And so it begins.... (My adventures into Alox!)

[armi101]

I think i got it. The screws were a little loose for the middle pivot. So the scale wasnt straight. Tightened and it all straightened out. Ill use some thread locker. Should solve the problem.

The backspring is in correct.

[Syph007]

Shiny Champ.   

[Wspeed]

I just love the drawer and magnifier
What a beautiful piece of art 

[Lardlad]

So beautiful!  Are you going to make those TI toothpicks generally available?  I know I'd love to buy a few.

[AlephZero]

Just wanted to show off this one... I know, I posted it on other threads already, but someone might not have seen it..

And the point is, our Bob here is a SAK wizard, he makes wonders!


Photo courtesy of Syph007

Full pictorial over at Completely Random Smurf with Aleph

So not to spam Syph's thread with my smurf... 

[Ron Who]

So not to spam Syph's thread with my smurf... 

This is MTO, so of course we do have a separate thread for spamming pics of these gorgeous mods, to wit https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,70430.msg1417235.html#msg1417235

[AlephZero]

So not to spam Syph's thread with my smurf... 

This is MTO, so of course we do have a separate thread for spamming pics of these gorgeous mods, to wit https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,70430.msg1417235.html#msg1417235

Well damn, I seem to have missed that one... I'll post there when the Quantum Mechanic arrives home 

[Ron Who]

 

[Syph007]

So beautiful!  Are you going to make those TI toothpicks generally available?  I know I'd love to buy a few.

I can.  This one wasn't anything fancy. I just grabbed a small piece of Ti from my scrap pile and ground it until I felt it looked like a toothpick.  I can machine them though which would be more consistent.

It also rattles around so I dunno if its the best option.  Or I could make them longer I guess so they took up more of the drawer length.  Or maybe a new hybrid tool with one end a mini trident for food eating and the other end a Ti toothpick.

[HarleyXJGuy]

So beautiful!  Are you going to make those TI toothpicks generally available?  I know I'd love to buy a few.

I can.  This one wasn't anything fancy. I just grabbed a small piece of Ti from my scrap pile and ground it until I felt it looked like a toothpick.  I can machine them though which would be more consistent.

It also rattles around so I dunno if its the best option.  Or I could make them longer I guess so they took up more of the drawer length.  Or maybe a new hybrid tool with one end a mini trident for food eating and the other end a Ti toothpick.

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The regular Vic toothpick don't fit in the drawer?

[ThePeacent]

So not to spam Syph's thread with my smurf... 

This is MTO, so of course we do have a separate thread for spamming pics of these gorgeous mods, to wit https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,70430.msg1417235.html#msg1417235

Well damn, I seem to have missed that one... I'll post there when the Quantum Mechanic arrives home 

I think it has arrived already and it is on its way at the same time until you check the tracking number 

[Syph007]

So beautiful!  Are you going to make those TI toothpicks generally available?  I know I'd love to buy a few.

I can.  This one wasn't anything fancy. I just grabbed a small piece of Ti from my scrap pile and ground it until I felt it looked like a toothpick.  I can machine them though which would be more consistent.

It also rattles around so I dunno if its the best option.  Or I could make them longer I guess so they took up more of the drawer length.  Or maybe a new hybrid tool with one end a mini trident for food eating and the other end a Ti toothpick.

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The regular Vic toothpick don't fit in the drawer?

It does.  Just needs the nub ground down.  I was just playing around.

[HarleyXJGuy]

So beautiful!  Are you going to make those TI toothpicks generally available?  I know I'd love to buy a few.

I can.  This one wasn't anything fancy. I just grabbed a small piece of Ti from my scrap pile and ground it until I felt it looked like a toothpick.  I can machine them though which would be more consistent.

It also rattles around so I dunno if its the best option.  Or I could make them longer I guess so they took up more of the drawer length.  Or maybe a new hybrid tool with one end a mini trident for food eating and the other end a Ti toothpick.

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The regular Vic toothpick don't fit in the drawer?

It does.  Just needs the nub ground down.  I was just playing around.

Very good.

Still trying to decide on a configuration for my drawer Syph SAK.

[Psych]

So far I have 5 cadets I am converting to Ti frame with scissors added.  The cost to make these is going to be more than a standard 91mm.  So its kind of a test to see if all the people asking for one of these really wants them or not.  Just making the scissors layer mods alone would be close to 100 in labor.

Nothing Im making or working with will work on alox scales.
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I want one. 100% in. How can I get one?

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[Syph007]

I won't have any progress on the Ti cadets until next month.  I've booked up solid for the rest of may.  No time to fininsh the R&D.

[Psych]

I won't have any progress on the Ti cadets until next month.  I've booked up solid for the rest of may.  No time to fininsh the R&D.

Happy to wait. Definitely in whenever you're ready to move forward with them.

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[Syph007]

Hammered scales with drawer.  Beating dents into that thicker 0.160" Ti stock was bout 50x harder than the normal 0.100" thick stock I use.  Even with heavy heating, I damn near tore the vice off my bench beating the thing with a large sledge hammer. 

[Don Pablo]

Lol, a testament to the strength of those scales! 

[AlephZero]

Awesome SAK! 

Almost, almost regretting I didn't go with brass liners... 

 

Nah, the Quantum Mechanic is perfect! Thank you Bob!

[Syph007]

Single layer with good tools. 

[HarleyXJGuy]

Single layer with good tools. 

So much in a small package.

Very nice.

[HarleyXJGuy]

Was talking about the new small SAK pocket clip Robert makes these days in an earlier conversation.

Got me thinking about how you don’t often see pictures of Roberts creations in the wild posted here.

This is something I had him make to use as a key dangler. Been used every single day since.

Wanted regular alox scales because I love when they are all old and broke in looking.



Forgot to post this picture of the pocket clip. Can’t say enough good things about it. The perfect amount of tension and it hasn’t faded one bit. Still as strong as the day I got it.

[Syph007]

Looks like its seen some use!

I did another mono layer today.

[HarleyXJGuy]

These mono layers are 91mm correct?

Wouldn't they technically be two layers?

[Don Pablo]

These mono layers are 91mm correct?

Wouldn't they technically be two layers?

I say that they're mono because there is only one spring. 
That definition makes a Swisschamp 8 layers thick.

I admit, it breaks down when you you try to apply it to a Cybertool or a modded 93mm SAK with pliers. 

[Syph007]

Continuing on with mono layer saks... a very slim copper settler.

[Syph007]

Shiny Champ! 

[RF52]

Nice

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[kottskrapa]

Nice! How much does it weight?

[It's not failure if you learn something from it]

[Syph007]

Nice! How much does it weight?

[It's not failure if you learn something from it]

212 g