Hinderer XM Slippy - How do you adjust the pivot screw (tool doesn't fit)?

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NicoColt1911

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Hi,

I recently thought about buying a Hinderer XM Slippy. I read a bit about the knife and watched some Youtube videos and couldn't help but notice that it has a proprietary pivot screw. Okay, I prefer standard screws but I have bought some knives that have proprietary screws in the past and am okay with it as long as there is a tool for them. But there isn't a tool included in the package and the "Armorer's Tool" is just for the XM-18 3,5" and XM-24, not for the 3" or the Slippy.

So can you please tell me how you adjust the pivot screw on the Slippy / if there is a tool for the Slippy?
 
Es gibt Schraubenzieher die auf der Seite passen. Die haben eine Aussparung.
/ Schlitz Mutterndreher heissen die.

(Simply said there are specific screwdrivers with a cutout)
 
Snap ring pliers with .050" pins (straight or 90°) work perfectly, too.
 
What you are looking for is called a spanner bit. Unfortunately I don’t know the size for that particular model.
 
Just a quick update in case someone runs into the same problem in the future:

1. I tried a Wera Size 10 Spanner Bit (Item #05057153001). It fit's like a glove.
2. Hinderer answered my mail (I asked for the tool) here is what they said: "The XM-Slippy wasn't designed to be taken apart. We don't have spanner bit size for it due to it is custom size."
3. Confused? I asked a Hinderer dealer and he told me that he cannot recommend to disassemble the slippy because the pivot screw is fixated with red Loctite and 9/10 tries of manipulating it will cause serious problems and the need for a spare screw.

Guess I'll just leave it as it is for now. :)
 
NicoColt1911 said:
Just a quick update in case someone runs into the same problem in the future:

1. I tried a Wera Size 10 Spanner Bit (Item #05057153001). It fit's like a glove.
2. Hinderer answered my mail (I asked for the tool) here is what they said: "The XM-Slippy wasn't designed to be taken apart. We don't have spanner bit size for it due to it is custom size."
3. Confused? I asked a Hinderer dealer and he told me that he cannot recommend to disassemble the slippy because the pivot screw is fixated with red Loctite and 9/10 tries of manipulating it will cause serious problems and the need for a spare screw.

Guess I'll just leave it as it is for now. :)
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I am interested in purchasing a Slippy as well. But, it is very important that I can break down the knife to clean it. Have you tried to take the knife apart yet?
 
Didn't try. I trust my dealer on this. He sells only high quality knives and offers modification for all of them. If he says it is a PITA to open it and that it is likely to kill the screw that will be the case.
 
NicoColt1911 said:
Didn't try. I trust my dealer on this. He sells only high quality knives and offers modification for all of them. If he says it is a PITA to open it and that it is likely to kill the screw that will be the case.
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Had an email dialogue with R. Hinderer and Company. The Slippy is not meant to be broken down for cleaning. While I like the knife very much, I am going to pass until they make a Slippy that can be broken down completely by the user for cleaning.

I will put an order in for a Chris Reeves Impinda instead.
 
This is a very bad news...I'd always loved to make a custom handles for the slippy but now I think I have to surrender.
 
Not necessarily. You don't need to open the axis screw to change the scales and all other screws aren't treated with Loctite.
 
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