Replacement parts, and NON warranty repairs

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So I've had my knives for almost two months. During that time I have disassembled them numerous times, and put a lot of wear on the head and threads of the torx screws holding the scales to the liners.
What would be the best way for me to obtain a replacement for them. Should I write Benchmade and ask for replacement screws?
Can I order them from some place online? and If so what size/specs of these screws?
Should/Can I send it in for repairs? (I understand they would not be covered under warranty) but I was wondering if they would replace the screws for a fee?
Has anyone else sent a knife in for non warranty repairs?

The knives are a 275 Adamas and a 300-1
 
E-mail BM's CS and see what they have to say would be your best 1st step IMO. They can probably give you a few options, and if you don't like the financial or time cost of said option then evaluate alternatives.
 
Give em a call the #'s are one the web site I just got some screws and a new clip for my 98 Stryker I just put back into service:thumbup:
 
Email replies can be very slow. Better to call them at 800-800-7427, and yes they'll send screws out. Just make sure you give them the model #'s you need. Then my question out of curiosity is: Why take apart the knives 'numerous' times?
 
Thanks for the replies guys. Ill call them up tomorrow and find out what can be done.

jkarp_53 said:
Email replies can be very slow. Better to call them at 800-800-7427, and yes they'll send screws out. Just make sure you give them the model #'s you need. Then my question out of curiosity is: Why take apart the knives 'numerous' times?
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Ive been making my own scales. I had some trouble with the fit of the first ones I made.
 
I don't know about either of those models but every benchmade I've ever had used all 2-56 screws for everything but the pivots (in varying lengths from 3/16 all the way up to ~5/8") if you have to buy some I'd try 2-56 first, screws can be had for a few bucks for a 10pk at most knife making supply places.
 
Did your Adamas also have one of the lockbar screws (not loctite) glued in?
I heated it a bit to loosen what I thought to be loctite but still stripped mine and then made it work again by cutting a line into the screw head with a dremel cutoff wheel.
Would prefer to use some better quality screws if BM gives me the specs I can buy some myself. Also don't see why they should pay for me screwing around with their product. :D
 
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Appreciate the reasoning for repeated takedowns. :thumbup:

The market for DIYS handle scale enthusiasts seems to be booming. There's lots of options now to replace all that black G-10. On screws, BKC has a lot of them to share, and for the asking. Screw lengths can be either too short or too long, depending on the model...neither a good option in the end. That's why they ask for the specifics, so their own warranty coverage isn't compromised. :rolleyes:
 
Jens Schuetz said:
Did your Adamas also have one of the lockbar screws (not loctite) glued in?
I heated it a bit to loosen what I thought to be loctite but still stripped mine and then made it work again by cutting a line into the screw head with a dremel cutoff wheel.
Would prefer to use some better quality screws if BM gives me the specs I can buy some myself. Also don't see why they should pay for me screwing around with their product. :D
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None of the screws seemed particularly hard to get off of the knife, most of the damage I did when I attempted to fit my home made scales to the liners and the holes were not lined up.
 
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