The “Can’t leave anything alone” Thread

[Kmikaz3]

So, i wasn’t satisfied with the unevenness of the washers due to hand sanding. So, i will do it, professionally. Took the washers to my job and ground it on my surface grinder.

I, then, fix the washer onto a fixture to grind it off, since its non-magnetic, it wouldn’t hold on my magchuck table.

Then, proceed to grind.

The tolerance, when i sanded at home was inaccurate with a cheap caliper. The true tolerance with a 0-1 micrometer, are:

0.0052" -0.0002"

and

0.0486" -0.0002"

Overall, im satisfied. It now has the tolerance of a CRK with tuned washers on both side.

 

[Sharp & Fiery]

I swapped my Anthem bearings with PB washers . The bearings was great and all but the blade is off centered and it creates some deep grooves and bumps (from over tightening at BM factory) inside the scale. The only way, to fix it, was to swap it to PB. The size of the washers are 1/4 id x 1/2 od x 1/16 thick. One side of the recess was deeper and the other was shallower. Overall, i had to sand one washer down to 0.046" +/- 0.001 and the other to 0.048" +/- 0.001 to recenter the blade, that is 0.014" to 0.016" or 1/64 of sanding. Action is super smooth but not drop shutty as of yet. At least, i don’t hear the bearings rolling on titanium anymore and it’s perfectly centered with no bladeplay in any directions.

me likey really much.

Excellent mod my friend. PB washers for the win!

 

[Psj78]

And more glow

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That's absolutely amazing! I want this done to almost every knife I own lol

 

[Kmikaz3]

Excellent mod my friend. PB washers for the win!

It was much needed to cure my ocd... that centering now

 

[UDIVER]

The only original parts are the blade, liners and washers

Onto the next project, picking up another CQC-7 to use my ghost jade scales on that have been sitting in a box for about 5 years...

 

[Eversion]

The only original parts are the blade, liners and washers

I usually keep the original stop pin for my full Ti PM2's, since the titanium ones tend to develop lock stick pretty quickly.

 

[miso2]

 

[Pomsbz]

A few favorites:

I can't get over that opinel, can you tell us more about it? Spring, friction, lock?

 

[Owen K.]

Snagged this stonewashed bowie then de-anodized the ti and added a Sweet scale then a copper filler tab, overtravel and barrel spacers.

 

[WValtakis]

 

[Sharp & Fiery]

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What a beauty, Chip!!

 

[WValtakis]

What a beauty, Chip!!

Gettin' there!

 

[WValtakis]

One side down...

 

[jideta]

like blade
scales, not so much
four hours old



what to do...



Wait.
I got Micarta coming in.
Still, can't live with that puke yellow.
Rit.



Tried to get fancy by taping off.
Tape turned black and peeled off.
Next time maybe nail polish.
Better:



Didn't want opaque black.
Was going for more like a black camo.
Oh well.
Micarta and other scales coming soon!

 

[Spikediesel]

I can't get over that opinel, can you tell us more about it? Spring, friction, lock?

sure! It’s a friction folder on PB washers so you can set it pretty tight and still have it open smooth. The Copper back spacer acts as the blade stop in both directions. I started building these a few years ago with the Gen 1 which was laminated G10 all hand made:

Gen 2 was a CNC’d Micarta laminated version with a G10 backspacer:

Gen 3 is a complete screw together model with a Copper backspacer, these are very popular:

Mr Wells beat me to the Liner lock version so I’ll have to step it up for the Gen 4, maybe a TI frame lock with a Micarta or Carbon Fiber show side

 

[Kmikaz3]

So, i wasn’t satisfied with the unevenness of the washers due to hand sanding. So, i will do it, professionally. Took the washers to my job and ground it on my surface grinder.

I, then, fix the washer onto a fixture to grind it off, since its non-magnetic, it wouldn’t hold on my magchuck table.

Then, proceed to grind.

The tolerance, when i sanded at home was inaccurate with a cheap caliper. The true tolerance with a 0-1 micrometer, are:

0.0052" -0.0002"

and

0.0486" -0.0002"

Overall, im satisfied. It now has the tolerance of a CRK with tuned washers on both side.

 

[Eversion]

So, i wasn’t satisfied with the unevenness of the washers due to hand sanding. So, i will do it professionally.

You're pretty nuts, my guy

 

[Kmikaz3]

You're pretty nuts, my guy

When you can’t satisfy your OCD. You take great measures

 

[WValtakis]

When you can’t satisfy your OCD. You take great measures

I feel your pain

 

[Kmikaz3]

I feel your pain

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yes, i also went there with mirror polish the main bevel. Good luck on those pesky scratches