Spyderco Military: eccentric pivot adjustment, how-to?

[dennis75]

anyone can give me a quick-guide on how to adjust the pivot when sideway blade-play develops on the Military? i'd say simply screw it tighter so the play disappears, but i've heard that the pivot is eccentric and needs 'specialized and expertise treatment' .......?

tia,
dennis

 

[Daniel Moore]

If it's a pivot pin and not a screwing mechanism, like on most Spydies, you should (if I remember correctly) lay it on a phonepook or something similar and mask the knife, and then lightly tap the pivot. I'll do a search for the article then edit this one.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=280954&highlight=pivot+pin+hammer[/URL

Thombrogan mentions it about halfway down.

 

[Cosmic Superchunk]

Originally posted by dennis75
anyone can give me a quick-guide on how to adjust the pivot when sideway blade-play develops on the Military? i'd say simply screw it tighter so the play disappears, but i've heard that the pivot is eccentric and needs 'specialized and expertise treatment' .......?

tia,
dennis

If it's just a little side-to-side wobble, then tightening the pivot screw should fix it. If it has vertical play, then the pivot will need adjustment.

Several months ago I acquired a used Spyderco Centofante II and I adjusted the eccentric pivot myself to eliminate the up/down wobble caused by linerlock wear. Be aware that tampering with the eccentric pivot will void the warranty, so if you choose to do so, it's at your own risk. If you're curious to learn how to do it carefully, then here's a thread that can help.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=163929

 

[dennis75]

thanks for the help cosmic!