Swift IIA tool (Custom Wave)

[Ice Tigre]

Well, the Improviser is a fabulous tool, having almost all I need and nothing I don’t… But. It is rather large and heavy to carry at times.

So, I decided to do what I probably should have done when I first got a Surge and though it was so big; Build a tool with the Wave as a base platform.

 With my well used Wave, my Wingman, and a new Rebar, I set out to build a Improviser Jr.

I ended up with an almost identical tool load out, minus the outside bit holder, deciding to keep a knife blade for a while(and I only have one Wave bit holder). And, since the inner space of the Wave is thinner than the Surge, I came up short on space, so I opted to leave out the seldom used can opener(just watch, now I’ll need the damn thing!  ), and have the awl in its place.

No need to remove the inner spring pieces on this one to clear the Rebar head, but I will need to slightly shorten the fixed flat driver, OR narrow the awl a little to let the handles close fully.(shown in pic with them both open, nothing else is in the way, and the same happens, ie it closes fine with either tool closed… )

Named the Swift after the fictional character Tom Swift; Inventor, Improviser, and Adventurer. (Been reading the original books lately; 100 years old, but still great fun!)

And, the Swift IIA;







And with its big brother, the Improviser;



I think this ends my modding for a while, I'm out of needs and wants...

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[Delta10]

Looks great!! I know what you mean about the can opener. I can't decide whether or not to take it out on mine. 

Also, how difficult was it to get the outside scissors onto the wave?

[Gareth]

Love the tool selection on that one mate, nice job.

[Ice Tigre]

Thanks guys!

Also, how difficult was it to get the outside scissors onto the wave?

It was rather easy, just had to enlarge the pivot hole in the scissors a little(dremel), the spring piece already has a large hole in it. I then had to file the tang area on them to catch the lock, and the edge of the spring to clear the handle where it stops against when open.... I filed too much so they don't have a lot of spring left, a little more careful and it would have been fine-- its really very little modification needed.
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[Sparky415]

Love the tool selection on that one mate, nice job.

A big +1 

[nuphoria]

Out of needs and wants.... that's radical stuff