How it's made: swiss army knives.

[Nikos]

Just got this in the toolmonger feed: "How It’s Made: Swiss Army Knives, Player Piano Rolls, Oil Tankers, and Racing Wheels (Science, 8:00 pm) NEW". I guess this only applies to the US so heads up guys.

[Black Rose]

I wondered if they would ever do an episode on SAKs.

Have to see if I can track that down.

[american lockpicker]

I can't wait until its on youtube. I wonder if which company they will show, I hope its Wenger.

[Gareth]

They did Case pocket knives already.

[Buzzbait]

SAKs:

http://science.discovery.com/videos/how-its-made-swiss-army-knife-assembly.html

[jzmtl]

Ah, so that's what the knife like thing is for, to open stuff via nail nick during inspection.

[american lockpicker]

I thought it was for opening pocket watch back covers.

[cliosguy]

thanks for the link Buzzbait 

[WhichDawg]

thanks Noth!

PVR all set now 

[jzmtl]

I thought it was for opening pocket watch back covers.

That's a different thing. The one in video was a simple fixed blade mentioned in SOSAK forum as "inspection knife" but nobody knew what it's actually for.

[Gareth]

I thought it was for opening pocket watch back covers.

That's a different thing. The one in video was a simple fixed blade mentioned in SOSAK forum as "inspection knife" but nobody knew what it's actually for.

It's certainly a speSmurfpillst tool.  I can't see much use for it unless you are opening hundreds of tools a day wearing gloves.

[stressmaster5000]

I believe it is also for hand tuning the blade action by prying it in between the layers in certain spots so the tool will open properly and smoothly.

[Bill.H]

If anyone missed it, it's being repeated at midnight US EDT Fri night/Sat morning.

I think it'll have more than the video clip, there's 3 episodes in a half hour show and they have to be longer than 2 1/2 minutes each.

[WhichDawg]

it was good! I really liked the preening tool/machine!

[Gadget Guy]

I just finished watching it, really cool! 

[Spoonrobot]

SAKs:

http://science.discovery.com/videos/how-its-made-swiss-army-knife-assembly.html

Is that the Muzak version of AC/DC's "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" playing in the background?!

[Ben X]

How does that rivet spinner work? I always thought they just pressed the rods into the bushings... 

[Neil]

If someone has a copy of the >2.5min version they can share I'd be grateful

Neil

[Nikos]

If someone has a copy of the >2.5min version they can share I'd be grateful

+1

[Tinnie]

If someone has a copy of the >2.5min version they can share I'd be grateful

+1

Same here

[Gareth]

If someone has a copy of the >2.5min version they can share I'd be grateful

+1

Same here

And me. 

[Woz]

I made my own SAK this year, at IWA exhibitions in Nuremberg. There was a Victorinox stand where they showed how to make SAKs and invited visitors to make their own. It´s like in the short clip here, very simple to do but well thought and really impressive.

Nice video, it reminded me to use my self-built SAK more often 

[appletree_man]

There was another show along similar lines on a while ago, I think it's called How Stuff's Made (seriously). It showed some bloke using a Swiss Champ while fishing and the production line.