Seeking advice: Camillus TL-29 restoration

[flangster]

Here's the question: I have taken apart and cleaned all the parts of a Camillus TL-29 electrician's knife. This is the first time I have taken one of these apart. I am putting the knife back together and have replacement rocker and rear pins in. And I have a neat vise from Dale to help get it all together. But when I try to compress the TL-29, the liner lock (which stands proud of the knife) keeps tthe vise from lining all the pin-holes up. Any hints for a fix-it newb?

I almost want to build a wooden jig with a carve-out for the liner lock, but thought I would ask here first.

thanks in advance . . .

flangster

[#goldpan]

Follow this link. Go all the way to the last post. If you follow what I posted there you should be able to manipulate the spring enough to pop the first blade on. Slip the the center liner on and repeat with the next blade. The photos show this being done on an electricians knife from M. Klien & Sons. Hope it helps! http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kni ... 27#p433493

Randy

[orvet]

Here is the way I put a TL-29 in a vise so the liner lock is not a problem.

The pin hole is centered over the cutout in the micarta lip so the pin can be tapped through the knife if it is longer than the knife width. With it centered over the cutout the liner lock should be clear of the knife vise.

Let me know if that doesn't work & we can get on the phone together tomorrow and I will try to walk you through it.

[flangster]

Thanks for the photo Dale. I popped the knife in the vise and looking down at it, realized my difficulty. Guess where the bozo behind the drill put the hole in the bolster? Duhhh. Off center. So you know what happens when you drill out a pin off center? [Sound of a dope slap] The holes don't line up.

[Hey, Dope (meaning me myself), what's wrong with this picture? See the hole and the pin? No wonder it was tough to line up.]

I think I am going to abandon this knife, take the spear blade, and use to to replace the blade on a different Camillus TL-29 on which the blade has been noticeably ground down.

[glennbad]

You can always take some pin stock and peen that hole in full, then redrill it. Or, your can melt some solder in the hole and redo it.

Don't give up on it that quickly!

[flangster]

You can always take some pin stock and peen that hole in full, then redrill it. Or, your can melt some solder in the hole and redo it.

Don't give up on it that quickly!

You think the hole will stand up to normal use if it is half-filled with peened brass? If so, I'll give that a try. Thanks for the suggestion.

[glennbad]

I try to use NS to match the bolsters.

[muskrat man]

I try to use NS to match the bolsters.

done it before......beat the daylights out of the and grind it flush then drill a new hole

[SteelMyHeart85420]

Trying to absorb as much as I can...what is NS? Something I prolly know already, like TP....lolEDIT Duh for nickel-sliver....

[orvet]

NS or n/s usually refers to nickel silver, (aka German Silver or white brass).
Typically 60% copper, 20% nickel and 20% zinc, (per Wikipedia). I never remember the percentages, had to look them up.

[flangster]

NS or n/s usually refers to nickel silver, (aka German Silver or white brass).
Typically 60% copper, 20% nickel and 20% zinc, (per Wikipedia). I never remember the percentages, had to look them up.

Hey, glad to see you posting again Dale. Fingers crossed for continued health & well being.