Thank you for the reply Boss Dog,
Now knowing that the pivot pins I will see in repairing a folder will be precision machined I would now surmise there needs to be a procedure.
Can you elaborate further on "solid' pins.are they just plain precision solid stock and cut to length and fitted as against a piece of "solid" stock that is dimensioned by turning in the lathe?
Knowing that a nominal size drill will likely drill slightly oversize, I understand that I should need to know the know the specific hole diameter in the blade, liner and bolster in advance before any pivot pins are turned up. Now that I know precision pin fits are required, how do I measure the drilled blade hole and bolster hole diameters? Do you blokes make go/no-go gauges for that?
Am I on the right track here? I seek to establish an order of procedure to avoid major mistakes in the repair sequence. I course I realise I will make mistakes but by enquiring into established procedures, I do hope to minimise any errors I might make..
I have a lathe and necessary collets to hold small brass so I envisage being able to buy oversize pin stock and turn it to the required diameter.
The procedures are was different from fixed blade knives. The addition of the pivoting blade changes the whole perspective.
Do those of you that fix folding knives in any numbers open up hole sizes in blades and bolsters to accept a larger pin for the convenience of pin standardisation and holding less pin stock? No, I would not do it to a rare folder but for the run of the mill knife that is going to be a user again, is this an acceptable way to go?
Thank you, everybody,
Grahame