Victorinox Spring Fixing Kit.

[Chako]

Talk about an impulse buy, but I can't resist tool kits I guess. Got this from Switzerland.

It comes in a very nice wooden case.


Laugh all you want, but I bought this thinking it would have an assortment of pens, toothpicks, etc. The photo wasn't all that great. Little did I know Victorinox sold a kit to repair springs on scissors, etc. Well now I do.

I am rather pleased with it actually. It is a very nice kit. Instructions, an assortment of springs, screws, a knife vise, and 3 hand tools came with it.

[ufox9al]

The kit looks very nice. I was tempted many times to buy one, but managed to restrain myself, as collecting primarily Alox (no scissors  ), I only had to change the spring once so far, and it was a pretty straightforward exercise using a thin nailset and pliers. If you do buy a lot of used SAKs, however, it is a must-have.

[Screwtape]

I'm surprised at the number of different spring types in that box, are they all for current production items or does it cover  older models too?

[Gadget Guy]

Chako, I have the Vic tool kit that you were looking for. I would love to trade some of my parts from the kit for some of the parts from your kit if you're interested. Just send me a pm if you are.   

[jazzbass]

I just got that kit from eBay. Used it, too - it works very well, esp if you have lots of knives like I do and need to replace springs on a regular basis. A couple notes:

- Be VERY careful with the green tool. The pins on it are very thin, and break easily. Ask me how I know.
- It does contain older springs. In fact, this is the best place to get the older springs - even has 5 of the old single leaf springs.
- Use a small mallet to tap the spring in/out, not your hand like in the instructions. Not much force is needed.

[nuphoria]

Useful bit of kit

I tried to put a new spring in without the tool and eventually gave up!

[ICanFixThat]

I really like that kit.  I got it because I wanted to check out the jig, and for old springs it includes since I collect a few of the older models.  Of course I love tools, and thought I should certainly have SAK specific ones and that these kits might not be around much longer.

The other spare parts kit with pens, tweezers, toothpicks, etc. comes in a plastic box, but at least it has an interesting lock mechanism to keep it closed.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Very cool kit that

[Chako]

Next up is the other kit if and when I find it.

[Neil]

I got one of those spring kits off ebay a while back.  They're normally too expensive for what they are for a normal user/collector but if you have a lot of used SAKs and you can grab one cheap then go for it.  That said with practise I got down to under thirty seconds swapping a spring with just a LM P4

[Santos]

I put my scissor spring with some sak pliers on a Mechanic in less than 30 seconds
Repairing a sak with a sak.. the madness 

[sousterre1]

What are those little round things in the bag used for?

[stressmaster5000]

Those 2 zip lock baggies are full of replacement scissors pivot screws.

[sousterre1]

Oh yea. Tis a pretty useful piece of kit. Thanks.