MT.O Challenge Coin

MadPlumbarian · **Reply #60 on:** February 21, 2013, 01:41:25 PM

What if you drilled holes around the edge and then inserted those glow in the dark tubes? Could kinda make it like a face of a clock, especially if the hex drive is in the middle? JR

Ombudsman · **Reply #61 on:** February 21, 2013, 07:14:55 PM

Quote from: livan on February 21, 2013, 12:07:09 AM

Already done by Atwood

stealth007s · **Reply #62 on:** February 21, 2013, 07:43:11 PM

Quote from: MadPlumbarian on February 21, 2013, 01:41:25 PM

What if you drilled holes around the edge and then inserted those glow in the dark tubes? Could kinda make it like a face of a clock, especially if the hex drive is in the middle? JR

Like tritium? I think that would be pretty cool

livan · **Reply #63 on:** February 21, 2013, 07:47:07 PM

it is better, do not tire, and still can be clamped different objects, pulling splinters, and so on.

Ombudsman · **Reply #64 on:** February 21, 2013, 11:15:47 PM

Quote from: livan on February 21, 2013, 07:47:07 PM

it is better, do not tire, and still can be clamped different objects, pulling splinters, and so on.

Ombudsman · **Reply #65 on:** February 21, 2013, 11:17:45 PM

An idea for one side of the coin:

"Semper Paratus" is Latin for Always Ready

livan · **Reply #66 on:** February 21, 2013, 11:26:31 PM

As a child I was in the children's communist organization Pioneers. Their slogan, "Always Ready" Well, for a variety of airborne troops slogan "No one but us"

Ombudsman · **Reply #67 on:** February 21, 2013, 11:31:51 PM

Yup, is a very common motto.. Perhaps something like "In Tools we Trust"

MadPlumbarian · **Reply #68 on:** February 22, 2013, 04:49:14 AM

Quote from: Ombudsman on February 21, 2013, 11:31:51 PM

Yup, is a very common motto.. Perhaps something like "In Tools we Trust"

"In multi we trust"

JR

nuphoria · **Reply #69 on:** February 22, 2013, 10:14:17 AM

Like the latin thing

I mentioned slots milled for tritiums before I think - that would make me buy and carry one personally

livan · **Reply #70 on:** February 22, 2013, 04:34:11 PM

Russian poem, I do not know how it will look translation. ......... (almost motto)

Hedgehog came out of the fog
pulled a knife out of his pocket -
that for the knife, my God!
And folding and unfolding,
in it and a spoon and a fork in him,
squash and potatoes,
and taped for the key
Pump ball
and the coil, and the needle,
and ax, and saw,
anchor, a corkscrew, compass, awl,
hammer, a whistle, a chisel,
umbrella, pager, gun
and a folding bike! ...
Hedgehog hid the knife in his pocket
and went back to the fog ...

Steinar · **Reply #71 on:** February 22, 2013, 06:33:47 PM

If adding a motto, I think it is best to stick with Making the Unworkable Work, it already is the forum motto, after all. Also, I think mottos work best when the language is a live one, as opposed to Latin, if we just want a synthetic string, it might as well be Klingon, or Old Norse for that matter.

I know, tastes differ, I just wanted to express mine.

Raukodur · **Reply #72 on:** February 22, 2013, 06:41:19 PM

I would say leave the motto.

Just have 'MTO' once, or several times in a symmetrical pattern.

livan · **Reply #73 on:** February 22, 2013, 06:50:00 PM

"MTO" Russian translation - material logistics (Materialno-Tehnicheskoe-Obespichenie)

Nhoj · **Reply #74 on:** February 22, 2013, 06:54:12 PM

Maybe Latin would be good then, so we don't pick a language over all the others. But then again we do speak in English mostly on here regardless of what country we live in

MadPlumbarian · **Reply #75 on:** February 22, 2013, 07:09:34 PM

Quote from: Nhoj on February 22, 2013, 06:54:12 PM

Maybe Latin would be good then, so we don't pick a language over all the others. But then again we do speak in English mostly on here

Well if in English, and Americas big moto is fast food, that would make MTO, "made to order"

so I guess it would be best to put the actual words at least on one side or a symbol knowing its not for a burger!

sorry I just had to say it, lol JR

Steinar · **Reply #76 on:** February 22, 2013, 07:21:13 PM

Quote from: MadPlumbarian on February 22, 2013, 07:09:34 PM

Quote from: Nhoj on February 22, 2013, 06:54:12 PM
Maybe Latin would be good then, so we don't pick a language over all the others. But then again we do speak in English mostly on here
Well if in English, and Americas big moto is fast food, that would make MTO, "made to order" so I guess it would be best to put the actual words at least on one side or a symbol knowing its not for a burger! sorry I just had to say it, lol JR

Well... the modding community is thriving, so it's sort of fitting...

Raukodur · **Reply #77 on:** February 23, 2013, 08:33:10 PM

Any comments on the combined design of central hex driver and peripheral key-ring slots?

Tofty · **Reply #78 on:** February 24, 2013, 05:49:35 PM

I just spend quite a while writing all this out then just as i was finishing up i hit the back button on my mouse and lost the whole lot.....Bugger.
This is a rather abridged second attempt.

nuphoria wrote:
Awesome Q&A Tofty, thank you for all that

I like simple too - probably prefer simple for the over all idea

No trit slots?

Tofty: Thanks nuphoria, no trits this time i'm afraid but it's a great option for the future.
In fact i shall eventually collect all the viable ideas from this thread into a list to make life easier for whomever does the next coin.

Ombudsman wrote:
Respect the one in the middle. What about fusing all into one "Keyhole" shape with O-Rings ?

I like these ideas ! (referring to livans measuement coin)

specially the rolling ruler and the tappered profile !

Tofty: There is much to appreciate about these bit holder/driver coins but after i've drawn them up i'll point out a number of things that might give trouble or need changing.

livan's design certainly has potential for the future.

Syph007 wrote:
I should ask.. what's a challenge coin? Is it like an AA chip? Im 30 days on MTO and have no money left! lol

Tofty: I fear you might be right.

Step one is admitting you have a problem,
Step two is teaching yourself not to care,
There are no other steps.

MadPlumbarian wrote:
I thought of something and drew a quick something, i know its not much, but just fig i would toss it in and see if you could get any ideas off of it,,

using the O-rings to hold the bit for storage, and to also hold it while in the hex drive, but also throw in a bottle opener, yet the drive would be the O in Org, and the way that the Philips bit would store would kinda look like a exclamation point, no? lol,,

JR

It's funny, but I looked at the design I posted earlier. Now coins have two sides, normally two diff designs, if you stair at it long enough, and just look at the outside lines, it looks like a artist palette, no? So if one side said "Multi Tool Org" the other side could say "The Art of Preparedness"! LOL

JR

THE_LONGBOW wrote:
+1 From me on this design. I understand it may not be functional but it has a good "play with it factor".

Tofty: Very good MadPlumbarian, i'll draw this one up if i may to see exactly what it would look like.

Ombudsman wrote:
Or a bottle opener like this one...

Tofty wrote: I don't personally like bottle openers like that one, when you get the two prybars in the pass-around you'll see how much easier they are, especialy the MT.O one.
I just find the ones in the picture slip off the cap too easily.

Raukodur wrote:
Very nice responses Tofty, you obviously put in some thought and effort there

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/4/mtocoindesign1b.png

How about this. It think it is aesthetically nicer than having a solid center.
To make it viable as a keyring, some nice small ~10mm keyrings can be used to connect stuff to the outer ring.
For logo purposes, the inner ring can be made wide enough for the logo.

Tofty: I'll draw up both this design and your more recent one up to the point where they could be printed if you wanted.

Xelkos wrote:
Does MTO have an official motto??
They make the tools, WE MOD THEM BETTER!

?? - Sorry, thinking cap not on yet. Need more coffee.

Stealth007s wrote:
"Making the Unworkable Work"
That's the forum's slogan.

sir_mike wrote:
I like that!

I also like the bike spoke drawing and would like to see screwdriver tips between them, including a thick one that could be used for prying.

Tofty: I personally don't fully like the official motto or slogan as it doesn't quite make sense.
I like the latin idea so i came up with; PARATI PRO OPUS which translates to 'ready for work' or of course it could be SEMPER PARATI PRO OPUS which is 'always ready for work'.

Sorry sir_mike it looks like the bike spoke wrenches won't be included for this version.

livan posted:

bmot wrote:
That's a nice design

Maybe not really a challenge coin thing, but very nice

Tofty: Indeed not coin like but a functional looking promotional design.

livan wrote:

I stick on the keys is very necessary. This metal - ceramic cutter. They can be sharpened instrument, cut glass and tiles and so on. They are multi-faceted, round and others. Diameter of disc 12, 15, 19, 22mm. They can make a beautiful box with the logo of bronze or brass.

Tofty: livan do you have a link for these sharpening disks? They look interesting.

MadPlumbarian · **Reply #79 on:** February 24, 2013, 06:23:16 PM

You can do what every you want with the pic,

JR

livan · **Reply #80 on:** February 24, 2013, 11:12:01 PM

interchangeable polyhedral tips come in all shapes and sizes, I have several years to carry a bunch of keys. The plates have a tungsten and without. The first is very heavy, almost like lead, and I chose the lungs. There resembling industrial diamonds and like as dark glass, they can chip the knife blade as if it made ??of soft iron. After the collapse of the USSR and its machinery, such plates sold very deshego. I bought several different kg in case.

Raukodur · **Reply #81 on:** February 26, 2013, 01:28:36 AM

Material wise, what are we thinking?

Syph007 · **Reply #82 on:** February 26, 2013, 01:37:24 AM

unobtainium?

livan · **Reply #83 on:** February 26, 2013, 02:31:19 AM

I was asked, I answered. I do not know the real cost and availability of wafer-cutters in the U.S. and so on.

Raukodur · **Reply #84 on:** February 26, 2013, 12:49:26 PM

Quote from: Syph007 on February 26, 2013, 01:37:24 AM

unobtainium?

Hehe, stainless steel seems the obvious choice, but it would be cool if we could use an alternative like tungsten, titanium, damascus, or brass.

livan · **Reply #85 on:** February 26, 2013, 04:06:48 PM

I spoke with a hand tool for space, it is made of black metal and foam hardened to 65 HRC, it is easier for a third and it does not appear cracked. (although I've seen a broken knife) is also in the USSR could get incredible metals. I have a knife usual size of aluminum weight 22gr. hardness of 192 HB, and knives made ??of titanium silicon carbide, generally incredible properties, they can cut glass.