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jrp316 · **Reply #3180 on:** January 25, 2014, 12:20:47 AM

Love that 58mm mod...I've had a few mod ideas in the past, but I wouldn't have come up with that one in a month of Sundays. It's almost like a mini Soldier/OH Trekker. Did you have to modify the Spyderco blade much?

dafabricata · **Reply #3181 on:** January 25, 2014, 02:15:12 AM

You guys really know how to make a new member feel welcome!
Thanks again for all the nice comments. I'll be spending some time in the shop this weekend and hope to finish this one up so I can move onto the larger ones sitting in pieces.

The 58mm that you see stamped is for my SAK Station. It's 3/8" aluminum plate with holes and pins for assembling and testing modification ideas. There are 3 sizes/hole patterns for the 58/84/93mm frames. It allows a stable platform free from movement. It helped tremendously for making sure the Spyderco blade fit.

The only thing that needs to happen to make the honey bee blade work is to fill the pivot hole with brass and relocate the hole, along with either drilling and tapping the scale for another set screw to hold the liner/spring, or use a brass rivet. The other hole of the liner/spring fits in the rear screw hole. If nobody has done this mod before it blows my mind. It's so straight forward and easy that it's almost like they were made for each other....the size of the blade, the ease of making it work, and cost.

Here's the "SAK Station"

enki_ck · **Reply #3182 on:** January 25, 2014, 02:22:31 AM

Nice.

I have something similar but in wood. It's good to have a jig like that for testing.

A birdy told me you had problems finding pics of disassembled SAKs so I'll add a few pics to help you in your future mods.

Also check out the sticky we have at the top of this board for more info. --> SAK modding guides, all in one place

And Syph007's thread (found in his signature line) is an awesome place to see how it all comes together.

jrp316 · **Reply #3183 on:** January 25, 2014, 04:40:44 AM

I might have to take a stab at trying the Honey Bee mod for myself. The 'SAK Station' is a nice jig; I have a similar one for my own mods, but it's made out of a plastic cutting board.

Sr.Multiherramienta · **Reply #3184 on:** January 25, 2014, 01:11:14 PM

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Spectacular, great mod. I had a couple of ideas for 58mm, but I never imagined possibilities like this one.

papercut · **Reply #3185 on:** January 25, 2014, 01:43:52 PM

you might want to reverse the blade away from the keyring, so as EZE says "easy acces baby!"

rickinFL · **Reply #3186 on:** January 28, 2014, 04:19:19 PM

I think I prefer an exposed nail nick. Maybe they tried something special after charging double what a famer would cost!

ironraven · **Reply #3187 on:** January 29, 2014, 02:24:23 AM

Quote from: dafabricata on January 24, 2014, 05:43:35 PM

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WHAAAT?

That looks excellent. Like a Tomo, but no suck.

Metro might have some competition

Chaka · **Reply #3188 on:** January 31, 2014, 06:36:23 PM

New clothes for the SAK...

rickinFL · **Reply #3189 on:** February 04, 2014, 04:16:29 PM

ducttapetech · **Reply #3190 on:** February 04, 2014, 04:55:49 PM

Quote from: Chaka on January 31, 2014, 06:36:23 PM

New clothes for the SAK...

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Nice! That looks good.

that's us mobile

rickinFL · **Reply #3191 on:** February 04, 2014, 04:55:59 PM

Another round of powdercoat. Bombproof Agent Orange.

JAfromMn · **Reply #3192 on:** February 04, 2014, 05:42:19 PM

I'm not done with it yet but here is a peek at the unrescue blade on my huntsman xt-cs

sory for the link. Its all the image code I can get.

kirk13 · **Reply #3193 on:** February 04, 2014, 09:32:46 PM

Quote from: JAfromMn on February 04, 2014, 05:42:19 PM

I'm not done with it yet but here is a peek at the unrescue blade on my huntsman xt-cs

http://s1211.photobucket.com/user/JAfromMn/media/temporary_zps448a9853.jpg.html?sort=3&o=16

sory for the link. Its all the image code I can get.

kirk13 · **Reply #3194 on:** February 05, 2014, 04:35:09 PM

Sorry for the quality of the pix,but here's a Compact,with the CS replaced with a Phillips.

I've been kicking around the idea of doing this for ages,and it was fairly straight forward to do

Question is,what to call it? Duke of Marlbourgh? Duke of Wellington? Duke of Earl?

enki_ck · **Reply #3195 on:** February 05, 2014, 06:03:48 PM

Glad to see you were successful.

As for the name, Duke of Blamington of course.

kirk13 · **Reply #3196 on:** February 05, 2014, 06:04:57 PM

Quote from: enki_ck on February 05, 2014, 06:03:48 PM

Glad to see you were successful.

As for the name, Duke of Blamington of course.

I like that! Cheers enki!

Sr.Multiherramienta · **Reply #3197 on:** February 05, 2014, 06:18:12 PM

Quote from: kirk13 on February 05, 2014, 04:35:09 PM

Nice mod, really handy. I know more than one person interested in a Compact with Phillips.

Syph007 · **Reply #3198 on:** February 05, 2014, 06:35:38 PM

Nice!

I wish more models came with the Phillips and not the bloody corkscrew.

jerseydevil · **Reply #3199 on:** February 05, 2014, 06:49:39 PM

Quote from: kirk13 on February 05, 2014, 04:35:09 PM

That's a great mod! I need to get me a Duke of Blamington as well!

kirk13 · **Reply #3200 on:** February 05, 2014, 06:59:38 PM

Cheers guys,gotta admit I'm pleased with it!

And Syph,your so right! Even if it meant having the openers aligned with a Philips like you do on your Alox mods!

Philby · **Reply #3201 on:** February 05, 2014, 07:43:27 PM

Nice mod

Huntsman · **Reply #3202 on:** February 06, 2014, 12:03:55 AM

Quote from: kirk13 on February 05, 2014, 04:35:09 PM

Sorry for the quality of the pix,but here's a Compact,with the CS replaced with a Phillips.
I've been kicking around the idea of doing this for ages,and it was fairly straight forward to do
Question is,what to call it? Duke of Marlbourgh? Duke of Wellington? Duke of Earl?

Good stuff Kirk13
- I am in awe of you modders - But .... have plans to join you .... in a very modest way - at least for starters

What would be really great now would be to replace the hook with a reamer.
Reamer is way, way more useful
But I seem to remember reading (here) there are problems doing this - in that the scissors and hook share a spring - and its difficult to put any other tool on the back of that spring.
Is that right?

kirk13 · **Reply #3203 on:** February 06, 2014, 12:28:38 PM

Cheers Huntsman,but in terms of SAK modders,I'm barely a Padwan.

In terms of replacing the hook with a awl/reamer,the problem is the shape of the spring,so yes,your quite right there.

For me the lack if an awl isn't a big deal,as I've usually got a MT with one. Oh,and the hook unique to the DofE and Compact features a nail file,match striker. And if you bit your nails as much as I do

rickinFL · **Reply #3204 on:** February 06, 2014, 10:01:32 PM

Will be repeating this one soon so...

The hook replacment is a tricky one. The hook end also rests under the spring and seems to also assist in spring tension. I will next to reposition the pivot of the awl and reshape it to the shape of hook pivot and see if that works.

MadPlumbarian · **Reply #3205 on:** February 07, 2014, 12:49:08 AM

Nice job rick, if the hook had the file on the back I think that would be like the ultimate setup! JR

rickinFL · **Reply #3206 on:** February 07, 2014, 02:30:58 AM

It does have file. This one started as a new compact.

MadPlumbarian · **Reply #3207 on:** February 07, 2014, 06:03:29 AM

Quote from: rickinFL on February 07, 2014, 02:30:58 AM

It does have file. This one started as a new compact.

Cool

JR

chris.customworks · **Reply #3208 on:** February 07, 2014, 07:39:14 AM

This SAK ist a present my biggest fan:

She is 4 years old and her favourite colour is pink.

So I built (as agreed with her father) a “my first Victorinox” in princess-look with tender pink scales.

mrynnr · **Reply #3209 on:** February 07, 2014, 07:46:44 AM

Quote from: chris.customworks on February 07, 2014, 07:39:14 AM

This SAK ist a present my biggest fan:

She is 4 years old and her favourite colour is pink.

So I built (as agreed with her father) a “my first Victorinox” in princess-look with tender pink scales.

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