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Leatherman Tools / Re: MAY 2024 MICRA 30 Day Challenge

« Last post by Pauldmmwc on Today at 08:12:39 PM »

OKay okay I will stop now .
Day 8 is the pretty pink lady.

 

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Leatherman Tools / Re: MAY 2024 MICRA 30 Day Challenge

« Last post by Pauldmmwc on Today at 08:11:24 PM »

This time my day 7 post,
Apologies for all the posts but I need to catch up.
This time the stainless twins showing different markings.

 

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Leatherman Tools / Re: MAY 2024 MICRA 30 Day Challenge

« Last post by Pauldmmwc on Today at 08:09:16 PM »

Back again with my day 6 post.

Black this time.

 

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Swiss Army Knights Forum / Re: Explorer Challenge May 2024

« Last post by hsherzfeld on Today at 08:08:04 PM »

Day 07:

More screwdriver use.

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Leatherman Tools / Re: MAY 2024 MICRA 30 Day Challenge

« Last post by Pauldmmwc on Today at 08:07:39 PM »

Hello for my day 5 pic .
A wee blue one.
 

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Leatherman Tools / Re: MAY 2024 MICRA 30 Day Challenge

« Last post by Pauldmmwc on Today at 08:06:33 PM »

Smee again
My day 4 catch up pic.
My newest addition.

 

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Leatherman Tools / Re: MAY 2024 MICRA 30 Day Challenge

« Last post by Pauldmmwc on Today at 08:05:13 PM »

Hello again.
My day 3 catch up pic.

2009 I think was the year.

 

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Leatherman Tools / Re: MAY 2024 MICRA 30 Day Challenge

« Last post by Pauldmmwc on Today at 08:03:50 PM »

Hello Team
I am back from my travels across the ditch in 'Stralia.
Nice and pleasant in Brisbane or Briseeeeee as the locals call it.
I will start my catch up pics today with a few different ones from the collection.
First up the Heritage pouch for my day 2 pic.


 

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Swiss Army Knights Forum / Re: Electrician issue.

« Last post by Enginears on Today at 07:56:56 PM »

I might be crazy, but I have encountered numerous SAKs from 1980s to present that have that blade rap on the tip. It used to bug me but now I just sharpen it out.

I have had a few QA/QC issues on new  alox SAKs lately. I don’t think I am too awfully particular since I buy them to use heavily, tear a lot up for mods, reprofile blades, etc.

Of note the issues were on a PioneerX. It seemed to be overpeened and the scissors had a very weak close, not a huge issue since things always loosen and break in. The thing that got to me was a little blip in the smoothness of the close on the awl. I ended up taking it apart and saw that the issue was a dent in the top face of the spring. If I weren’t modding it, I would have probably sent it in because the tactile feel is what I really enjoy on SAKs.

Second issue was with an electrician. Also not a deal breaker but overpeened again. The E blade was a very soft and mushy close. Also torn apart for mods, and no defect. Once I put the blade and spring into a mod it snapped like a Vic should.

I think tiny defects are the nature of the beast when manufacturing at such quantities and such precision tolerances.

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Swiss Army Knights Forum / Re: Electrician issue.

« Last post by Swisster on Today at 07:52:17 PM »

send it back and they will send you a new one. Another reason to buy the old cross Alox pre mid 80's stuff. Just Sayin !!!