not done it but you could send it back to LM if your not happy with it
Yep, they are not screwed together, it's more like a really precise rivet that is then ground to remove all traces of riveting.If I understand your OP right, it sounds like you have a bit of a notch in your wire cutters that is hanging up. Take the diamond file from your KF4 and lightly file the mating surfaces of your cutters until they pass each other smoothly. I have done that on about 6 tools, it always works just fine.
It seems like peening would be worth a try. You'd need something solid underneath that would only bear against the pivot pin, and a punch of some sort on top that would again, only bear on the pivot pin. (a second person might be required to hold everything in line) Then haul off and give it a good whack with a hammer. Hopefully that would tighten up some of the slop that has developed.
Quote from: J-sews on March 13, 2011, 09:18:47 PMIt seems like peening would be worth a try. You'd need something solid underneath that would only bear against the pivot pin, and a punch of some sort on top that would again, only bear on the pivot pin. (a second person might be required to hold everything in line) Then haul off and give it a good whack with a hammer. Hopefully that would tighten up some of the slop that has developed. +1 on a second person.If I were to try that alone, I would completely miss the rivet and probably chip off one of the plier jaws completely!
Quote from: Mercury on March 14, 2011, 09:54:18 AMQuote from: J-sews on March 13, 2011, 09:18:47 PMIt seems like peening would be worth a try. You'd need something solid underneath that would only bear against the pivot pin, and a punch of some sort on top that would again, only bear on the pivot pin. (a second person might be required to hold everything in line) Then haul off and give it a good whack with a hammer. Hopefully that would tighten up some of the slop that has developed. +1 on a second person.If I were to try that alone, I would completely miss the rivet and probably chip off one of the plier jaws completely!don't listen to em....he's waisted.btw don't listen to my advice either.