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I had some trouble tapping the small 1-64 holes on this
project (wow...what a surprise). I broke one tap and decided to try one that was Titanium
nitride (TiN) coated. This coating is gold in color and helps with
materials that are difficult to machine. Note that I'm using the tap in
a hand held vise (pin vise) so I'd have more control than if I used a
normal T-handle style of tap wrench. And I used some mineral oil for my cutting fluid. Come
to find out the liner is 1/2 hard
stainless steel so no wonder it gave me trouble.
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This small flat area served two purposes: first it
allowed the belt clip to sit flat and second the screws needed one more
thread to screw into. With the use of some small files this was an easy
thing to do.
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I used some 'blue' loctite on the bolster screws so I could get it back
apart if need be. But mainly it should help in keeping all the screws
where they belong.
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I used epoxy on the handles so this part was a permanent deal.
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When the blade is open this tang keeps it from closing. I'm not a fan of
this type of lock system but I didn't know this when I bought it either.
To close the blade you move the tang with your fingernail a small
amount.
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Here it is all finished.
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The belt clip works very good and should stay put when placed in your
pocket.
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This was a fun project and was easy to do. And it didn't cost much
either. If your looking for something to waste your time for a few
hours, you might want to give this a try.
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Now it's time to put it to some good use!
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