The Great Mod Give Away! You name it, I build it. Zany ideas only please.

[captain spaulding]

Something just came to mind that you might be able to add onto another tool. I think it would be a GREAT mod if you could somehow incorporate a box cutter into a MT. It would have the capability to just replace the blade when the old one was dull and you might even be able to get away with storing them in the MT as well. This is the kind I was thinking of




But you might have to go this route to fit it into a MT.




I'm not sure if it would work but I would LOVE to have a blade I could just trow out and replace with a fresh razor.


EDIT: Just thought about it you could also add a pencil sharpened and make it a carpenters tool. Ther is a SOG knife along those lines. Let me see if I can find it.

[Metropolicity]

ahhh..

you see, you haven't read my GRFXman thread!

I did that already! the only downside is that they aren't standard size, they are a specific Olfa blade. They aren't hard to get, but they do have to be ordered in.



the top, out side opening. I am using it at work RIGHT now.

[captain spaulding]

Damn I thought I was on to something good there.    Well if you ever want to get rid of it please let me know as it is a dream tool for me. 

[Metropolicity]

I made it specifically for work, I cut mat board, paper, plastic, prototype packaging, all that design jazz so it was more of a necessity for me and less a dream

[captain spaulding]

Well here is that SOG I was talking about. It doesn't matter anyway but I found it so now you have to look. 




http://www.amazon.com/Knives-Contractor-Straight-Stainless-Aluminum/dp/B004IY9GRC/ref=sr_1_942?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1315587891&sr=1-942

[bushidomosquito]

Too many actual good ideas here. You want zany?

The Party Animal
*Bottle opener
*Corkscrew
*Small postal scale
*Pipe tamper and cleaner
*Pliers modded into hemostats
*Cigarette roller
*Small pill fob
*Pharmaceutical spatula
*iPod shuffle loaded up with Pink Floyd and The Grateful Dead

Just kidding. Don't make that. You'll get somebody arrested.

you know...that's so funny. A friend of mine who..umm...like to smoke..asked me to build him a simliar tool. Less white powder substance, but more for the green. We were going to call it

The Haze

1. scissors
2. pill fob storage
3. pokey thing (awl)
4. pill fob lighter
5. removable pipe cleaner/tooth pick/tweezers
6. knife
heres the best part
7. one of the handles would be a pipe.

we were thinking of making it out of a Surge because it has the most real estate for the items....

Of course, the scissors. I forgot about that Mexican stuff.
You could call it the Stephen Baldwin,
"Get me an avocado, a snorkel and some aluminum foil. Trust me bro, I've made multitools with less." 

[captain spaulding]

Of course, the scissors. I forgot about that Mexican stuff.
You could call it the Stephen Baldwin,
"Get me an avocado, a snorkel and some aluminum foil. Trust me bro, I've made multitools with less."

HAHAHA nice.  I would love a "medicine" friendly MT. Not for me of course.

[captain spaulding]

I call this one the breath buster.


 MT with a replaceable tooth brush and a dental floss and breath mint dispenser. Add nail clippers, tweezers, tooth pick, tiny mirror, pokey things and your good to go.    Maybe even a comb like NEIL'S  SAK.


In all seriousness this was just a joke but the more I think of it it would be nice to have. 

[Metropolicity]

C'mon you crazy people!

It's been a couple of hours NO one has a zany idea for a MT?

[captain spaulding]

C'mon you crazy people!

It's been a couple of hours NO one has a zany idea for a MT?

I guess I have a creativity block at the moment. 

I hope someone else can come up with something good as I always love to see your work. 

[airballrad]

Well, in the interest of good brainstorming, I'll throw out a really zany idea!

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zany

The ClownMan®

Sub in:

Brushes for application of face makeup
Hollow metal tube for quick and easy inflation of balloons and whoopie cushions
Shoe horn to get feet into clown shoes (and clowns into clown cars)
Tiny rubber squeegee to remove cream pie filling from glasses
Switch out serrated blade for OHO artificial flower

Modify:

Plier jaws into locking hemostats to troubleshoot water-squirting flower problems


Edit to Add: Captain Spaulding; where were you on this, man?!? 

 

[Beerplumber]

I thought we had all kinds of time for this! :  I'll have one practical and one zanyman, my boss frowns on multitool sketching during work. I know totally unreasonable eh? lol This is a very exciting project

[Beerplumber]

Now I want the clownman

[AimlessWanderer]

C'mon you crazy people!

It's been a couple of hours NO one has a zany idea for a MT?

Well seen as iyou asked so nicely .... 

The AutoSpark: A specific mod for auto repairs

a) Rubberised handles, not particularly to protect the user, but to minimise arcing in confined spaces and offer grip when used with oily hands

b) Modified plier heads to get around the issue of the cutters. These are always near the hinge - great for gaining mechanical advantage, but not always practical in tight spaces. The fine grips forward of the cap crimpers to be ground to form side cutters, noting of course the rest of the head would need to be ground accordingly to allow these to close up sufficiently. The section between the cap crimper and bolt gripping section to be tweaked for crimping spade terminals (would need testing to see if enough leverage is available at this point)

c) Minimal amount of tools removed from the rest of the item - only enough to allow ....

d) A small LED 12V voltage tester built into the handles with fold out copper pins on the end of each arm and something to carry the electrical charge past the plier hinge. In effect this forms a volt testing caliper to ensure correct charging voltages and/or battery health as well as identifying poential differences across smaller components (i.e. where a large span is not required). This would take some thinking about to ensure a good connection across all moving parts and ensure the connection is resilient enough to withstand frequent opening/closing of the tool

There are probably electrically minded members looking at this and thinking "NOOOOOO  " but at least that adds points for craziness

[Metropolicity]

C'mon you crazy people!

It's been a couple of hours NO one has a zany idea for a MT?

Well seen as iyou asked so nicely .... 

The AutoSpark: A specific mod for auto repairs

a) Rubberised handles, not particularly to protect the user, but to minimise arcing in confined spaces and offer grip when used with oily hands

b) Modified plier heads to get around the issue of the cutters. These are always near the hinge - great for gaining mechanical advantage, but not always practical in tight spaces. The fine grips forward of the cap crimpers to be ground to form side cutters, noting of course the rest of the head would need to be ground accordingly to allow these to close up sufficiently. The section between the cap crimper and bolt gripping section to be tweaked for crimping spade terminals (would need testing to see if enough leverage is available at this point)

c) Minimal amount of tools removed from the rest of the item - only enough to allow ....

d) A small LED 12V voltage tester built into the handles with fold out copper pins on the end of each arm and something to carry the electrical charge past the plier hinge. In effect this forms a volt testing caliper to ensure correct charging voltages and/or battery health as well as identifying poential differences across smaller components (i.e. where a large span is not required). This would take some thinking about to ensure a good connection across all moving parts and ensure the connection is resilient enough to withstand frequent opening/closing of the tool

There are probably electrically minded members looking at this and thinking "NOOOOOO  " but at least that adds points for craziness

I can see taking out the bottle/can opener for this. It would be pretty easy to impliment, a button cell powered tester would be great.

hmm...

You guys have plenty of time, I am just trying to catch the initial wave of creativity!

[captain spaulding]

Well, in the interest of good brainstorming, I'll throw out a really zany idea!

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zany

The ClownMan®

Sub in:

Brushes for application of face makeup
Hollow metal tube for quick and easy inflation of balloons and whoopie cushions
Shoe horn to get feet into clown shoes (and clowns into clown cars)
Tiny rubber squeegee to remove cream pie filling from glasses
Switch out serrated blade for OHO artificial flower

Modify:

Plier jaws into locking hemostats to troubleshoot water-squirting flower problems


Edit to Add: Captain Spaulding; where were you on this, man?!? 

 

Now that's a MT I could use. 

The clown business isn't easy. 

[Metropolicity]

*taps foot on ground*

There's only 28 days left on this give away....

MORE!!

[jekostas]

Alright, here's an idea - The Photog Tool

1.  Replace Saw with a ruler for nodal point calculations for panoramas.
2.  Replace scissors and mini bit driver with removable 1/4"-20 bolt that clamps in the cap crimper to create a table tripod (large flat driver retained for installing and removing quick-release plates)
3.  Replace large bit driver and can opener with a low-power multi-pattern red laser module for focusing assist.
4.  Replace file with a collapsible 4/3 ratio set square for framing assist.
5.  Remove serrated blade, use the opening to store a folded 90% white / 18% grey card for white balance settings.
6.  Keep knife blade for... um... cutting things.

[Metropolicity]

Alright, here's an idea - The Photog Tool

1.  Replace Saw with a ruler for nodal point calculations for panoramas.
2.  Replace scissors and mini bit driver with removable 1/4"-20 bolt that clamps in the cap crimper to create a table tripod (large flat driver retained for installing and removing quick-release plates)
3.  Replace large bit driver and can opener with a low-power multi-pattern red laser module for focusing assist.
4.  Replace file with a collapsible 4/3 ratio set square for framing assist.
5.  Remove serrated blade, use the opening to store a folded 90% white / 18% grey card for white balance settings.
6.  Keep knife blade for... um... cutting things.

As a freelance pro photog, this interests me a lot. You forgot:

1. Allen key for adjusting random crap
2. Normal flashlight for night/reception shooting bag shuffle
3. A storage place for an energy shot ( )

This sounds so good, I may just make one for me....

Keep em coming boys and gals!

[WWW]

WoodWorker


1. Short the blade and make it like a trapezoidal exacto blade
2. Keep The File
3. Keep the Saw
4. Make the serrated blade a metric ruler
5. Use the Phillips driver (the one in the ST300 or simply a common bit) to make a long and sharp Awl
6. Transform the Flat head into a chisel
7. Make the sharpened edge of the can opener more like a hawksbill (had no idea how to describe it)
8. No more ideas so I would say to keep the precision drivers and the scissors

Some nice extras would be the hammer. Maybe a crook knife, which I originaly thought on making for a SAK, but it should stay wether in the inside and not interfere with the pliers or in the outside of the tool, outside the scales  (more tricky because I think it would require some mods to the scales).


BTW great give away!!!

[Metropolicity]

WoodWorker


1. Short the blade and make it like a trapezoidal exacto blade
2. Keep The File
3. Keep the Saw
4. Make the serrated blade a metric ruler
5. Use the Phillips driver (the one in the ST300 or simply a common bit) to make a long and sharp Awl
6. Transform the Flat head into a chisel
7. Make the sharpened edge of the can opener more like a hawksbill (had no idea how to describe it)
8. No more ideas so I would say to keep the precision drivers and the scissors

Some nice extras would be the hammer. Maybe a crook knife, which I originaly thought on making for a SAK, but it should stay wether in the inside and not interfere with the pliers or in the outside of the tool, outside the scales  (more tricky because I think it would require some mods to the scales).


BTW great give away!!!

Any reason for the trapezoidal blade? Whittling?

I am working on hammer attachment for another project, still trying to figure out some logistics like if it can be a two point connection or just a single.

Great idea!

What about adding a bubble level? I would err on the side of "wasting" an outside opening for a metric ruler in favor for the crook blade. What could happen is a metric ruler (I have a laser etched one) can be shaped and sandwiched on the outside of the scale, just plane down the scale .5mm to flush it up.

I saw a crazy small wood plane the other day and I thought it was so neat! Maybe that too.

I find the saw to be too aggressive for anything short of a knocking a tree, so possibly a T-shank based saw blade, outside opening, like the Surge.

Also, what wood worker would be without a marking tool, a pencil or lead holder.

Maybe this can be called The Craftsman...

Marked down as an idea!

[Metropolicity]

The Survivorman (Yes, I know, the name's been done  ):


SAK Magnifying glass in place of larger driver (firestarting)
Ferrocerium rod insert for large bit driver (will be short but can be held with pliers when striking)
Blade exchanger for file so it can be removed and used to sharpen blade/strike ferro rod
Polished handles and/or serrated blade for signalling
Replace scissors with thin plastic holder for fishing hooks (hooks either taped to plastic or fitting into snaps)
Milled inset in handle scale for button compass attached with adhesive

Geez, I almost forgot the whistle!

For a Charge, maybe milled into a handle scale. For a Wave/Surge maybe replacing the small bit driver or scissors.

I want to call this The Mission for some reason.

[tattoosteve99]

How about "the make-up artist"

1.Take the bit out of the driver and use disposable applicator pads ground to fit.

2. Take out the small screwdriver and make a set of removable tweezers for plucking

3. Keep the file for fingernails

4. Remove or modify the saw for disposable razor blades
 
5. Use the sheath to store a SAK signal mirror so you can see how to apply makeup.

6. Keep the scissors

7. Store makeup in a modded sheath.

8. Add a set of nail clippers.

I will add more when I think of some more. This is however the First use of the sheath

[Metropolicity]

Someone please think of the stuff to fix a computer.

and please call it The CtrlAltDel....

[airballrad]

Someone please think of the stuff to fix a computer.

I was thinking of this yesterday, but I've been using a Pulse/Wave to fix PCs for so long I couldn't think of many mods. 

But let's see...

Grind small philips bit to be narrow enough to use for ejecting CDs/DVDs from petulant disc drives
Not a mod, per se, but would definitely need full LM bit kit to handle different fasteners
Static tether to connect to detachable lanyard ring (or integrated one)
110 punchdown tool
Replace saw with hollow tube for blowing air into small spaces to remove dust
Find a place to add LM/SAK tweezers to grab the case screws that fall into tight places.

[tattoosteve99]

Someone please think of the stuff to fix a computer.

and please call it The CtrlAltDel....

This could be a multi-member mod.

[Metropolicity]

Someone please think of the stuff to fix a computer.

and please call it The CtrlAltDel....

This could be a multi-member mod.

Are you talking about a tool time share? Haha

[tattoosteve99]

Someone please think of the stuff to fix a computer.

and please call it The CtrlAltDel....

This could be a multi-member mod.

Are you talking about a tool time share? Haha

You wish. I was saying that all members who added something to that mod would win one. :ahh:

[Metropolicity]

You wish! one time, one tool It also occured to me that it could also be called The Hacker
You guys can figure out the time share/pass around haha

Also, why has no one submitted The Angler  or The Big Mouth yet?! There has to be some freshwater fisherman out there.

I also want to see one call The Engineer, not sure which person that would be aimed at, but it could be something really neat.

[Metropolicity]

Someone please think of the stuff to fix a computer.

I was thinking of this yesterday, but I've been using a Pulse/Wave to fix PCs for so long I couldn't think of many mods. 

But let's see...

Grind small philips bit to be narrow enough to use for ejecting CDs/DVDs from petulant disc drives
Not a mod, per se, but would definitely need full LM bit kit to handle different fasteners
Static tether to connect to detachable lanyard ring (or integrated one)
110 punchdown tool
Replace saw with hollow tube for blowing air into small spaces to remove dust
Find a place to add LM/SAK tweezers to grab the case screws that fall into tight places.

Would a telescoping magnet be better for that use?