I find it strange that the cheapest leatherman (wingman sidekick) has the best plier locking system?
Quote from: anditsgone on March 15, 2015, 09:45:23 PMI find it strange that the cheapest leatherman (wingman sidekick) has the best plier locking system?Do you mean locking open or locking closed and what exactly do you mean by "locking"?
Have you tried tightening the screws?
Quote from: NKlamerus on March 15, 2015, 09:47:02 PMHave you tried tightening the screws?That could be a soloution but on the wave/charge models the knife and saw etc would be hard to open.
Quote from: pingu on March 15, 2015, 10:01:25 PMQuote from: anditsgone on March 15, 2015, 09:45:23 PMI find it strange that the cheapest leatherman (wingman sidekick) has the best plier locking system?Do you mean locking open or locking closed and what exactly do you mean by "locking"?The sidekick has springs that lock in a notch on the plier, thereby it locks firmly and for years to come in the closed and open position.other leatherman's just have the friction on the bolts and the middle edge of the plier that is pushed against the handle top.
I have loosen al the bolts on my wave because they where too tight, it is pretty difficult find the right tension, half a turn too lose and the tools just fall out, half a turn too tight and your nail breaks.
There is another method that requires a hammer, nail punch and screwdriver.I'll try and get some pics for you later showing where to do the adjusting work.Ten points awarded if you can figure it out before I find time to take the pics.
Quote from: zoidberg on March 15, 2015, 11:09:01 PMThere is another method that requires a hammer, nail punch and screwdriver.I'll try and get some pics for you later showing where to do the adjusting work.Ten points awarded if you can figure it out before I find time to take the pics.I suspect you are going to solve a too loose when closed up issue. Regarding my Kick (rip) stiff to fully open issue would you have recommended filing the pivot or the handle?
OK I realise I need a NZ clock on my desktop.Added it and its smaller than the mother country clock
Today i used a blast from a friend of mine, the tool is 5 years old.The plier friction in the open position is good, but closed is completely worn out.If you hold the tool with one hand the other handle just falls out.
Quote from: anditsgone on March 18, 2015, 03:57:38 PMToday i used a blast from a friend of mine, the tool is 5 years old.The plier friction in the open position is good, but closed is completely worn out.If you hold the tool with one hand the other handle just falls out.Blast closed friction is 100% pivot to Zytel. Nip up the pivot.
Quote from: pingu on March 18, 2015, 04:39:10 PMQuote from: anditsgone on March 18, 2015, 03:57:38 PMToday i used a blast from a friend of mine, the tool is 5 years old.The plier friction in the open position is good, but closed is completely worn out.If you hold the tool with one hand the other handle just falls out.Blast closed friction is 100% pivot to Zytel. Nip up the pivot.Is the plier pressing against the zytel insert?That would mean that it weares out in a couple of weeks.