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The 58mm cap lifter/Phillips on the backside is pure genius.Found the exploded Cadet stash and some bonus scissor options.
Test fit of blade layer:
Unfortunately, while the bottle opener can be made to work like this it’s a bit awkward and inconvenient for anyone who uses that often. Good news is that it takes very little to make these parts work together for anyone who would want the Rambler equivalent tools in 84mm.
Thanks, but I’m sure it’s been done before, at least on other frame sizes. Just needs a 4th pin to work on 84mm alox.
Mod the tip on both back and in-line modern Phillips to drive #0 heads consistently. The original longer in-line Phillips was better for smaller screw sizes.
As long as it doesn't require too much torque, it's possible for a smaller phillips driver to do a half decent job at turning a larger phillips screw, but it's not really possible for a larger phillips driver to turn a smaller phillips screw. That's why the 58mm phillips can so often punch above its own weight class.
Yes this should be possible if you "sharpen" the phillips driver. There is a method to restore worn out phillips drivers by filing the outside flats of the fins. This has the effect of making the tip more pointy. Normally you would flatten the tip out to make the screwdriver fit larger screws better, but you could leave it like that to drive smaller screws.
The main ‘trick’ is to make the new, smaller flats flat. Not tapered or it won’t ‘bite’ the screw heads.
A while ago I had to replace the keyboard on my laptop. Of course the laptop was designed in a way that you could only reach the keyboard after dissasembling the entire laptop base, removing literally every single other component. The rambler handled the entire job from start to full reassembly. There was never a point when I needed to reach for anything else to help get the job done.Been carrying a rambler on my key chain for years and almost exclusively for the past 3 months. So I can say I am a big fan. Used the siczors today to open a pack of batteries, the blade to poke a new notch in a belt, and the file to pry the back cover off a watch. Ultra handy tool that makes me glad nearly every single day to have on hand.
don't get me started
Those are great especially the locking ones that I use a lot, but they don't make anything small enough for my liking when it comes to 58mm Vic's and other small keychain intended items.
Test fitting and showing the 84mm Rambler parts together. But pretty sure this one will be finished as a Cadet/Super Tinker variant with the opener layer added one I decide…awl or not.Found the exploded Cadet stash and some bonus scissor options.
Test fit of blade layer:
Unfortunately, while the bottle opener can be made to work like this it’s a bit awkward and inconvenient for anyone who uses that often. Good news is that it takes very little to make these parts work together for anyone who would want the Rambler equivalent tools in 84mm.
Went with not. Since I was putting in a 4th pin, either would work in this mod.
Awesome!! You're really good at this, man! That's a sweet tool combo.Went with not. Since I was putting in a 4th pin, either would work in this mod.
Flush peened rivets. With its tool density and nickel silver liners, it’s very solid feeling like a SAK from the ‘40s.
Thanks! Using the hook and it’s backspring is sort of more about part abundance and availability over preference…at least for me. My favorite mod for the hook is to cut my own files on them.
I mean mostly in the weight/heft/density way. Newer knives always feel lighter for their size or number of layers, regardless of scale material. Victorinox spent a lot of effort over the decades to use less material. Most tools, liners, scales and backsprings are lighter than their previous versions.
Files in the hook? I have not heard of that one, yet! I was actually almost going to mention a mod I heard of, sharpening it to make it a woodcutting tool (Thanks, Felix Immler!), that I was thinking of trying. Also, you could make a crochet hook out of one, but it would be better if it could be made to be a main tool like they do with the screwdriver on knives like the Explorer.