Spyderco disassembly

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I've accumulated all sorts of dirt grime and gunk in my police and it needs a good cleaning. Are there any instructions on how to take this thing apart?
 
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Riiiiight.... but I'm looking how to take it apart. Other than the 3 screws that hold the clip on I can't seem to see anything. Any help.
 
If you just want to clean it, I would take the CEO of Spyderco's advise!
If you want to take it apart, and can't figure out how, then you most definitely should not take it apart!
Bill
 
its held together with pins if ya look close on the handle ya can see them.

i sure wouldnt go messing with them and trying to dissassemble though, ya are just gonna ruin the knife,

its dirty? run hot water over it, scrub with a toothbrush with dish soap on it, rinse well, blow it dry and oil.
 
The police model is press fit. You can not safely dismantle a SS model. IMHO follow the advice from Mr Glesser, he made the knife and knows best.

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I appreciate the words of caution guys, but the simple soaking and rinsing isnt going to do it. While I don't have extensive experience with knives, I do with firearms. I figure if I can tackle hundreds of sigs, hi-powers and 1911's, a single knife shouldn't give me too much trouble. Just figure I'd ask before diving in.
 
Maybe you should ask the same question in the forum on the Spyderco website.
There are very knowledgable people thre who modify their Spydies
I have yet to see a succesfull disassembly-reassembly of a SS model, but that doesn't mean it can't be done.
Please take pictures of your venue, so we can follow the different stages of work.

good luck
 
Sigs, Hi-Powers and 1911s are all designed to be taken apart. Some knives are too, but not that one.
 
Go ahead. If you want to ignore Sal's suggestion, try and take it apart.



Just don't come back here complaining because you ruined your knife.
 
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I appreciate the words of caution guys, but the simple soaking and rinsing isnt going to do it. While I don't have extensive experience with knives, I do with firearms. I figure if I can tackle hundreds of sigs, hi-powers and 1911's, a single knife shouldn't give me too much trouble. Just figure I'd ask before diving in.
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You cannot take an SS Police apart and put it back together without breaking something.

You would need to drill or press out the pins, and then make new pins and press it together again.

What happened to the knife that such an extensive cleaning is necesarry? Is it covered in, or filled up with glue or cement?

If that happens a lot to you ;) try a Sebenza... :D
 
Nothing dramatic has happened to the knife, however the amount of dirt that has accumulated and where it has accumulated will not be removable by simple soaking (read: I have already tried that) and cannot be removed adequately with any of the tools I have at my disposal. That and the fact that I'm extremely anal about my tools and maintaining them.

Django606, I appreciate the helpful comments and the optimistic attitude. I'll be looking to hear more responses from you in the future.
 
STAGE 2 said:
Nothing dramatic has happened to the knife, however the amount of dirt that has accumulated and where it has accumulated will not be removable by simple soaking (read: I have already tried that) and cannot be removed adequately with any of the tools I have at my disposal.
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Follow up the soaking with a long blast of compressed air, rinse and repeat. Either that or a few cycles in the dishwasher. If you don't have the tools to clean an assembled knife, then you sure don't have the tools to disassemble and reassemble a press-fit SS Police. You're going to have to do the best you can while leaving it assembled

David
 
Django606 said:
Go ahead. If you want to ignore Sal's suggestion, try and take it apart.



Just don't come back here complaining because you ruined your knife.
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Again I appreciate the warnings guys, but once is enough. If the knife is ruined then I will simply have to buy another. As far as tools, I was referring to cleaning implements and not mechanical tools per say. If it can be put together it can be taken apart.
 
OK, it's not too hard, I don't know why they're giving you a hard time..

First the pins are polished out with the handle so they're hard to find unless scratched up. So grab some 60 grit AlOx paper and start sanding away on one side. You should be able to discern little circles that start to stand out from the rest of the handles. These are the pines. There at least 3 pins including the pivot, maybe 4.

Now take a block with a hole in it, and preferably with a hydraluic press center the punch on the circles and push them out. It's up to you if you want to push them all the way or not, but they need to be pushed through the blade, internal locking bar and locking bar spring.

Once that is done you should be able pop it apart and or lift off the side and remove the components.

Once clean you can line everything back up and use a hydraulic press and press together. You may want to chamfer the exposed ends of the pins just a bit so they go in a little better.

then once together go through grits 220, 400, 800, etc. to get all the scratches out and buff (optional).

Let us know how it turns out! :thumbup:
 
That's what I always say, "if it's put together, it can be taken apart". The problem I run into is damage on dis & re-assembly. (scratches, etc.)

I,for one, would be very interested in your project. Good luck, let us know how it came out.:thumbup:
 
Here is how I do it on flush riveted knives. Locate the pins, and whack them with a punch/hammer. Turn the knife over and file off the protruding head. Whack that side, driving the rivet the other way. File off the exposed head.
Keep doing this until you have completely removed the flared parts of the rivets. Then drive them out. Reassembly will require the exact size pins, and they will have to be peened in place with a hammer, and finished flush.
Bill
 
I think if you just put some machine bolts back in that will work.

No need to flush anything, it just makes for a custom grip! :thumbup:
 
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