The time has come

rdub934 · **on:** May 13, 2016, 12:05:11 AM

Well, that wasn't too bad

And now...

jerseydevil · **Reply #1 on:** May 13, 2016, 12:06:08 AM

kirk13 · **Reply #2 on:** May 13, 2016, 12:31:15 AM

sLaughterMed · **Reply #3 on:** May 13, 2016, 02:23:16 AM

Whats your plan for it?

rdub934 · **Reply #4 on:** May 13, 2016, 04:03:49 AM

Well, ever since I got the big-6, I have had an upgrade in mind. So, we shall see what develops.

I'm being annoyingly vague on purpose

sLaughterMed · **Reply #5 on:** May 13, 2016, 04:11:57 AM

Quote from: rdub934 on May 13, 2016, 04:03:49 AM

Well, ever since I got the big-6, I have had an upgrade in mind. So, we shall see what develops.

I'm being annoyingly vague on purpose

zoidberg · **Reply #6 on:** May 13, 2016, 02:45:42 PM

When you're ready.

rdub934 · **Reply #7 on:** May 13, 2016, 06:25:39 PM

Ok, fine.

Introducing my MP400 Bladeless!

When I got the 600, I saw an opportunity. Since I prefer to carry a folder with my MT, I can eliminate some redundancy and swap the file into my 400 in place of the CE blade.

Additionally, the one thing I have thought the MP600 basic REALLY NEEDED was a combo edge blade to compliment the plain edge and serrated edge blades

so now I can start working on that

sLaughterMed · **Reply #8 on:** May 13, 2016, 08:19:11 PM

Nice mod

Now you just need a spear point PE blade, and you can put 4 different blades on your MP600!

rdub934 · **Reply #9 on:** May 13, 2016, 08:32:55 PM

Quote from: sLaughterMed on May 13, 2016, 08:19:11 PM

Nice mod

Now you just need a spear point PE blade, and you can put 4 different blades on your MP600!

Whoa, slow down! I am not sure if it is possible to dream TOO big, but that is just crazy talk, sLaughter!

Lol

rdub934 · **Reply #10 on:** May 15, 2016, 02:10:14 AM

MP600 Wolverine (because now I'll have three blades in one hand)

zoidberg · **Reply #11 on:** May 15, 2016, 06:29:23 AM

Can I play?

zoidberg · **Reply #12 on:** May 15, 2016, 06:31:15 AM

Quote from: rdub934 on May 13, 2016, 08:32:55 PM

Quote from: sLaughterMed on May 13, 2016, 08:19:11 PM
Nice mod

Now you just need a spear point PE blade, and you can put 4 different blades on your MP600!

Whoa, slow down! I am not sure if it is possible to dream TOO big, but that is just crazy talk, sLaughter!

Lol

rdub934 · **Reply #13 on:** May 15, 2016, 07:46:37 AM

Outstanding!

jerseydevil · **Reply #14 on:** May 15, 2016, 07:50:40 AM

Excellent!

Several of us have done that mod, myself included. 50ft-Trad called it an MP425, in between the 400 and 450. That's what I call mine as well. Like you, I prefer to have a dedicated folder on me rather than rely in a MT blade. The file and scissors make more sense to me.

rdub934 · **Reply #15 on:** May 15, 2016, 08:10:17 AM

Quote from: jerseydevil on May 15, 2016, 07:50:40 AM

Excellent! Several of us have done that mod, myself included. 50ft-Trad called it an MP425, in between the 400 and 450. That's what I call mine as well. Like you, I prefer to have a dedicated folder on me rather than rely in a MT blade. The file and scissors make more sense to me.

A little while after I posted it up, I got to looking around the forum for Gerber mods and stumbled across your 425 mod

I am really amazed that with all the variations on MP600s, that more MP400 variations are not available. Also, with how easy the MP series are to work on, Gerber really needs to think about adopting SOGs customization oriented strategy and offer individual implements (and pliers heads) for sale.

But you know, that might make too much sense

rdub934 · **Reply #16 on:** May 17, 2016, 03:18:37 AM

It won't be much longer, now

rdub934 · **Reply #17 on:** May 17, 2016, 09:39:54 PM

It's time

The Diesel is a really nice tool. It sure would be a shame if something happened to it...

rdub934 · **Reply #18 on:** May 17, 2016, 09:50:27 PM

Oops

Finally! MP600D!!! Look at that saw. Look at that beefy file. Look at those big scissors. I can even live with that broken tip and funky grind on the knife. Big improvement over the stock load out on the MP600 Basic

rdub934 · **Reply #19 on:** May 17, 2016, 10:07:55 PM

Now. Who wants to trade me a blunt-nose BO plier-head for a Diesel with 3 blades in it? Seriously.

Diesel is in great condition and includes a nice pancake sheath

lowtech · **Reply #20 on:** May 17, 2016, 10:34:08 PM

I´ll check my stash.

I once did the other way round and added parts from a MP 600 to teh Diesel - Dubbed it Turbodiesel...

rdub934 · **Reply #21 on:** May 17, 2016, 11:00:39 PM

Nice! I can see the draw to do that, as well. The Diesel has a lot going for it. I like the lock tabs, the povot screws, the wire cutters are huge, the plier head in general is giant, and the mechanism spreads the handles a bit more than on the MP.

Let me know if you find one you can part with. Thanks for checking

zoidberg · **Reply #22 on:** May 18, 2016, 08:24:31 AM

Awarded.

Gareth · **Reply #23 on:** May 18, 2016, 05:52:02 PM

Love that MP600D mate.

You can't go wrong with the Mp425 either. My MP400 mod (the MP475) is a little different as I had a Gerber awl kicking around that was begging to be used.

http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,36680.msg608324.html#msg608324

rdub934 · **Reply #24 on:** May 18, 2016, 09:09:57 PM

I've been fiddling with the MP600D (cumbersome name - D600?) since I got it put together yesterday. No real tasks. I used the blade to help break-down some boxes. The scissors have done some light paper cutting. Mostly I've just been opening and closing the various implements, getting used to deploying them in their new arrangement. Deploying the can-opener as a middle tool is awkward, but I am getting used to it.

My only issue, and I remember seeing in the past someone else having the same problem, the file and scissors are both difficult to deploy. The file is worse than the scissors, though. It's not pivot pressure, it's the extra material around the pivot-hole rubbing on the inside of the handle. The file and scissors are both right-side while looking down into the handle, closest to the screw. The left-side is where the bolt comes into the handle and causes a bit of space between the implement and the handle. It's causing enough friction that the BO is rubbed off the outside corner of the base of the file - in fact, it is shiny! I am guessing I could file a tiny bit of material off of the base of the scissors and file.

Anyways, even in spite of that, I am still really excited about the new load-out

I can't wait to put it to some real work.

Monrogue · **Reply #25 on:** May 18, 2016, 09:39:00 PM

Nicely done

Now you have me wanting to mess with my Diesel....

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rdub934 · **Reply #26 on:** May 26, 2016, 11:40:04 PM

I've made a little bit of a change, today. I decided to pull the Diesel blade out and put the serrated blade back in, and I swapped it's position with the file. This achieved a couple of important improvements for me:

1) With the file on the left side looking down into the tool, now it has a little breathing room between it and the side of the handle. It no longer rubs and opens as easily as all the other implements (although, after working it A LOT the past week, it must have worn enough material away that it wasn't too bad - friction FTW

).

2) Eliminates a little bit of redundancy in that I can carry a folder with a high quality plain edge, and my MP has plenty of serrated edge to use on fibrous material.

Issues: the nail-nick on the file is no oriented to face the inside of the handle. But it is basically a non-issue since the file is covered with traction, so even if it had no nick - it would still be easy to grab and deploy. Also, the nail-nick IS still accessible thanks to the cut-out on the cap-lifter - it drops away just in time to reveal the nail-nick on the file.

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