Tuning: Lubrication and screw size questions...

[Cobra5]

A couple of my Spyderco folders are in need of minor adjustments and a smidgen of lubrication.

The knife screw sizes needed are for a Sage 1, PM2, and Native 5 G10.
It appears that the PM2 and Native utilize 2 sizes, and they are the same for both knives.
The Sage 1 screws are all one size, quite possibly the same size as the smaller of the 2 used for the PM2 and Native.

How can I find the sizes of torx head needed for each knife?
Is there a preferred type of torx driver to keep around for working on knives?
I'm not opposed to getting decent quality driver to have on hand.

Is there a preferred type of oil needed? Any oil to avoid?
I suppose whatever oil is recommended should be applied with a needle applicator and used sparingly.

Thanks much!

 

[dalefuller]

T6, T8, and T10 are all you should need in torx drivers. I use Benchmade's Blue Box for the torx drivers and their Blue Lube IF I use any lube at all. Most of the time I don't anymore. Wiha make a very high end set of torx drivers, but I've done OK with the BM set. You can also pick some up at places like Lowe's or Home Depot.

 

[The Deacon]

T6, T8, and T10 are all you should need in torx drivers. I use Benchmade's Blue Box for the torx drivers and their Blue Lube IF I use any lube at all. Most of the time I don't anymore. Wiha make a very high end set of torx drivers, but I've done OK with the BM set. You can also pick some up at places like Lowe's or Home Depot.

T6, T8 and T10 are all you need for most Spydercos, but a few use T7, a few use T9, some of the tiny ones use sizes smaller than T6, and at least one version of the Military had a T-15 pivot.