My mag bar mod What do you think?

[thebrain]

I was thinking of making/buying a handle for a sawzall blade for my BOB .I have looked at the few offerings sold at stores and they are all to heavy and most cost about $20 (way too much!) I thought if it had another use all the better so here it is ,what do you guys think? I have to find a better way to attach the blade the tiny nut is a pain.

 

[WILLIAM.M]

great idea

have you tested it???

 

[thebrain]

I have tested it lightly it works fine ,I think it might work better if I cut a slot in the edge of the bar and used a pin to hold the blade.I think it would work well as is but if not tight enough it would slip out and wear on the edges of the inset area also the blades can vary in thickness .I like the idea of sawzall blades because they can be found for every use metal and wood fine tooth and course I like these

 

[sasquatch1]

smart idea! i never stop being amazed with the creativity of you guys on bladeforums.

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

Great idea! Maybe you could use a clevis pin? Personally I have the Lenox Tri-Fold and it's a great tool that can use sawzall OR hacksaw blades. :thumbup:

 

[Shotgun]

Cool. That blade has some funky looking teeth.

 

[DigitalDoc]

Wingnut.










No, No, No, I mean use a wingnut! Would that be easier to connect?

 

[Don Rearic]

Pretty cool idea.

 

[Les Snyder]

if the blades all work on the draw stroke, you could eliminate the cut with the mill, and just use two holes for button headed cap screws and wing nuts... one through the blade hole, and one to act as a stop on the top edge of the blade... trap the blade with the underside of the screw

 

[tknife]

The mag bar is my favorite fire starter and that's an awesome mod!

 

[Angus McGunnigl]

VERY GOOD IDEA. Wingnut