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Aftermarket parts.
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2022 1:17 am
by apollo
Hi guys.
Since i love customizing my knives and i was wondering where do you all get those custom pocketclips and other colour screws?
I did find some on etsy but the site gives me some reason a bit of a fishy vibe. Any one on the forum with good buy experiences from that site here?
Grtz Dimi
Re: Aftermarket parts.
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2022 2:07 am
by Evil D
I really can't say, I don't think I've ever bought anything aftermarket for my knives but I've ordered a bunch of random things off Etsy. I just use PayPal and haven't had an issue yet. I think most people on there are scared to death about getting bad reviews so they're mostly legit.
Re: Aftermarket parts.
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2022 7:53 am
by Kevinim82
apollo wrote: ↑Wed Jun 22, 2022 1:17 am
Hi guys.
Since i love customizing my knives and i was wondering where do you all get those custom pocketclips and other colour screws?
I did find some on etsy but the site gives me some reason a bit of a fishy vibe. Any one on the forum with good buy experiences from that site here?
Grtz Dimi
For parts check out flytanium
For clips MXG or Lynch Northwest
If you want customized scales, look on Instagram… lots of guys making really cool scales.
Hope you find what you need.
Re: Aftermarket parts.
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2022 9:26 am
by Giygas
Bladeswelove on eBay has a huge selection of hardware.
Etsy is fine, as a whole, but it can be like navigating a minefield to avoid all the sellers just marking up low-quality imported hardware.
Re: Aftermarket parts.
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2022 6:38 am
by Gudis
Hi there...
Im making scales for knives, mostly straightrazors but im looking into the spyderco lineup too, so I got a few knives and came upon a few obstacles..
In my native 5 FRN there are small inserts for the screws, does anyone know where I can find those ?
Re: Aftermarket parts.
Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2023 6:52 am
by Gudis
Thanks guys, but I didnt find any small inserts for my carbonfiber scales so I just have to redo the whole knife instead to incorporate my own scales.
The hard part is to find the hardware that is small enough
Re: Aftermarket parts.
Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2023 12:55 pm
by Giygas
Gudis wrote: ↑Thu Dec 21, 2023 6:52 am
Thanks guys, but I didnt find any small inserts for my carbonfiber scales so I just have to redo the whole knife instead to incorporate my own scales.
The hard part is to find the hardware that is small enough
They're called "threaded inserts," and for the Native 5 (and most US and Japanese models) they're 2-56 thread.
These would work as replacements:
https://www.mcmaster.com/product/97163A132
Re: Aftermarket parts.
Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2023 1:18 pm
by RustyIron
Giygas wrote: ↑Thu Dec 21, 2023 12:55 pm
They're called "threaded inserts," and for the Native 5 (and most US and Japanese models) they're 2-56 thread.
That's pretty cool. I assumed that the inserts were set in the mold, and the plastic injected around them. The description on the McMaster site suggests that the inserts are heated, and then pushed into the otherwise finished scale. That makes a bit more sense.
Re: Aftermarket parts.
Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2023 3:49 pm
by Gudis
Giygas wrote: ↑Thu Dec 21, 2023 12:55 pm
Thanks guys, but I didnt find any small inserts for my carbonfiber scales so I just have to redo the whole knife instead to incorporate my own scales.
The hard part is to find the hardware that is small enough
They're called "threaded inserts," and for the Native 5 (and most US and Japanese models) they're 2-56 thread.
These would work as replacements:
https://www.mcmaster.com/product/97163A132
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Yeah I knew the name of them but it was the size I was more fond of knowing. :)
Thanks a lot for the help :)