THE RAT (MP-600 mod)

[Etherealicer]

MP-600 / Diesel / Excalibur mod
THE RAT



Some say, it is the evil twin of Master Splinter others believe it to be an illegitimate off-spring of the infamous henchman Jaws.
It rattles and clanks, the Diesel tools are slightly too large but all that does not matter, its purpose is to GNAW, CHEW AND CRUNCH whatever blocks its path...
Featuring
- jaws (Excalibur)
- wood-saw (Diesel)
- combo blade (Diesel)
- blade-exchanger
- metal file
- can-opener (yes, seriously)
- assorted screwdrivers to fill up the void

[Etherealicer]

For those who have wondered if Diesel Tools fit into the MP-600 frame... the answer is yNeOs.


As you can see the two Diesel Tools (silver) are slightly larger than the regular MP-600 tools (BO)

So, the answer is:
Yes, they fit in
No, they are slightly too large and quite hard to open / close

Commonly, I would not recommend it but its sorta fitting for this project, having tools in there that do not really fit

[ducttapetech]

Cool mod! Looks like a little file work fix that in no time.

[Etherealicer]

Cool mod! Looks like a little file work fix that in no time.

Thanks

Yes, either a bit of file-work or you live with tools that are hard to open. It's not that bad.

I just had an idea to address another problem, the wiggly blade-exchanger. When the blade is too short it often snags on the pliers head preventing the tool from closing. Therefore I glued a tiny magnet in, that holds the blade in place.
I also replaced the middle spacer with a tripple-spacer to give the jaws more room (in the picture there is still the regular spacer in).

[lowtech]

I use a Diesel blade in my EDC MP 600 (along with a mix of MP 600 and Strata tools and I guess one is from an EVO.
I have no problems, the blade deploys easily and none of teh toosl has much play. I should change teh positions of the Awl and big flathead one of these days to get better acces to the nail nicks, though.

[zoidberg]

That's a random one Eth.   

[AimlessWanderer]

I take it the Excalibur is a variation on the Paul Chen Multitasker then?

If so, I have a similar mod, and those shears have been very useful 

[Etherealicer]

I use a Diesel blade in my EDC MP 600 (along with a mix of MP 600 and Strata tools and I guess one is from an EVO.
I have no problems, the blade deploys easily and none of teh toosl has much play. I should change teh positions of the Awl and big flathead one of these days to get better acces to the nail nicks, though.

Interesting, when you look at your Diesel blade, its not larger than the other tools?
It is no problem when open or closed, just the transition is a bit harder for me (and the picture tells a quite clear tale why.

Also, I need an awl

[Etherealicer]

I take it the Excalibur is a variation on the Paul Chen Multitasker then?

If so, I have a similar mod, and those shears have been very useful 

The Excalibur was the original from Fiskar, but they are in principle the same.

FROM the Multitool Wiki
Paul Chen Multitasker
Excalibur

The Multi Tasker is not produced by Paul Chen Hanwei Knives, it is simply marketed by them. The same tool was originally imported and marketed by Fiskars as the Excalibur Multi-Snip. It was produced under the Gerber patent for sliding plier jaws. Quality of construction is excellent for a Chinese built tool.

[zoidberg]

Due to how the lock works they shouldn't be any different to open or close. Is there any contact on the handle? You used some lube right?

[Etherealicer]

@lowtech / tool-access
In my mod all of the middle tools are accessible, except for the can opener. For the can-opener you need to open the file at least partially. It's not ideal but not a real concern either as it is not something that you need quickly.
Also the can-opener is a tool I rarely use and this is a tool I probably won't carry much (I did it for fun, it's also not designed for versatility but with the purpose to cut through as many materials as possible).

[rdub934]

 Looks great, Etherealicer! Also, Lowtech! I can't wait to get a Diesel!!!

[Etherealicer]

Due to how the lock works they shouldn't be any different to open or close. Is there any contact on the handle? You used some lube right?

The problem is not the lock, but that the tools scratch the frame when opening, not sure you can see it in the picture, but the arrow points to where the problem is.

[zoidberg]

Due to how the lock works they shouldn't be any different to open or close. Is there any contact on the handle? You used some lube right?

The problem is not the lock, but that the tools scratch the frame when opening, not sure you can see it in the picture, but the arrow points to where the problem is.

That is unfortunate. Must be only just touching though right? Might work in a different handle set.

[lowtech]

The blade pivot area is a tiny bit bigger, but does not scrape and works just fine.
I´ll rearrange the scredrivers and awl - At the moment the awls pine blocks the nail nicks on top of the two flat drivers it sits inbetween and the screwdriver blocks access to the awls nail-nick.
I realized it the day after I secured the pivots with thread lock, of course. 

[Etherealicer]

Due to how the lock works they shouldn't be any different to open or close. Is there any contact on the handle? You used some lube right?

The problem is not the lock, but that the tools scratch the frame when opening, not sure you can see it in the picture, but the arrow points to where the problem is.

That is unfortunate. Must be only just touching though right? Might work in a different handle set.

Exactly, "only just" touching...

I could put them in the other side, see if that helps.

[zoidberg]

Due to how the lock works they shouldn't be any different to open or close. Is there any contact on the handle? You used some lube right?

The problem is not the lock, but that the tools scratch the frame when opening, not sure you can see it in the picture, but the arrow points to where the problem is.

That is unfortunate. Must be only just touching though right? Might work in a different handle set.

Exactly, "only just" touching...

I could put them in the other side, see if that helps.

I think it would be worth trying.   

[Etherealicer]

Due to how the lock works they shouldn't be any different to open or close. Is there any contact on the handle? You used some lube right?

The problem is not the lock, but that the tools scratch the frame when opening, not sure you can see it in the picture, but the arrow points to where the problem is.

That is unfortunate. Must be only just touching though right? Might work in a different handle set.

Exactly, "only just" touching...

I could put them in the other side, see if that helps.

So, I switched sides... it still scrapes a bit but far less, almost good .
My two RATS

[zoidberg]

How good are the shears?

[Etherealicer]

How good are the shears?

Just used them on heavy cable binder, never cut those so easily.

Currently, they are sharp enough to slice through paper (which they cut flawlessly).
They make a very good impression on my, whatever that means.

[lowtech]

If anyone should have similar plans: I do have an Excalibur kicking about where the spring for a handle tool is broken - would be perfect for a parts donor...

[zoidberg]

If anyone should have similar plans: I do have an Excalibur kicking about where the spring for a handle tool is broken - would be perfect for a parts donor...

Just put it in with the watch.   

[lowtech]

The watch should be halfway there, however I have enough catfood boxes to spare so that i could initiate another shipment... PM me, I´sure we´ll find a deal/trade!

[tattoosteve99]

Oh my!!! That's superb. Now I'm gonna have to hunt down a Excalibur

[zoidberg]

The watch should be halfway there, however I have enough catfood boxes to spare so that i could initiate another shipment... PM me, I´sure we´ll find a deal/trade!

I will get in touch after the christmas madness.   

[Etherealicer]

Oh my!!! That's superb. Now I'm gonna have to hunt down a Excalibur

Search for a Paul Chen Multitasker... they are still available and the ones I saw did run at 15$. So, it should not be too expensive.

I have to say I love that tool and it really chews up stuff well. Used it to shorten roses yesterday
Today it will have x-mas-tree-trimming-duty

[zoidberg]

Oh my!!! That's superb. Now I'm gonna have to hunt down a Excalibur

Search for a Paul Chen Multitasker... they are still available and the ones I saw did run at 15$. So, it should not be too expensive.

I have to say I love that tool and it really chews up stuff well. Used it to shorten roses yesterday
Today it will have x-mas-tree-trimming-duty

Christmas tree trimming duty, what?!?   

[Etherealicer]

Oh my!!! That's superb. Now I'm gonna have to hunt down a Excalibur

Search for a Paul Chen Multitasker... they are still available and the ones I saw did run at 15$. So, it should not be too expensive.

I have to say I love that tool and it really chews up stuff well. Used it to shorten roses yesterday
Today it will have x-mas-tree-trimming-duty

Christmas tree trimming duty, what?!?   

It had way too many branches, so I had to remove some... the rats jaws were fine up to 7/8mm after that I had to turn to the saw.

[SteveC]

Oh my!!! That's superb. Now I'm gonna have to hunt down a Excalibur

Search for a Paul Chen Multitasker... they are still available and the ones I saw did run at 15$. So, it should not be too expensive.

I have to say I love that tool and it really chews up stuff well. Used it to shorten roses yesterday
Today it will have x-mas-tree-trimming-duty

pretty cool tool itself

[AimlessWanderer]

Oh my!!! That's superb. Now I'm gonna have to hunt down a Excalibur

If you can't find one over there Steve, give me a shout