Making the pins was by far the hardest bit. Not bending them, while peening them properly was awkward,(Image removed from quote.)
Here is a handy tip. I peen the heads on my pins by holding the pin in the chuck of my cordless drill and peening with the drill running. Many light taps with a small hammer (2oz) it keeps the pins straight and makes a nice even head.
Quote from: PTRSAK on March 13, 2014, 11:05:36 AMHere is a handy tip. I peen the heads on my pins by holding the pin in the chuck of my cordless drill and peening with the drill running. Many light taps with a small hammer (2oz) it keeps the pins straight and makes a nice even head.Thanks PTRSAK, I'll give that a go next time... As long as it doesn't feel like it's buggering my drill because that wasn't cheap :pI'm going to have to pick up a few more used SAKs for practice.
So you finally got your brass...Nice.Were the scissors from that Climber you disassembled?What's next on the mod list? You should think about one of my faves. It's pretty much a Compact with pliers. I prefer scissors with screw joint and no hook though. I find it to be one of the most efficient suburban/urban SAK combos. EDC one exclusively...with Electronic scales too boot.Don't sleep on junk lots or pieces. Any SAK 4 layers and up is a good choice for mood fodder. The condition of the blades themselves shouldn't matter, nor the scales, but the other tools need to be in good order and nothing with deep or heavy rusty.
"Here is a handy tip. I peen the heads on my pins by holding the pin in the chuck of my cordless drill and peening with the drill running."I just used this awesome idea yesterday (I will be posting a "First SAK Mod" when It's all done and I have the best pics) So a BIG THANKS to PTRSAK! Just a teaser, it's a 91mm Vic with a metal file replacing the main blade. However, I am learning the hard way how easy it is to make mistakes during assembly!