Spyderco Military upgrade

[L2bravo]

I have read where guys are using bigger screws for the Millies. Does this make the knife more rigid, or stronger? What is the purpose?

I just got my first Millie, and I am in love with this thing.

 

[Cereal_killer]

What screws are they replacing with bigger ones?

I know a lot of people like to replace the scale screws with ones of the same length/diameter/thread pitch but with T9 heads, not for added strength but just to standardize so all screws and the pivot use the same tool.

 

[L2bravo]

CK, I think it was the scale screws. Are they just a bigger head? Or bigger diameter threads as well?

 

[Cereal_killer]

The ones I've seen are just bigger heads (dont remember the sponsoring vendor but one place/guy posts here that they specifically carry screws in stock length/thread sizes but with T9 heads). There may be people who use bigger diameter screws but that would without a doubt take some modification- different stand off's/back spacer and enlarging the holes.

 

[Fanglekai]

I have read where guys are using bigger screws for the Millies. Does this make the knife more rigid, or stronger? What is the purpose?

I just got my first Millie, and I am in love with this thing.

If done correctly it might make it stronger, but it's already plenty strong as is.

 

[spketch]

The screws I used from usaknifemaker have slightly larger heads than the stock T6 screws. I think they look better on a knife as large as the military. They are also less likely to strip. They are 2-56, same as stock.
The military pivot is T15, so it's not to standardize all the screws.

 

[Bugout Bill]

I've never needed to field strip my Military, so I've never really minded having to use two different bits.

The only mods that I would do to the Military would be to install stand offs and maybe cut a sharpening choil.