Andrew Blaida

[Andrew Blaida]

I got a pack of #10-32×2.5″ from the hardware store, and cut off a tad to get it close. It was still a bit too long, so I put one of the nuts on it that came with it and it works as supposed to now.

Thanks for the help guys!

Just finished my benchmade triage at 19 degrees up to .5micron and will post up pictures in a bit. The tight fit of the pro arms and superb adjustability with the angle cube made for a very precise edge.

[Andrew Blaida]

Thanks for clarifying. I’m sorry for the trouble. We can get a new clamp on the way to you ASAP if you don’t find a longer screw or don’t feel like messing with it.

No problem… I’ll hunt down a longer screw tomorrow. I’ll post up the results, thanks!

[Andrew Blaida]

That is really bizarre. To be clear, the 2″ screw does not thread at all into the bottom of the Fixed Vise Jaw? Can you compare the diameter, just by eye would be fine, of the old screw vs. the new one?

Upon a much closer inspection, and as good as I can tell, the two screws are the same size.. HOWEVER, the threads in the clamp are stripped all the way up to about 1/4″ in. The short screw had enough length to reach the area that wasn’t stripped, but the long screw is falling just short with everything put together.
I didn’t see any metal fall out when I took it apart, so I have to assume it was stripped like that from the start.
No big deal, I’ll see if I can find a screw that is a tad longer. If it doesn’t do the trick, can I send in the clamp?

[Andrew Blaida]

I’ll know for sure tomorrow, will hit up the hardware store.

thanks again

[Andrew Blaida]

… and tried it on it’s own and could move it all the way in and out and still not get the threads to catch.

So for now I’ll use it without the extender block and just work the bottom half of the stones hehe… until we can get a fix for this 🙂

It should be a 2 inch, #10-32 socket head cap screw.
Replacing the shorter 1 inch original.

Is it not the same thread size as the short one?

I would put loctite on the thread rather than thread tape.
Thread tape is more of a sealant.[/quote]

it’s not an issue of loctite… the threads are not grabbing. I can move the screw in and out without turning it… even with the increased width of the teflon tape, it still won’t grab.

I’ll check out the hardware store tomorrow and see if I can find one, thanks for the thread size!

[Andrew Blaida]

Is it the same thread size as the short one?

Will the short one screw directly into the clamp?

The long screw must have a tiny bit shorter thread height, since the short original screw fits in fine. I put so much teflon tape on the long screw that it wouldn’t even fit through the blocks to get to the clamp hole, and tried it on it’s own and could move it all the way in and out and still not get the threads to catch.

So for now I’ll use it without the extender block and just work the bottom half of the stones hehe… until we can get a fix for this 🙂

[Andrew Blaida]

This is a good question, one that a lot of people ask and that we’ve gone back and forth with the manufacturer about. These stones are very different than what most people expect yet they are extremely effective. The coarse blue stones take time to break in. They have what is called a “kiln layer” that needs to be removed. The easiest way is to just use them and let the powder come off. Once you get them broken in, you’ll be pleasantly surprised how well they clean up the edge after the diamond stones.

I went ahead with my order from Wicked Edge and also placed an order for the 1200 / 1600 stones from here[/url], where they are available now.

I received them today, and I have to wonder about the 1200 side. The 1600 side looks correct, but the 1200 side is porous. I also rubbed the blunt side of a cheap pair of scissors across the 1200 stone, and (as TonyPettersen mentions above) it actually removed a little of the stone. I’m confused how such a stone will be able to cut steel in micro increments for sharpening as it seems to actually be softer than cheap steel? (By comparison I’ve had the Spyderco Sharpmaker for some time and those stones aren’t like this.)

As you can tell I’m a novice when it comes to professional sharpening so I’m not sure if I have a bad stone or if I just have a lack of knowledge.

Interested to hear any input! 🙂

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He’s right about the 1200 grit ceramic stone… it does better than the 1600, and will put a very nice mirror on the blade if done correctly.

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