And so it begins.... (My adventures into Alox!)

lowtech · **Reply #1020 on:** April 22, 2013, 09:31:39 PM

Yes, the orange would be much safer - But the black is sexier by far.
And I´m not sure if my comment came across wrong (as i am no native speaker) I did not want to sound disrespectful. I just found that - although Alox feels nicely in the hand - I am regularly going back to my old 2 layer Cellidors after a short time. Don´t know why, but financially i guiess that´s a good thing. :-)

Syph007 · **Reply #1021 on:** April 24, 2013, 09:26:04 PM

More luscious orange with BO tools today. I'm not tired of the black/orange look yet, I still think it looks sweet.

tattoosteve99 · **Reply #1022 on:** April 24, 2013, 09:38:55 PM

Oh snap that's hot!

firiki · **Reply #1023 on:** April 24, 2013, 09:41:53 PM

Quote from: tattoosteve99 on April 24, 2013, 09:38:55 PM

Oh snap that's hot!

Yeap

nj2656 · **Reply #1024 on:** April 24, 2013, 11:43:09 PM

How are the pocket clips working out?

Syph007 · **Reply #1025 on:** April 24, 2013, 11:45:50 PM

Quote from: nj2656 on April 24, 2013, 11:43:09 PM

How are the pocket clips working out?

They're on there good. I figured out the trick to tapping. Also these smaller clips seem to have a tight tolerance in the holes vs 2-56 thread, so there is no wiggle.

captain spaulding · **Reply #1026 on:** April 25, 2013, 12:16:15 AM

I really need to get a custom from you soon.

I'm really liking the pocket clips on alox.

Marius · **Reply #1027 on:** April 25, 2013, 03:27:28 PM

at orange with black

papercut · **Reply #1028 on:** April 25, 2013, 03:31:47 PM

Pretty awesome 2.5 layer tool arrangement.

Very nice!

Syph007 · **Reply #1029 on:** April 27, 2013, 11:06:09 PM

I'm putting together a 4 layer 84mm Ti build this weekend and I kept forgetting to take some video of the carbidizing process. It's not super exciting to watch, but I wanted to show the process anyhow.

Cheers

tattoosteve99 · **Reply #1030 on:** April 28, 2013, 12:12:25 AM

Quote from: Syph007 on April 27, 2013, 11:06:09 PM

I'm putting together a 4 layer 84mm Ti build this weekend and I kept forgetting to take some video of the carbidizing process. It's not super exciting to watch, but I wanted to show the process anyhow.

Cheers

Nice work and I like the orange MTO shirt

DeanJ · **Reply #1031 on:** April 30, 2013, 06:46:22 PM

Awesome attention to detail! There is no doubt that your Ti-Vic conversions are the finest in the world.

Quote from: Syph007 on April 27, 2013, 11:06:09 PM

I'm putting together a 4 layer 84mm Ti build this weekend and I kept forgetting to take some video of the carbidizing process. It's not super exciting to watch, but I wanted to show the process anyhow.

Cheers

Syph007 · **Reply #1032 on:** April 30, 2013, 08:31:13 PM

Quote from: DeanJ on April 30, 2013, 06:46:22 PM

Awesome attention to detail! There is no doubt that your Ti-Vic conversions are the finest in the world.

Quote from: Syph007 on April 27, 2013, 11:06:09 PM
I'm putting together a 4 layer 84mm Ti build this weekend and I kept forgetting to take some video of the carbidizing process. It's not super exciting to watch, but I wanted to show the process anyhow.

Cheers

That one is going together today. So far it looks VERY nice!

I should have pics of it tomorrow.

Chaka · **Reply #1033 on:** April 30, 2013, 09:15:12 PM

Beautiful work Syph007.

I would like to mod my alox pioneer, but have a couple of questions.

Do the can opener and inline philips (older style) from a 91mm would work to do a 3.5 layers conversion?

What else would be required to do it?

Thanks in advance.

Syph007 · **Reply #1034 on:** April 30, 2013, 09:54:51 PM

Quote from: Chaka on April 30, 2013, 09:15:12 PM

Beautiful work Syph007.

I would like to mod my alox pioneer, but have a couple of questions.

Do the can opener and inline philips (older style) from a 91mm would work to do a 3.5 layers conversion?

What else would be required to do it?

Thanks in advance.

No the older (longer) phillips is too long to fit. The newer shorter one is needed, and then it JUST barely fits.

Chaka · **Reply #1035 on:** April 30, 2013, 09:57:22 PM

How about the can opener? and the spring?

Thanks.

Syph007 · **Reply #1036 on:** April 30, 2013, 10:20:27 PM

To do the 3 tool layer mod, you need one extra opener layer spring, and the new style phillips and 2x 0.030 inch thick washers.

Building back scale to front scale (that's the order I put knives together), the first opener layer spring goes in backwards, and the bottle opener goes in that layer, then the next spring goes in as normal with the can opener on that spring. The phillips goes on the other end and uses both springs with washer on either side.

It works out nicely since the phillips head gets the extra space so it wont hit the scales.

I hope that makes sense.

Chaka · **Reply #1037 on:** April 30, 2013, 10:41:10 PM

One more...
What parts from a 91mm SAK can I use for this mod? if any?

Thank You Syph007.

Syph007 · **Reply #1038 on:** April 30, 2013, 10:54:33 PM

Quote from: Chaka on April 30, 2013, 10:41:10 PM

One more...
What parts from a 91mm SAK can I use for this mod? if any?

Thank You Syph007.

Just the phillips, no springs or liners or other parts are compatible.

Syph007 · **Reply #1039 on:** May 01, 2013, 09:16:19 PM

This one Ive been working on here and there for a few weeks now, but it's finally all done. This started off as a regular silver cadet with saw layer, and I have fully converted it to Ti and added the scissors layer. All Ti parts were hand cut and finished and they took alot of effort to get just right.

I guess this would close to a Ti 84mm huntsman in tool layout.

PTRSAK · **Reply #1040 on:** May 01, 2013, 09:25:42 PM

That looks sweeeeeet.

Are they 91 scissors?

Syph007 · **Reply #1041 on:** May 01, 2013, 10:59:04 PM

Quote from: PTRSAK on May 01, 2013, 09:25:42 PM

That looks sweeeeeet.

Are they 91 scissors?

Yep 91s. I only have 1 set of 84s and I use those as templates to cut down the 91s.

derekmac · **Reply #1042 on:** May 01, 2013, 11:52:48 PM

That looks great!!

papercut · **Reply #1043 on:** May 02, 2013, 01:58:26 AM

Very nice! Makes me look forward to my Peter mod!

Syph007 · **Reply #1044 on:** May 02, 2013, 10:56:54 PM

And now for something a little different. I wanted to try a color of cerakote that was something impossible to do by anodizing aluminum... bright white! Why? Because I figured it would look sweet with black oxide tools and be something a little different.

So... here we go. This is what I like to think Darth Vader would have provided to all the troops.... So I present the Stormtrooper standard issue..

It's hard to photograph the white nicely, so here are some more shots with a red small tinker for some color contrast.

Cheers!