Homemade EDC Tool(Update 5-22-2011)

[Ducky]

I i have been looking around at all these different key chain tools and i cant seem to find one that fits my needs.
I have been looking for one that is aesthetically pleasing as the Boker Vox Tool
With the features of the Schrade Ti Tool
And has the Construction Quality of an Atwood tool

So I desided to grab a piece of steel and my die grinder and started hacking away.
Keep in mind that this is my first try and in no way perfect in my eyes.
The back bye the lanyard hole is a flathead skrewdriver
The front is a small pry bar, the sides are a seatbelt cutter and an bottle opener.



Need thicker steel

One side is a bottle opener the other side will be a seatbelt cutter.

The cutter still needs sharpening

Bottle opener(obviously)


So what do you think.

[Dogan]

Excellent!

Refine your MFG a bit and I'd buy one from ya.

[AeroNautiCal]

What a terrific little device!

You've made the neatest, smallest, most useful micro tool that I've seen.

[PistolPete]

That is pretty darn cool.

[Jeriah]

Reminds me of the old Stussy "S" logo that kids used to draw in their notebooks circa 1986:

[Dust3r]

Very nice work! Look forward to seeing your entire line of designs when you begin the sales.
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[KMAC179]

Reminds me of the old Stussy "S" logo that kids used to draw in their notebooks circa 1986:

1986 I graduated a substantial number of years after that, I was very familiar with them

[Ducky]

Reminds me of the old Stussy "S" logo that kids used to draw in their notebooks circa 1986:

1986 I graduated a substantial number of years after that, I was very familiar with them

Yea It looks like that to me too. Kinda made me laugh.
LOL It would be a good gift for someone whos name started with an "S"



I made a 2nd one this one was was a little more thought out and with a thicker metal. Looks way better with the thicker metal.
The first one was all free hand with a pneumatic cutting wheel.
I still have to figure out how to repeatedly make precise angle grinds.

I fill finish out the 2nd one and take some pictures tomorow.

[Israel]

Reminds me of the old Stussy "S" logo that kids used to draw in their notebooks circa 1986:

1986 I graduated a substantial number of years after that, I was very familiar with them

Hell, I saw new graffiti just the other day that had one in it.

[sworbeyegib]

I like it! I'd like to see one with an actually can opener on it, I keep a p-51 on my keychain, and would love to have something classier on there.

Edit for spelling.

[shoggoth80]

Gonna heat treat and temper it after you get it to where you want it to be right?
I like it.

[Dawgboy]

Very nice! A friend was looking at one of these and I had to laugh because they wanted 99 bucks for it.
http://www.tripleaughtdesign.com/Equipment/Tools/BRATT

[KentsOkay]

Fricken awesome sir.

[MyDogMike]

Neat

[BullOnParade]

Very nice! A friend was looking at one of these and I had to laugh because they wanted 99 bucks for it.
http://www.tripleaughtdesign.com/Equipment/Tools/BRATT

But ... Look at the awesome ... Maybe ... I've got nothin' man.

[AeroNautiCal]

It would be a good gift for someone whos name started with an "S"

This tool is so cool, people will be prepared to change their name to something which begins with an 'S', just so they could have one!

[Big B]

That's pretty cool. I'm looking forward to see what your 2nd try looks like

[Ducky]

Ok here we go
Still havent figured out how to finish the edges off the way I would like but I think it's an overall improvement from the first one.

[Fletch]

Do want!

The thicker metal looks awesome

[Ducky]

Almsot forgot.
I was showing this to my wife last night and explaining what everythign was. It was all pretty obvious to her except for the notch in the pry bar. She was saying that it wasnt big enough to be used to pull nails. I explained to her that it was intended to be a wire stripper.
She thought that was cool but then sujested "Well, why not just make the notch bigger and sharpen the edges? That way you can pull nails and strip varying sizes of wires."

!Briliant!

So look for that feature on future models.

[retrospeaks]

that thing is badass ducky. sign me up for one if you make any more of these.

have you given the strap cutter a shot on cordage/straps yet?

[Regular Guy]

Do want.

[Packin' Heat]

love it.

my only question is the overall length is so short that one wouldn't have enough leverage to pry anything...no?

[Ducky]

that thing is badass ducky. sign me up for one if you make any more of these.

have you given the strap cutter a shot on cordage/straps yet?

I havent mannaged to sharpen it enough. Im going to look around for a sharpener tomorow and see if I can get it sharp.
It did open some cardboard boxes fairly easy today though.

love it.

my only question is the overall length is so short that one wouldn't have enough leverage to pry anything...no?

If you are prying something small it is no problem. I have found that when im messing around with larger things the lanyard really helps. Its almost feels like a solid extension of the tool.

Gonna heat treat and temper it after you get it to where you want it to be right?
I like it.

I have been looking around here for someone who has the setup to heat treat them. I dont have nearly enough knowledge in the subject to tackle this myself.