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The Fantabulous February MiniTool Challenge!!!!! 2022

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Re: The Fantabulous February MiniTool Challenge!!!!! 2022
Reply #120 on: January 31, 2022, 07:44:30 PM
This challenge reminds me that I've got to get a Mini :facepalm:. Leatherman, if you're listening, bring us another Mini!   :ahhh
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Re: The Fantabulous February MiniTool Challenge!!!!! 2022
Reply #121 on: January 31, 2022, 07:59:33 PM
Day 0   and Mintool Monday at that   :woohoo:


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Re: The Fantabulous February MiniTool Challenge!!!!! 2022
Reply #122 on: January 31, 2022, 11:52:50 PM
Day 0

Spanky is all fired up and ready to go. I call The Mini Tool Spanky from the Little Rascals.     :D
« Last Edit: February 01, 2022, 12:07:14 AM by David »
What? Enablers! Are you serrrrious? Where? I dont see any.
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Re: The Fantabulous February MiniTool Challenge!!!!! 2022
Reply #123 on: January 31, 2022, 11:55:49 PM
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Re: The Fantabulous February MiniTool Challenge!!!!! 2022
Reply #124 on: February 01, 2022, 01:05:26 AM
 :woohoo: great pics Steve and David  :like: :like:

FTFY  :tu:

Well I do have more than that :think: :whistle: :rofl:


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Re: The Fantabulous February MiniTool Challenge!!!!! 2022
Reply #125 on: February 01, 2022, 01:06:08 AM
Day 0 of 28

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Re: The Fantabulous February MiniTool Challenge!!!!! 2022
Reply #126 on: February 01, 2022, 02:04:28 AM
 ???   Wait a minute   :ahhh  is day 0 a thing?   :think:

I carried my mini today just to start getting the feel for it again, but I didn't bother taking any pictures. 

Do I need to take a picture for day 0?


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Reply #127 on: February 01, 2022, 03:07:15 AM
???   Wait a minute   :ahhh  is day 0 a thing?   :think:

I carried my mini today just to start getting the feel for it again, but I didn't bother taking any pictures. 

Do I need to take a picture for day 0?

No you do not need to take a pic for day 0. Its just a thang some of us do to warm up for the challenge.    :D
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Re: The Fantabulous February MiniTool Challenge!!!!! 2022
Reply #128 on: February 01, 2022, 04:41:56 AM
Day 1

February 1 !!!!!

Happy Chinese New Year to those who celebrate!!! 

It’s a non-working holiday here in Manila so I’ll save the meatier post tomorrow. Right now, the Mini helped open my vitamins for the day.


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Re: The Fantabulous February MiniTool Challenge!!!!! 2022
Reply #129 on: February 01, 2022, 09:02:25 AM
Hello Awl.
I was not sure about joining the challenge but here we go.
I have 2 Minis, one silver and one BO. Both are close to mint so are both shelf queens. In amongst the LMs in the cabinet are a few other characters so shall bring those out to show as well.
This is a non working tool month for me.

Loking forward to the other pics.

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Reply #130 on: February 01, 2022, 11:58:56 AM
Good start!
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Reply #131 on: February 01, 2022, 12:00:51 PM
Day 01
What? Enablers! Are you serrrrious? Where? I dont see any.
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Re: The Fantabulous February MiniTool Challenge!!!!! 2022
Reply #132 on: February 01, 2022, 12:08:00 PM
Great start for Day 1 Zephon, Paul and David :woohoo:

Glad to have you along as well, Paul :salute: :like: :like:


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Reply #133 on: February 01, 2022, 01:27:12 PM
Day 1

Used the Mini Tool blade to open part of my breakfast:



I discovered that I need to make an adjustment to the MT. The blade does not open smoothly, and is a bit dangerous to close. I will need to unbend the handle a tiny bit or round off the tang of the blade a smidgen:



If not, I may end up something worse than this nick I received this morning:



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Re: The Fantabulous February MiniTool Challenge!!!!! 2022
Reply #134 on: February 01, 2022, 01:54:39 PM
Great to have you Paul !

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Reply #135 on: February 01, 2022, 02:04:08 PM
Day  1


I'll probably be carrying my modified Mini for most of the challenge but I will also carry my BO Mini on some days. I repaced the small blade with a flathead modified into a 2D Phillips like found on the Micra    Phillips Mini Mod

 
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Reply #136 on: February 01, 2022, 04:29:19 PM
Day 1

Honestly, I'm not a huge fan of the :ahhh Mini :ahhh .  I love the design, how unique it is, and it's a great addition to my collection, but on a practical level, it is a little awkward to use and the toolset is lacking. Thankfully, this challenge allows me to carry another tool to cover what I can't do with the :ahhh Mini :ahhh .  For me, that will definitely be something with a Philips head screwdriver.  Since the :ahhh Mini :ahhh has my pliers need covered, I am thinking that I'll just pair it with a SAK that has a Philips driver, preferably the smallest SAK possible.

Once I determine what Philips driver solution I'll carry with it, I need to decide how I will carry the :ahhh Mini :ahhh . I have a suspension clip ready to go in case I need it.

Finally, my top concern going in is breaking my :ahhh Mini :ahhh .  It's not that I think it isn't durable - it's just that the replacement cost is fairly steep.

Here is my friend for the month.




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Reply #137 on: February 01, 2022, 04:42:54 PM
Day  1


I'll probably be carrying my modified Mini for most of the challenge but I will also carry my BO Mini on some days. I repaced the small blade with a flathead modified into a 2D Phillips like found on the Micra    Phillips Mini Mod

 
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As much as I would hate losing the blade on a multitool, that is an awesome mod for the :ahhh Mini  :ahhh !


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Re: The Fantabulous February MiniTool Challenge!!!!! 2022
Reply #138 on: February 01, 2022, 05:25:29 PM
As much as I would hate losing the blade on a multitool, that is an awesome mod for the :ahhh Mini  :ahhh !

Came in handy and worked very well to tighten up a loose cabinet hinge.


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Reply #139 on: February 01, 2022, 05:56:28 PM
Good job Steve :tu:


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Reply #140 on: February 01, 2022, 06:12:56 PM
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Very cool!  8)


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Reply #141 on: February 01, 2022, 06:18:40 PM
Bonus pic





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Re: The Fantabulous February MiniTool Challenge!!!!! 2022
Reply #142 on: February 01, 2022, 06:48:53 PM
Great pics Adam, Steve and Rich :like:

Always love to see the 2D Phillips mod as well, Steve :salute: :like:

Adam, you need to adjust that knife :ahhh I usually use the handle extension as a blade cover when opening and closing mine :salute:


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Re: The Fantabulous February MiniTool Challenge!!!!! 2022
Reply #143 on: February 01, 2022, 06:49:52 PM
Day 1 of 28

Used the wire cutters to cut some plastic banding today and it worked great :hatsoff:

No in use pic though :whistle: :oops:





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Re: The Fantabulous February MiniTool Challenge!!!!! 2022
Reply #144 on: February 01, 2022, 10:33:08 PM
The blade on my mini is hard to open too but I suspect it is because of the safety feature that prevents it from opening when the handle is fully extended (unfolded).  You definitely have to intend to open it, it's not ever going to get floppy and open by itself.  It also takes some force to close it but that's fine with me.


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Reply #145 on: February 01, 2022, 11:06:41 PM
Used the file/straight driver to tighten set screws for a recessed can fixture:




Adam, you need to adjust that knife :ahhh I usually use the handle extension as a blade cover when opening and closing mine :salute:

Thanks for the suggestion! That is a much safer way to open and close the blade.


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Reply #146 on: February 02, 2022, 12:05:25 AM
Used the file/straight driver to tighten set screws for a recessed can fixture:

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Thanks for the suggestion! That is a much safer way to open and close the blade.

Great use :like: and Tim Leatherman actually told me  himself :o that he designed the knife blade and handle extension that way for safety :hatsoff:


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Reply #147 on: February 02, 2022, 12:34:24 AM
Great use :like: and Tim Leatherman actually told me  himself :o that he designed the knife blade and handle extension that way for safety :hatsoff:

Considering all of things he signed for you, I'll bet you two had a lot of time to chat  :tu: (where's the "green with envy" emoji?)  :P


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Reply #148 on: February 02, 2022, 01:03:07 AM
I have met him twice and had a few things each time with me :whistle: ;) :D

Really nice guy and since it was at SMKW both times there wasn't an extremely long line because mainly knife peeps are there and not as many MT peeps :woohoo:


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Re: The Fantabulous February MiniTool Challenge!!!!! 2022
Reply #149 on: February 02, 2022, 02:07:07 AM
Day  1


I'll probably be carrying my modified Mini for most of the challenge but I will also carry my BO Mini on some days. I repaced the small blade with a flathead modified into a 2D Phillips like found on the Micra    Phillips Mini Mod

 
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That is absolutely perfect! If ever I get my hands on a stainless Mini and spare parts, I’d like to try this mod!


 

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