Squeaking military Ti

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amdsmokem

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Hello: My new titanium Military is making a squeaking noise as i open and close it. The 'singing' seems to go away if I apply the slightest of pressure to the lock bar as I manipulate the blade. Oil does not seem to help. Has anyone else noticed this? I'm wondering if it's the locking ball just riding against the blade, or if theres some internal friction surface in need of lubrication?
 
well have you broken it in yet? from what you're saying it doenst sound like it is broken in. open and close it a couple hundred times and then see if it is still there.
 
The smallest dab of grease (not oil) on the detent ball should fix the problem. If it doesn't then try a little more grease. If it's still singing then it needs to be broken in more.
 
Don't grease or oil the detent ball. The lubricant will collect dirt/lint both on the ball and in the hole. Sooner or later the lock will not stay closed because the ball with lint/dirt is slightly too big for its hole in the blade or the hole has too much dirt/lint in it. Been there done that. Easily fixed by cleaning the ball and hole (sometimes disassembly is required), but you may not notice it until the knife opens in your pocket and severs your femoral artery.
 
brownshoe said:
Don't grease or oil the detent ball. The lubricant will collect dirt/lint both on the ball and in the hole. Sooner or later the lock will not stay closed because the ball with lint/dirt is slightly too big for its hole in the blade or the hole has too much dirt/lint in it. Been there done that. Easily fixed by cleaning the ball and hole (sometimes disassembly is required), but you may not notice it until the knife opens in your pocket and severs your femoral artery.
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That's why we carry tip down. ;)

A dab of grease shouldn't hurt anything. Either that or open it a couple hundred times.
 
unit said:
I wish they made a machine that would do this...
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unit said:
Well played sir. Where can I buy a few of those? I need more than I currently have.
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Responses from http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090121160351AAFhpUy on a similar question being asked:

Buy a roasting chicken in the supermarket and use the giblets and pretend. Oh OK, thumbs down for me!
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I don't mean to offend you but what the hell would you even want with human body parts, unless of course you want to create Frankenstien's monster. It's illegal to obtain them, unless you are a doctor from a hospital and the parts are shipped there for emergency transplants for donors. Go ask a real doctor!
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If you had a legitimate legal reason for needing these "parts"-you would already know how to obtain them. Otherwise, it is illegal.
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Wowww.
Are you serious?
Like.....really?

If you are indeed serious, you could always use your own if you want them that badly.
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:)
 
sounds broken. You should send it to me instead :)

seriously watch a long movie and keep opening it. It works well
 
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