Thoughts On Skeletool Purchase

Shane769 · **Reply #30 on:** April 28, 2010, 10:31:28 AM

Quote from: gadgetguy35 on April 27, 2010, 01:18:19 PM

Quote from: Shane769 on April 27, 2010, 11:44:53 AM
Congrats on the deal man. I love the CX, it was my EDC for a while, until I got my SURGE!, and is now my EDC again since I lost my SURGE!. The blade is easy to find and get to, sharp, holds an edge forever and cleans easily. And I have not had the screwdriver use to cause the blade to open... that sounds strange, as my hand holds the blade in...

Under normal twisting IE just tightening a screw, you're right, your hand DOES hold the blade in. But when you are screwing in a long screw fast, or putting in a really tough one, your thumb tends to hit the "spider hole" as it were, causing the blade to come open. It never does it when I am loosening a screw, just tightening. It may just be that I have a weird grip, I don't know.

Ahh I see what you are saying there. But my thumb usually stays in the finger notch just below the blade when closed, maybe my grip is weird. I have driven a lot of long screws, and never had an issue though.

Mercury · **Reply #31 on:** April 28, 2010, 10:33:12 AM

Quote from: Shane769 on April 28, 2010, 10:31:28 AM

Quote from: gadgetguy35 on April 27, 2010, 01:18:19 PM
Quote from: Shane769 on April 27, 2010, 11:44:53 AM
Congrats on the deal man. I love the CX, it was my EDC for a while, until I got my SURGE!, and is now my EDC again since I lost my SURGE!. The blade is easy to find and get to, sharp, holds an edge forever and cleans easily. And I have not had the screwdriver use to cause the blade to open... that sounds strange, as my hand holds the blade in...

Under normal twisting IE just tightening a screw, you're right, your hand DOES hold the blade in. But when you are screwing in a long screw fast, or putting in a really tough one, your thumb tends to hit the "spider hole" as it were, causing the blade to come open. It never does it when I am loosening a screw, just tightening. It may just be that I have a weird grip, I don't know.

Ahh I see what you are saying there. But my thumb usually stays in the finger notch just below the blade when closed, maybe my grip is weird. I have driven a lot of long screws, and never had an issue though.

I really think it is my grip, but I sure wish I could use it without the worry of it coming open, because it is one of the coolest tools anyone has come up with.

zeno · **Reply #32 on:** April 28, 2010, 02:30:29 PM

Well, I'm glad you guys talked me into buying the Skeletool. I like it so much that I ordered the bit kit to go with it.

Mercury · **Reply #33 on:** April 28, 2010, 03:14:43 PM

Quote from: zeno on April 28, 2010, 02:30:29 PM

Well, I'm glad you guys talked me into buying the Skeletool. I like it so much that I ordered the bit kit to go with it.

I think I will order the bit kit for my charge. Good luck with your new Skeletool!

sawman · **Reply #34 on:** April 28, 2010, 10:25:14 PM

The bit kit is awesome , it's come in handy many many times

ryan1835 · **Reply #35 on:** May 01, 2010, 09:22:31 AM

Quote from: sparky415 on April 26, 2010, 02:19:55 PM

Mr Piggy is 25quid lighter thanks to you Mate

I'm now looking for a syringe to squeeze the glue/glow in to the places I want it

how you getting on doing it tony?

Sparky415 · **01.05.10 005.jpg** (Filesize: 27.77 KB)

As it happens I did it last night
Normally with Araldite (epoxy glue) it doesn't go off quick enough

This time it was going hard before I was ready

This is what I ended up with...

Yep a Syringe that I will never loose in the dark

Benner · **Reply #37 on:** May 01, 2010, 12:27:09 PM

Sorry, but that really made me laugh

Sparky415 · **Reply #38 on:** May 01, 2010, 01:36:11 PM

I wasn't very amused last night I can tell you!

know anyone that wants to buy a glow in the dark syringe?

Charger · **Reply #39 on:** May 01, 2010, 05:10:44 PM

Quote from: sparky415 on May 01, 2010, 01:36:11 PM

This time it was going hard before I was ready
I wasn't very amused last night I can tell you!

ummm....

Mercury · **Reply #40 on:** May 01, 2010, 07:43:21 PM

Quote from: Charger on May 01, 2010, 05:10:44 PM

Quote from: sparky415 on May 01, 2010, 01:36:11 PM
This time it was going hard before I was ready
I wasn't very amused last night I can tell you!
ummm....

that's never good.

Neil · **Reply #41 on:** May 01, 2010, 07:49:04 PM

What type of epoxy are you using?

Sparky415 · **Reply #42 on:** May 01, 2010, 08:07:19 PM

Normal Araldite not the quick one,
think I will use less hardener next time rather than half and half

Now I need more syringes I only had the one

ryan1835 · **Reply #43 on:** May 02, 2010, 12:03:08 AM

sorry

how quickly did it set then? you didnt get a chance to do the skele at all?

Sparky415 · **Reply #44 on:** May 02, 2010, 10:52:21 AM

It went off in about 30 seconds (that's what it felt like)

If you look very closely in my pic you can almost see six glow in the dark spots
It was not a great success but it does work
I am a bit disappointed how long the glow lasts for, if you hold it under a bright light for a minute then it looks great, but not for very long so its not worth doing for a practical mod but OK to show off to your mates $:-\$

Zeno, how are you liking your new Skeletool?

ryan1835 · **Reply #45 on:** May 02, 2010, 10:54:00 AM

hmm, maybe it you put the Araldite on first then sprinkled the glow powder on top ?

Sparky415 · **Reply #46 on:** May 02, 2010, 11:05:55 AM

I think it needs a bit of looking in to

Picture below

ryan1835 · **Reply #47 on:** May 02, 2010, 12:19:14 PM

at least you have a glow in the dark syringe

Neil · **Reply #48 on:** May 02, 2010, 12:31:46 PM

I'll have a look see if I 've any spare syringes mate. I think I threw most of them out though

Sparky415 · **Reply #49 on:** May 02, 2010, 02:14:53 PM

Thanks Guys!

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