Yes, you will have to make the notch bigger for it to lock and also so it can open far enough to be inline with the handle. Take your time and I think you'll be fine. The best way to mark it is to lay the Rebar file on top and use it to mark with a fine tip Sharpie. You can use a drill bit to help line up the holes while you mark it.
Quote from: SteveC on August 04, 2016, 08:04:06 PMYes, you will have to make the notch bigger for it to lock and also so it can open far enough to be inline with the handle. Take your time and I think you'll be fine. The best way to mark it is to lay the Rebar file on top and use it to mark with a fine tip Sharpie. You can use a drill bit to help line up the holes while you mark it.Cool, thanks for the info Steve
Quote from: Monrogue on August 04, 2016, 08:10:41 PMQuote from: SteveC on August 04, 2016, 08:04:06 PMYes, you will have to make the notch bigger for it to lock and also so it can open far enough to be inline with the handle. Take your time and I think you'll be fine. The best way to mark it is to lay the Rebar file on top and use it to mark with a fine tip Sharpie. You can use a drill bit to help line up the holes while you mark it.Cool, thanks for the info Steve Just remember take off to the line then check it If it isn't what you want then cut some more Just go slow because there is no rush
I decided to use the file from my old original PST to check to see if it would lock. I didn't want to use my diamond file but they are the same profile.NotchLock upI made the notch just a hair wider than the Rebar file taking a bit more off the back where the rounded portion is. The file does lock up with just a little play. It is a really hard to deploy without a nail nick. I think it would work better to swap positions with the the knife blade. You would then have the cut out in the handle for the file and the nail nick would still be on the right side for the knife blade.
Yes, I think that is the way to go.
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link to picshttp://s86.photobucket.com/user/asc67/library/Files%20leatherman?sort=3&page=1
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is my thread about the Blast It has a few pics of the file being grinded as well