From: greg@not.myaddress.com   
      
   In article <87q307l1pl65qgkkuss9raasgchmool7cn@4ax.com>,   
    bonniefmh@hotmail.com wrote:   
      
   > I have several Gerber LSTs ( I think that is the model number.)   
   > They were original a solid blade but now the blade is unfortuantly   
   > skeletonized.  If it matters, the blade is partly serrated.   
   > I've been wanting to take one apart for a few years but was unsure how   
   > to proceed.   
   > Then a screw that secured the clip fell out.  From there it was   
   > nothing to break the knife completely down, do a major cleaning on it,   
   > sand out the scratch marks and put a mirror finish around the pivit   
   > point.   
   > The problem is I don't trust the screw that originally fell out.  When   
   > I do the reinstall, I'd like to use LOCtite or epoxy on it to keep it   
   > from falling out again.  Also the knife uses a "pressure" pin to keep   
   > the two halves of the  handles together.  It looks like it was forced   
   > in and either pressure was use to slightly expand it or it was drilled   
   > into place and the heat softened the plastic until it cooled and then   
   > was held in place by friction.   
   > So I want to know how to deal with both of those problems.   
   > Also just found a split in the plastic on one side of the knife.   
   > Does anyone think Black Epoxy would work for this?   
   > Thanks   
   >   
   > Bonnie   
      
   Hi Bonnie,   
      
   I'm not sure what "Black Epoxy" is, but epoxy should work well on the   
   handle (I'd recommend JB Weld or similar), and LOCtite would be the best   
   for the screws and pins--just in case you ever want to take it apart   
   again.   
      
   One of the milder LOCtites would be fine, as these parts do not have   
   much load on them.   
      
   Greg   
      
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