Quick SAK layout question.

oreogaborio · **on:** March 09, 2013, 08:55:13 AM

Blade, Combo tool, Scissors, Pliers.
Been done before? Pix?
Thinking about buying an alox bantam or something & slapping em all together.

crackout · **Reply #1 on:** March 09, 2013, 10:46:28 AM

So I guess you're talking about 84mm, right?

What backspring do you want to use for the pliers? Not sure if 2 saw springs are thick enough.

oreogaborio · **Reply #2 on:** March 09, 2013, 10:55:51 AM

Not a clue... I'm just a 58mm guy

Never opened up a larger version

Would it be easier starting w/ a 91?

crackout · **Reply #3 on:** March 09, 2013, 11:09:26 AM

Yes. A thousand times yes.

You just need to mix and match your desired tools. The 91mm tool range is huge.

84mm requires rare tools and/or a lot of grinding and fitting.

The only downside is that you can't use Alox scales because there are none in 91mm.

rickinFL · **Reply #4 on:** March 09, 2013, 01:25:32 PM

Done with the "better" pliers. This mod was done by THE MASTER.

jrp316 · **Reply #5 on:** March 09, 2013, 02:07:08 PM

In 84mm, everything but the pliers. The 91mm scissors barely fit with some grinding at the pivot and a new pivot hole; the pliers are about 4-5mm longer than the scissors. You'd likely have to cut them apart and shorten them quite a bit to fit 84mm. It's doable, but I would imagine very laborious. If you want pliers in a small form like the 84mm, Wenger is pretty much the only way to go.

In 91mm, it'll work. I would lay it out as blade/combo, pliers and scissors on the outer layer. If you want alox scales, you're crossing into Syph territory there.

PTRSAK · **Reply #6 on:** March 09, 2013, 11:16:28 PM

As Rick's picture shows, if you want pliers in a 84mm, Wenger pliers would be easier to fit than the messing around with trying to get Vic pliers shoehorned in there.

And if you haven't thought of a name for your mod yet something like Voyageur-Mechanic or perhaps Voyageur-Deluxe would fit.

oreogaborio · **Reply #7 on:** March 10, 2013, 01:24:55 PM

Eesh... and people say 54mm VICs are fiddly.

Just a pipe dream for now... May get around to making something like this at some point. We'll see.
Thanks guys! Appreciate the responses.

oreogaborio · **Reply #8 on:** March 10, 2013, 01:39:33 PM

Quote from: rickinFL on March 09, 2013, 01:25:32 PM

Done with the "better" pliers. This mod was done by THE MASTER.
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WANT! Can I have your recipe?

enki_ck · **Reply #9 on:** March 10, 2013, 01:57:27 PM

Quote from: oreogaborio on March 10, 2013, 01:39:33 PM

Quote from: rickinFL on March 09, 2013, 01:25:32 PM
Done with the "better" pliers. This mod was done by THE MASTER.
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WANT! Can I have your recipe?

It's in the sticky same process as for the scissors. http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,41486.msg662232.html#msg662232

tattoosteve99 · **Reply #10 on:** March 13, 2013, 11:33:10 PM

Quote from: oreogaborio on March 10, 2013, 01:39:33 PM

Quote from: rickinFL on March 09, 2013, 01:25:32 PM
Done with the "better" pliers. This mod was done by THE MASTER.
(Image removed from quote.)

WANT! Can I have your recipe?

Three Saks+ time + money + one modder

= One custom alox by tattoosteve99