I'm confident that if I send it in to Buck, they will do a good job with it. However, that's not the information I'm requesting because I'm already aware of that option. I was looking for possible ways to remedy it myself before I sent it into Buck, who I know would be able to do it. If I can find a way to spend 5 minutes with my knife and get it back into shape, I'd much rather do that than go a few weeks without said knife. Thanks though.
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Go to Walmart and pick up another Buck 110. Then ship yours off to them. That way you have one while it's away. :)

Problem solved. :D
 
Nope, I can't buy new knives right now, only trade. I'd love to get another Buck 110 out of my Endura 3, but no one is biting on the forums.

I tried the vice idea. It eliminated all but the slightest wiggle, but now when I open the knife I hear a sort of grinding sound and I think I can spot some silver flecks on the pivot area, which I would assume is bits of blade.

Maybe I should of stuck with the blade play? Hahah.

EDIT: I pushed the pivot out some near the lockbar using some carkeys. Dented the brass a bit, but no more blade play at all and things are a little smoother than after the vice operation. Pretty happy with how it is now, let's just hope it stays this way.
 
Vivi said:
I tried eliminating it by pounding on the rivet area with a hammer ...
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Like that Native Indigenous American in the anti-litter commercial of the late 60's or early 70's, I'm weeping...
Goose.
 
KniferLifer said:
$7 dollars (the last time I checked) and it comes back like new.

Seems pretty straight-forward to me.
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maybe thats all buck charges but at least 3 times i have bought a new custom and it came without the logo on the blade so i sent it in
it was about 20 to ship to buck and another 25 in duties and taxes when it came back (and i had already paid them once !!) and this happened at least 3 times so theres an extra 70 per knife over the original purchase price
so i am not a fan of returning to buck at all unless i had one that was actually broken (which i do have one) but i figure it just isnt worth the bother to me or buck
 
Buckaholic said:
Like that Native Indigenous American in the anti-litter commercial of the late 60's or early 70's, I'm weeping...
Goose.
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I don't really understand. There was no damage to the brass from doing this and a well functioning knife takes priority over a pretty knife for me any day. :)
 
Vivi said:
I don't really understand. There was no damage to the brass from doing this and a well functioning knife takes priority over a pretty knife for me any day. :)
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If you plan on doing this on a regular basis, you might want to think about a 1-ton Arbor press from Harbor Freight, about $43...Then you'll want some brass rod, 1/8", from any of the knife supply houses (brazing rod seems to me to be too hard)...You can press out the OEM pins with the press and a thin drift/punch, and squash the new pins in with it (leave ~1/16" sticking out each side; it'll squish nicely)...The steel pin can be made out of mild steel rod from a hardware store, again 1/8"...peened over lightly after fitting...

Add a 3/4" x 6" sewn buffing wheel and white rouge, and you'll be answering knocks on your door at all hours... :grumpy: :rolleyes: :D
 
Chickentrax you sure seem to know alot about how to fix this problem! get alot of visitors at all hours???
Jim
 
Vivi said:
I don't really understand. There was no damage to the brass from doing this and a well functioning knife takes priority over a pretty knife for me any day. :)
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Well, I guess you may be right...using tools to try and fix it may be one thing, but what I hate is seeing the 110 used as a hammer itself. You know, the ones with the bolsters banged up.
 
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