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• How a cryptex works
  Posted at 11:50 on October 20th 2011 in DIY, Geocaching

  I don't update this site much anymore due to my writing work elsewhere, but I do answer emails that come in. They're normally about one of two things: my geocaching cryptex, or my Leatherman PS4 mods. To save myself from having to explain how to make a cryptex to everyone, here's a quick rundown on how to do it. Mak

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• Beyerdynamic DT770 Wireless/Wired hybrid mod
  Posted at 22:18 on January 11th 2011 in DIY

  Picked up a Sony Ericsson HB-DS970 on sale before christmas and finally did something constructive with it.

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• 4sevens Preon 1/2 review, mod and DIY accessories
  Posted at 14:28 on November 6th 2010 in DIY, EDC

  I finally got my flashlight setup the way I want it and even though it was pricey compared to the lights I usually use it was worth it.

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• Leatherman Squirt PS4 spoon add-on
  Posted at 20:16 on October 31st 2010 in DIY, EDC, Multitools

  An alternate way of attaching a spoon/spork/whatever to a Leatherman Squirt (PS4). Works better than my previous prototype.

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• Leatherman Squirt PS4 Liner Lock
  Posted at 18:55 on October 28th 2010 in DIY, EDC, Multitools

  While geocaching today I stopped by a store and found a big kit of Dremel accessories on sale. That gave me the tools to make the PS4 liner lock I prototyped a week ago.

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• Leatherman Squirt PS4 x-acto mod
  Posted at 22:07 on October 21st 2010 in DIY, EDC, Multitools

  A completely different mod to the liner lock prototype I posted earlier today, but at the same time it fixes the same problem for me. Here's the Leatherman Squirt PS4 x-acto knife mod!

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• Leatherman Free-Style CS (Style CS mod)
  Posted at 23:13 on October 15th 2010 in DIY, EDC, Multitools

  My poor little Style CS has already been molested a couple of times to make the Mini-Skeletool, but it had to endure a second round of my Dremel. The result is the Free-Style CS.

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• Leatherman Squirt PS4 modded vs normal version
  Posted at 11:48 on October 2nd 2010 in DIY, EDC, Multitools

  Here's a video showing the differences between my modded Leatherman Squirt PS4 and the normal out-of-the-box PS4. The modded one also uses the orginal pivots, the other one has the new useless rivets they introduced.

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• Address container flashlight mod
  Posted at 15:18 on September 17th 2010 in DIY, EDC

  As you might know I like putting unusual things in tiny address containers for pet collars, and I've been wanting to try fitting a flashlight in there.

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• Leatherman Style CS Mini Skeletool Mod
  Posted at 17:08 on September 15th 2010 in DIY, EDC, Multitools

  Just got a Leatherman Style and Style CS, and immediately ripped them apart to turn them into the mod project they were intended for: a mini Skeletool.

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• Leatherman PS4 sheath prototype
  Posted at 14:19 on September 13th 2010 in DIY, EDC, Multitools

  Yesterday I got an idea for a new kind of sheath for fold-open pliers based multitools. Some sketchup sketches and a duct tape prototype later I had a plan for making a real prototype.

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• Leatherman Squirt bit and microbit adapters
  Posted at 15:33 on September 6th 2010 in DIY, EDC, Multitools

  Any multitool should be able to use bits, so of course I had to find a way for my new Squirt PS4 to use them as well.

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• Leatherman Wave SAK scissors mod
  Posted at 17:51 on September 1st 2010 in DIY, EDC, Multitools

  Got a few used Swiss Army Knives today, and after disassembling one I ended up trying something for fun and realizing it worked brilliantly - adding the scissors to the Leatherman Wave.

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• Victorinox bladeless Tinker mod aka. can you use pop rivets to build SAKs?
  Posted at 12:24 on August 30th 2010 in DIY, EDC, Multitools

  The back story for this post starts yesterday with me seeing a video about pop rivets on YouTube. Fast forward to today, and I have built my first Swiss Army Knife using them.

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• Paracord Water Bottle Sleeve
  Posted at 13:36 on August 20th 2010 in DIY, EDC

  I wanted a way to attach my water bottle to my bag without having a bottle holder on the bag (like I've had before). I've seen paracord bottle sleeves on Stordrane's blog and decided to give it a try.

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• DIY Swiss Army Knife Leather Sheath
  Posted at 15:22 on August 10th 2010 in DIY, EDC, Multitools

  I have worked with most materials, from glass to wood, metal and recently paracord, but one material was still left on my to-do list: leather. I found an old leather sheath in the garage and recycled it.

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• Swiss Army Knife Wood Scales V2
  Posted at 15:21 on August 10th 2010 in DIY, EDC, Multitools

  My previous wooden SAK scales were OK, but pine tree isn't exactly the most exotic (or hardest) wood out there. That's why I started looking for some more exotic wood, and I found some.

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• Paracord Lanyards
  Posted at 19:42 on July 31st 2010 in DIY, EDC, Lifestyle hacks

  Yeah yeah yeah, another multitool.org thread I found that lead me to make something new. This time it helped me discover the awesomeness of paracord (thin nylon rope). Turns out you can make lanyards from it.

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• Leatherman Flat Bit Mod
  Posted at 16:20 on July 28th 2010 in DIY, EDC, Multitools

  Just a quick mod to the double Phillips head bit driver that comes with the Skeletool. Grinded down to make one side a combined flat head and prying tool.

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• Swiss Army Knife Brushed Steel Scales
  Posted at 16:07 on July 25th 2010 in DIY, EDC, Multitools

  Today was my day off, and what was supposed to be a day of relaxing at home turned into a day in the workshop at work.

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