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Tool Talk => Leatherman Tools => Topic started by: clown on June 19, 2018, 05:05:19 AM

Title: Bit But stuck in bit extender?
Post by: clown on June 19, 2018, 05:05:19 AM: (http://i.imgur.com/57jvZAP.jpg)

So I was using this SOG T6 bit in my Leatherman bit extender to move a pocket clip on a Spyderco I just got and this happened.... I didn't push super hard on it but the bit sunk down into the bit well beyond the the metal retention ring. Now I can't get the bit out. Tried pulling it with my Charge pliers but no luck. Any ideas?
Title: Re: Bit But stuck in bit extender?
Post by: clown on June 19, 2018, 05:27:38 AM: Nevermind! Tried again and had to jiggle it quite a bit but it finally came out.
Title: Re: Bit But stuck in bit extender?
Post by: gerleatherberman on June 19, 2018, 05:35:49 AM: Disaster averted! :salute:
Title: Re: Bit But stuck in bit extender?
Post by: zrxoa1 on June 19, 2018, 05:35:58 AM: Same has happened to me. Makes me very leary to use it.

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Title: Re: Bit But stuck in bit extender?
Post by: clown on June 19, 2018, 06:06:08 AM: Quote from: zrxoa1 on June 19, 2018, 05:35:58 AM
Same has happened to me. Makes me very leary to use it.

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Good to know I'm not the only one. May need to find something to stuff down in there. Maybe a small magnet?
Title: Re: Bit But stuck in bit extender?
Post by: zrxoa1 on June 19, 2018, 06:21:03 AM: If you do that, the double ended LM bits won’t fit. Just saying...

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Title: Re: Bit But stuck in bit extender?
Post by: temo on June 19, 2018, 11:32:37 AM: Yes that sucs. Not really usable with normal but double sided bits. And for lm bits slimmer adapter would do. So not really good at all. I prefer vic bit set which is quite slim though used seperatelly from tool.

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Title: Re: Bit But stuck in bit extender?
Post by: Poncho65 on June 19, 2018, 11:52:54 AM: I have had this happen before as well :ahhh and yes it is a bit of a trick to get them out sometimes :facepalm: I usually try and use the longer bits but the shorter ones are more convenient and when using an odd rarely used size it is hard to find longer bits :salute: Glad you got it out :like:
Title: Re: Bit But stuck in bit extender?
Post by: JustinCase on June 19, 2018, 07:50:47 PM: I only use short bits so I cut the eraser off a new pencil and inserted it in the extender head. The eraser is about 5mm in length by 6.75mm diameter so it will fit nice and tight and will cover the empty space making any short bit sit flat and lock in place without going any further down. Well, at least this trick works for me :tu:
Title: Re: Bit But stuck in bit extender?
Post by: clown on June 19, 2018, 09:03:40 PM: Quote from: JustinCase on June 19, 2018, 07:50:47 PM
I only use short bits so I cut the eraser off a new pencil and inserted it in the extender head. The eraser is about 5mm in length by 6.75mm diameter so it will fit nice and tight and will cover the empty space making any short bit sit flat and lock in place without going any further down. Well, at least this trick works for me :tu:
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Title: Re: Bit But stuck in bit extender?
Post by: Fuzzbucket on June 19, 2018, 09:15:12 PM: Quote from: JustinCase on June 19, 2018, 07:50:47 PM
I only use short bits so I cut the eraser off a new pencil and inserted it in the extender head. The eraser is about 5mm in length by 6.75mm diameter so it will fit nice and tight and will cover the empty space making any short bit sit flat and lock in place without going any further down. Well, at least this trick works for me :tu:

Same here, well sort of, I stuck a little magnet in mine... before I gave it away.