I do get a bit carried away sometimes. But if you think my Zaan post was dramatic, wait untill I tell my story of when I was under siege by a gang of rogue fruit flies sporting mohawks and bad attitudes.
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Get a T-8 torx bit and tap/hit it into the head of the screw, that should grip enough for you to get the screw moving. 
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:thumbup:no worries
it is very stuck!
I believe i'll send them an email because i never had this kind of issue
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Get a T-8 torx bit and tap/hit it into the head of the screw, that should grip enough for you to get the screw moving.
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Grab a Milwuakee m18 hackzall with a coarse blade and just saw that ***** out! And don't look back!
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wait untill I tell my story of when I was under siege by a gang of rogue fruit flies sporting mohawks and bad attitudes.
O that is another story for another time I guess but I can wait for it
As for the stuck screw. I say get a good extractor set and go slow. Maybe try heating up the screw I know what people will say it will expand the screw and make it harder but I think it is worth the shot if it has loctite on it it will help.
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Yes, that would be just one of the options I could use, it would come not long before I got that large hammer out and started looking for the knife that I had just launched across the work shop out of shear monkey anger. :thumbup:
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You could always just talk yourself into keeping the clip on
Hope you get it worked out :thumbup:
Hope you get it worked out :thumbup:
Get a T-8 torx bit and tap/hit it into the head of the screw, that should grip enough for you to get the screw moving.
I had way passed the T-8 stage so i went with a T-10
and it worked!
I can finally enjoy it
Thanks a bunch:thumbup:
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Obviously the potential was there for a very bad outcome; but, I sure am glad to hear that you were able to get the fastener/clip off.I had way passed the T-8 stage so i went with a T-10
Doesn't it feel awesome in your hand now? The more time I spend with my Zaan, the more I appreciate all the effort that went into its engineering. Forget about the tight tolerances, bold appearance, quality materials, smooth opening/closing, etc...without all the attributes that make it a CRK, I just really like how it feels in my hand, the protruding flange on the frame lock creates a cavity for your index finger while your thumb is on the jimping, almost like the recess finger groove on some fixed blades, but not quite to that extreme.
It's really a subtle feature that I didn't really think much about until I removed my clip and actually felt my finger lock into the groove. If the flange on the frame lock would have been continued all the way up to the top, that feature wouldn't be apparent; but, by relieving a small section of the flange, it feels amazing. Although I love the Zaan's blade shape the most, it's quite simply just a well designed knife.
Obviously the potential was there for a very bad outcome; but, I sure am glad to hear that you were able to get the fastener/clip off.
Forget about the tight tolerances, bold appearance, quality materials, smooth opening/closing, etc...without all the attributes that make it a CRK, I just really like how it feels in my hand, the protruding flange on the frame lock creates a cavity for your index finger while your thumb is on the jimping, almost like the recess finger groove on some fixed blades, but not quite to that extreme.
It's really a subtle feature that I didn't really think much about until I removed my clip and actually felt my finger lock into the groove. If the flange on the frame lock would have been continued all the way up to the top, that feature wouldn't be apparent; but, by relieving a small section of the flange, it feels amazing. Although I love the Zaan's blade shape the most, it's quite simply just a well designed knife.
I agree with everything you said friend.
The clip issue was preventing me from completely appreciate the knife but now that i've used it it really is something else!
The grip is amazing on this handle, specially without the clip.
I understand why the clip is there in the first place but i never held a knife that felt better with the clip than without it so for me they're not needed at all.
Also, it fits way better this way on my storage case
This one's definetely a keeper!
I believe i like it better than my Regular! That's right, i said it
So true.
Got a couple questions:
1) What's that tool in the knife storage case, not the allen wrench, but the other thing-a-ma-bob?
2) Regarding the 3rd knife in the center of your pic - is that just a bad camera angle or is that the most off-centered blade in CRK history?
I like your knife storage case. I have most of mine just lying around in my safe, but I'll eventually do a custom foam cut-out for them; I just haven't decided my final plan yet. I like using the Craftsman toolbox foam, because it's closed-cell and won't attract/retain moisture. I cut this one out for one of my pistols and Ka-Bar. The Ka-Bar opening looks too large, but it's because I took the sheath off for the photo.
Thanks my friend. I had to google the DPX Hest; after reading about some of its features, I can see why the tool is included and conclude that it must be very useful.
It is in fact a DPX Hest tool wich comes in handy for my XM
Regarding the off centered blade, it is the camera angle that is tricking you
I couldn't bare for my CRks to be off centered, at leat not that much
Regarding the foam, i once bought some pick n pluck foam from a UK supplier and inserted it in an old code suit case and it worked like a charm!
Check it here if you want:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/987518-Collection-evolution-and-storage-update!