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Nice pic GLBM  :dd: :like: :like:
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Nice pic, DT!
It does show one of the downsides to the compound leverage system though. Handle splaaaaayyyyyy. :ahhh

PAD hanging out on an old wagon wheel hub.

Thanks GLBM - that is intrinsic in the system I guess... hasn't hit me negatively so far :D
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Day 04 (continued):

It turned out to be a big day for the SOG PAD.  I was outside doing a lot of yard-work today and the PAD saw a lot of action. I used the main blade to open a couple more bags of mulch, but didn't take a picture since that has been shown by me already.

However, we have a small herd of deer that occasionally makes raids into our yard and are very destructive. In early Fall, I put protective fencing up to keep the deer away from trees and some shrubs. Here's a snapshot of a tree that was badly damaged when the previous owner didn't protect the trunk from rutting bucks who like to use the trees as scent posts:




And you can also see my solution, wire netting. Mrs Nix would not permit the use of barbed wire or claymore mines.

In summer the deer aren't a problem, so I take the wire fencing down. This requires the removal of all the tie-wire I used to bind the edges of the wire fencing together. And I really cinched that wire tight. So here is where the PAD came in today. I used the pliers tips to grab and twist the wire out of the fencing. I also used the PAD to cut the wire as needed, usually when it got too kinked up.



The PAD was extremely handy for this task since I was using both the pliers and the integrated wire cutters.

At the end of the day, PAD 50, Wire 0.




But the PAD wasn't done. I decided to run a semi-permanent, short hose from the side of the house through Mrs Nix's shrub garden. I wanted the hose to be very secure at the external faucet, so I used a little plumber's tape and really cranked down on the hose nut to get a tight seal.

Now, with this size nut, the handles were splayed too far apart to use with one hand, but the PAD worked well using a two handed approach.




This was one of those moments where I was glad to have a multitool in my pocket, and the PAD worked really well here.

And just the same, I noticed my flag pole bracket was a little loose. Since the PAD was in my pocket, I pulled out the Phillips driver and tightened the screws up a bit. The PAD's driver is a #2, and these bolts are probably #3's, but the PAD did the job just fine.



So, a busy day for the PAD.....and there may be more in store......
« Last Edit: June 09, 2018, 11:06:42 PM by Nix »


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Day 04 (continued):




OK, the can opener works, but it's poorly designed and manufactured. The grinds are terrible. The design allows one to punch through the can lid, but it doesn't cut as cleanly as a Victorinox can-opener.

I'm a little annoyed, because as I was opening this small can of tomato sauce--pizza night!--the can opener kept punching through and splattering tomato sauce over the counter and my shirt. And, as you can see, the lid got depressed into the sauce. Not cool.

I think the opener works best by taking tiny bites and moving it forward in a counter-clockwise direction. This seems to limit the splatter problem. Backwards, or clock-wise, was a bit faster, but I had less control and more splatter.

Overall, I'm giving this can-opener 3 of 5 points. It works, but I'd rather use Leatherman or Vic or Gerber opener. Hell, I've used combat knives that were better at opening cans.

This challenge requires 3 uses of the can opener. It will be interesting to see if I get any better at using this can-opener and get better results with subsequent uses.


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Awesome putting to use of the PAD, Nix! :cheers:

SOG can openers are notoriously lame. The SOG can opener has been pretty much unchanged for twenty years. :think:
The earlier SOG can openers were similar to LM can openers and worked better.

I realize now that I don't have any traditional style cans or bottles. Mine are all pull tab. I am going to have to buy canned food and capped glass bottle sodas for the can-opener and cap-lifter tests. :rofl:
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 :rofl:

Well, you may find something new to enjoy!   :rofl: :tu:


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:rofl:

Well, you may find something new to enjoy!   :rofl: :tu:
:like:

I tried out the small driver on the can opener on my older multi-meter. Worked great in adjusting it and removing the back to check the batteries. Changed the AA and the 9V was good. Not sure what the graphic on the 9V is about and do not remember putting it in there. :think:
Maybe my older brother put that battery in when he borrowed it a few years ago. :P
Then I was just playing around with the PAD's 1/4" driver. :D
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:rofl:

Well, you may find something new to enjoy!   :rofl: :tu:
:like:

I tried out the small driver on the can opener on my older multi-meter. Worked great in adjusting it and removing the back to check the batteries. Changed the AA and the 9V was good. Not sure what the graphic on the 9V is about and do not remember putting it in there. :think:
Maybe my older brother put that battery in when he borrowed it a few years ago. :P
Then I was just playing around with the PAD's 1/4" driver. :D

that battery  :rofl: :rofl:

also, Nix posted his attempt with the tomato can that was a bit messy,
but the result of the final work was flawless!  :ahhh Look what he cooked:  :o

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That looks  :drool: :drool: :drool: :like:
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I was looking at the can opener on the PAD and a can opener on a SAK
And noticed that the opener on the SAK has a cutting edge like a knife
And the SOG opener only one side has a cutting edge
and only halfway on the curved edge

I also noticed that the PAD can opener looks left handed
As the SOG and SAK have the angles and grinds are opposites
I am left handed so it will be a good test for me
Just need to find some cans now as most now have ring pulls :ahhh
Here are a few pics of what I am talking about  :tu:
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Day 10

Re the can opener, I'll also have difficulties finding a traditional can...

For the moment I'll open bottles instead :cheers: :drink:

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Give it a couple of years and all cans will be ring pull
No more need for can openers on a SAK or MT
And the can opener will be something
we can talk to our grand kids about
« Last Edit: June 10, 2018, 07:19:19 PM by Wspeed »
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Day 10

First 10 days are done  :D
So to celebrate I am opening
a bottle with the bottle opener
I don’t drink or have any bottles
so I picked up a 4 pack of WKD
So instead of me drinking the
bottle I gave it to my partner Amanda
As she helped with this
challenge taking a couple of pics
For the action shots and for being in
stitches of laughter with my daughter
For me taking pictures of the tasks  :tu:

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Day 05:

Quiet day. I was puttering in the garage and noticed that the bolts holding the fairing on the Norton were loose (one had fallen off!  :ahhh). Used the PAD along with the 1/4" driver with adapter to tighten the (remaining) bolts.




The PAD worked well for this. Things like this are why I like carrying a multitool when out for a motorcycle ride.   :tu:


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Day 10:
Tried a countersink bit in the PAD today. Not terribly efficient at this, but I didn't have to go find the power drill I had misplaced just to sink the one hole. I'll look for the power drill another day. :rofl:
Edit: extra shot using the 1/4" tool with a socket to tighten a bolt. :)
« Last Edit: June 11, 2018, 04:00:23 AM by gerleatherberman »
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On that last pic GLBM, how solid was the sensation you got from the PAD when tightening the bolt? Haven't tried that yet...
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Day 11

I had some time this morning to test the cutters
The cutters cut everything I tried
Until I tried to cut the 2.5mm nail
It cut the nail without any problem
But when I checked the jaws on the cutters
That I noticed some damage on one side of the cutters
You can see the damage clearly on the pics
In the next post
« Last Edit: June 11, 2018, 01:28:10 PM by Wspeed »
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Day 11 continued

Here are some close ups of the damage
I don’t know how Powernoodle
got away with cutting that nail he did  :think:

« Last Edit: June 11, 2018, 01:29:29 PM by Wspeed »
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Day 11 continued

Here are some close ups of the damage
I don’t know how Powernoodle
got away with cutting that nail he did  :think:

that's exactly what happened to my Powerlock  :P
Powernoodle's nails must be untempered or made of brass  ???

I was looking at the can opener on the PAD and a can opener on a SAK
And noticed that the opener on the SAK has a cutting edge like a knife
And the SOG opener only one side has a cutting edge
and only halfway on the curved edge

I also noticed that the PAD can opener looks left handed
As the SOG and SAK have the angles and grinds are opposites
I am left handed so it will be a good test for me
Just need to find some cans now as most now have ring pulls :ahhh
Here are a few pics of what I am talking about  :tu:

well judging by its construction and previous experiences with my SOGs it looks more like the now famous can't opener present in this company's multitools   :ahhh

Also, what happens when the pull-to-open ring gets separated or torn from the can? I've had that happen more than once  :think:

also, seeing that it barely has an edge (ie, it is blunt) and judging by Nix's mess with the tomato can and the can lid submerged in tomato soup, this is more like a "Press And Destroy" can opening implement  :D
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So bad cutters a file that is not a file and
a can opener that is more like a can’t opener
SOG is doing well  :facepalm:
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Nails are a tough order. I'm not surprised to see some rolling from that test. But, I think this is where LM's replaceable cutters are a good idea. It's not often I need to cut a nail (or other hard wire), but it's nice to know that one could and then replace a mangled cutter if required. And, even with regular use, I suspect all cutters can dull or chip (I've got some dedicated wire cutters with the odd chip in them).


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Nails are a tough order. I'm not surprised to see some rolling from that test. But, I think this is where LM's replaceable cutters are a good idea. It's not often I need to cut a nail (or other hard wire), but it's nice to know that one could and then replace a mangled cutter if required. And, even with regular use, I suspect all cutters can dull or chip (I've got some dedicated wire cutters with the odd chip in them).

have you seen Tim Leatherman's famous test?  :D
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Yes I have seen his test
He stands on the tool to cut that big nail :tu: :like:
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I am going to buy 3 cans today
So I can try to use the can opener for day 12
I am left handed and have no problems
using a can opener on the SAK or LM
And after seeing Nix opening the can
I don’t know if it will work for me  :think:
It will be a interesting task for Day 12 :tu:
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:popcorn:

At least for the can't opener, there is some hope it can be turned into a can opener easily, i.e. by grinding it a little. Of course, that is something SOG should have done in the first place...

I am almost dreading my nail cutting test now...  :o
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:popcorn:

At least for the can't opener, there is some hope it can be turned into a can opener easily, i.e. by grinding it a little. Of course, that is something SOG should have done in the first place...

I am almost dreading my nail cutting test now...  :o
I was thinking the same about the can’t opener
If I have the same problems as
Nix when I test the can’t opener
I will try and regrind the opener like on the SAK or LM
It’s not like you can make it any worse  :rofl: :ahhh :facepalm:
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Day 11

Phillips driver test - passed. I agree however with whoever said this that this tool is not suitable for much more deeply recessed screws...

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Day 11 continued

Here are some close ups of the damage
I don’t know how Powernoodle
got away with cutting that nail he did  :think:

I gotta call ya out on the nail thing, W.
PN shouldn't have done it either. Makes little to no sense. :think:
That is not a fair test to be honest.  SOG doesn't advertise the cutters as "hard nail cutters".
That will not likely be covered under warranty. It is basically abuse. :facepalm:

Edit: For the record, and I emphasize this, I am not cutting hardened nails with my PAD. I don't do it with any other MT, so why ruin my PAD warranty? I urge anyone to NOT void their warranty by cutting hardened nails.
« Last Edit: June 11, 2018, 05:55:14 PM by gerleatherberman »
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I am almost dreading my nail cutting test now...  :o
Then don't do it.  :D It is not on the challenge sheet. Nor is cutting hardened steel nails listed as a function of the PAD.
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