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NathanaelBC
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Nov 24, 2018
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After thinking it was fine out of the box for a while I decided to adjust and lubricate my Perpetua with PTFE aerosol for no other reason than my machine oil is in a box somewhere in the garage: https://youtu.be/5fKk3-XlygI
Nov 24, 2018
Hatuletoh
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Dec 7, 2018
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NathanaelBCNice. Cheap as hell Blaster brand PB-50 with teflon is, after many trials and comparisons, the only lubricant I use on my knives. I have not, however, used any on my Perpetua because I try very hard not to lubricate a knife's pivot until the action is broken in--3 to 6 months, generally with my light use. And although it's not THAT smooth, mine does work one-handed...sort of. A bit sticky on the close. And that action was hard won, as the blade was so off-center upon arrival it touched the liner if you pressed downward opening the blade; and the blade was so stiff, the only way to get it open was to push with a ton of force. So I've been loosening, tightening, opening, closing, and just trying to find a balance with the hardware that gave me a smooth opening, no blade play on the lock up, a centered blade, and a drop-shut close. I've got the opening and no play, and the close is, as I said "close", or "close enough" I'd say. But the blade is still not perfectly centered and it annoys me. Seeing your vid though, I think its time for a drop of Blaster. Maybe that will let me torque on side a bit more to center the blade w/o wrecking the action.
Dec 7, 2018
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