What causes the blade to over shoot the open position? I've had a couple do that and had them repaired but was never told what or how to fix it.
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Thom
Over shooting
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Re: Over shooting
I know what you mean, Thom. I call it "over travel", like a reverse banana blade. Hate each with a passion!
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Re: Over shooting
Sometimes it's a pivot pin problem.
If the knife has been reassembled with a smaller backspring pin, it can cause the blade to over open.
If it's neither of these, then the backspring will have to be lengthened.
If the knife has been reassembled with a smaller backspring pin, it can cause the blade to over open.
If it's neither of these, then the backspring will have to be lengthened.
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Re: Over shooting
Good question Thom. Thanks Bill
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Re: Over shooting
I have a Japanese picklock that does that because of a back spring that is too weak and does not seat properly. Not sure if that can be repaired.
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Re: Over shooting
The backspring on Japanese picklocks are notoriously thin, plus they are nickel plated, which makes them brittle.
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Re: Over shooting
I have carried 11 inch stiletto's . . .mostly manual.
and friends would play with them.
and invariably try to "saw" open a box or some rope . .
And the longer blade would be enough leverage to
wreck the back spine spring.
and even if you bent it, it was never the same
and often looked "over-opened". . .
they usually get relegated to the "wall-hanger" collection.
I tried to fix a few . . sometimes successful. . . sometimes not.
part of my mangling experience.
and friends would play with them.
and invariably try to "saw" open a box or some rope . .
And the longer blade would be enough leverage to
wreck the back spine spring.
and even if you bent it, it was never the same
and often looked "over-opened". . .
they usually get relegated to the "wall-hanger" collection.
I tried to fix a few . . sometimes successful. . . sometimes not.
part of my mangling experience.