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SOG Power Access Deluxe file upgrade

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SOG Power Access Deluxe file upgrade
on: July 17, 2018, 09:14:57 PM
Preparations are afoot in D_T's  dungeon, involving a notional repurposing of a file from a Leatherman ST300. While not a diamond file, the ST300 file is light years ahead of the PAD's in quality, and on the whole appears to have sufficient meat to allow the necessary pivot profile to be cut into it, with still enough length to fill the handle slot.

Stay tuned for more...
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Re: SOG Power Access Deluxe file upgrade
Reply #1 on: July 17, 2018, 09:20:37 PM
Can’t wait D_T :popcorn: :tu: :like:
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Re: SOG Power Access Deluxe file upgrade
Reply #2 on: July 17, 2018, 09:22:25 PM
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Re: SOG Power Access Deluxe file upgrade
Reply #3 on: July 17, 2018, 09:26:55 PM
I was hoping, after the PAD challenge, you would give that a go, D_T!  :popcorn:
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Re: SOG Power Access Deluxe file upgrade
Reply #4 on: July 17, 2018, 10:13:07 PM
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Re: SOG Power Access Deluxe file upgrade
Reply #6 on: July 22, 2018, 01:10:15 AM
 :ahhh :ahhh :ahhh :ahhh :ahhh :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn:


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Re: SOG Power Access Deluxe file upgrade
Reply #7 on: July 22, 2018, 01:02:02 PM
That is some tough material, that is... carbide or diamond-tipped drill bits on a drill press don't manage. Resorting to Dremel with diamond-powder-tipped burrs for the pivot hole. Progress is slow.
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Re: SOG Power Access Deluxe file upgrade
Reply #8 on: July 22, 2018, 01:46:34 PM
Hopefully you will get the file to work
A file is very hard this is why it’s very brittle
But it has to be as the file
has to be able to remove metal  :ahhh :popcorn: :tu:
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Re: SOG Power Access Deluxe file upgrade
Reply #9 on: July 22, 2018, 02:14:59 PM
Indeed...

But breakthrough has been achieved. Now to making it exactly 5mm in diameter.
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Re: SOG Power Access Deluxe file upgrade
Reply #10 on: July 22, 2018, 02:20:33 PM
Nice one D_T :tu: :like: :like:
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Re: SOG Power Access Deluxe file upgrade
Reply #11 on: July 22, 2018, 02:26:29 PM
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Re: SOG Power Access Deluxe file upgrade
Reply #12 on: July 22, 2018, 02:51:51 PM
Thanks guys.

First task completed. That's it for today, F1 is waiting.
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Re: SOG Power Access Deluxe file upgrade
Reply #13 on: July 22, 2018, 02:55:11 PM
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Re: SOG Power Access Deluxe file upgrade
Reply #14 on: July 22, 2018, 03:25:03 PM
Indeed...

But breakthrough has been achieved. Now to making it exactly 5mm in diameter.

 :salute: :salute: that is some serious work with a dremel.  :salute: :salute:


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Re: SOG Power Access Deluxe file upgrade
Reply #15 on: July 22, 2018, 03:35:40 PM
Hmm yes... it was a little bit hot to the touch, to be honest :whistle:
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Re: SOG Power Access Deluxe file upgrade
Reply #17 on: July 25, 2018, 06:55:37 AM
Taking shape...

Interestingly, as I had noticed with the Wave file transplant into the Rebar VX, the file is amenable to shaping with another file, provided you have patience. This file (from a German make: Pferd) must have been hardened even more than the LM one.
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Re: SOG Power Access Deluxe file upgrade
Reply #18 on: July 25, 2018, 09:09:06 AM
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Hooked, like everyone else. ;)

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Reply #19 on: July 26, 2018, 07:27:27 PM
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Re: SOG Power Access Deluxe file upgrade
Reply #20 on: July 26, 2018, 07:38:56 PM
Looking good D_T :like: :like: :tu:
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Re: SOG Power Access Deluxe file upgrade
Reply #21 on: July 27, 2018, 08:28:07 AM
Thanks Wspeed. Yes, it is getting there. Some notches to do yet. These must be awfully precise copies of the originals - don't want the file to lock askew...
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Re: SOG Power Access Deluxe file upgrade
Reply #22 on: July 27, 2018, 05:48:51 PM
So... there we are... a SOG Power Access Deluxe Plus  :ahhh
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Reply #23 on: July 27, 2018, 05:51:04 PM
Part 2 of 2.

Or the Power Access Deluxe Jailbreak ;)

I omitted the external nail nick near the pivot and the nail slot as they would inhibit filing - the nail nick at the tip works well. I can still get the awl out, no problem.
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Re: SOG Power Access Deluxe file upgrade
Reply #24 on: July 27, 2018, 05:58:05 PM
Excellent work D_T :cheers: :like: :like:
That looks so much better with the extra length  :tu:
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Re: SOG Power Access Deluxe file upgrade
Reply #25 on: July 27, 2018, 06:24:49 PM
Excellent work D_T :cheers: :like: :like:
That looks so much better with the extra length  :tu:
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Re: SOG Power Access Deluxe file upgrade
Reply #26 on: July 27, 2018, 08:24:18 PM
Part 2 of 2.

Or the Power Access Deluxe Jailbreak ;)

I omitted the external nail nick near the pivot and the nail slot as they would inhibit filing - the nail nick at the tip works well. I can still get the awl out, no problem.

Fully agree! Absolutely hate nail nicks, fish hook sharpening grooves and cut outs on files!  :like:


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Re: SOG Power Access Deluxe file upgrade
Reply #27 on: July 27, 2018, 10:50:34 PM
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Hooked, like everyone else. ;)

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Re: SOG Power Access Deluxe file upgrade
Reply #28 on: July 28, 2018, 02:15:12 PM
Thanks all :cheers::salute:

Yup, not only is the length more useful and it fills the available handle space optimally, it is also a real file and has saw teeth for metal work. Unlike the joke SOG call a file... ::)

I just had to take it out again to put the finishing touch on the lock profile. Put it back in and now lock is positive: it remains open when you try to force it closed against the lock. Remembered to loctite the pivot screw too. All set now.
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Re: SOG Power Access Deluxe file upgrade
Reply #29 on: July 28, 2018, 02:26:30 PM
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A near-perfect SOG MT! Wow. If SOG would emulate the now-known changes (your ST file, Nix's can opener mod, propwr peening of scissors, and the grinding of chisel into a flat driver), theyd have a winner. :cheers:
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