D'Allara 3 help

[shb64]

So, to quote You Tube reviewer Nick Shabazz, I'm not a brilliant man. I recently acquired a D'Allara 3 on the secondary market, my first Spyderco with the ball-bearing lock. It was very stiff when I got it, and I decided to disassemble it for cleaning and lubrication to see if I could loosen it up. I got it back together, and as the photo shows, I had a washer left over. Any ideas on where it belongs?

[PStone]

So, to quote You Tube reviewer Nick Shabazz, I'm not a brilliant man. I recently acquired a D'Allara 3 on the secondary market, my first Spyderco with the ball-bearing lock. It was very stiff when I got it, and I decided to disassemble it for cleaning and lubrication to see if I could loosen it up. I got it back together, and as the photo shows, I had a washer left over. Any ideas on where it belongs?

It goes behind the spring. I had the same issue with my Q-Ball. The plunger’s post should go in the hole and it keeps everything centered so the spring doesn’t slip and bind up.

Picture credit: MyLegsareOK on Blabeforums
It’s a Dodo, but can still help.

[shb64]

Thank you! Greatly appreciated.

[shb64]

So, to quote You Tube reviewer Nick Shabazz, I'm not a brilliant man. I recently acquired a D'Allara 3 on the secondary market, my first Spyderco with the ball-bearing lock. It was very stiff when I got it, and I decided to disassemble it for cleaning and lubrication to see if I could loosen it up. I got it back together, and as the photo shows, I had a washer left over. Any ideas on where it belongs?

It goes behind the spring. I had the same issue with my Q-Ball. The plunger’s post should go in the hole and it keeps everything centered so the spring doesn’t slip and bind up.

Picture credit: MyLegsareOK on Blabeforums
It’s a Dodo, but can still help.

Got it back together properly, thank you .
The lock's still stiff as ****, but I'll live with it I guess.

[Michael Janich]

Dear shb64:

Welcome to the Spyderco Forum.

I'm glad you were able to get your knife back together... with Pstone's kind assistance.

Stay safe,

Mike

[shb64]

Dear shb64:

Welcome to the Spyderco Forum.

I'm glad you were able to get your knife back together... with Pstone's kind assistance.

Stay safe,

Mike

Thank you Mike. I knew somebody here would be able to help, I just didn't expect it to be so fast! This place is great.

[PStone]

Got it back together properly, thank you .
The lock's still stiff as ****, but I'll live with it I guess.

Glad I could help! And congrats on completing a "not for the faint of heart" dis- and re-assembly.

I will say that I own 2 BBL's (Phoenix and Q-Ball) and both springs have softened considerably with time and use.

[shb64]

Got it back together properly, thank you .
The lock's still stiff as ****, but I'll live with it I guess.

Glad I could help! And congrats on completing a "not for the faint of heart" dis- and re-assembly.

I will say that I own 2 BBL's (Phoenix and Q-Ball) and both springs have softened considerably with time and use.

You're not kidding.....the first reassembly where I left out the washer went ok, but last night I shot the ceramic ball across the room. Fortunately it landed on a rug!

[PStone]

You're not kidding.....the first reassembly where I left out the washer went ok, but last night I shot the ceramic ball across the room. Fortunately it landed on a rug!

I’ve used big Ziploc freezer bags before to disassemble cbbl and bbl. Big enough I can get my hands in, but also still catches anything that may literally fly away.

[shb64]

You're not kidding.....the first reassembly where I left out the washer went ok, but last night I shot the ceramic ball across the room. Fortunately it landed on a rug!

I’ve used big Ziploc freezer bags before to disassemble cbbl and bbl. Big enough I can get my hands in, but also still catches anything that may literally fly away.

I will keep that in mind, thank you.