Weak Opening Spring on 110 Auto?

JOE NOWICKI said:
GPyro GPyro , If the spring was heat treated at the right temp. it does not matter, store it open or closed. If it was heated too low it will take a set and lose it's elasticity. With a car it is good to take all the weight off of all the suspension. My experience with the one Buck, made by Buck auto was after receiving it,it was gummed up from the polishing compound and I cleaned it with Dawn soap and hot water and an old toothbrush and after, used a high volume of compressed air and saw pieces of dirt fly out. I oiled with Z-Max which is supposed to be absorbed by the metal and work as a lubricant. It springs out but nothing like other Buck autos I own that were voided for the warranty but could be returned for any reason.:) I do like the knife and I carry it in my rotation when the feeling is right. I really do like the one hand opener.Some springs, compression springs have to be made longer and then pressed after heat treat to get the right length on the blueprint. Not all compression springs need that. These are torsion springs that are installed in Buck autos.


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I have one of the 110 autos like the brass one in the middle of the page. It is the one with the brass oval firing button. The spring is broke. Would it be practical to have one made?
 
Casper4209 said:
I have one of the 110 autos like the brass one in the middle of the page. It is the one with the brass oval firing button. The spring is broke. Would it be practical to have one made?
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that "joe" was banned a few times. under different names. you won't get an answer from him...but he's back under a different name now so ya might get an answer from the new name being used......
 
Casper4209 said:
I have one of the 110 autos like the brass one in the middle of the page. It is the one with the brass oval firing button. The spring is broke. Would it be practical to have one made?
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If it's a Buck made auto I would contact them about warranty coverage.
 
rhino said:
When I first got my Buck 100 Auto Elite, I thought the spring was weak. Then I cleaned some of the buffing compound residue out of it and re-lubed and it fires just fine now.
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Same here but I pulled mine from my mailbox when it was about 20 degrees outside.

It wouldn’t open all the way at first but it was fine after it warmed up to room temperature. A couple drops of lube and it got even better.
 
Railsplitter said:
Same here but I pulled mine from my mailbox when it was about 20 degrees outside.

It wouldn’t open all the way at first but it was fine after it warmed up to room temperature. A couple drops of lube and it got even better.
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It felt good when your feelings of trepidation and concern flowed into, "Yes . . . yes . . . that's more like it . . ."
 
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