Quick question about Leatherman Squirt..

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baliflipper02

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Ok, so I'm going to buy a leatherman squirt ps4. and i realized that in some pictures, they are screws that have torx heads, then there are others that have rivets. can someone give me a timeline if the squirt with the torx heads is newer, or if they replaced the torx heads with the rivets. much thanx (spyderco reference)
 
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As far as I've seen they are manufactured with rivets now instead of torx. When I bought mine on eBay the listing had a picture of one with screws but I received rivets. Not a big deal in my opinion, I don't really intend on ever trying to take mine apart. Finding one with torx might be a bit difficult.
http://forum.multitool.org/index.php?topic=28753.0

Great choice BTW. The Squirt is, in my opinion, the best Multitool Leatherman makes. Reason being: keychain sized!
 
Moxy said:
As far as I've seen they are manufactured with rivets now instead of torx. When I bought mine on eBay the listing had a picture of one with screws but I received rivets. Not a big deal in my opinion, I don't really intend on ever trying to take mine apart. Finding one with torx might be a bit difficult.
http://forum.multitool.org/index.php?topic=28753.0

Great choice BTW. The Squirt is, in my opinion, the best Multitool Leatherman makes. Reason being: keychain sized!
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thanks for the info! it really doesn't matter to me but i was just wondering about it. thanks!
 
The first production used torx, and these versions are preferred by modders. All subsequent flavors, including the ones now available, employ rivets.

 
powernoodle said:
The first production used torx, and these versions are preferred by modders. All subsequent flavors, including the ones now available, employ rivets.

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yep, as stated before i really don't mind if they have rivets or torx screws. if it gets dirty, could i send in to leatherman and would they clean it?
 
baliflipper02 said:
could i clean it without running it through water?
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You could, but it would not thoroughly clean it and depending on how dirty it is you might not get everything. If you are worried about getting water trapped in there its a valid concern. At the very least if you bought one and wanted to keep it somewhat clean you could just wipe it down with a disinfecting wipe every so often. You really want to get the dust and pocket lint out of the liners and tight spaces as that's what could build up and cause problems.

Another option is air. If you have a air compressor your golden. You could wash it in water and completely dry it out. If you do not have a compressor you could get some of those compressed air cans from Walmart and just blow out the lint and crap every week or so.

Another option and (what most people do) is just carry it and never clean it unless you have an issue.
 
Capt. Spaulding said:
Another option is air. If you have a air compressor your golden. You could wash it in water and completely dry it out. If you do not have a compressor you could get some of those compressed air cans from Walmart and just blow out the lint and crap every week or so.
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I actually do have an air compressor. thanks for the tips! :)
 
I'd sooner use a cleaning solvent to remove oil and dirt. I'd try naphtha, denatured alcohol, or even WD40. Then re-oil it afterwards.
 
My Micra has been with me 18 years needing no more cleaning than an occasional shot of WD40 and wipedown. Everything is easy to get at with pipe cleaner, if necessary. It looks almost like new. Typically, I don't use it in grungy environments, though.
 
znapschatz said:
My Micra has been with me 18 years needing no more cleaning than an occasional shot of WD40 and wipedown. Everything is easy to get at with pipe cleaner, if necessary. It looks almost like new. Typically, I don't use it in grungy environments, though.
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I personally hate having oily tools or getting oil on my hands when not working so this is one reason why I personally do not go this route.
 
Capt. Spaulding said:
I personally hate having oily tools or getting oil on my hands when not working so this is one reason why I personally do not go this route.
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I'm not sure how this procedure would leave oil on your tools or hands. When I say occasional cleaning, I mean maybe twice a year, more or less. I always carry the Micra dry. The WD 40 is not for a protective coating, but for cleaning, then wiped off, and any residue evaporates.
 
To clean 'em, I swish them around in Dawn/water while opening/closing the tools. Then sling the water out, heat it up real good with the careful application of a heat gun until bone dry, then lightly oil. Whatever works.
 
znapschatz said:
I'm not sure how this procedure would leave oil on your tools or hands. When I say occasional cleaning, I mean maybe twice a year, more or less. I always carry the Micra dry. The WD 40 is not for a protective coating, but for cleaning, then wiped off, and any residue evaporates.
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Unless you actually washed off the WD-40 with soap and water its still on the handles and will get your hands oily. It is just a personal preference for me and I am very weird about having oil on my hands. If it works for you or anyone else than all the better. :thumbup: It does not work for me.
 
powernoodle said:
To clean 'em, I swish them around in Dawn/water while opening/closing the tools. Then sling the water out, heat it up real good with the careful application of a heat gun until bone dry, then lightly oil. Whatever works.
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Minus the heat gun, this is the SAK-recommended way of cleaning their knives and tools. Worst case, I took an SAK into the shower with a toothbrush after a particularly long trip to the Intracoastal Waterway. Sand and salt defeated by shampoo, toothbrush, and running water. I'm sure a Leatherman would respond well if it came to that.

Zieg
 
I've run a SAK through the dishwasher. The deal with SAKs is to make sure they get bone dry under the scales, and with those press-fit scales you don't want to be popping them on and off too much. So I don't employ water on SAKs unless there is no other option. Honestly, I don't clean any of them that much.
 
powernoodle said:
I've run a SAK through the dishwasher. The deal with SAKs is to make sure they get bone dry under the scales, and with those press-fit scales you don't want to be popping them on and off too much. So I don't employ water on SAKs unless there is no other option. Honestly, I don't clean any of them that much.
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This is why I love alox. So simple to clean and water is not going to get trapped anywhere.
 
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