Xikar Disassembly / Reassembly

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01-30-2009, 11:37 PM
badwhale

Xikar Disassembly / Reassembly

For all you tools...er tool inclined people, upon request, I've re-enacted my Xikar "surgery"

1st: Pour yourself a beer (or beverage of your choice)

http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/r...l/100_9423.jpg

2nd: Take the double screw apart at the bottom

http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/r...l/100_9424.jpg

3rd: Take the trigger button off (WARNING: Watch for that little spring, it may fly somewhere)

http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/r...l/100_9425.jpg

4th: Its apart (do what you want at this point, be it cleaning, or posting a picture of the parts:smiley2: and subsequently receive comment to show a re-assembly pictorial)

http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/r...l/100_9426.jpg

5th: This is the trick, put the double screw back in (this is the third hand you need)

http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/r...l/100_9427.jpg

6th: put the piece of spring steel back in making it "lock" into the groves cut to accept it. I'm trying to point to one of the grooves with a screwdriver.

http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/r...l/100_9428.jpg

7th: Close the Xikar while keeping the spring steel in place. This is where it gets a bit precarious. This allows for easy (haha) placement of the trigger casting with regular spring.

http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/r...l/100_9429.jpg

8th: while holding all this shit together with one hand, slip the cover back over. Make sure you have the correct side up (you'll see what I mean if you're a dumbass like me)

http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/r...l/100_9430.jpg

9th: Take your 3rd hand (double screw) out, and slip cover over, and put back in

http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/r...l/100_9433.jpg

10th: Screw trigger button back on.

http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/r...l/100_9435.jpg

11th: Take a good hefty swig of you beverage of choice. You're Done!

http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/r...l/100_9436.jpg

Will
01-31-2009, 12:14 AM
chefchris

Awesome post.

I smell a sticky in the accesories forum!

:smiley20:
01-31-2009, 10:39 AM
FactoredReality

Quote:

Originally Posted by chefchris

Awesome post.

I smell a sticky in the accesories forum!

:smiley20:

agreed +1 :smiley20:
01-31-2009, 01:33 PM
slcraiders

I laughed my ass off reading this. :smiley36: Nice pictures and commentary.
01-31-2009, 01:53 PM
logan37

Nice work Will! I don't own a Xikar cutter, but who knows what the future will bring.

:smiley50:Vote for sticky.
01-31-2009, 07:48 PM
badwhale

Thank you Thank you
First I'd like to thank God, my Mom, the Academy...
01-31-2009, 10:16 PM
EGQ

That third hand is critical -- I have an older xikar that sometimes needs realignment (doesn't always close tightly on one side), and the action starts to feel gritty -- but mine doesn't have that removable screw at the bottom. This should come in handy.
02-01-2009, 01:44 PM
BenjiM

Very impressive, way to problem solve.:smiley32:.

This makes me feel better about going out and buying one now that I know I can clean it myself.
02-02-2009, 08:29 AM
FunkyCold5

Awesome post, Will.

Enjoyed the pictures and the descriptions.
02-02-2009, 12:26 PM
WOXOF

Great thread man. Thanks!
02-02-2009, 12:42 PM
EPI

I have seen these before bit I have never tried one. I always thought they were over priced. If I were to buy one would it be the last cutter in my life time? Would like to hear more about this cutter. I be giveing the search engine a lot of hits here
02-02-2009, 01:41 PM
CAJUNBLAZE

Thanks for the pictures, i will have to clean mine soon!

Rich
03-12-2009, 04:42 PM
BenjiM

This thread and your other one with the internals was so awesome. Because of it and all the nice things people said about their cutters and Xikar, I bought one. IT IS AWESOME. I can't believe how much better it is than the normal $5 guillotines. I can't believe I waited this long. Thanks for putting in the hard work. :smiley10:
03-13-2009, 12:08 PM
nhcigarfan

Yep, good one.
03-13-2009, 08:16 PM
kaelaria

Too funny - I just had to figure this out on my own last week. I picked one up and it was sticky, so I took it apart and cleaned off some internal flash, which helped. Then the hard parts came ;) Luckily a soft jaw vice holds it nicely when you need that third hand!
08-14-2016, 05:06 PM
badwhale

I had to refer to this today.:smiley37:
08-16-2016, 10:59 AM
CptnBlues63

Quote:

Originally Posted by badwhale

I had to refer to this today.:smiley37:

I never saw this before but I'm glad you revisited it! My main one needs a cleaning and while I have it open, I think I might touch the edge gently with my diamond steel that I got from a slaughterhouse I worked in some 30 years ago. It's a thin steel rod (about 1/8" dia) with diamond dust in it and it puts the loveliest 'final' edge on a blade.

Anyhow, rather than send it in to Xikar for that, I'll do it myself with your guide in hand! :smiley1:
08-26-2016, 10:43 AM
ggiese

I, too, love a good DIY project - but on all things a Xikar cutter?!?! It's just too doggone easy to drop it in the mail to Xikar and have them do the dirty work!!!! LOL

I can't say enough about those folks - they bend over backwards to back up their products. One of the few organizations that truly takes customer service to the limit!!!
08-26-2016, 11:06 AM
badwhale

Quote:

Originally Posted by ggiese

I, too, love a good DIY project - but on all things a Xikar cutter?!?! It's just too doggone easy to drop it in the mail to Xikar and have them do the dirty work!!!! LOL

I can't say enough about those folks - they bend over backwards to back up their products. One of the few organizations that truly takes customer service to the limit!!!

I know you've mentioned this sentiment before. But just for a cleaning, com'on.
08-28-2016, 01:24 PM
ggiese

Quote:

Originally Posted by badwhale

I know you've mentioned this sentiment before. But just for a cleaning, com'on.

Even for a cleaning! If it's not working well for any reason they will take it back and send you a new one! They blow me away at how liberal their return policy is...
08-28-2016, 01:51 PM
badwhale

I'm not questioning their return policy, I'm just saying it seems like a waste of time to send it back for a cleaning.
08-31-2016, 09:06 AM
CptnBlues63

Quote:

Originally Posted by ggiese

I, too, love a good DIY project - but on all things a Xikar cutter?!?! It's just too doggone easy to drop it in the mail to Xikar and have them do the dirty work!!!! LOL

I can't say enough about those folks - they bend over backwards to back up their products. One of the few organizations that truly takes customer service to the limit!!!

I couldn't agree more. I prefer doing business with companies/people who believe in their products enough to warranty it the way Xikar does. A few years back I bought a dual torch lighter of theirs and a few months after purchasing, it quit sparking. I sent it in and they sent me back a brand spanking new one immediately. No muss, no fuss, no hassle, just replace it!

I like the idea of cleaning it myself simply because shipping, and the turnaround time for me (up here in Canada....eh!) and the present exchange rate make it less attractive than doing it myself with this guide. If I lived in the US, well, I'm totally lazy so I'd send it in.

I figure I'll take the laptop with me out onto the covered portion of my deck this evening (it's raining right now) and sit and clean my main Xikar cutter (I have two) while enjoying a good cigar!