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i have read that the starmate and military have one--what is it?
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what is an "eccentric" pivot pin?
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Dan,
There's an older thread on this that you might want to do a search for. But the short answer is that instead of being perfectly cylindrical, the pin is engineered to be slightly out of round allowing different radii and therefore varying degrees of fitment that the factory may accomplish in assembling and tuning the knives.
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There's an older thread on this that you might want to do a search for. But the short answer is that instead of being perfectly cylindrical, the pin is engineered to be slightly out of round allowing different radii and therefore varying degrees of fitment that the factory may accomplish in assembling and tuning the knives.
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To Sal:
Wouldn't it be easier to have an eccentric blade stop pin instead of a pivot pin?
The effect would be the same (the difference in blade angle would it be so small that one wouldn't notice it, but the liner lock adjustment would work the same way), and it seems easier to manufacture and adjust.
Wouldn't it be easier to have an eccentric blade stop pin instead of a pivot pin?
The effect would be the same (the difference in blade angle would it be so small that one wouldn't notice it, but the liner lock adjustment would work the same way), and it seems easier to manufacture and adjust.
The point of the eccentric pivot pin is to allow adjustment (at the factory) of the position ot the open blade as related to the liner lock. If it is adjusted correctly, there should be minimal play on an open knife.
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Costas - We did that first, but the tip location changed more than we expected considering the length of the blade. Yes, it would have been easier...but in our opinion, not as good. Easier isn't always best and most often does not produce the best product.
Vince came up with the eccentric as an alternate. It makes assembly & final adjustment easier and more accurate. We offered to make it available to other makers using the Linerlock, but have had no takers.
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[This message has been edited by Sal Glesser (edited 29 September 1999).]
Vince came up with the eccentric as an alternate. It makes assembly & final adjustment easier and more accurate. We offered to make it available to other makers using the Linerlock, but have had no takers.
sal
[This message has been edited by Sal Glesser (edited 29 September 1999).]