Ever wish you'd thought things through a bit better?

DaveK · **on:** January 23, 2009, 07:14:33 PM

I decided to replace the scales on this Charge AL as the old ones were quite marked up.

There's quite a lot of tension in the handles I now know, due to the liner locks. I think I've found all the parts, I counted 43 (ish)....

I have to do football training now, but hopefully it will go back together somehow tonight.

Benner · **Reply #1 on:** January 23, 2009, 07:21:55 PM

Yeah sod that mate.

Hope you get it all back together OK.

cliosguy · **Reply #2 on:** January 23, 2009, 07:25:33 PM

it happen to me when i tried to do a deep clean on my powerlock, the scissors probed to be quite difficult to put together

DaveK · **Reply #3 on:** January 23, 2009, 07:45:28 PM

Well I've got the plier (easy) end reassembled now - but have to go to football.

Neil · **Reply #4 on:** January 23, 2009, 08:23:08 PM

Is it time to start hunting round on the carpet with a big magnet yet

Neil

Dunc · **Reply #5 on:** January 23, 2009, 10:06:23 PM

Bitten off a bit more then we could chew

Would be nice if you could take a few photos at different stages of reassembly .

Dunc

Poncho65 · **Reply #6 on:** January 23, 2009, 10:44:10 PM

That looks a bit of a chore there Dave

I think I have a pic of a Charge ALX taken apart but don't know maybe you can at least see if you have all the pieces still

I believe that the pic originally belonged to J-sews so he may be able to tell you how many pieces for sure

Hope it goes back together for ya

DaveK · **Reply #7 on:** January 23, 2009, 10:50:10 PM

Quote from: NKB on January 23, 2009, 08:23:08 PM

Is it time to start hunting round on the carpet with a big magnet yet

Neil

The washers are brass and bronze

I'm getting there - slowly.....

J-sews · **Reply #8 on:** January 24, 2009, 12:31:13 AM

Been there, done that (a dozen times or so)

Goodness those Charges are a complex device aren't they? Taking one apart and putting it back together gives a guy a whole new appreciation for what goes into making one.

DaveK · **Reply #9 on:** January 24, 2009, 12:52:24 AM

Haha - stupid tool. I win

This was the fiddliest bit:

Tadaaaa:

Seems Ok now, nice and tight and of course, the scales (I bet you can guess where they came from Bob) are really nice like new

Benner · **Reply #10 on:** January 24, 2009, 12:53:30 AM

Looks good.

cliosguy · **Reply #11 on:** January 24, 2009, 12:57:53 AM

good work mate

Poncho65 · **Reply #12 on:** January 24, 2009, 12:59:34 AM

Pretty

Nice work there Dave

DaveK · **Reply #13 on:** January 24, 2009, 01:01:11 AM

I've decided I like taking things apart. Putting them back together again is a bit of a drag though.

cliosguy · **Reply #14 on:** January 24, 2009, 01:02:27 AM

Quote from: DaveK on January 24, 2009, 01:01:11 AM

I've decided I like taking things apart. Putting them back together again is a bit of a drag though.

Amen

eodtech · **Reply #15 on:** January 24, 2009, 01:25:00 AM

Nice work Dave

MultiMat · **Reply #16 on:** January 24, 2009, 01:47:20 AM

Looked fiddly mate

. Could have been worse Dave you could of tried to fit custom wood scales to your Charge

DaveK · **Reply #17 on:** January 24, 2009, 01:50:50 AM

Quote from: MultiMat on January 24, 2009, 01:47:20 AM

Looked fiddly mate . Could have been worse Dave you could of tried to fit custom wood scales to your Charge

Don't give me ideas... Although, it could be done, but you'd need some reinforcement where the pins go through...

You know what? That might actually work.

Benner · **Reply #18 on:** January 24, 2009, 01:52:47 AM

I'd like to see that!

Leatherman123 · **Reply #19 on:** January 24, 2009, 02:25:45 AM

Dave, I did the same exact thing with a Charge SLV.. It was extremely gritty; and I had no other option but to completely take it apart! It wasn't too hard, but I kept dropping washers and such; which made is extremely difficult.. And, I don't have the proper tools for it; only cheap sockets I bought at Big Lots!

DaveK · **Reply #20 on:** January 24, 2009, 02:33:47 AM

Quote from: Leatherman123 on January 24, 2009, 02:25:45 AM

Dave, I did the same exact thing with a Charge SLV.. It was extremely gritty; and I had no other option but to completely take it apart! It wasn't too hard, but I kept dropping washers and such; which made is extremely difficult.. And, I don't have the proper tools for it; only cheap sockets I bought at Big Lots!

I used a Crunch and another Charge - lol. Oh and Kick pocket clips for the smaller screws.