Size Needed for BM Omega Springs

[Yo Mama]

I need the Omega coil spring size for Benchmade models 550 (grip) and 15020 (Bone Collector)?

I know Knifekits sells them, as BM won't, but I don't have the sizes needed for both these models. Any help is much appreciated.

 

[Yo Mama]

Bump. Any BM experts to help?

 

[nightman]

I see the coil springs for autos on the website but not omega springs.

 

[Cynic2701]

If you can, try and buy a low E guitar string. Should cost around 3 or so bucks for a cheap one, and you will have plenty of material for springs. Just cut it to size and bend it to the appropriate shape.

Please also be advised that this will likely void your warranty--although I did speak with a representative from BM that said that they would charge $25 for disassembly, but would otherwise take care of you.

 

[cutter17]

I see the coil springs for autos on the website but not omega springs.

Yeah, I'm not finding any Omega style springs either. Have you got a link? From what I've read, and that has not been a lot, the piano wire omega springs work real well. Think I may go ahead and buy some of the wire and make a couple to have on hand just in case. I also wonder if you can go with a thick piano wire spring to get greater tension? Might be something for me to play around with.

Cynic, I just noticed you said a guitar string, and not piano wire. is this pretty much the same as piano wire. I am a total non-musical instrument person, though I like music! BOC rocks!!:thumbup:

 

[Dorito Monk]

If you can, try and buy a low E guitar string.

Will a wound guitar string work for that? Perhaps you mean a High E (.11) or G (.18)? In any case I could have saved myself a lot of time and hassle sending my Presidio back to Benchmade for replacement Omega springs... I have tons of old guitar strings lying around. Thanks for the tip!

 

[kniferbro]

I have successfully outfitted a 556 with two homemade omega springs made out of an E string off a bass guitar. Little bit thicker but you have to uncoil the outer wire to get to the one you want at the core. I will say however that the spring tension on said home made springs was significantly less than the real ones. I think piano strings will probably work better

 

[Socom Elite]

If you can, try and buy a low E guitar string. Should cost around 3 or so bucks for a cheap one, and you will have plenty of material for springs. Just cut it to size and bend it to the appropriate shape.

Please also be advised that this will likely void your warranty--although I did speak with a representative from BM that said that they would charge $25 for disassembly, but would otherwise take care of you.

If you void your warranty they charge $25 for disassembly?

I say just send it to them and have them fix the springs and sharpen it while its there. Other then shipping it shouldn't cost you anything

 

[kreole]

If you can, try and buy a low E guitar string. Should cost around 3 or so bucks for a cheap one, and you will have plenty of material for springs. Just cut it to size and bend it to the appropriate shape.

Please also be advised that this will likely void your warranty--although I did speak with a representative from BM that said that they would charge $25 for disassembly, but would otherwise take care of you.

In other words, keep the broken one to put back in the knife if you have to send it in for warranty work.

 

[Cynic2701]

In other words, keep the broken one to put back in the knife if you have to send it in for warranty work.

Basically. From what I remember from our conversation disassembly is frowned upon, but unless you really mess something up when you do it, they wouldn't do much more than slap you on the wrist with $25. If you put the broken one back in and sent it in, I don't really see how they could tell otherwise.

I like the E-String fix because it's cheap and provides lots of material for new ones, plus you don't spend time without your knife.

Socom Elite: Other than Omega springs breaking I don't really see what I could break, other than the blade if I was doing something dumb. I'd also MUCH prefer that they would leave my mirror edges alone and not attempt to "sharpen" my knife!

 

[Dorito Monk]

Basically. From what I remember from our conversation disassembly is frowned upon, but unless you really mess something up when you do it, they wouldn't do much more than slap you on the wrist with $25. If you put the broken one back in and sent it in, I don't really see how they could tell otherwise.

They didn't notice when I disassembled my Presidio completely to figure out why it wasn't locking up any more. I just put the broken omega spring back in place and shipped it off...