That’s why I usually always empty out my pockets of lint before I put my microtech in. Pocket lint mixed with the lubrication the track has is usually the main thing that gums up there action
My recommendation is to watch a video done my x ring he folds them with rem oil shakes them point down the fries it several times to brake up any gunk on the track then repeats that a few times as needed if your really having trouble I'd hold the blade wen open hit the bottom to take it off track flood it with rem oil and work it by hand applying light pressure side to side up and down to really scrub the rails then do the standard flood and fire to confirm everything is clean and working as desired... ps. Don't forget to pile that button and if your really brave order the tool and clean it by hand at your own risk lol or just send it in and have it serviced! It's not that expensive! And the knife is so insure the package!!! Good luck out there! 🥃cheers🍻
Had the same issue . Worse part is it was brand new !!! I put Rem Oil on the inside action and right under actuator then put it in a container and tossed it around to coat everything !! No issues since and action is very smooth now 👍🏻
Maybe a good idea to spray the inside with brake cleaner at the beginning of your cleaning process to in-gunk it first. Then do all the stuff you just showed in your video. Thanks for the content. BTW, I haven’t “sharpened” my knives in over a decade. Just keep them honed with a steel like you get with your kitchen knife set. Works great on my Ultratech D/E as well. Just start slow and watch your angle until you get used to it. Keeps them razor sharp. Thanks again!
So u really shouldn’t be cutting at work the stuff u mentioned in the prior video. I commend the fact that you were willing to torture it however. Gives an idea of what it can take. Thanks for the update.
Ya in my search for the perfect work knife I have put this one through its paces. Stay tuned for an update. But it’s so nice be of the one hand operation
Get a can of carb cleaner from your local auto parts store. 2 bucks. Turn the knife hole down, blast it into the knife to flush out the crap. Repeat with aerosol oil of you choice.
@@randallsmith3986 just because something can doesn’t mean it should nor it it designed for that purpose. If your car costs over $10,000 why shouldn’t you be able to take it out onto the lake and use it as a boat and have it work properly after? Not that hard to understand. Use it as a knife and you will have a high quality knife. Use it as anything else and quality doesn’t matter as using anything improperly has its consequences.
Don’t over lubricate the damn knife. Learn to disassemble and reassemble. Lots of good videos out there. Use a soldering iron to break the red loctite free. It’s extremely easy to take these guys apart and properly lubricate them, and then reassemble them. Very little parts to these well designed knives.
That’s why I usually always empty out my pockets of lint before I put my microtech in. Pocket lint mixed with the lubrication the track has is usually the main thing that gums up there action
That and using it at work it gets a lot of dirt in there
Good idea. Think I'll do the same.
I saw how much oil you use. It was probably way to gummed up and full of dirt
My recommendation is to watch a video done my x ring he folds them with rem oil shakes them point down the fries it several times to brake up any gunk on the track then repeats that a few times as needed if your really having trouble I'd hold the blade wen open hit the bottom to take it off track flood it with rem oil and work it by hand applying light pressure side to side up and down to really scrub the rails then do the standard flood and fire to confirm everything is clean and working as desired... ps. Don't forget to pile that button and if your really brave order the tool and clean it by hand at your own risk lol or just send it in and have it serviced! It's not that expensive! And the knife is so insure the package!!! Good luck out there!
🥃cheers🍻
Jack Daniels yep cleaned her out and it woks lime a champ
Had the same issue .
Worse part is it was brand new !!!
I put Rem Oil on the inside action and right under actuator then put it in a container and tossed it around to coat everything !!
No issues since and action is very smooth now 👍🏻
Ya mines been pretty good. I just have to clean it when it gets really gummed up.
I'd just send mine in. I have other knives in rotation. I would think spraying more oil might compound the problem.
Ya I think it was a combo of how dirty it got on the job with the oil I was using
Also try to use a spray nozzle on the break free like you had on your compressed air. And when compressing the internals have the knife downward.
Thanks. I know I should have used it but couldn’t find it.
Oil it, run it two or three times, then let it sit vertically with the opening pointing down over night.
A that’s what I started to do.
Maybe a good idea to spray the inside with brake cleaner at the beginning of your cleaning process to in-gunk it first. Then do all the stuff you just showed in your video. Thanks for the content.
BTW, I haven’t “sharpened” my knives in over a decade. Just keep them honed with a steel like you get with your kitchen knife set. Works great on my Ultratech D/E as well. Just start slow and watch your angle until you get used to it. Keeps them razor sharp. Thanks again!
Thanks for the tips. I’ll give it a try.
Those knives look great with a little bit of age to them.
Ya they wear well. It’s funny they sell them new with a distressed finish. When you can just use it to get the same look
When you blow it out remove the glass breaker and blow thru that hole.
Good to know.
Use a cleaner with Teflon lube. REM oil has it also DuPont
Ya I used compressed air and rem oil. Good to go
She seems really gummed up, man. I reckon that I’d call Microtech and have them fix that knife. They’ll fix it. 👍
mcj5644 ya I hate to have to send it in. And be with it. I’ll see how it does on this trip
That's absurd. You don't have to send it in.
@@vspec17 I disagree. They might replace something like the spring.
So u really shouldn’t be cutting at work the stuff u mentioned in the prior video. I commend the fact that you were willing to torture it however. Gives an idea of what it can take. Thanks for the update.
Ya in my search for the perfect work knife I have put this one through its paces. Stay tuned for an update. But it’s so nice be of the one hand operation
Also use sewing machine oil or turbine oil.
My brother swears by the oil he gets with his beard trimmer.
Get a can of carb cleaner from your local auto parts store. 2 bucks. Turn the knife hole down, blast it into the knife to flush out the crap. Repeat with aerosol oil of you choice.
So what’s the outcome kid ? Did you send it out ? Or is she fine now ?
Nope cleaned her up and she’s running fine.
@@ScotchNThings what about now? i just ordered my first microtech otf
Its not for hard use. Keep it in the safe before the internals break/wear. Mine is f*d from puncturing tin cans.
So far so good with mine. I just had to clean it out once.
Probably got a dud. But also, maybe don’t go stabbing tin cans?
Super Pachimari nope just cleaned it out and it’s good to go.
@@Imgonnakmsstg A knife should be able to handle tin cans if it cost $290
@@randallsmith3986 just because something can doesn’t mean it should nor it it designed for that purpose. If your car costs over $10,000 why shouldn’t you be able to take it out onto the lake and use it as a boat and have it work properly after? Not that hard to understand. Use it as a knife and you will have a high quality knife. Use it as anything else and quality doesn’t matter as using anything improperly has its consequences.
Just " Scotch 'n Poopn' " all over his Ultratech. Yuck !
This is why I am not a big fan of autos.
olmmedic ya this is my first orf. I hope it works out. Well see
Douse it in wd40 😂
Don’t over lubricate the damn knife. Learn to disassemble and reassemble. Lots of good videos out there. Use a soldering iron to break the red loctite free. It’s extremely easy to take these guys apart and properly lubricate them, and then reassemble them. Very little parts to these well designed knives.
Hows it working now?
eduffey7 running solid after cleaning it.
is this a fucking light