Coal Train
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- May 15, 2013
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Hello,
First, I must say that I am rather embarrassed to make this post as I am generally a pretty mechanically minded person but this has me stumped.
After many years of knife ownership I finally purchased my first Hinderer, a new standard 3.5" XM-18 with a spanto blade and a grey scale. When I received the knife it was excellent (blade centered, smooth opening perfect flip, etc.). The only problem was that as this knife will be a user on our farm I wanted an orange scale that it would be easier to find should the knife "escape." I purchased an orange Hinderer scale and the Hinderer Armor's tool, read a few posts on here, and watched a few youtube videos. Replacing the scale seemed like a pretty straightforward process and it was. . . . . until it came time to adjust the pivot screw.
If I adjust the screw until the blade is centered it is very difficult to open. If I set the screw so the knife opens as it did when I received, it the blade is off-centered. I have tried re-installing the old scale, rotating the pivot, made countless adjustments, etc. and the issue still persists. From examining the knife everything appears to be in alignment. When I installed the orange scale the knife remained assembled with the exception of the scale removal so no parts fell out of the knife.
Any ideas for addressing this issue from the experts here?
First, I must say that I am rather embarrassed to make this post as I am generally a pretty mechanically minded person but this has me stumped.
After many years of knife ownership I finally purchased my first Hinderer, a new standard 3.5" XM-18 with a spanto blade and a grey scale. When I received the knife it was excellent (blade centered, smooth opening perfect flip, etc.). The only problem was that as this knife will be a user on our farm I wanted an orange scale that it would be easier to find should the knife "escape." I purchased an orange Hinderer scale and the Hinderer Armor's tool, read a few posts on here, and watched a few youtube videos. Replacing the scale seemed like a pretty straightforward process and it was. . . . . until it came time to adjust the pivot screw.
If I adjust the screw until the blade is centered it is very difficult to open. If I set the screw so the knife opens as it did when I received, it the blade is off-centered. I have tried re-installing the old scale, rotating the pivot, made countless adjustments, etc. and the issue still persists. From examining the knife everything appears to be in alignment. When I installed the orange scale the knife remained assembled with the exception of the scale removal so no parts fell out of the knife.
Any ideas for addressing this issue from the experts here?
