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Day 24

Not much going on today
So I helped with cutting cucumber
And opening a tin of hotdogs

I was surprised that the PE blade is still nice and sharp
And was able to cut thin slices of cucumber

Using the can opener was easier
as the lid on the tin seems thinner  :tu:

No problems to report  :D :like:
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Thanks Nix  :cheers:
Did you do anymore peening on those scissors  :tu:
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Nice work, W! Looks like a little practice has made opening that can a bit easier. :)
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W, couldn't resist giving them another tap or two.   :rofl:   But time and use will tell me more.....  :tu:


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Day 23

"Hullo, Master Human. Pray forgive me... but I could fain fail to notice that thou art in possession of a fine tool. Wouldst thou find it in thy heart to divulge whither thou hast acquired it?"
1 vote for best challenge pic. :like:

+2!  :rofl:
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+4! :D
Hooked, like everyone else. ;)

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My first real contribution.  ::)

Filed some soft plastic... I compared the PA file with the Victorinox SAK file, the older version before the current stainless steel version. The SAK that this file is on is a used 90’s/early 00’s swisschamp (I think the file was fairly unused prior to acquisition)

When sawing through the soft (but thick-ish) plastic, the SAK file was about twice as fast, but at the expense of needing a good technique and hold on the piece to prevent “catching” if you know what I mean. Kinda like sawing wood.

When filing the plastic on the side of the files to smoothen the edges... I thought that the PA file felt just as aggressive on the crosshatch side as the SAK on the aggressive side.  :think: But the SAK file has more area and no giant hole in it, so...  :D

Needs testing on different materials.

Hooked, like everyone else. ;)

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Nice work, W! Looks like a little practice has made opening that can a bit easier. :)
It was easier to use the can opener  :D
But the metal on the tin is a bit thinner  :cheers:
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W, couldn't resist giving them another tap or two.   :rofl:   But time and use will tell me more.....  :tu:
Excellent look forward to see how
the scissors work in your challenge  :popcorn: :like: :like:
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My first real contribution.  ::)

Filed some soft plastic... I compared the PA file with the Victorinox SAK file, the older version before the current stainless steel version. The SAK that this file is on is a used 90’s/early 00’s swisschamp (I think the file was fairly unused prior to acquisition)

When sawing through the soft (but thick-ish) plastic, the SAK file was about twice as fast, but at the expense of needing a good technique and hold on the piece to prevent “catching” if you know what I mean. Kinda like sawing wood.

When filing the plastic on the side of the files to smoothen the edges... I thought that the PA file felt just as aggressive on the crosshatch side as the SAK on the aggressive side.  :think: But the SAK file has more area and no giant hole in it, so...  :D

Needs testing on different materials.


Excellent testing Pabs :cheers:
Another good test would be the SAK
and SOG PA can opener comparison  :tu:
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Day 24
Posing shot only, tonight...

Cheers!
Dutch_Tooler

Location: Southern Germany, most of the time


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Just got home. Day 24: A shot right before I left the hotel.
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Day 25

Today I used the saw to cut some bamboo stakes
For the garden plants

No problems   :tu:
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Great use for both bamboo and the PAD.   :tu:


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At this point, I am formally withdrawing from the PAD challenge. I'm sorry to say that I do feel a sense of relief with this decision.

This is the first Challenge I can remember where two of us have dropped out because we thought the MT was lame.  I too was relieved to send my back to Amazon.


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Pity you two were less than satisfied... meanwhile, on Day 25, I am still mostly OK with mine, the main exceptions being the sheath's velcro and the file. Although the latter does work, after a fashion, I like it the least of all the tools on the PAD. No active duty today, so a beauty shot again.
Cheers!
Dutch_Tooler

Location: Southern Germany, most of the time


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Day off and the PAD got to go outside with a new knife.
Day 25:
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Thank you, Nix! :cheers:
The town where the wedding took place had a Cabela's store. The Opinel spoke to me. :D
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Cabela's often means trouble...... :rofl:


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I have gotten into trouble at Bass Pro before, but managed to behave myself at Cabela's. They were so desperate to get ne to sign up for their CC that I got $20 off of the Opinel, a free Browning folding knife, free Cabela MT (junk), free Cabela club hat, and a big bucket of pretzel twists. :rofl:

I made out like a bandit, because I am never going to use that CC. I even told them I don't pay credit and they did it anyway. I even told them I live 200 miles away. I kept turning down the CC and they just kept piling stuff up to entice me. The $20 off the Opinel was the kicker. :rofl:
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Day 26

Today I started working on my bike
To get it ready for a MOT
So I have to put the road legal number
plate back on with the required reflector

I used the medium driver on the bottle opener
To hold the screws while undoing the
nuts on the back of the bracket

No problems with using the medium driver :tu:
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Nice use.

So......after the inspection the smaller plate gets put back on?  :think:


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Of course :rofl:

Day 26

Wanted to check the remaining charge on a battery, only to discover that the voltage tester had trouble with its own battery :facepalm:. The battery cover was secured with a small Phillips into which the small screwdriver just about fit perfectly. Not in the picture, the ensuing crimping of the 9V battery attachment with the PAD's pliers after which the battery and cover were replaced and measurements could proceed.

Cheers!
Dutch_Tooler

Location: Southern Germany, most of the time


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Nice use.

So......after the inspection the smaller plate gets put back on?  :think:
Yes the standard plate is just to big  :ahhh
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And the pandas don't mind the non-MOT plate while you are on the road (presumably not speeding  :whistle:)?


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And the pandas don't mind the non-MOT plate while you are on the road (presumably not speeding  :whistle:)?
Most traffic police are ok
It’s that small percentage that gives you trouble
Most of the time that I have been stopped
is for a talk about speeding on their road
Not that I was speeding  :whistle:
As he or she don’t want to be dealing with
accidents or deaths again through speeding  :salute:

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Nice work, W. I watch a lot of car shows, so I have a small idea about what a pill an MOT cert can be. :ahhh

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Thanks GLBM  :cheers: :like: :like:
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Day 27

Today I am still finishing working on my bike
And I nearly forgot to fit the silencer tube to the exhaust
I used the integral bit holder on the PAD
with a Allen key bit from a different bit kit to fit the tube

No real problems
But could only do small turns as
the Allen bolt hasn’t got much space on the exhaust
The 1/4” driver with the adapter would of worked better
but I had to try  :D

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