Sebenza Assembly Question

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nickj79

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During assembly of a small Sebenza would it matter if you mixed up the screws? They are all identical. I've seen video of people making a point to separate and make sure they go back in the same hole. I've also seen people put them in a pile and randomly replace.

Thoughts?
 
When I disassemble a knife I place the screws on a magnetized pan, spread out in the same configuration that they came out of the knife. It may mean nothing more than satisfying my OCD, but I've got to think that in a knife as precisely manufactured as a CRK, there has to be some benefit to returning each part to the same place it occupied when new from the factory. Probably for most knives it doesn't matter, but in high-tolerance CRK, I think it might.

I'm sure someone will come along with good, logical scientific reasons to support my OCD :p.
 
I didn't care, and the knife is sound. I did care about the order and sides of the washers, though.


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Hackenslash said:
When I disassemble a knife I place the screws on a magnetized pan, spread out in the same configuration that they came out of the knife. It may mean nothing more than satisfying my OCD, but I've got to think that in a knife as precisely manufactured as a CRK, there has to be some benefit to returning each part to the same place it occupied when new from the factory. Probably for most knives it doesn't matter, but in high-tolerance CRK, I think it might.

I'm sure someone will come along with good, logical scientific reasons to support my OCD :p.
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I'm the same way!
 
Screw order doesn't matter, which is why you can order new screws from the CRK web store, but not 21 pivot bushing or washers as they are fitted pieces, specific to your knife.
 
As stated, screw order does not matter. You can order both male and female screws from CRK without having to send it back in like you would the bronze washers or stop pin bushing. There IS a proper sequence when assembling the knife though so you dont get a pinched washer, which can cause many different issues like uncentered blade, difficulty opening and closing and the worst being premature lock wear that can damage the frame lock face and or blade tang. There is also nothing wrong with putting things back where you removed them from ;) Being able to take the sebenza apart and clean is one of the things that make it so special.
 
I agree that putting them back in the same order satisfies OCD, but other than that it doesn't matter. 😀
 
I always use the same pin that rides in the pivot bushing. I have it in my head that they wear together.. but that is just me.
 
Iron City said:
I always use the same pin that rides in the pivot bushing. I have it in my head that they wear together.. but that is just me.
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The knife blades rotates around the bushing, but the bushing is stationary with relation to the pin insert. There shouldn't be any wear occurring between these parts, but I understand the desire to keep it exactly like CRK made it.
 
Surprised there is nomovement. I figured there was a duel action going on there that if or when the bushing bound it woudnrotate on the pin.

Good to know.
 
The bushing is what prevents the slabs from continuing to be pulled towards one another. This makes is so you can tighten your pivot pin all the way. So technically it won't or can't rotate.
 
I always wonder why precisely made parts should not interchangeable.
Well I reassemble in the best way I remember - of course I lay the stuff out so I can better remember where thing go to.
Makes me happy.
 
A little late, but no, it doesn't matter.

The screws are all identical. (And that's a good thing!)

People with a little OCD like myself akways put the same screw in the same place, and the only difference between that being insane vs just a little OCD, is that I know it doesn't really matter!
 
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