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Scale tool run down.

Offline RedRamage

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Scale tool run down.
on: March 18, 2014, 04:25:37 PM
M0rkoni thread about his Little Giant got me to thinking about this.  What Scale tools had Victorinox made?  By Scale tool I mean of course a tool that is either part of the scale or stored in the scale.

Here's what I know of... am I missing any?

Toothpick
Tweezers
Straight Pin
LED Flashlight, Red and White (58mm only)
Removable Ball Point Pen
Retractable Ball Point Pen (58mm only)
Retractable Stylus (58mm only)
Removable Stylus (91mm only)*
Laser Pointer (58mm only)
Whistle (58mm only)

*I might be wrong on this, but I'm nearly positive I saw that they made a stylus that could be swapped for the removable pen in 91mm knifes.  This was probably only an add on item, not original with any model knife.


00 Offline Fattsgalore

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Re: Scale tool run down.
Reply #1 on: March 18, 2014, 05:21:01 PM
Also a watch, thermometer, barometer, altimeter, alarm clock, stop watch, and count down timer.
I know they make a mechanical pencil as part of their SOS kit but I'm not sure if it's a scale tool.

The 58mm came with a retractable Stylus as well.


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Re: Scale tool run down.
Reply #2 on: March 18, 2014, 05:28:03 PM
I want to force the scale LED into a 91mm scale,  even if the battery can only be replaced by removing the scale.

I have several scales I plan on playing with (advertising scales)  I just have not had the required time to devote to the task yet.
If I can help, let me know 


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Re: Scale tool run down.
Reply #3 on: March 18, 2014, 05:28:33 PM
Also a watch, thermometer, barometer, altimeter, alarm clock, stop watch, and count down timer.
I know they make a mechanical pencil as part of their SOS kit but I'm not sure if it's a scale tool.

The 58mm came with a retractable Stylus as well.

I asked earlier about the pencil fitting in the scales. Apparently it doesn't.
Bet I could make one fit though  :)


00 Offline Fattsgalore

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Re: Scale tool run down.
Reply #4 on: March 18, 2014, 05:36:27 PM
@neilcurrie, Ahhh!
I noticed it didn't have a little plastic pull tab at the end so wasn't sure it'd fit into the scales... If you make it work let me know.

@Det, agreed. The 91mm inline LED is so underwhelming it should have been replaced long ago.


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Re: Scale tool run down.
Reply #5 on: March 18, 2014, 07:57:55 PM
Also a watch, thermometer, barometer, altimeter, alarm clock, stop watch, and count down timer.
I know they make a mechanical pencil as part of their SOS kit but I'm not sure if it's a scale tool.

The 58mm came with a retractable Stylus as well.
Awk!  Completely forgot about the digital electronic scales.  Of course there's the old analog watch scales too.

I did get the retractable stylus though.  That's in the original list.


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Re: Scale tool run down.
Reply #6 on: March 18, 2014, 07:59:17 PM
I want to force the scale LED into a 91mm scale,  even if the battery can only be replaced by removing the scale.

I have several scales I plan on playing with (advertising scales)  I just have not had the required time to devote to the task yet.

Yeah, I'm kinda surprised they never made a 91mm with a LED in it.  I know it makes the scale a little thicker, but not that much.


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Re: Scale tool run down.
Reply #7 on: March 18, 2014, 08:24:50 PM
@neilcurrie, Ahhh!
I noticed it didn't have a little plastic pull tab at the end so wasn't sure it'd fit into the scales... If you make it work let me know.

@Det, agreed. The 91mm inline LED is so underwhelming it should have been replaced long ago.

There was already a mod for making the plastic end. Just follow these instructions:
http://forum.multitool.org/index.php?topic=47574.msg781699#msg781699
You might have to drill the scale out to a diameter big enough to accept the pencil too.


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Re: Scale tool run down.
Reply #8 on: March 18, 2014, 09:02:35 PM
@neilcurrie, Ahhh!
I noticed it didn't have a little plastic pull tab at the end so wasn't sure it'd fit into the scales... If you make it work let me know.

@Det, agreed. The 91mm inline LED is so underwhelming it should have been replaced long ago.

There was already a mod for making the plastic end. Just follow these instructions:
http://forum.multitool.org/index.php?topic=47574.msg781699#msg781699
You might have to drill the scale out to a diameter big enough to accept the pencil too.

The pencil is too big, quite a bit bigger than the 91mm scale pen.



00 Offline Fattsgalore

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Re: Scale tool run down.
Reply #9 on: March 18, 2014, 09:12:00 PM
@enki, how does it work. Is the back a push button?
How do you reload lead...


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Re: Scale tool run down.
Reply #10 on: March 18, 2014, 09:19:08 PM
@enki, how does it work. Is the back a push button?
How do you reload lead...

Yes, it's a push button, much like the old style mechanical pencils, lead holders, just in a smaller size. You feed the lead through the front of the pen.


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Re: Scale tool run down.
Reply #11 on: March 18, 2014, 09:24:29 PM
BTW if you're looking for a small 0,5mm mechanical pencil, the Zebra TS3 is almost the same size.

Now back to topic. :whistle:



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Re: Scale tool run down.
Reply #12 on: March 18, 2014, 09:31:49 PM
Thank you. :salute:


 

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