Manix taken apart (Lotsa pics! *56K ALERT*)

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cyberspyder
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Manix taken apart (Lotsa pics! *56K ALERT*)

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'Fine print'
I am in no way responsible if you void your warranty or lose parts during the process of disassembly/reassembly. So don't go crying because Brendan made me lose a part and now I have to pay Spyderco to have it fixed. :rolleyes:

Went to the beach with it on Saturday...turns out I dunked it in the sand. Oops. Took it apart today to give it a well-deserved cleaning...and found lots of crap (lint, dust and sand all mixed into a slurry...ewww).

*Note, used a T9 key for ALL the screws*

Parts List
-(2) G10 handle scales
-(1) S30V blade
-(2) Pivot screws
-(2) Pivot nuts
-(1) Clip
-(3) Clip screws
-(1) Lock spring
-(1) Spring support/mid back spacer
-(1) Ball bearing support
-(1) Back spacer
-(2) Teflon washers
-(4) Handle screws

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Fully disassembled...relatively few parts and straightforward, just a few screws and it falls apart...didn't find any thread locker

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Blade...

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Manufactured date???

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Skeletonized liner (one of two).

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Mid-spine lock assembly (lockbar, spring and back spacer).

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One of two G10 scales (you can see where the clip originally lived).

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Second G10 scale.

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One of two bronze washers.

Brendan
I BLEED TOXIC GREEN
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:spyder: Spyderco OG Manix PE
:spyder: Spyderco Black Dodo SE *gone*
:spyder: Spyderco Black Paramilitary PE *gone*
:spyder: Spyderco SPOT PE *gone*
:spyder: Spyderco OG Blackhawk SE *gone*
:spyder: Spyderco Ladybug/Photon *gone*
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Continued...

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Best lube ever...used the cloth and wiped down all the parts after cleaning with a toothbrush in warm soapy water...Tuf-Glide was used as assembly lube...all the moving joints were coated in a thin layer of the stuff.

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All nice and dry...

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Lapped the inside of the G10 to flatten it out...then cleaned it with a healthy dose of WD40 and dried.

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Ooh shiny...

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Liners put back on the scales.

Yes there are pictures missing...I forgot to take the remainder of the steps...dur :rolleyes:

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Centred blade.

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Clip positioned correctly for tip up carry in order to use my ghetto wave.

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Beautiful...

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Still couldn't get that crack to go away at the front...perhaps some thinner washers might fix it?

BTW, much thanks to Wouter for posting his Military disassembly and the various tips on cleaning G10 and the parts.

Brendan
I BLEED TOXIC GREEN
:spyder: SPYDIE NUT :spyder:

:spyder: Spyderco OG Manix PE
:spyder: Spyderco Black Dodo SE *gone*
:spyder: Spyderco Black Paramilitary PE *gone*
:spyder: Spyderco SPOT PE *gone*
:spyder: Spyderco OG Blackhawk SE *gone*
:spyder: Spyderco Ladybug/Photon *gone*
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Haha us Spdie nuts worry about the most miniscule cracks :D
"I ain't looking for confusion, but it tends to follow me."

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Thanx for the photo shoot Brendan. :cool:

I screwed up one or two Delica's to get rid of that crack :o :mad: Just hate it :mad:
Arend(old school Spydie lover)

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...I would love to have one in full SpyderEdge:p
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I wish I had a Manix :(
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THG wrote:I wish I had a Manix :(
yeah, I feel like crap for passing on the FG Manix
well, hope Eric's new version is out soon
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Piercieve wrote:Haha us Spdie nuts worry about the most miniscule cracks :D
It's true...quick question should I have thread locker on all the screws? I didn't see any on them when I took the knife apart.

Brendan
I BLEED TOXIC GREEN
:spyder: SPYDIE NUT :spyder:

:spyder: Spyderco OG Manix PE
:spyder: Spyderco Black Dodo SE *gone*
:spyder: Spyderco Black Paramilitary PE *gone*
:spyder: Spyderco SPOT PE *gone*
:spyder: Spyderco OG Blackhawk SE *gone*
:spyder: Spyderco Ladybug/Photon *gone*
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Great job with your cleaning Brendan. Excellent photos too. Even the parts of the Manix are tank-like. You can always put some threadlocker in later if you feel things loosening up. Just be careful not to strip the screws and you'll be fine. :D
Aaron

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Very nice pictures. Thanks for sharing.

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Post edited :)
I BLEED TOXIC GREEN
:spyder: SPYDIE NUT :spyder:

:spyder: Spyderco OG Manix PE
:spyder: Spyderco Black Dodo SE *gone*
:spyder: Spyderco Black Paramilitary PE *gone*
:spyder: Spyderco SPOT PE *gone*
:spyder: Spyderco OG Blackhawk SE *gone*
:spyder: Spyderco Ladybug/Photon *gone*
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cyberspyder wrote: Yes there are pictures missing...I forgot to take the remainder of the steps...dur


MAN!!!!!..... Go back and get it right this time. :mad:



;) :D

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Thanks

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Wonderful , of course I have a bias for the Manix line ! MG2
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DWRW wrote:MAN!!!!!..... Go back and get it right this time. :mad:



;) :D

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I will in the near future...

I forgot to add this in...some WD40 will do wonders to restore that 'black blacker than the blackest to the power of infinity' :)
I BLEED TOXIC GREEN
:spyder: SPYDIE NUT :spyder:

:spyder: Spyderco OG Manix PE
:spyder: Spyderco Black Dodo SE *gone*
:spyder: Spyderco Black Paramilitary PE *gone*
:spyder: Spyderco SPOT PE *gone*
:spyder: Spyderco OG Blackhawk SE *gone*
:spyder: Spyderco Ladybug/Photon *gone*
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