Size of hex screws on Spyderco Tenacious?

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I was trying to change the pocket clip location on my Tenacious, and I couldn't find a hex key that fit nicely. The pocket clip and body screws look to be the same size, and the pivot screw is larger. The smallest SAE allen wrench I had was a 5/64, which was too large. The smallest metric allen wrench (1.5mm) fit, but wiggled quite a bit. I managed to get the pocket clip off with this size, but couldn't put it back on tightly, before it started stripping. The screws are probably still okay, with a proper size key, but I have no idea what this size is. It would seem prudent for Spyderco to publish some documentation on this, but I couldn't find any. Do any of you know the correct size needed for these screws?
 
I absolutely cannot understand why they would opt to use hex screws instead of torx in this application. The torx shape would function much better in these very small screws.

I mean, if you're going to design a knife where the user can switch the placement of the pocket clips, why not make it accessible?
 
im not shure what the exact size is for the clip screws. but i do know its metric and i used a good quality metric driver on mine and it fit perfect. problem is the size marking has worn off the handle. it measures ~.062" across the flats. hmm looks like it might be 1/16 after checking a chart.
 
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bada61265 said:
im not shure what the exact size is for the clip screws. but i do know its metric and i used a good quality metric driver on mine and it fit perfect. problem is the size marking has worn off the handle. it measures ~.062" across the flats. hmm looks like it might be 1/16 after checking a chart.
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1 divided by 16 is .0625, so I'd say you're right. My 1/16" doesn't fit that tight, it wobbles some.
 
bada61265 said:
im not shure what the exact size is for the clip screws. but i do know its metric and i used a good quality metric driver on mine and it fit perfect. problem is the size marking has worn off the handle. it measures ~.062" across the flats. hmm looks like it might be 1/16 after checking a chart.
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If it's metric, it's more than 1.5mm, but less than 2mm. I doubt there are metric drivers in between those.
 
on a couple occasions I've used a stone to lap the flats down from the next size up, I'm kinda cheap and most of my tools are too!
 
I used torx wrenches on mine. For the screws holding the spacers, try heating them with a soldering iron to loosen any thread lock. Loosen the screws on one side, retighten them. This will keep the spacer from spinning when you heat and loosen the other side. Heat and loosen screws on the other side. Once both sides have been loosened, then they should come out fairly easily.


All the screws on my Tenacious are metric threads. I checked them with a pitch gauge.

Hope this helps.


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It has been said in the Spyderco forum that while the tenacious looks like it has hex screws they are actually Torx. Worth checking out.
 
I used torx wrenches on my Tenacious as well. I used a T6 for the pocket clip and a T8 for the pivot.
 
FlaMtnBkr said:
It has been said in the Spyderco forum that while the tenacious looks like it has hex screws they are actually Torx. Worth checking out.
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almasy87 said:
I used torx wrenches on my Tenacious as well. I used a T6 for the pocket clip and a T8 for the pivot.
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Just checked mine to see if the torx bits fit better on my Tenacious. No good on the T6 or T7. T6 is too loose and T7 is too big.

They are definitely hex bolts though.
 
I had this issue on my Persistence

All my sets for metric only had 1.5mm or 2mm and neither were any good. 1/6" is the only one that would fit and the first 2 screws came off easily and I stripped the last one it was on there wayy too tight and the bolt is made of crappy steel.

Spyderco has some extras on the way to me. I had to cut a slot in the head of the screw and get it out with a flathead.
 
MTguy said:
I had this issue on my Persistence

All my sets for metric only had 1.5mm or 2mm and neither were any good. 1/6" is the only one that would fit and the first 2 screws came off easily and I stripped the last one it was on there wayy too tight and the bolt is made of crappy steel.

Spyderco has some extras on the way to me. I had to cut a slot in the head of the screw and get it out with a flathead.
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Will they give you new screws for free?
 
Yeah they sent me them free, they actually replied within a half hour of my email and I sent them my address and there now on the way...1/6" was the closest bit I could find and everyone on spydercos forums says the same thing so there wasnt much I could do. I know others had the same issue, seems to be cheaply made hardware.

heres the screw: you can see the slot I cut into the top.

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MTguy said:
Yeah they sent me them free, they actually replied within a half hour of my email and I sent them my address and there now on the way...1/6" was the closest bit I could find and everyone on spydercos forums says the same thing so there wasnt much I could do. I know others had the same issue, seems to be cheaply made hardware.

heres the screw: you can see the slot I cut into the top.

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Exact same thing happened to me. They sent me new screws as well. The loctite they put on these screws are something else!
I'm still having trouble taking off the screws on the scales.
 
Ahh good. I've also sent them a request via their website. I hope they make it right.
 
aznpos531 said:
Exact same thing happened to me. They sent me new screws as well. The loctite they put on these screws are something else!
I'm still having trouble taking off the screws on the scales.
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Yeahh the last screw was wayy too tight...Being that tight with cheap hardware and tiny bits it's just always going to strip something. I havn't touched the scale screws yet.
 
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