• Hardware Kit (or individual parts)-MachineWise
  • Hardware Kit (or individual parts)-MachineWise
  • Hardware Kit (or individual parts)-MachineWise
  • Hardware Kit (or individual parts)-MachineWise
  • Hardware Kit (or individual parts)-MachineWise
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MachineWise

Hardware Kit (or individual parts)

Hardware Kit (or individual parts)

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NEW HARDWARE!

We are now making hardware in-house using 416 Stainless Steel. This hardware features a T15 screw head and holds to our stringent tolerances. 

-The new T15 screws are not compatible with old pivots-

Complete pivot hardware replacement kit includes:

2 x 1/4 hardened stainless bushings

4 x Hardened stainless washers

2 x Stainless Sexbolts

2 x Stainless T15 screws


Our bushings are carefully hand-tuned to the tenth to provide your MachineWise balisong with excellent tolerances and performance. Before purchasing hardware, please take note of the current configuration of your balisong. When a balisong is assembled with Phosphorus Bronze (PB) washers, the bushing embeds itself into the washer face. This embedment results in the bushing behaving as if it was shorter and the tune tightening. PB washers should be replaced during every disassembly to ensure a proper tune without bind. For an assembly that uses Stainless Steel (SS) washers, embedment does NOT occur. SS washers can be reused indefinitely when servicing a balisong. When a balisong assembled using PB washers is switched to SS, you can expect increased play. If the assembly is switched from SS to PB, bind may occur when fully torqued. 

In our experience, a balisong that is changed from PB to SS washers will retain full functionality with a slightly looser tune. If you have updated a MachineWise product and are not satisfied with the tune, we would be happy to resize the bushings and re-tune in-house.

 

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Gennosuke
Best hardware in the world

Amazing item

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Tom
Great but I got unlucky

I ordered 3 sets of screws and pivots, of the 6 total parts I received I've not used 2 as they were extras, I've made great use of 2 with perfect performance, 1 pivot/screw combo I used had some with the threading, and the last pivot/screw I managed to break (probably user error, I broke off the entire head of the screw while tightening leaving the shaft in the pivot, speaks volumes about the t15 never stripping).

The one with the threading issues would not fully tighten, instead spinning inside the pivot with minor resistance, also it would not back out. The screw would come out ~1/8th of an inch and then continuing to turn would reset the screw back in, after fidgeting for a few minutes I managed to get the threads to bite well enough with some lateral force to back it out of my bali far enough to grab and turn with pliers.

But I think I am the exception here and will happily purchase more hardware in the future as needed. Plus I have faith machine wise will always improve and I only include these details in a hope to help them continue become even more excellent.

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Eli
best hardware I've used

Swapped all my ti knives to the steel washers and it's sooo nice not having to worry about the tune being ruined after you drop it on a hard surface

The fact they're reusable is also really nice and you can crank them all the way without worrying about the washers warping and binding

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Per Kolb
This hardware is da best

Love it, great for machinewise balisongs and squid krakens too!

Thank you MW team for making it, it’s an underrated offering and definitely worth the lathe time!

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Howard Godelsky
Mark of a quality product

It is hard enough to find a well designed, quality American made product - but when you can also readily obtain original spares to have on hand- ( should you ever require them), speaks volumes about the company, it's team members and it's guiding principles.
There are many competitors for our money, but only very few which actually touch all the bases AND can be reached to speak directly with when necessary.
Well done gentlemen, PLEASE keep up the excellent workmanship !
Thank you.

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