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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 !!!

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General Tool Discussion / Re: April 2024 GAW

« Last post by SurgeUk on Today at 07:50:09 PM »

So, after playing "guess when the depot is open" I plan to send the GAW tomorrow, 9th May 

I can't send this via a Post Office due to UK laws, not a new thing 

I used my Vulpis to help package the other one (plus a few extras  )

Awl being well it should be on its way to DT first thing tomorrow 

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Swiss Army Knights Forum / Re: Climber club!

« Last post by Canuckdad on Today at 07:44:59 PM »

My Climber and I wish we were on a hike instead of stuck in the office today

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General Tool Discussion / Re: April 2024 GAW

« Last post by SurgeUk on Today at 07:43:22 PM »

Congrats DT and awesome GAW Surge

Cheers Sos 

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Leatherman Tools / Re: MAY 2024 MICRA 30 Day Challenge

« Last post by TexasAKM on Today at 07:21:56 PM »

Wow, that did not want to post, last night or this morning!

          

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Leatherman Tools / Re: MAY 2024 MICRA 30 Day Challenge

« Last post by TexasAKM on Today at 07:18:02 PM »

Day 7

Working on a water leak, the pipe dope was not willing to acquiesce to my demands, and I had to gently persuade it.  Here is a recreation,  because mud, &tc.   

 

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Swiss Army Knights Forum / Re: Bijou confusion

« Last post by PitCarver on Today at 07:13:37 PM »

   If that is the US Southern Railway system, I used to stay with my Grandfather and he knew exactly when the freights would run.  We would walk down to the tracks behind his brother-in-law's store and watch the train.  Southern Serves the South was on all the rolling stock.  We would wait for the caboose, and Grandfather would always laugh.  That was in the 1960's. 
   Southern Railway became Norfolk Southern in the 1980's.  The tracks are still there and that's all that's left except a memory.  Best wishes.  Gary

I remember cabooses.
Now, all you get is a little thingamajig mounted on the last car.
Kinda anticlimactic.  😟