Home made Leatherman Wave Bit Adapter

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I got a new Leatherman Wave over the weekend. The first thing that came to mind, the minute I started examining the tool was....... "That bit driver is really, really short". After some research, I was not very happy that I'd have to purchase special Leatherman thin bits, along with a special bit extender. So I made my own bit extender this afternoon, which adapts the Wave over to standard sized bits. I had a ton of those magnetic bit extenders around the house, from a number of Christmas gifts over the years, so I just took one of them to the old bench grinder.

The black tube is a sawed off piece of graphite fishing rod blank, from an old broken Rhino rod. It is permanently plugged on one end, and has a soft nylon removable plug on the other end. I still need to find a nicer looking removable plug. The graphite tube, as well as the bit adapter, both fit in the side pockets of the Wave sheath. The tube will hold 3 standard bits, enough for the remaining 2 philips bits and one slotted bit.

It even works with hex head drill bits.

 

[midnight flyer]

Now that's and excellent idea! I have those bit holders all over as well as they have them for promo pieces at one of our local hardware stores all the time.

I have the Surge, and that little tiny bit in that big tool is better than nothing, but not a lot. Now I can use that full sized brick of a tool as a real screwdriver.

It probably would have taken me another month to think about the drill bits...

Good show!

Robert

 

[AeroNautiCal]

Brilliant!

 

[westllen]

very good idea, thanks for the tip:thumbup: plus I believe that will fit perfectly in one of those little side pouches on the nylon and leather Charge/Wave sheaths.

very cool and handy!:thumbup:

Jules

 

[Gareth UK]

Great idea and some excellent pics too.

 

[supratentorial]

Great work! I especially like the use of the graphite tube to store the bits!