So the Small Bit Driver went to the Core to wait for next time. Onto the Surge.The pushed out side.Awl survives for now.The pushed in side.Both sides of the story.And fully closed. Round one done. Who wants to hear my outside Awl plan?
It served well for a couple years and then I picked up the newer version.I think months later some of it was parted.And the new version born.More pics are over here.Lobster Boy Carries Surge For Merit Badge.
Like the new pliers idea, being snubbed and all. What did you do to keep the black oxide from burning up?
My First Crunch was way better than the replacement I was sent. Stupid me tried to cut the final area of a stuck stainless steel link, and my heart fell when the Crunch head broke. It did go in a "soft crunch" ... and I'm here crying, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! It's replacement doesn't stay shut, the spring keeps disengaging and making it harder to deploy. Slowly trying to get used to it, though I don't hardly use it as much as I once did living on a mountain farm next to a river. It was my "go to" for priming the river pumps, getting the junk out of the river strainers, and other things. The good times.
What is that tool it's resting on??
Quote from: zoidberg on December 31, 2011, 12:06:38 AMQuote from: 16VGTIDave on December 17, 2011, 05:38:40 PMNoooo! Now I'll never be able to look at my old reliable Surge without thinking "I should mod this like Zoidberg's". Remember looks are not everything.IMO, re the cutters on the different plier heads after using the Surge for months and the ST3 for weeks. Both can cut a nail in half, the ST3 will need more hand power to shear/tear through and the Surge will cut through with ease/less effort. Plier heads were tested on both sets of handles with the same results. I found that the Surge handles are more comfy and the ruler markings felt good.I tend to carry both tools. If the job looks tool abusive I'll use the ST3 head as I can replace the cutters, otherwise I go with the Surge head for less stress on my hands.Quote from: aussie on December 30, 2011, 04:13:52 PMDamn you all, reading this thread i couldnt help but swap plier heads on my st300 and surge.Although i'm now left a gap when in the closed position, is the ~blade lock/keep closed~ spring the only part that needs to be removed to provide a clean fit?I did abit of a search but didnt find a full guide only snippets.Ah, the DaveK gap. Yes, removing the spring will provide a clean fit. I pulled up and slightly back and was able to reuse the rivets.There is more on the handle play that is mentioned above by evil510 over here.Don't forget to post some pictures, club dark side awaits you.I forgot to mention that if you take another pair of pliers and squeeze the handle near the pivot point, you can sneak it closer to the size you need for the SLIGHTLY thinner ST3 plier head BEFORE installation. The rest of the gap can be filled with the original bronze washers either from the ST300 or the Surge, i can't remember. Hack on!
Quote from: 16VGTIDave on December 17, 2011, 05:38:40 PMNoooo! Now I'll never be able to look at my old reliable Surge without thinking "I should mod this like Zoidberg's". Remember looks are not everything.IMO, re the cutters on the different plier heads after using the Surge for months and the ST3 for weeks. Both can cut a nail in half, the ST3 will need more hand power to shear/tear through and the Surge will cut through with ease/less effort. Plier heads were tested on both sets of handles with the same results. I found that the Surge handles are more comfy and the ruler markings felt good.I tend to carry both tools. If the job looks tool abusive I'll use the ST3 head as I can replace the cutters, otherwise I go with the Surge head for less stress on my hands.Quote from: aussie on December 30, 2011, 04:13:52 PMDamn you all, reading this thread i couldnt help but swap plier heads on my st300 and surge.Although i'm now left a gap when in the closed position, is the ~blade lock/keep closed~ spring the only part that needs to be removed to provide a clean fit?I did abit of a search but didnt find a full guide only snippets.Ah, the DaveK gap. Yes, removing the spring will provide a clean fit. I pulled up and slightly back and was able to reuse the rivets.There is more on the handle play that is mentioned above by evil510 over here.Don't forget to post some pictures, club dark side awaits you.
Noooo! Now I'll never be able to look at my old reliable Surge without thinking "I should mod this like Zoidberg's".
Damn you all, reading this thread i couldnt help but swap plier heads on my st300 and surge.Although i'm now left a gap when in the closed position, is the ~blade lock/keep closed~ spring the only part that needs to be removed to provide a clean fit?I did abit of a search but didnt find a full guide only snippets.
Quote from: zoidberg on June 20, 2016, 09:55:40 PMIt served well for a couple years and then I picked up the newer version.I think months later some of it was parted.And the new version born.More pics are over here.Lobster Boy Carries Surge For Merit Badge. What is that tool it's resting on??
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