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Offline Fishnuts2

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Gerber screwdriver change
on: April 11, 2009, 02:43:42 PM
As I was using the Phillips driver on my Gerber Diesel a few days ago, I learned that because of the flat shape of the driver I could not "start" a screw in a piece of wood.
After comparing, I disassembled the drivers and swapped the Phillips with the driver from a MP600.  (An older E-Bay purchase) 

Other than the chore of getting those tiny anti-clump (new word?) washers back to their proper place it went well.  Plus, I can still use either driver kit with the Diesel now.
I also gave up the smallest straight driver, no big deal anyway as I always have a SAK Explorer on deck.

I don't know how to post pictures, but you guys will get the idea I'm sure.  Whadda ya think?   :)
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Re: Gerber screwdriver change
Reply #1 on: April 11, 2009, 03:21:28 PM
Sounds like you came across a pretty good and resonably inexpensive solution.If I was more tech-savvy,I could walk you through the pic posting. Maybe Micky could help,he's a tech guru :D
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Re: Gerber screwdriver change
Reply #2 on: April 11, 2009, 04:30:28 PM
So let me make sure I got this straight; you took out the small straight screwdriver and the original flat phillips, and replaced them with a square phillips? Everything fit and functioned fine?

Cool! :tu:
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Re: Gerber screwdriver change
Reply #3 on: April 11, 2009, 06:54:42 PM
Quote from: Bison56 on April 11, 2009, 03:21:28 PM
Sounds like you came across a pretty good and resonably inexpensive solution.If I was more tech-savvy,I could walk you through the pic posting. Maybe Micky could help,he's a tech guru :D
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Re: Gerber screwdriver change
Reply #4 on: April 11, 2009, 07:32:42 PM
I really don't like that flat phillips driver that Gerber uses on the Deisel and Flik. I'm glad the mod fixed it for you.
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Re: Gerber screwdriver change
Reply #5 on: April 12, 2009, 04:53:30 AM
Quote from: J-sews on April 11, 2009, 04:30:28 PM
So let me make sure I got this straight; you took out the small straight screwdriver and the original flat phillips, and replaced them with a square phillips? Everything fit and functioned fine?

Cool! :tu:
Yes, indeed.  Both MTs work fine, just the old MP 600 now has a flat, worthless, Phillips and 2 small screwdrivers.
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Re: Gerber screwdriver change
Reply #6 on: April 12, 2009, 07:32:16 AM
Glad that worked for ya man :tu: Sounds like a worthwhile mod for all the Gerber fans :cheers:
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Re: Gerber screwdriver change
Reply #7 on: April 22, 2009, 04:14:06 PM
I did this to my Diesel as well after the flat Phillips stripped out on its first use.

I also added the blade exchanger from a Pro Scout and swapped the blade. That Diesel blade I felt was too fragile and I prefer the Scout blade.

With those mods, I think the Diesel is a fine tool now. Shame it took my own fiddling to make it a solid mt though.
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Re: Gerber screwdriver change
Reply #8 on: May 01, 2009, 03:38:05 AM
i wanna see the mod :tu: :tu:

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Re: Gerber screwdriver change
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Re: Gerber screwdriver change
Reply #11 on: May 02, 2009, 05:32:15 AM
The Diesel that might have been. :-\  Nice work Glorn, too bad it didn't come from the factory that way.
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Re: Gerber screwdriver change
Reply #12 on: May 02, 2009, 06:41:45 AM
Great work there. Somehow the tool makers might eventually get the idea with all these mods going on that maybe they ought to do some revamping on their products
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