Might be easier to put SAK scissors in the outside. Or Flik scissors. Both will take very minor modding but the Surge scissors aren't that great IMO
I want to say Flik scissors are basically drop in.
What is involved with SAK scissors?
Quote from: pomsbz on August 12, 2016, 06:32:18 AMWhat is involved with SAK scissors?Leatherman Charge ALX with 91mm Victorinox scissors
Quote from: zoidberg on August 16, 2016, 08:57:06 AMQuote from: pomsbz on August 12, 2016, 06:32:18 AMWhat is involved with SAK scissors?Leatherman Charge ALX with 91mm Victorinox scissorsGood link Zoid
I don't yet have the tool to open up my Charge AL (on the way from Russia) so please be patient with me if this is a stupid question, would the scissors from the Charge fit in the slot where the serrated knife is? The hole diameter should be the same? I realise the nub would stick out a bit horizontally but there should be room for it in the cuttout. It's not going to be as big as the SAK scissors (though not that much smaller) but it will be direct plug and play.
Quote from: pomsbz on August 16, 2016, 08:10:32 PMI don't yet have the tool to open up my Charge AL (on the way from Russia) so please be patient with me if this is a stupid question, would the scissors from the Charge fit in the slot where the serrated knife is? The hole diameter should be the same? I realise the nub would stick out a bit horizontally but there should be room for it in the cuttout. It's not going to be as big as the SAK scissors (though not that much smaller) but it will be direct plug and play.The scissors pivot and tang is smaller. Even if you enlarged the pivot I'm not sure you could get it to work with the liner lock. And if you could it still wouldn't be worth the effort.I've used the Charge scissors for years. They might look small but they actually do work pretty well.These days if a MT doesn't have scissors then I will carry a SwissCard and/or a Pioneer X with it.Let me rephrase that.I have a SwissCard (Nailcare) in my wallet and if I don't have my wallet on me then I'll have the Pioneer X in my pocket.
I'm usually in my office, but I do spend a fair amount of time in the lab at work, so I modded this Skinny Charge to meet my office EDC needs. (Image removed from quote.)(Image removed from quote.)(Image removed from quote.)I needed scissors because some of the electronic components in the lab come in packages that specifically say "OPEN WITH SCISSORS, DO NOT USE KNIFE OR RAZOR BLADE." I also wanted to have a 3/32" hex bit because I frequently need that size driver in the lab, but I can NEVER FIND IT because people don't put things away. anyway, this modded ALX gives me everything I need at work and nothing that I don't... except for maybe the opener, but that comes in handy when I get home after a long day in the lab. actually, the wire stripper portion of the opener is actually very handy once you practice with it a bit.oh, and I probably don't need the Rebar plier head either, but I was modding the Charge anyway, and I found a lightly used Rebar for pretty cheap on ebay, so....
If you could also do without the saw or file then for a very minimal effort you could go skinny.Quote from: Breezy12 on January 12, 2014, 05:23:20 AMI'm usually in my office, but I do spend a fair amount of time in the lab at work, so I modded this Skinny Charge to meet my office EDC needs. (Image removed from quote.)(Image removed from quote.)(Image removed from quote.)I needed scissors because some of the electronic components in the lab come in packages that specifically say "OPEN WITH SCISSORS, DO NOT USE KNIFE OR RAZOR BLADE." I also wanted to have a 3/32" hex bit because I frequently need that size driver in the lab, but I can NEVER FIND IT because people don't put things away. anyway, this modded ALX gives me everything I need at work and nothing that I don't... except for maybe the opener, but that comes in handy when I get home after a long day in the lab. actually, the wire stripper portion of the opener is actually very handy once you practice with it a bit.oh, and I probably don't need the Rebar plier head either, but I was modding the Charge anyway, and I found a lightly used Rebar for pretty cheap on ebay, so....
Quote from: zoidberg on August 17, 2016, 11:49:12 PMIf you could also do without the saw or file then for a very minimal effort you could go skinny.Quote from: Breezy12 on January 12, 2014, 05:23:20 AMI'm usually in my office, but I do spend a fair amount of time in the lab at work, so I modded this Skinny Charge to meet my office EDC needs. (Image removed from quote.)(Image removed from quote.)(Image removed from quote.)I needed scissors because some of the electronic components in the lab come in packages that specifically say "OPEN WITH SCISSORS, DO NOT USE KNIFE OR RAZOR BLADE." I also wanted to have a 3/32" hex bit because I frequently need that size driver in the lab, but I can NEVER FIND IT because people don't put things away. anyway, this modded ALX gives me everything I need at work and nothing that I don't... except for maybe the opener, but that comes in handy when I get home after a long day in the lab. actually, the wire stripper portion of the opener is actually very handy once you practice with it a bit.oh, and I probably don't need the Rebar plier head either, but I was modding the Charge anyway, and I found a lightly used Rebar for pretty cheap on ebay, so.... Thank you, is it possible for a link where I could see the pics? I could do without the saw and serrated blade if that helps.
Looking good. Not sure what you mean about catching the lock when you first open it. Is it hanging up?
Gotcha. Does not sound like anything you done. Probably the bit holder might have been milled just a little off. Should be able to rounds it off pretty ease and polish back smooth.
Very nice. Did you consider an awl? Or dedicated Phillips driver? (Both from the LM Blast line.)Do the scissors catch on the pin-thing that locks blades shut? I filed down this piece on my modded Wave.With 4 bit driver heads on board already, you could modify the large flat head into a chisel blade / scraper type tool.