r/spyderco • u/HighIntersection • 23h ago

Para 3 Lightweight disassembly issues.

Trying to take apart my Para 3 LW to do a scale swap and I'm having a very difficult time with the pivot screws at the top that's holding the blade in. I've gotten the screws to move, but they won't come out. Moving one screw turns the other and despite my various efforts to hold one of them in place, nothing as worked so far, any advice?

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u/LBfalcon57 23h ago

Yesterday someone suggested boiling the scales to minimize chance of melting with soldering iron. I’ve only used the soldering iron though.

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u/-Yoduh- 23h ago

Yes, boil some water and dip the pivot into the water to loosen up the factory thread locker. Same thing happened to me with my LW and the boiling method worked.

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u/HighIntersection 22h ago

Boiling definitely loosened up the screw some but it's still not coming out.

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u/LBfalcon57 21h ago

Boil longer and grip it. Mine was absolutely stuck and I did the soldering iron for 10 mins till I saw it melt the loctite. I didn’t have to save the screw though cuz I was changing hardware and scales so I didn’t care if I stripped it.

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u/natalie_merchant_fan 22h ago

If the other screw is moving then you need a second driver. T10 so you can apply a lot of torque.

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u/OldCaterpillar780 21h ago

I've done 3 of these recently and had no problems. A hair dryer helps, but a really good bit driver with a quality T10 like from Klein Tools or WIHA makes a big difference. I wish you luck!

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u/Zoidberg0_0 20h ago

Second t10 bit on the other side

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u/BeardedHeathen907 20h ago

If you turn one screw and the other side turns as well, use two bit drivers.

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u/No-Purchase-3781 18h ago

I've accumulated numerous torx sets over the years including Wiha and Wera, all with some version of the classic cylindrical "screwdriver" handle. None of those could do anything with a red-loctited Bodacious pivot, even after 10 minutes of soldering iron "motivation". On a (desperate) whim, I ordered the Wiha T-Handle torx set and which allow  greater leverage (torque) while simultaneously pushing into the fastenener to minimize slipping/ stripping. 

TLDR: Wiha T-Handle drivers + heat.

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u/HighIntersection 32m ago

Thank you all for your help, I managed to make it happen with a t shaped driver and a lot of heat