Backside chisel and small driver: are they swappable?

shadowrider · **on:** May 27, 2018, 09:40:32 PM

Models such as the Craftsman have extra tools on the backside: a wood chisel and a small straight driver, respectively on the metal file back spring and on the wood saw one.

I'd like to know, are these small tools interchangeable? Is their thickness at the base the same?

Don Pablo · **Reply #1 on:** May 27, 2018, 09:41:18 PM

Yup, I think they're interchangeable.
To the best of my knowledge, the metal saw spring and wood saw spring are almost identical, if not identical, so the chisel and small screwdriver should be swappable.

jaya_man · **Reply #2 on:** May 27, 2018, 11:00:19 PM

+1...

Thunderpants · **Reply #3 on:** May 28, 2018, 08:35:52 AM

Victorinox's product photo of the Mountaineer Lite suggests it comes with a narrow screwdriver on the back, but in reality you'll find a chisel (Curses! I'd rather have the long screwdriver!)
I suppose this means they made a few with the screwdriver, took publicity photos, and then changed their mind at the last minute. Such a last minute alteration wouldn't be possible if the pieces weren't interchangeable...(though I could be wrong!)

shadowrider · **Reply #4 on:** May 28, 2018, 05:47:15 PM

Won't a kind soul that owns a Craftsman or a SwissChamp AND a caliber measure the base thickness of these tools for me?
Once somebody told me that the screwdriver base is 2.5mm and the chisel is 2.0mm, but I'd like to double check that.

This is for mod I'm thinking about, that has a small SD on the back of the metal saw (there's no can opener so I'll need a small flat SD).

Don Pablo · **Reply #5 on:** May 28, 2018, 06:08:37 PM

If no one else does it first before then, I can check if they are compatible next week, when I get a swisschamp to pull apart.

Hopefully someone will come along before then.