Quote from: neillcurrie on September 18, 2014, 01:58:52 AMLeatherman simply hit the handles where the pliers pivot with a hammer and punch. That's what they did to my warrantied Wave a year ago.Did they hit it in any particular area above or below the pivot hole or right smack in the middle?The reason I'm asking is that I also have one of dose wobbly OG Waves and looking for the best way to address the issue.The simple pivot screw tightening won't fix the floppy handles when closed, it will only make OHO tools harder to open Any picture that you can post of yours? Many thanks in advance!Cheers.
Leatherman simply hit the handles where the pliers pivot with a hammer and punch. That's what they did to my warrantied Wave a year ago.
Quote from: babola on September 18, 2014, 02:31:19 AMThe simple pivot screw tightening won't fix the floppy handles when closed, it will only make OHO tools harder to open Oh, I didn't even think of this. If messing with those screws doesn't solve the floppy issue, than what kind of screw they are is moot.
The simple pivot screw tightening won't fix the floppy handles when closed, it will only make OHO tools harder to open
Neill, are you sure you linked to the right thread or post? The #730 is a LM Mini living in Netherlands.
Quote from: babola on September 18, 2014, 02:31:19 AMQuote from: neillcurrie on September 18, 2014, 01:58:52 AMLeatherman simply hit the handles where the pliers pivot with a hammer and punch. That's what they did to my warrantied Wave a year ago.Did they hit it in any particular area above or below the pivot hole or right smack in the middle?The reason I'm asking is that I also have one of dose wobbly OG Waves and looking for the best way to address the issue.The simple pivot screw tightening won't fix the floppy handles when closed, it will only make OHO tools harder to open Any picture that you can post of yours? Many thanks in advance!Cheers.I no longer have the Wave they "tightened" by hammer and punch. I returned it, dissatisfied, and it got replaced with a new Wave, which has a mechanism for keeping the handles under tension while opening, so needs no hammering.My OG Wave had developed really floppy handles (they'd flop open easily in a pocket) even though the tool had had very light wear and tear over the years. I have several multi's, so the usage gets really spread out.Even factory assembled early Leatherman tools have these dimples, it was the way they adjusted handle tension then. It was the butchered effect a second punching had on my tool that looked so bad.I found a pic online, below. Either find a Leatherman Mini/PST and look at the dimples in the handles where they contact the plier head as they open and close............or imagine a dent put into each handle, on the flat spot right where the handle rubs against the plier head. the dimples in my OG Wave were put into the handles to the left of where the upright #3 is on the handle, on each side. Pic is the first one in Post #730, here:http://edcforums.com/threads/what-is-the-last-edc-gadget-that-you-bought-part-2.98517/page-37
Sorted the b'stard! Had another go at my rattly/loose OG Wave handles yesterday evening. The culprit were the widened handles' sides at the top where they attach to the plier heads pivots - that's all it was on mine and I bet many a OG Wave would have suffered the same or similar 'sickness'.Basically this is what I did and the handles are snug and tight now, both in open and folded position.Steps to take...1) remove the 4 large top pivot pentalobe screws which hold the plier head and 4 main blades.2) Leave the bottom tools in, no need to remove the bottom 4 screws.3) using your garage vice (or friend's or whatever, but mind you - it should be a vice due to amount of exerted force required), squeeze gently at the top of the handles exactly where the holes for the pivot screws are. The area is flat and unobstructed by any complexity so quite easy to do this, actually extremely easy. Keep squeezing until you bend the handles "U" shaped sheet sides little towards inside (inward). You have to do this as the steel is very hard and if you just press lightly to align the ends of the handles to be perfectly parallel nothing will happen. That's pretty much all it is to it.4) I repeated this 2-3 times (every time increasing the squeeze a little) and kept going back and forth by reinserting the pliers head and measuring until the hold was tight even without the screws inserted. Be careful not to go too far as you will deform the handles and won't be able to open main 4 tools afterwards without them catching and scratching against the handles.5) Re-place the pliers head, 4 blades (make sure you insert them in the right place (nut part of pentalobe assembly goes into the two blades plain and serrated, the screw part in saw and file blades).6) Do not over-tighten the main 4 screws, there's no need for it anymore. Check if your 4 main tools open smoothly.7) Voila - now the handles are nice and stiff but not too stiff.No pics this time as there wasn't much of a cosmetic difference as a result of this, so won't show much.Cheers and happy modding!
Keeps the interest going!I seem to have developed an unexplained soft spot for the older MTs, like the PST, OG MultiPlier and OG Wave. Maybe it’s because they have some imperfections/peculiarities that give them a little more character?
I love the old school tools and they have a different feel to them than some of the newer tools
The charming oddness of Zytel inserts.
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