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MacGyver Challenge - April

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Reply #900 on: April 23, 2025, 08:55:16 AM
Day 23

The toothpick helped poke out the ball for clean up.


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Re: MacGyver Challenge - April
Reply #901 on: April 23, 2025, 10:52:22 AM
DAY 22

DAY off from work and went out for a bike ride with the wife...packed light and brought only the classic as the edc... picture of my full English breakfast  :whistle:



Now in the park, with my youngest, whom managed to rip the mouth area of her toy dog.... classic, needle and thread to the rescue...you really couldn't see the repair once finished.



That looks so good! And excellent sewing job! :like:


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Reply #902 on: April 23, 2025, 10:53:41 AM
Day 22
Companion opened a box.  Fisher was disappointed because nothing for him.

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Give Fisher a treat. :pok:


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Re: MacGyver Challenge - April
Reply #903 on: April 23, 2025, 10:58:58 AM
Day 23

Can a 93mm awl fit in the 84mm frame? :think:


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Reply #904 on: April 23, 2025, 12:23:53 PM
Day 23

    It took some time for me to get my MacGyver juices flowing, so to speak.  I finally broke through, and the true hero came out.
     A trip to town started it.  When I reached the end of my driveway, I noticed something wasn't quite right.  I figured out what it was in a flash.  An old brown Chevy truck was parked next to my mailbox.  Aha.  Something was happening.  A man was rolling on the ground behind the vehicle. 
     I parked and walked over.  Might be something a MacGyver could fix.  If he was rabid, or maybe had been snake bit, I could just veer left a little and check my mail before leaving.  I decided to assume a local accent and open a dialogue with the nutjob. 
    "What's up, Bud?"  He told me he had lost his band-aid.  He checked one box for nutjob right there.  Then he said old brown had blown out a tire at the stop sign about 50 yards farther up the road.  Then he had tried to deploy the jack and mashed the cat urine out of his thumb.  He held his hand up in proof.  The thumb nail was free at top and bottom, and held on by whatever holds a smashed thumb nail on in the early stages.  Plus at one time a band-aid.  He was trying to find his band-aid that had fallen off so he could continue with his repairs.
     As his tale of woe continued, I evaluated.  Walked around the truck a little.  Smashed thumb nail?  Check.  No band-aid?  Check.  Flat tire?  Check.  I decided that running for my life or stomping his head while he was lying on the ground were both unnecessary.  I MacGyvered.
     I mentioned that I didn't carry a band-aid, but did have some duct tape.  He refused.  I saw then that he wasn't in a fit state of mind to make decisions for himself.  I quickly sat on his back and pulled his hand off to one side in a jiu-jitsu Kimura grip.  Out came the duct tape and quickly his digit was wrapped. 
     After things settled down a bit, I got up and he rolled over.  Then he explained why he didn't want the duct tape.  He couldn't get it off without it ripping off his tender thumb nail.  I apologized for assuming he was out of his head with pain.  He said that was okay.  He also said I had taped the wrong thumb anyway and continued looking for his lost band-aid.
      I wished him luck and continued my trip to town.  On the way back, I saw his truck still in the same spot.  He was sitting inside smoking a ciggie with a tire on the ground.  He made no effort to flag me down for more MacGyvering, so I went home. 
      Best wishes  G 
  PS Oh yeah, I am carrying a Climber for a while.
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Reply #905 on: April 23, 2025, 01:31:08 PM
DAY 23  University of Florida inspired tape and paperclip, with  a Vic Sportsman.  In case you're wondering, I don't know who loved who, but secondhand love is better than none at all.

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Reply #906 on: April 23, 2025, 01:33:47 PM
Day 23

    It took some time for me to get my MacGyver juices flowing, so to speak.  I finally broke through, and the true hero came out.
     A trip to town started it.  When I reached the end of my driveway, I noticed something wasn't quite right.  I figured out what it was in a flash.  An old brown Chevy truck was parked next to my mailbox.  Aha.  Something was happening.  A man was rolling on the ground behind the vehicle. 
     I parked and walked over.  Might be something a MacGyver could fix.  If he was rabid, or maybe had been snake bit, I could just veer left a little and check my mail before leaving.  I decided to assume a local accent and open a dialogue with the nutjob. 
    "What's up, Bud?"  He told me he had lost his band-aid.  He checked one box for nutjob right there.  Then he said old brown had blown out a tire at the stop sign about 50 yards farther up the road.  Then he had tried to deploy the jack and mashed the cat urine out of his thumb.  He held his hand up in proof.  The thumb nail was free at top and bottom, and held on by whatever holds a smashed thumb nail on in the early stages.  Plus at one time a band-aid.  He was trying to find his band-aid that had fallen off so he could continue with his repairs.
     As his tale of woe continued, I evaluated.  Walked around the truck a little.  Smashed thumb nail?  Check.  No band-aid?  Check.  Flat tire?  Check.  I decided that running for my life or stomping his head while he was lying on the ground were both unnecessary.  I MacGyvered.
     I mentioned that I didn't carry a band-aid, but did have some duct tape.  He refused.  I saw then that he wasn't in a fit state of mind to make decisions for himself.  I quickly sat on his back and pulled his hand off to one side in a jiu-jitsu Kimura grip.  Out came the duct tape and quickly his digit was wrapped. 
     After things settled down a bit, I got up and he rolled over.  Then he explained why he didn't want the duct tape.  He couldn't get it off without it ripping off his tender thumb nail.  I apologized for assuming he was out of his head with pain.  He said that was okay.  He also said I had taped the wrong thumb anyway and continued looking for his lost band-aid.
      I wished him luck and continued my trip to town.  On the way back, I saw his truck still in the same spot.  He was sitting inside smoking a ciggie with a tire on the ground.  He made no effort to flag me down for more MacGyvering, so I went home. 
      Best wishes  G 
  PS Oh yeah, I am carrying a Climber for a while.

Bravo, sir.   :salute:  We salute your persistence in MacGyvering this pour soul. 


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Reply #907 on: April 23, 2025, 01:44:01 PM
Day 23 of 30

Today some package opening with small blade.

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Reply #908 on: April 23, 2025, 01:56:26 PM
  I think I might like this change to Climber.  I didn't much notice the change from 84mm to 91mm, but the extra layer does feel a little bulky.  I did carry the SwissChamp one day without difficulty but was wearing different pants.  Pockets are not all the same.  Best wishes. G
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Reply #909 on: April 23, 2025, 01:59:21 PM
Bravo, sir.   :salute:  We salute your persistence in MacGyvering this pour soul.

   Just for the record.  The part about jumping on the guy and forcibly duct taping him is pure horse feathers.  The rest of the story is true and happened last Monday.  Best wishes.  G
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Reply #910 on: April 23, 2025, 02:46:50 PM
Day 23

Another arrival!?!  They just appear in the post, has if my  address is projecting a beacon, “AWL 91 and 84ers welcome here!”

Yesterday a MOUNTAINEER arrived from Virginia. Gently used, in fact only the main blade and scissors show  evidence of use.  File and lifter layer yet have factory oil. The Pen blade still factory sharp.

Tape residue on scissors and main blade required sharpening.

A four layer, and the file is very nice, the die appears to be able to CUT metal plate of 1/16” thickness or even a small branch from a tree.

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Spartan, prepping a new wrap of tape for my kit. Preparing to leave home front, and venture into the unknown for an eye exam, then gather food stores and other parts of the local countryside for items to sustain me.
If I start and end the day above ground, it is a good day!

Hope yours is as good!

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Reply #911 on: April 23, 2025, 02:47:48 PM
💥DAY 22💥

i've been enjoying carrying this red alox PX
in hand it really has an old school 80s type vibe
awlso pictured:
Rusty MacGyver MT
Emisar DT8K (HankLight) with W2 emitters in 6000K



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Reply #912 on: April 23, 2025, 02:54:22 PM
   Just for the record.  The part about jumping on the guy and forcibly duct taping him is pure horse feathers.  The rest of the story is true and happened last Monday.  Best wishes.  G
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sure it was buddy  :pok:
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Re: MacGyver Challenge - April
Reply #913 on: April 23, 2025, 03:07:50 PM
Day 21:

An uneventful day at the office. I ate a clementine.
Current SAKs: Explorer, SwissChamp, Handyman (modded), Climber, Super Tinker, Tinker, Woodsman (modded), Electrician, Pioneer, SwissTool, Executive, Ambassador, Champion Plus
Current Leatherman tools: PST, Original Wave, Wave, Wave+, Blast, Bond, Curl, Style PS, Micra

Boomer Sooner!


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Reply #914 on: April 23, 2025, 03:11:03 PM
Surprised package!!!

One of my daughters visited Saturday as I was assigning RED pocket knifes to a new storage bin. And  I mentioned  needing to repair my zipper pulls on a suitcase.

This morning on my porch a package from the RIVER site.

Contents include bright RED mug, and assortment of Zipper ties and another assortment of paracord type
pulls.
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One crazy daughter just trying to make life easier for me.
If I start and end the day above ground, it is a good day!

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Reply #915 on: April 23, 2025, 04:25:52 PM
Day 23, Mac is going with a Cybertool mod today.
"Every generation has the obligation to free men's minds for a look at new worlds, to look out from a higher plateau than the last generation." Ellison Onizuka


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Reply #916 on: April 23, 2025, 04:38:44 PM
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Reply #917 on: April 23, 2025, 08:03:24 PM
Day 23:
WENGER TAHARA with opening layer spring broken in half ... But still I like that piece of history

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Reply #918 on: April 23, 2025, 08:56:31 PM
Posting for Old Lefty

Day 23: Ranger and strain screw


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Reply #919 on: April 23, 2025, 08:57:04 PM
CyberTool & Lego shuttle today


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Reply #920 on: April 23, 2025, 09:38:31 PM
Day 22:
Sliced open a new roll with the Sapphire Tinker 
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Reply #921 on: April 23, 2025, 09:53:48 PM
Day 23

Pioneer X today.... not much MacGyvering today.... just work.


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Reply #922 on: April 23, 2025, 10:17:52 PM
Day 23

While not duct tape, I frequently use black electrical tape a d it is supper handy.


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Reply #923 on: April 23, 2025, 11:29:30 PM
Day 23: Peeled a couple of oranges for a snack this afternoon
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Re: MacGyver Challenge - April
Reply #924 on: April 24, 2025, 01:02:32 AM
Day 23

Walking the babies


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Re: MacGyver Challenge - April
Reply #925 on: April 24, 2025, 01:12:57 AM
Day 23

    It took some time for me to get my MacGyver juices flowing, so to speak.  I finally broke through, and the true hero came out.
     A trip to town started it.  When I reached the end of my driveway, I noticed something wasn't quite right.  I figured out what it was in a flash.  An old brown Chevy truck was parked next to my mailbox.  Aha.  Something was happening.  A man was rolling on the ground behind the vehicle. 
     I parked and walked over.  Might be something a MacGyver could fix.  If he was rabid, or maybe had been snake bit, I could just veer left a little and check my mail before leaving.  I decided to assume a local accent and open a dialogue with the nutjob. 
    "What's up, Bud?"  He told me he had lost his band-aid.  He checked one box for nutjob right there.  Then he said old brown had blown out a tire at the stop sign about 50 yards farther up the road.  Then he had tried to deploy the jack and mashed the cat urine out of his thumb.  He held his hand up in proof.  The thumb nail was free at top and bottom, and held on by whatever holds a smashed thumb nail on in the early stages.  Plus at one time a band-aid.  He was trying to find his band-aid that had fallen off so he could continue with his repairs.
     As his tale of woe continued, I evaluated.  Walked around the truck a little.  Smashed thumb nail?  Check.  No band-aid?  Check.  Flat tire?  Check.  I decided that running for my life or stomping his head while he was lying on the ground were both unnecessary.  I MacGyvered.
     I mentioned that I didn't carry a band-aid, but did have some duct tape.  He refused.  I saw then that he wasn't in a fit state of mind to make decisions for himself.  I quickly sat on his back and pulled his hand off to one side in a jiu-jitsu Kimura grip.  Out came the duct tape and quickly his digit was wrapped. 
     After things settled down a bit, I got up and he rolled over.  Then he explained why he didn't want the duct tape.  He couldn't get it off without it ripping off his tender thumb nail.  I apologized for assuming he was out of his head with pain.  He said that was okay.  He also said I had taped the wrong thumb anyway and continued looking for his lost band-aid.
      I wished him luck and continued my trip to town.  On the way back, I saw his truck still in the same spot.  He was sitting inside smoking a ciggie with a tire on the ground.  He made no effort to flag me down for more MacGyvering, so I went home. 
      Best wishes  G 
  PS Oh yeah, I am carrying a Climber for a while.
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I recall I have done something similar. When I was moving, I used tape and some napkin when I had no bandaid on tje road. I have done that to my daughter as well  :rofl:


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Re: MacGyver Challenge - April
Reply #926 on: April 24, 2025, 01:58:07 AM
Day 24
The kapton tape on my whistle helped to fix the boards together at work,  so they won't flap when moved. Classic sd helped to trim the tape.


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Reply #927 on: April 24, 2025, 02:43:46 AM
Day 24

Tinker came for a ride to town to get replacement tweezers after the previous set abandoned ship somewhere on a job site . Also picked up a couple shirts for the colder weather coming along.

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Reply #928 on: April 24, 2025, 03:19:10 AM
Day 23

Our Christmas tree is 12 feet tall. That's a pain in the butt to take up and down, decorate, etc. Also, it's pretty. We decided to just lightly redecorate seasonally and keep it up year round. Also, eco-line Huntsman. Love the scales, wish it had a "real" shield.


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Reply #929 on: April 24, 2025, 03:27:52 AM
  Printed shields and printed graphics on the cellidor scales.  A little wear makes them look sad.  I like the nylon.  They should have made a cast in 'old cross' sort of logo that wouldn't wear off.  Best wishes.  G
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