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Tool Talk => Swiss Army Knights Forum => Topic started by: Myoman on October 11, 2018, 08:08:11 AM
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I'm new here and I bet this has been asked countless times...is there any way to get my hands on a yeoman mechanic? It has the exact configuration I'm looking for!
Thanks
Chris
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DIY or eBay, probably. It's not that hard to make one yourself - you'll need a Swiss Champ and a Compact.
Welcome to the forum!
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I'm new here and I bet this has been asked countless times...is there any way to get my hands on a yeoman mechanic? It has the exact configuration I'm looking for!
Thanks
Chris
Welcome to the forum Myoman! :cheers:
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Welcome! 8)
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I would like to get a bunch of SAK lovers together and write victorinox to reissue the yeoman mechanic. Do you think this is possible?
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Probably. They might not like to make a short run of an unusual toolset, but if you can get enough people interested Vic might make it for you. Seriously though, if you just want one the DIY is the way to go.
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I would like to get a bunch of SAK lovers together and write victorinox to reissue the yeoman mechanic. Do you think this is possible?
You can try, but nobody will take it into account
Similar tries on other models, or even lines, were ignored
P.S.: You can try via Victorinox Facebook page
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DIY or eBay, probably. It's not that hard to make one yourself - you'll need a Swiss Champ and a Compact.
Welcome to the forum!
What do you use the compact for? I just got done watching a youtube mod...do you use the compact as a tool or do you take stuff out?
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DIY or eBay, probably. It's not that hard to make one yourself - you'll need a Swiss Champ and a Compact.
Welcome to the forum!
What do you use the compact for? I just got done watching a youtube mod...do you use the compact as a tool or do you take stuff out?
Compact has the combo tool...
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Honestly,
If I were a die hard collector who just payed $120 for a Yeoman Mechanic, I'd be pretty bummed if Vic would suddenly offer it as a standard model again...
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And welcome! :cheers:
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Honestly,
If I were a die hard collector who just payed $120 for a Yeoman Mechanic, I'd be pretty bummed if Vic would suddenly offer it as a standard model again...
Yeah I could be wrong but I don't think it was ever a standard model.
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Good point. But I'm sure you know what I mean :cheers:
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I know what you're saying. :tu:
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The whole rare/collectable/special edition thing kinda bites big when you want it for use though.
Value gets twisted to some different levels.
Function becomes secondary.
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Agreed!
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I would like to get a bunch of SAK lovers together and write victorinox to reissue the yeoman mechanic. Do you think this is possible?
Hi, welcome to the forum :cheers:
Not to burst your bubble mate, but i wouldn't hold my breath on that one.....
Vic won't even bring back the 84mm scissors, and there is a way larger crowd asking for that....
They are just way more interested these days in putting out LE's and SE's of standard models with fancy scales and boxes for collectors, at huge prices.... Way more profit and less risk in that at very little expense, you know... >:D
I'm afraid modding is the only way... :/
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The whole rare/collectable/special edition thing kinda bites big when you want it for use though.
Value gets twisted to some different levels.
Function becomes secondary.
+1000 :iagree:
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Welcome to MTO Myoman :hatsoff:
Why not looking for some used SAK on eBay and try it out. It's a fun learning curve that reaches from excitement over frustration to enjoyment and success :pok:
This thread here from Lynn is a nice example and good read...
https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,76613.msg1666306.html#msg1666306
You can find the brass rods to buy in the Trade Forum.
Eventually I managed it myself too.
(https://i.imgur.com/tixzTUA.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/l029seI.jpg)
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Not to burst your bubble mate, but i wouldn't hold my breath on that one.....
Vic won't even bring back the 84mm scissors, and there is a way larger crowd asking for that....
But bringing back the Yeoman Mechanic would be really easy compared to making a new machine to make 84mm scissors. :pok:
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Honestly,
If I were a die hard collector who just payed $120 for a Yeoman Mechanic, I'd be pretty bummed if Vic would suddenly offer it as a standard model again...
But no one forces a collector to pay that much. It's like a self imposed nightmare - Gotta pay over the odds for a tool that isn't going to be used for its intended purpose because it costs so much. Blurgh
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Not to burst your bubble mate, but i wouldn't hold my breath on that one.....
Vic won't even bring back the 84mm scissors, and there is a way larger crowd asking for that....
But bringing back the Yeoman Mechanic would be really easy compared to making a new machine to make 84mm scissors. :pok:
Be that as it may, don't forget they've discontinued the standard Mechanic a couple of years ago, why would they bring back an Yeoman version of it that was never in the regular production line anyway...? :think:
And regarding the 84 scissors, they don't need a new "machine" they just need the two stamping moldes made. The machine is the same for a lot of tools, they multitask. All they need to do is change the molde on it...
And a 84 scissors sak would sell a lot more than a yeoman mechanic.... :pok:
:D
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Honestly,
If I were a die hard collector who just payed $120 for a Yeoman Mechanic, I'd be pretty bummed if Vic would suddenly offer it as a standard model again...
But no one forces a collector to pay that much. It's like a self imposed nightmare - Gotta pay over the odds for a tool that isn't going to be used for its intended purpose because it costs so much. Blurgh
:iagree:
BTW, love your new avatar pic Mags... :like:
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Honestly,
If I were a die hard collector who just payed $120 for a Yeoman Mechanic, I'd be pretty bummed if Vic would suddenly offer it as a standard model again...
But no one forces a collector to pay that much. It's like a self imposed nightmare - Gotta pay over the odds for a tool that isn't going to be used for its intended purpose because it costs so much. Blurgh
:iagree:
BTW, love your new avatar pic Mags... :like:
Cheers Mac - It's from my undercover Farmer days.
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They could bring it back and rename it...call it an Urbaner or something
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The whole rare/collectable/special edition thing kinda bites big when you want it for use though.
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That´s why I´m glad Magentus made me a Bushcrafter replica out of a Farmer. I really wanted a Bushcrafter for EDC, but not pay for a limited edition. Also, Farmers are readily available so I don´t need to worry much about getting another one when the Bushcrafter breaks or AWOLs.
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The whole rare/collectable/special edition thing kinda bites big when you want it for use though.
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That´s why I´m glad Magentus made me a Bushcrafter replica out of a Farmer. I really wanted a Bushcrafter for EDC, but not pay for a limited edition. Also, Farmers are readily available so I don´t need to worry much about getting another one when the Bushcr
after breaks or AWOLs.
Who would be the top guys on here to contact for helping or for commissioning to do a mod?
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Depends on where you're from ;)
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The States Nick :pok:
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Yep from the states
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:oops:
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DIY or eBay, probably. It's not that hard to make one yourself - you'll need a Swiss Champ and a Compact.
Welcome to the forum!
What do you use the compact for? I just got done watching a youtube mod...do you use the compact as a tool or do you take stuff out?
Compact has the combo tool...
Is the Bantam combo tool the same as the Compact combo tool?
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DIY or eBay, probably. It's not that hard to make one yourself - you'll need a Swiss Champ and a Compact.
Welcome to the forum!
What do you use the compact for? I just got done watching a youtube mod...do you use the compact as a tool or do you take stuff out?
Compact has the combo tool...
Is the Bantam combo tool the same as the Compact combo tool?
Not exactly.
The one on the Bantam is a tad smaller in every dimension.
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Except for the fourth dimension, they are identical there.
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Good morning Reinier...
Funny thing is, in the meantime I got my hands on a Yeoman Mechanic and I wasn't even looking :D
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Good morning Reinier...
Funny thing is, in the meantime I got my hands on a Yeoman Mechanic and I wasn't even looking :D
Yes, and you did not have to pay the hypothetic $120 :)
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True, I'd never have gotten further than looking :rofl:
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(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190222/e1b636612a073dd5138a358b9a1e4022.jpg)
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:dd: Very nice.
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:iagree: and a cool bag also! :tu: :like:
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Is it for sale Nick?
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€170
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If someone now says he/she'll take it, I'll be mindblown :D
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:) me too :)
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:rofl:
And frustrated! :D
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Very...
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:dwts: