LM Micra Plier MOD

wndrstrck · **on:** January 20, 2013, 10:06:57 PM

At long last I have found a donor for pliers to fit into my Micra. Judging by the photos absolutely no modification will be required to fit them. The Katahdin mini tool I found looks to be a 1:1 clone judging from photos. Now I just have to be patient and wait for them to arrive

Katahdin micra clone - same form factor, different tools

Metropolicity · **Reply #1 on:** January 21, 2013, 03:13:48 AM

Got a link? I wants!!

Cap crimper!

wndrstrck · **Reply #2 on:** January 21, 2013, 08:51:57 AM

Quote from: Metropolicity on January 21, 2013, 03:13:48 AM

Got a link? I wants!!

Cap crimper!

Marketed under the brand "Katahdin Mountain Sports" I just picked it up off Ebay. A websearch didn't reveal much

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Outback in Idaho · **Reply #3 on:** January 21, 2013, 09:11:26 AM

Katahdin Mountain Sports Multi-Tool Travel Kit - Ended, but still shows the package.

Could only find the small image.

lowtech · **Reply #4 on:** January 21, 2013, 09:24:53 AM

I don´t have a Micra to tell if the sizes are identical, but i have 2 Micra sized Plier based tools i would not mind giving away (though I´ll rob the pivots first)

So, if you want one to play with, Metropolcity, drop me a PM with your Address again and call it your birthday present.

wndrstrck · **Reply #5 on:** January 21, 2013, 03:20:23 PM

Quote from: Xelkos on January 21, 2013, 09:11:26 AM

Katahdin Mountain Sports Multi-Tool Travel Kit - Ended, but still shows the package.

Could only find the small image.

Yah I snagged that one too

Lynn LeFey · **Reply #6 on:** January 21, 2013, 04:05:44 PM

I don't want to be a nay-sayer, but the plier head thickness on the Squirt, and Style line, and the scissors, is thicker than the opening on the Micra. If the plier of this knock off fits in a micra, they did it by thinning out pliers. As the plier head of my Berkley fishing tool is even thicker than would fit in a Micra... and is terrible... I am more than a little wary about this.

I do hope it works, because a Micra with plier head (and maybe a swing-out scissor from a Squirt PS4 or Style PS) would be pretty sweet.

Ombudsman · **Reply #7 on:** January 21, 2013, 05:33:20 PM

I would be very sweet indeed !

Nhoj · **Reply #8 on:** January 21, 2013, 05:40:57 PM

How thick is the micra head? I have a little cheapo tool that might have pliers which work.

wndrstrck · **Reply #9 on:** January 21, 2013, 05:44:14 PM

Quote from: Lynn LeFey on January 21, 2013, 04:05:44 PM

I don't want to be a nay-sayer, but the plier head thickness on the Squirt, and Style line, and the scissors, is thicker than the opening on the Micra. If the plier of this knock off fits in a micra, they did it by thinning out pliers. As the plier head of my Berkley fishing tool is even thicker than would fit in a Micra... and is terrible... I am more than a little wary about this.

I do hope it works, because a Micra with plier head (and maybe a swing-out scissor from a Squirt PS4 or Style PS) would be pretty sweet.

Judging by the photo provided in the ebay auction it looks as though it is a true 1:1 clone. I won't know for certain until I receive the tool and do a test fitting though

Here's to hoping.
It also looks to include a cool prybar/file combo I may swap in for the nail file as well and of course find some scissors!

nuphoria · **Reply #10 on:** January 21, 2013, 05:47:45 PM

We like Frankentools - looking forward to seeing if it can work

Metropolicity · **Reply #11 on:** January 21, 2013, 05:49:31 PM

You know what I'll be doing when mine come in the mail.

hiljentaa · **Reply #12 on:** January 21, 2013, 05:52:44 PM

Quote from: Ombudsman on January 21, 2013, 05:33:20 PM

I would be very sweet indeed !

wndrstrck · **Reply #13 on:** January 21, 2013, 07:13:38 PM

Quote from: Metropolicity on January 21, 2013, 05:49:31 PM

You know what I'll be doing when mine come in the mail.

Did you manage to find one?

Metropolicity · **Reply #14 on:** January 21, 2013, 07:18:05 PM

Lowtech is hooking me up!

Eons ago, my dad had a Plier clone but it was lost in a parking lot many moons ago.

Corso · **Reply #15 on:** January 22, 2013, 01:33:25 AM

http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,37407.msg601151.html#msg601151

You might still be able to find these donors on eBay. Mine's still holding up.

lowtech · **Reply #16 on:** January 26, 2013, 01:25:15 PM

I robbed the pivots of the tools and sent them to Canada this morning.
I added a Sheffield variant with blue/turqouise Alox scales, too.
I hope one of the heads fits.

wndrstrck · **Reply #17 on:** January 31, 2013, 12:49:43 AM

Well the Katahdin micra clone came in today

After doing a dry fit it looks as though I will need to remove some material from behind the pivot on the pliers. Strangely enough the scissors along with the spring line up flush whereas the pliers and their spring do not. Pics to follow of course

NeitherExtreme · **Reply #18 on:** January 31, 2013, 01:34:59 AM

Quote from: Ombudsman on January 21, 2013, 05:33:20 PM

I would be very sweet indeed !

Seriously, this ought to exist.

wndrstrck · **Reply #19 on:** January 31, 2013, 01:51:40 AM

Quote from: NeitherExtreme on January 31, 2013, 01:34:59 AM

Quote from: Ombudsman on January 21, 2013, 05:33:20 PM
I would be very sweet indeed !

Seriously, this ought to exist.

Unfortunately I don't think LM would ever make a commerical version of it. However in as short as a couple of days, I will have a self made one

Syph007 · **Reply #20 on:** January 31, 2013, 01:58:27 AM

I really wanted to put some p4 pliers into a micra, but they were too thick. The micra would should come with pliers IMO.

wndrstrck · **Reply #21 on:** January 31, 2013, 11:26:41 AM

I spent my whole shift contemplating the end result of this mod. While I think it may be nifty to have a micro PST, I don't honestly feel the LM micra frame is sufficient enough to support pliers anymore

I also received some other mini multi's along with the afformentioned donor tool. One of which is a ToolzAll PocketPro which is a clone of the Mini Bear Jaws. It has a great frame which is just begging for better tools. Secondly it has outside accessable tools! Same design I think the micra should change to.

So I think I decided to discard the idea of modding a micra, well that is unless I can come up with a way to turn it inside out

Instead I will make a Franken-Toolzall with a real Phillips, a file/prybar, real blade and a pair of scissors ;D This will be ambitious only because it will require many donor tools

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