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Mini Tool Mod

us Offline pa_strunk

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Mini Tool Mod
on: July 14, 2018, 11:54:47 PM
Stole an idea from the Bucktool and made a 3D Phillips driver for the Leatherman Mini Tool. Actually got this otherwise perfect tool dirt cheap ($26 bucks) off evilbay due to a broken flathead/file combo.

* Mini 1.jpg (Filesize: 32.66 KB)

* Mini 2.jpg (Filesize: 22.42 KB)

* Mini 3.JPG (Filesize: 10.14 KB)

* Mini 7.JPG (Filesize: 31.43 KB)
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Re: Mini Tool Mod
Reply #1 on: July 15, 2018, 07:20:27 AM
That's nice! :cheers:
Is it from a Wingman?


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Re: Mini Tool Mod
Reply #2 on: July 15, 2018, 09:11:48 AM
 What RP said.

I am surprise that fits! I like the "2D" philips from the wingman. Its decently thick and very functional.  :like:


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Re: Mini Tool Mod
Reply #3 on: July 15, 2018, 09:32:57 AM
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Re: Mini Tool Mod
Reply #4 on: July 15, 2018, 03:26:25 PM
Kinda dumb they chose the size of the driver they did for the file's tip. It won't even fit a switch plate cover, but at least I have an old pair of scissors often needing adjustment, and the Mini Tool's driver fits.  That and because of the hardening, a screwdriver on the tip of a file is kinda stupid.

That's a great mod. I've just got to find a broken Mini Tool and a broken Wingman to do the mod.


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Re: Mini Tool Mod
Reply #5 on: July 15, 2018, 03:28:03 PM
Brilliant mod!
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Re: Mini Tool Mod
Reply #6 on: July 15, 2018, 05:00:40 PM
Nice job !  got any bigger pics  :pok:

I'm also surprised it fit, it does look like the tool doesn't close all the way though. I thought about trying to use the Sidekick driver when I was modding my Minitool but didn't think it would fit

Here's what I did.

https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,76253.msg1650896.html#msg1650896


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Re: Mini Tool Mod
Reply #7 on: July 15, 2018, 08:28:14 PM
Yep, that's from a Wingman that I removed Phillips and Flathead drivers to replace with large bit holder. Here's a couple more pics. Really like the way this driver works, makes mini much more useful.

* Mini Pic.JPG (Filesize: 27.13 KB)

* Mini Pic 2.JPG (Filesize: 25.7 KB)
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Re: Mini Tool Mod
Reply #8 on: July 16, 2018, 01:41:12 PM
Care to describe what you had to do to make it fit ?


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Re: Mini Tool Mod
Reply #9 on: July 17, 2018, 12:57:56 AM
Basically all I did was some quality time with a drimel grinding wheel. You have to grind base to fit and then grind spine to curve around pliers. Mine has less than 1 mm clearance around and fits perfect in length.
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Re: Mini Tool Mod
Reply #10 on: July 17, 2018, 01:21:52 AM
Thanks, like I said before some bigger pictures would help people visualize what you did in case they want to give it a go.


your pics are Mini  ;) no pun intended


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Re: Mini Tool Mod
Reply #11 on: July 17, 2018, 04:24:23 AM
Not this best photographer. See if these images are a little better for you guys.

* Mini 10.JPG (Filesize: 43.01 KB)

* Mini 11.JPG (Filesize: 43.04 KB)

* Mini 12.JPG (Filesize: 43.84 KB)
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Re: Mini Tool Mod
Reply #12 on: July 17, 2018, 05:01:06 AM
Really love that mod :o I may try that one of these days myself :dd: :like: :like:


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Re: Mini Tool Mod
Reply #13 on: July 17, 2018, 05:51:41 AM
Not this best photographer. See if these images are a little better for you guys.

Not trying to bust your balls but.... the pics are better but still small. You know you can load bigger pics than thumbnail size right ?   ;)


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Re: Mini Tool Mod
Reply #14 on: July 17, 2018, 02:59:50 PM
Yeah, need to get my wife to show me how load a real pic
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Re: Mini Tool Mod
Reply #15 on: August 12, 2018, 02:56:14 AM
Very Cool

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