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So I have a Boker Tech Tool 4, which I've really been enjoying carrying because of the clip and the large tools and blade. The only thing I didn't particularly like was that dangerous, weird seat belt cutter with the 2D phillips on the end. Sorry, but it's just too awkward to use for either function. I've seen this thread where a can opener of some sort gets added, and that's all well and good, but without a phillips driver on the backspring, it's less useful than I'd like. And it's also a near carbon copy of an existing Victorinox knife. So I did something different. I grabbed a modern Explorer with the large clear-framed magnifier... which necessitated a SHORTER inline phillips driver. I reamed out the hole and re-shaped the tang, using the lanyard ring as a guide. (layout fluid and a scribe to mark the tang). I did fast grinding and then finished the shape with a hand file. And the result is nothing short of awesomesauce.Unfortunately I reamed the hole a little too large, so the SNAP from the Boker was lost for this particular tool. It still snaps solidly open and closed, but it doesn't have the same forceful snap of the rest of the Boker tools. It snaps like a Victorinox tool. Which is okay, I'm cool with that. If I come across another inexpensive Explorer I may try it again. It's a really easy mod if you've done this kind of thing before. The Vic driver opens solidly and it doesn't over-extend. It's also the exact same width as the bottle opener on the Boker, so no shims are necessary. If you do this mod (or any mod) add some more locktite to the screws, as they WILL work their way loose in your pocket. Also, I plan to grind that one unused screw short, it looks goofy screwed in only 3/4 of the way. I do lament the lack of a can opener, as that's a tool I do use with some frequency... but to be honest, most cans these days have pop tops and the screwdriver is FAR more useful to me in the long run. This really is a huge upgrade to the Boker Tech 4. Charles.
I used the phillips driver to assemble some furniture last night, and really torqued the hell out of the screws with this driver. No collapsing, no issues at all, the furniture went together with ease, and using this tool was a pleasure.Charles.
Well, you could get the marlin spike from a Wenger Golf Pro and put it in there to replace the backspring driver. Might end up putting less pressure on the backspring though, as the tool is physically smaller at the pivot. Or I'm sure another Boker fan would love to trade your screwdriver for his corkscrew. Ooh, another idea. Grind and drill a 6mm or 8mm (whatever will fit) allen wrench to replace the backspring screwdriver. I dunno about you, but 6 and 8 are my two most-used sizes.Charles.
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