Posted: 11/4/2001 3:00:03 PM EDT
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I used my Benchmade to field dress, skin, and quarter a deer this morning. It worked great but now there is a problem with it. The blade was really tight. I rinsed it off well after using it but must have gotten some blood in the hinge. After a good soak in hot water and blowing it out with compressed air it was still tight. So I took it apart and did a very thorough cleaning and re-assembled it. With the hinge screw tightened down snug it was still too tight to flip open. With the hinge screw backed off just a tad shy of snug it works perfectly but I am reluctant to carry it with the hinge screw not snugged down. Should I put a dab of blue Locktite on the screw and then adjust it to the right tension? Or is there something I am missing? This is a liner lock model with the titanium liners by Elishewitz. |