My Sideclip is dead. Long live the Sideclip!

[Heavy]

When you carry a discontinued tool you have to be prepared for the possibility that it could break but it was still pretty hard to take.

 

It was abuse on my end that did it for sure.

I was using my trusty friend as a pry bar and one of the handles snapped right off... To be fair to the tool I bounced my 290 pounds on it before it gave way.

Now. I do have a spare but the pocket clip on that one is bent and I haven't the tool to take it apart and bend the clip back. Tonight I'll find a way.

Now what to do with this one. Keep for parts?

I have an old wave that I snapped one of the pliers off also. Maybe I should send that one back in but this one was my fault...

[ari6126]

Now what to do with this one. Keep for parts?

First, post pictures. Seriously, I would keep it for parts. You could send LM an email telling them what happened, and odds are they'll take care of you even though it was abuse. But they'll just give you a Kick. Really, a $20 Kick is probably worth less than the Sideclip parts.

[Heavy]

I'll get some pics up tomorrow. The parts are out in the van and with the windchill it feels like 1 degree outside. I think I'll camp out in here until morning light.

I think you are right. I'll take it apart and keep the parts on hand.

And now the hunt begins for another one.

I have to have a backup you know. 

[Mercury]

Sorry about your companion.  I am trying to figure out how to get a backup pulse for such occasions.  I keep getting close to getting one and another bill pops up.  I would panic if I broke my pulse, though, so I had better get on it!

[cerbera147]

Sorry to hear about your loss 

I carried my KF4 Juice daily until I added more Juice's [Jeese] to my collection now I am a little nervous about pushing the KF4 in case it were to break   I've had it from new

It is a great EDC Multitool and the ultimate plan is to get another for day to day work

As Ari said I would email Leatherman to see what they could do. Sadly chances are that if they replace it will be a Kick, a shame if you have a discontinued tool 

[Dunc]

Ideally you want to take the pocket clip off the broken tool and replace the bent one on your back up tool . Your welcome to send both tools to me as I have the right security bits for them and I'll sort it out for you . Or you could buy the bits yourself off ebay cheaper then the postage to me and back . As I told Mercury the other day I'll talk you through the disassembly and assembly but its isnt difficult .

Dunc

[sawman]

There you have it... not good to use a discontinued tool for a beater. 

[AncientMatingCalls]

Ideally you want to take the pocket clip off the broken tool and replace the bent one on your back up tool . Your welcome to send both tools to me as I have the right security bits for them and I'll sort it out for you . Or you could buy the bits yourself off ebay cheaper then the postage to me and back . As I told Mercury the other day I'll talk you through the disassembly and assembly but its isnt difficult .

Dunc

   This man is brilliant. 

[BIG-TARGET]

Now what to do with this one. Keep for parts?

First, post pictures. Seriously, I would keep it for parts. You could send LM an email telling them what happened, and odds are they'll take care of you even though it was abuse. But they'll just give you a Kick. Really, a $20 Kick is probably worth less than the Sideclip parts.

Plus, you can buy an "aftermarket" clip for your Kick.  Attach according to instructions.  Problem solved!

[Mercury]

Jeese.      A new word for the MT.o Glossary!  Hat's off Dan! 

[Mercury]

Ideally you want to take the pocket clip off the broken tool and replace the bent one on your back up tool . Your welcome to send both tools to me as I have the right security bits for them and I'll sort it out for you . Or you could buy the bits yourself off ebay cheaper then the postage to me and back . As I told Mercury the other day I'll talk you through the disassembly and assembly but its isnt difficult .

Dunc

The tools are cheap and if you follow Dunc's instructions it is really rather simple to take the tool apart.  Or you could just send them to him and ask him to put all the best parts into one tool!

[Heavy]

Thanks for all the replies. 

Here are a few pics. I think I will take my two sideclips apart and make one nice one keeping the parts as spares.



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[Mercury]

That hurts to look at.  Sorry again my friend.

[Dunc]

You done a proper job on that  Poor SideClip 

[Dunc]

 Heres the link for the bit drivers

http://cgi.ebay.com/5-point-torx-plus-star-screwdriver-leatherman-wave-/360320003118?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item53e4beec2e

[Heavy]

Thanks for that link!

My order is in. 

[AHB]

Good work wrecking that poor thing... 

[Neil]

Ouch and double ouch 

Good luck on your recombination resurrection project.   And a  for not abusing the LM warranty and just sending it in, many would have.

[BIG-TARGET]

You done a proper job on that  Poor SideClip 

And that's through the thickest part!

[Heavy]

Ok...I got the tools in hand to take this thing apart and tonight I will start project "Franken-clip"

Now I've tried to take one of these apart and I can't get one screw to budge.

Anybody got some tips?

 

[craigy]

hiya matey it could have lock tight on it or thread lock dont know what you call it.but if you get a soldering iron or hair dryer and heat the bolt not till its glowing just warm it nicley it should loosen up the thread lock and help it come out.hope this helps your mission and good luck .

[Heavy]

Thanks my man.  Heat worked although I did have to be a little more...aggressive you might say with the heat.

Once it was hot they just unscrewed like nothing.

Of course that tool has been together since '98 and so that was 12 years of holding tight I was fighting through.

I got two completely disassembled sideclips and I am ready to put together one good one.  I'll snap some pics...

[ari6126]

I'll snap some pics...

I think you're getting the hang of this place.

[Dunc]

Yeh the trick is in the heating . Make sure you clean off all the old loctite ( I use a pin ) so the screw turns nice and easily in the thread . then apply a little new loctice . Not too much or it oozes out under the handles and when it drys you will have trouble opening the tool .Don't ask me how I knowe that   

[craigy]

Thanks my man.  Heat worked although I did have to be a little more...aggressive you might say with the heat.

Once it was hot they just unscrewed like nothing.

Of course that tool has been together since '98 and so that was 12 years of holding tight I was fighting through.

I got two completely disassembled sideclips and I am ready to put together one good one.  I'll snap some pics...

haha yer i just thorught dident want you heating it to much.glad its sorted buddyatleast your readyto build your  new one now.

[Heavy]

Well that was fun. 

No actually I like working on things like this.

A vice, the special tools and a propane torch and they were apart.


This is the one that had the bent clip.



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And the one that broke.


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Oh the humanity!!!



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I cleaned each of the tools and decide which would go into the new tool.



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All the best tools cleaned up and ready to go.



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Spare parts...


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Reassembly.



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Boom. The Sideclip lives again.



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That was a good time...

[ari6126]

Great job. How much do you value your tool now? It's nice to have something you built.

[Heavy]

Oh ya. I dig it the most.

This thing has given me another idea...but that is a whole different thread I think...

[Dunc]

Great photos , thanks for sharing .

[craigy]

she looks like a new one good job mate congratulations.