socom688 217 Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 Just like the title, my side folder is a pain in the ass to fold. The button is pretty tough, but with a few swipes with fine sand paper and maybe some polish that would be no problem. But the damn hinge is so tight. I crank it open and closed a couple times and the hinge heats up! Anyone have an idea on how to loosen it just a smidge? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
XdamagedX 248 Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 Have you tried oiling it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gunfun 3,931 Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 Same recipe for the hinge. If you can take it apart, polish everything, lube and re-assemble. You can also do the machinist ink thing to find where the tight areas are. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JonWienke 131 Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 (edited) Lube it with Remington 40-X Bore cleaner (available at Wal-Mart). It's a light oil with a fine-grit abrasive suspended in it. I would never use it as a bore cleaner (because it contains an abrasive), but it works great for smoothing out rough mechanisms. Lube it good with 40-X, operate the mechanism until it smooths out, and then clean it thoroughly to remove all traces of the 40-X. This also works great for breaking in firearm actions--lube with 40-X, hand-cycle or fire 20-50 rounds, then detail-strip and clean thoroughly. It smooths things out without burning through a crapload of ammo. Edited February 1, 2016 by JonWienke Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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