Mini Skeletool Mod Idea

Agent X68 · **Reply #60 on:** September 09, 2010, 01:14:26 PM

I got the ps4 yesterday, and I have to say I like the style cs and the ps4 the way they are. I am passing the mission on to Andreas.
Good Luck Andreas

Shorty66 · **Reply #61 on:** September 15, 2010, 11:29:40 AM

Does yours have screws or rivets?

Andreas · **Reply #62 on:** September 15, 2010, 05:12:19 PM

My PS4 microbit adapter PWNS

More pictures and info on my blog

AHB · **Reply #63 on:** September 15, 2010, 05:49:42 PM

Great work Andreas..

Smitty44 · **Reply #64 on:** September 15, 2010, 07:12:02 PM

Really like the Style CS Mini Skeletool Mod.,and the style knife blade on the PS4 is cool also,great work and video.

Andreas · **Reply #65 on:** September 15, 2010, 09:25:40 PM

Bad photoshopped comparison pic

Ombudsman · **Reply #66 on:** September 15, 2010, 09:40:59 PM

Wow !!

Congrats Andreas !!

Have to admit always imagined the blade in the original position.. But I like it !!

Andreas · **Reply #67 on:** September 15, 2010, 09:43:07 PM

Yeah in a perfect world me too, but it's actually quite nice where it is. The scissors wouldn't really be comfortable replacing the file because they're so much thicker it would bend the plastic scale out and probably not work well at all, and I'd rather have the scissors and the blade where it is than not have scissors at all.

Andreas · **Reply #68 on:** September 15, 2010, 10:04:35 PM

To illustrate the point of thickness, this is the difference in thickness from the scissors to the blade

It's no issue when replacing the blade because there's plenty of room, but replacing the file is another matter

Ombudsman · **Reply #69 on:** September 15, 2010, 10:12:43 PM

Quote from: Andreas on September 15, 2010, 09:43:07 PM

Yeah in a perfect world me too, but it's actually quite nice where it is. The scissors wouldn't really be comfortable replacing the file because they're so much thicker it would bend the plastic scale out and probably not work well at all, and I'd rather have the scissors and the blade where it is than not have scissors at all.

Though it may be something like that

Cheers man !!

you nailed the concept !

J-sews · **Reply #70 on:** September 16, 2010, 05:02:58 AM

looking good!

Mike 56 · **Reply #71 on:** September 16, 2010, 08:37:23 AM

Andras great job i like the mod. I don't post on your mods much but i do enjoy reading your posts and watching your videos. BTW i like your web site.
Mike

Andreas · **Reply #72 on:** September 16, 2010, 09:48:59 AM

One interesting little sidenote: If you can get the rivet on the bottom of the tool out and replace it, you can put on the scale from the Style onto the Style CS, which holds tweezers...

Sazabi · **Reply #73 on:** September 16, 2010, 05:25:17 PM

Quote from: Andreas on September 16, 2010, 09:48:59 AM

One interesting little sidenote: If you can get the rivet on the bottom of the tool out and replace it, you can put on the scale from the Style onto the Style CS, which holds tweezers...

The Style CS already has tweezers, though.

Andreas · **Reply #74 on:** September 16, 2010, 05:35:52 PM

Quote from: Sazabi on September 16, 2010, 05:25:17 PM

Quote from: Andreas on September 16, 2010, 09:48:59 AM
One interesting little sidenote: If you can get the rivet on the bottom of the tool out and replace it, you can put on the scale from the Style onto the Style CS, which holds tweezers...

The Style CS already has tweezers, though.

Yeah, but not after doing this mod. What I'm saying is it's possible to keep the tweezers and do this mod like I did it by using Style scales

Andreas · **Reply #75 on:** September 17, 2010, 12:00:36 PM

It's very tempting trying to find some bits of metal and turn the carabiner part into a flat bit holder...

Shorty66 · **Reply #76 on:** September 17, 2010, 07:25:17 PM

wow, the flatbitholder would make this tool that much more versatile

Keep up the good work.

J-sews · **Reply #77 on:** September 19, 2010, 02:41:00 AM

Quote from: Andreas on September 17, 2010, 12:00:36 PM

It's very tempting trying to find some bits of metal and turn the carabiner part into a flat bit holder...

Seems like it could be done

Ombudsman · **Reply #78 on:** September 19, 2010, 09:30:19 PM

Hope you manage to do that ! that mini skeletool will be great with a bit holder !

Andreas · **Reply #79 on:** September 19, 2010, 10:26:07 PM

Will see if I can come up with something when I go home next weekend.... need some place I can go nuts with the cutting wheel on my dremel without worrying about setting my whole apartment on fire in the process.

Since my Squirt PS4 can use bits though it's not a priority

Shorty66 · **Reply #80 on:** September 20, 2010, 01:11:23 AM

I just ordered a black PS4 wich is supposed to have screws.
Thanks for the ideas and so on, i will see what i can make of it.

Andreas · **Reply #81 on:** September 20, 2010, 01:19:56 AM

Imo youre better off keeping the ps4... I find it to be a better tool modded or not

Shorty66 · **Reply #82 on:** September 20, 2010, 12:09:07 PM

I will be keeping the tool. I dont want to have a mini-skeletool lookalike

But i only need the knife, pliers and Scissors. I will try to reduce the PS4 to only have these tools by removing two layers which should make it a tad lighter and smaller.

I EDC a Topeak Ratchet and some bits - those screwdrivers on the PS4 wont even come close to that. And as my Ratchet is modified to be a t-shank blade holder as well i dont need the File either. I EDC a t-shank Ceramic saw and a t-shank Leatherman Diamond File as well.

A few months ago i asked me again which tools i am frequently using and which of them sees heavy duty use.
I concluded, that only the bits where used heavily and that the leatherman flatbits werent strong enough for me and my use. The other tools i used where the scissors (nail shortening), the knive (opening boxes and similar light use) and the pliers (pulling out splinters and nails, grabbing tiny screws, cutting electric wire).
I also used the diamond file frequently for Blade sharpening. I dont really often use a saw but as the ceramic saw is quite light and easily fits in my wallet its a nice to have.

As Scissors, knive and pliers only see quite light use i think the PS4 might be my new EDC tool.
But for the Bits i needed a tool which is strong enough for about every screw under M8 ;-) Thats where the ratchet comes in.

Andreas · **Reply #83 on:** September 20, 2010, 12:13:28 PM

if you're going to reduce the thickness of the PS4 you need to cut pieces off the pivots... unsure how well that will work

Shorty66 · **Reply #84 on:** September 20, 2010, 02:33:49 PM

I know but it dont think that it will be much of a problem as long as the threads are long enough...

Andreas · **Reply #85 on:** September 20, 2010, 07:54:51 PM

Not posting pics for this, but the spring lock on the carabiner is very flimsy and weak by default so I took it off and used my Wave and Skeletool to vend it so it would both be less flimsy and spring back stronger

Andreas · **Reply #86 on:** September 24, 2010, 04:07:01 PM

Was doing somehting else in my workshop at home and decided to make a little prototype for the flat bit holder. For this to work well one should cut all the flat bits in half. SHould also use some thinner metal for a casing on top of this (blending with the carabiner) and of course secure the things. Concept works though

Andreas · **Reply #87 on:** October 15, 2010, 11:18:16 PM

I was wrong. Turns out you CAN fit the scissors in where the nailfile is, it's just an epic pain in the impulse engine to do so. Also, you can make the blade OHO

More info + video:
http://andreasodegard.com/2010/10/leatherman-free-style-cs-style-cs-mod/

Smitty44 · **Reply #88 on:** October 16, 2010, 01:18:29 AM

Great MOD Andreas!!!

J-sews · **Reply #89 on:** October 16, 2010, 02:34:35 AM

That does look like a useful combination Andreas

What about it was such a pain in the I.E.?

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