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

[Cleanser]

The Pornstar;

dare I say more?

[bushidomosquito]

I love the idea of a passaround tool that all the best modders here make something for.

[edcgear]

I'm in demolition-scrap metal bussiness so here's what I need in multi:

- Blunt nose plers (SwissGrip like) with exchangeble carbide wire cutters
- Laser distance meter up to 2-3m
- Altimeter precise up to 50m
- Magnet
- Saw
- 1/4" bit holder and bits
- Big scissors (i.e. Juice S2 size)
- File
- OHO blade, sheepsfoot, blue steel laminated, OHO, locking (or one standard LM blade + one Spirit butter blade for rescue purpose both OHO, locking)
- Awl
- Spirit chisel/wire stripper

Let's call it simply The Demolisher...

[AimlessWanderer]

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.

I started off thinking about this before the Cordwainer, but wasn't convinced about what I came up with 

Replace plier heads with spring arrangement only - though maybe having a 1/2" ratchet drive at the head?
Long arms for use as internal/external calipers and dividers - with quick set spring adjustment
(though a fun concept, achieving a precise enough result on a multi-component assembly would be very challenging for accurate caliper measurements)
Imperial/metric feeler guages and thread guages
Automatic centre punch
Replacable diamond file
Torx & hex keys (or bit driver) for swapping out indexable inserts on various tooling types

If you can figure out a way to incorporate a variable velocity ultrasonic thickness guage and surface roughness meter, that'd be very nice 

[Reinier]

The SAK-modder?

With a ball peen hammer, pin head drill, punch, metal file, removable vise...

[airballrad]

Would a telescoping magnet be better for that use?

Probably. My reflex is to keep magnets away from computer internals, but hard drives are well-shielded enough these days that a small magnet would not be a problem.

[Metropolicity]

Would a telescoping magnet be better for that use?

Probably. My reflex is to keep magnets away from computer internals, but hard drives are well-shielded enough these days that a small magnet would not be a problem.

Ah right! I haven't opened up a case in years, ever since I switched to Macs 10 years ago. That's my metal shop mentality.

[WWW]

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!

Great idea, plane and bubble level would be great!!! I was short on creativity yesterday. I also thought on something like a sandpaper holder, a device with a flat surface and some type of clamps to hold and stretch the paper. About the marking tool, good to have but I'm not sure how it would feel to write with a heavy multi-tool. And craftsman it's definetly a better name!!   

[Metropolicity]

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!

Great idea, plane and bubble level would be great!!! I was short on creativity yesterday. I also thought on something like a sandpaper holder, a device with a flat surface and some type of clamps to hold and stretch the paper. About the marking tool, good to have but I'm not sure how it would feel to write with a heavy multi-tool. And craftsman it's definetly a better name!!   

I constantly searching for a pencil! I have some indexable lead for a contractors pencil. I think the serrated blade can be adapted for sandpaper but something tells me that maybe more trouble that anything.

[Metropolicity]

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.

I started off thinking about this before the Cordwainer, but wasn't convinced about what I came up with  :-

Replace plier heads with spring arrangement only - though maybe having a 1/2" ratchet drive at the head?
Long arms for use as internal/external calipers and dividers - with quick set spring adjustment
(though a fun concept, achieving a precise enough result on a multi-component assembly would be very challenging for accurate caliper measurements)
Imperial/metric feeler guages and thread guages
Automatic centre punch
Replacable diamond file
Torx & hex keys (or bit driver) for swapping out indexable inserts on various tooling types

If you can figure out a way to incorporate a variable velocity ultrasonic thickness guage and surface roughness meter, that'd be very nice 

You mean like a feeler gauge and your finger? Haha!

[AimlessWanderer]

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.

I started off thinking about this before the Cordwainer, but wasn't convinced about what I came up with  :-

Replace plier heads with spring arrangement only - though maybe having a 1/2" ratchet drive at the head?
Long arms for use as internal/external calipers and dividers - with quick set spring adjustment
(though a fun concept, achieving a precise enough result on a multi-component assembly would be very challenging for accurate caliper measurements)
Imperial/metric feeler guages and thread guages
Automatic centre punch
Replacable diamond file
Torx & hex keys (or bit driver) for swapping out indexable inserts on various tooling types

If you can figure out a way to incorporate a variable velocity ultrasonic thickness guage and surface roughness meter, that'd be very nice 

You mean like a feeler gauge and your finger? Haha!

  That's a bit like saying what do you need a light meter for if you've got eyes, but yeah - I'll give you that one 

[WWW]

The SAK-modder?

With a ball peen hammer, pin head drill, punch, metal file, removable vise...

I've been thinking about this one too! Would a watch case opener from Wenger be a good scale remover?

[Neil]

The SAK-modder?

With a ball peen hammer, pin head drill, punch, metal file, removable vise...

I've been thinking about this one too! Would a watch case opener from Wenger be a good scale remover?

Nice idea but the can opener actually works better.

[Metropolicity]

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.

I started off thinking about this before the Cordwainer, but wasn't convinced about what I came up with  :-

I primarily do studio and location work and I haven't used a light meter in years...haha

Replace plier heads with spring arrangement only - though maybe having a 1/2" ratchet drive at the head?
Long arms for use as internal/external calipers and dividers - with quick set spring adjustment
(though a fun concept, achieving a precise enough result on a multi-component assembly would be very challenging for accurate caliper measurements)
Imperial/metric feeler guages and thread guages
Automatic centre punch
Replacable diamond file
Torx & hex keys (or bit driver) for swapping out indexable inserts on various tooling types

If you can figure out a way to incorporate a variable velocity ultrasonic thickness guage and surface roughness meter, that'd be very nice 

You mean like a feeler gauge and your finger? Haha!

  That's a bit like saying what do you need a light meter for if you've got eyes, but yeah - I'll give you that one 

I primariliay do studio and a ton of location work, I havent used a light meter in years!

[jekostas]

I primariliay do studio and a ton of location work, I havent used a light meter in years!

Cool, what do you shoot mostly?  I did professional product photography for a few years.

[WWW]

The SAK-modder?

With a ball peen hammer, pin head drill, punch, metal file, removable vise...

I've been thinking about this one too! Would a watch case opener from Wenger be a good scale remover?

Always good to know! 
Nice idea but the can opener actually works better.

[Metropolicity]

I primariliay do studio and a ton of location work, I havent used a light meter in years!

Cool, what do you shoot mostly?  I did professional product photography for a few years.

Pretty much anything to deal with people, a lot of editorial, fashion and the odd wedding favor. I have been trying to get into the seasonal fashion market in town but it seems to be held pretty tightly.

[Grant Lamontagne]

Absurd huh? How about the Autotool? Oh wait, Victorinox already made that ..... what about one with a pate spreader and cocktail fork?  Oh wait.... never mind....

Def

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[Metropolicity]

Absurd huh? How about the Autotool? Oh wait, Victorinox already made that ..... what about one with a pate spreader and cocktail fork?  Oh wait.... never mind....

Def

Sent from my MB860 using Tapatalk

Ahem...TACTICAL cocktail fork or OOOHOTCF.

[Sazabi]

Absurd huh? How about the Autotool? Oh wait, Victorinox already made that ..... what about one with a pate spreader and cocktail fork?  Oh wait.... never mind....

Def

Sent from my MB860 using Tapatalk

Ahem...TACTICAL nose picker or OOOHOTNP.

Fixed.

[Metropolicity]

Absurd huh? How about the Autotool? Oh wait, Victorinox already made that ..... what about one with a pate spreader and cocktail fork?  Oh wait.... never mind....

Def

Sent from my MB860 using Tapatalk

Back on topic! *whip*

Ahem...TACTICAL nose picker or OOOHOTNP.

Fixed.

[jekostas]

I present:  The Ghosthunter

1.  Guthook serrated blade and scale replaced with a laser thermometer/humidity pen
2.  One set of inner tools replaced with a holder for a vial of holy water
3.  Saw replaced with a folding iron cruciform
4.  Second set of inner tools replaced with a bell.  Ghosts hate bells.
5.  File replaced with an infrared light source for low-light video recording
6.  Knife blade given a light coat of silver (That totally works on ghosts, right?  Or I guess you should be prepared for werewolves as well).
7.  Knife scale machined to accept an Our Lady of Guadelupe or St. Michael's pendant with a relic in the back.

[Metropolicity]

I present:  The Ghosthunter

1.  Guthook serrated blade and scale replaced with a laser thermometer/humidity pen
2.  One set of inner tools replaced with a holder for a vial of holy water
3.  Saw replaced with a folding iron cruciform
4.  Second set of inner tools replaced with a bell.  Ghosts hate bells.
5.  File replaced with an infrared light source for low-light video recording
6.  Knife blade given a light coat of silver (That totally works on ghosts, right?  Or I guess you should be prepared for werewolves as well).
7.  Knife scale machined to accept an Our Lady of Guadelupe or St. Michael's pendant with a relic in the back.

Wheres the proton pack?

Whatever you do when I build this tool, don't cross the pliers with another pair of pliers 

[Metropolicity]

The Pornstar;

dare I say more?

You need to elaborate. Whatever you say it must include the word fluffier haha

[jekostas]

I present:  The Home Brain Surgeon's Companion

1.  File replaced with the biggest awl you can possibly fit for home trepanation.
2.  All-purpose saw replaced with folding Bone Saw
3.  Serrated blade replaced with circular cutter
4.  One set of inner tools replaced with a container for pills (this is necessarily going to need to be rather large)
5.  Other set of tools replaced with mallet head/striker
Optional:
Ice cream scoop tool machined to fit in the lanyard/clip spot.

Edit:  Oh, and maybe some rubber inserts on the scales.  Gripping might be a little difficult after you've drilled a hole in your skull.  But hey, cosmic rays, dude!

[Cleanser]

The Pornstar;

dare I say more?

You need to elaborate. Whatever you say it must include the word fluffier haha

Modified pliers would be used for that role.

I fear the idea in general is too risqué.

[Metropolicity]

As of today.

Here are the ideas. I took the liberty and edited some names. We still need The Angler, The TPS report (office tool), and maybe some kind of art tool.

Here we are:

The WallStreet - A banker's tool:

1. fold out comb - could cut it from the saw?
2. letter opener - reshape plain edge blade ; or leave it alone
3. telescoping pointer or laser pointer - replaces large multi bit screw driver on inside of tool
4. cigar cutter - on the inside of the tool; replaces scissors or modifies scissors... possibly made from modified pliers head?
5. pen - folds out from inside the multitool.
6. staple remover

The Cordwainer: A leather working tool

1. Tools include:
2. Eyelet crimpers
3. Stitch Groover (Adjustable)
4. Stitch marker/s
5. Leatherworking knives
6. Beveler
7. Carving Gouge

Optional Challenges:
Hammer (for punching holes and embossing)
Stitching Awl (with thread reel)

The Cyclist

1. Outboard spanners, drivers and keys (or bit driver)
2. Remove pliers head and all internal components - using plier action fashion a mini bellows or cylinder pump with delivery through where plier heads would normally be. Possibly with fold out "handles" or external tool covers to aid pumping action - think Leatherman mini but inside out

The Nanny State

1. No knives, anything more pointed than a ball point pen can't lock.
2. Nothing should look remotely scary, may need a florescent fluffy pink pouch
3. Preferably completely useless as people who fix stuff rather than binning and buying new are strange and not to be trusted and are probably terrorists

The Last Stand

1. Belt Cutter
2. Glass breaker
3. Oxygen Wrench
4. Safety Shears/Scissors
5. Led Light
6. Prybar or a blade combo similar to this ones:

The Mission

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

The Barber

Red and white striped handles
Mini fold out Badger brush
OHO Open razor (to take disposable blades for hygiene)
Manicuring tools
Mini shears for trimming rougue hairs from facial orifices

The Neuro: A brain surgeons toolbox

1. OHO Open razor as above
2. Modified bit adapter to take a manual cranial trepanning tool (used with arms in an L shape)
3. OHO scalpel blade holder
4. Various pokey/scarpey widgets
5. A hybrid of a gas powered soldering torch built from one of those one million degree torch lighters from DX for cauterising any little leaky pipes
6. Stitching awl and thread reel from the most excellent Cordwainer above

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.

The Party Animal

1. Bottle opener
2. Corkscrew
3. Small postal scale
4. Pipe tamper and cleaner
5. Pliers modded into hemostats
6. Cigarette roller
7. Small pill fob
8. Pharmaceutical spatula
9. iPod shuffle loaded up with Pink Floyd and The Grateful Dead

Super-Crazy-Guitar-Man

1.  Guitar pick holder. for storing those pesky little picks.
2. Pliers. for cutting guitar strings to length and tuning guitars with broken ummm, (the things that stretch the string). and they can be used to retrieve things that fall into guitars.
3.  Pokey, scraper thing to get gunk out of between the frets and stuff.
4.  Tuning fork

The ClownMan

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

Modify:

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

The AutoSpark

1. Rubberised handles, not particularly to protect the user, but to minimise arcing in confined spaces and offer grip when used with oily hands
2. 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)
3.  Minimal amount of tools removed from the rest of the item - only enough to allow ....
4. 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

The Hotshot

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.
7. allen keys
8. light source

The Craftsman : 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
9. Planer
10. bubble level
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).

The Touchup

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.

The CtrlAltDel

1. Grind small philips bit to be narrow enough to use for ejecting CDs/DVDs from petulant disc drives
2. Not a mod, per se, but would definitely need full LM bit kit to handle different fasteners
3. Static tether to connect to detachable lanyard ring (or integrated one)
4. 110 punchdown tool
5. Replace saw with hollow tube for blowing air into small spaces to remove dust
6. Find a place to add LM/SAK tweezers to grab the case screws that fall into tight places.

The Demo

1. Blunt nose plers (SwissGrip like) with exchangeble carbide wire cutters
2. Laser distance meter up to 2-3m
3. Altimeter precise up to 50m
4. Magnet
5. Saw
6. 1/4" bit holder and bits
7. Big scissors (i.e. Juice S2 size)
8. File
9. OHO blade, sheepsfoot, blue steel laminated, OHO, locking (or one standard LM blade + one Spirit butter blade for rescue purpose both OHO, locking)
10. Awl
11. Spirit chisel/wire stripper

The Geer

1. Replace plier heads with spring arrangement only -
2. a 1/2" ratchet drive at the head?
3. Long arms for use as internal/external calipers and dividers - with quick set spring adjustment
(though a fun concept, achieving a precise enough result on a multi-component assembly would be very challenging for accurate caliper measurements)
4. Imperial/metric feeler guages and thread guages
5. Automatic centre punch
6. Replacable diamond file
7. Torx & hex keys (or bit driver) for swapping out indexable inserts on various tooling types

The Ghosthunter

1.  Guthook serrated blade and scale replaced with a laser thermometer/humidity pen
2.  One set of inner tools replaced with a holder for a vial of holy water
3.  Saw replaced with a folding iron cruciform
4.  Second set of inner tools replaced with a bell.  Ghosts hate bells.
5.  File replaced with an infrared light source for low-light video recording
6.  Knife blade given a light coat of silver (That totally works on ghosts, right?  Or I guess you should be prepared for werewolves as well).
7.  Knife scale machined to accept an Our Lady of Guadelupe or St. Michael's pendant with a relic in the back.

The Loco Lobo

1.  File replaced with the biggest awl you can possibly fit for home trepanation.
2.  All-purpose saw replaced with folding Bone Saw
3.  Serrated blade replaced with circular cutter
4.  One set of inner tools replaced with a container for pills
5.  Other set of tools replaced with mallet head/striker
6. Ice cream scoop tool machined to fit in the lanyard/clip spot.
7. Rubber inserts on handles.
8. Cosmic rays. Dude.

[Beerplumber]

Well I would like to throw in the beerplumber but it really close to the already made arborman.  I use shears for tubing cutters all the time.  Tools would include but are not limited to a small Allen key (3 mm I think) for tap handle set screws, a digi thermometer set into the scales with a fold out probe, a tap wrench (I'll post a pic of one), bottle opener obviously, proly a large LM bit holder knife blade ect.  Wondering about modding a plier head to use as crimpers instead of the shears or including a 1/4 inch nut driver for gear clamps. Zany factor is also lacking on this idea.

[Beerplumber]

Tap wrench

[Metropolicity]

Well I would like to throw in the beerplumber but it really close to the already made arborman.  I use shears for tubing cutters all the time.  Tools would include but are not limited to a small Allen key (3 mm I think) for tap handle set screws, a digi thermometer set into the scales with a fold out probe, a tap wrench (I'll post a pic of one), bottle opener obviously, proly a large LM bit holder knife blade ect.  Wondering about modding a plier head to use as crimpers instead of the shears or including a 1/4 inch nut driver for gear clamps. Zany factor is also lacking on this idea.

Zany no, practical yes. So this still has plenty of merit.