At this size, you'd be competing with Nextool's mini sailor if you could scale production to price it at like $25. Excited to see how this progresses. I like that you maintained a small profile overall, while still having a substantial plier head. Perhaps the Leatherman mini tool would also be of inspiration.
You could use a bearing ball with a divot to hold the pliers in position. Similar to how a frame lock holds a knife blade in place. If you wanted to keep it simple, you could just add teeth to the friction point so they click in.
This is awesome. Keen to see version 3 and beyond! Have you considered incorporating bit driver and bit holder? That plus an upgraded able knife blade would make this system epic!
RUclips recommended this video, and I’m glad cause the idea looks awesome. Fewer parts, room for additional tools. Just make the tools customizable so people can have what they want. Leatherman stopped making their small bladeless tool that was perfect for air travel, so I’ve been looking for something with pliers and scissors, with a place to put tweezers/toothpick. Your idea seems like it would scale really well to a keychain size multitool.
Yes. With some effort we may be able to create some open source pieces that people can make, share and improve upon, like happened with software or 3d printers. Thanks for sharing the enthusiasm!
I was just thinking , one thing i dislike about leatherman etc is that youre limited by the jaw size opening, i like how your design opens wide allowing you to clamp onto different sizes nuts . good job dude, cant wait for your future iterations
Very clever engineering and awesome how quickly you incorporated feedback in your newest version. 😎 My suggestions would be to print a traditional three pivot design that has the exact same size pliers and implements to compare the ergonomics (in all usage scenarios) and resulting size/weight. I'm curious about the overall closed length of your prototype compared to the max possible length of main tools (knife, file, saw, scissors, etc). Will your design support four large implements like the Leatherman Wave/Arc?
You can add a long blade and a long t-shank adapter with a file or sawblade if you bend the frame like on the Wave. Also, a bit more needlenose on the pliers would be nice.
i said you should patent it! i'm famous! woohoo i expect a discount when its out!🤣 still more to do but nice improvment's i would've made the pliers more on the needle nose side and maybe consider magnet's for the pliers ditent. also you will probbably add outside tools and usully they are wider at the base so you'lle need to figure out a way to reshape the handle so it will fit and still not damage the better ergonomics you've got in the new prototype. 💪
The ergonomics of v2 are much better. I actually thought the chunky pliers of V1 were good, but they might just be my preference for more blunt nosed pliers. I'd suggest avoiding a friction element for engaging the plier head, go for a detent instead. Friction elements are quite finicky to get just right and they wear and change behavior. I'd suggest a detent mechanism like many other multi tools, they're more reliable and stable long term. I personally think they provide a more stable and secure feel right off the bat as opposed to friction hinges which have a fairly soft feel and can slip in use. They also provide a tactile click when locking into position, which I personally like with tools, it lets me know the tool is deployed properly and ready to use rather than having to guess if a friction hinge is fully seated.
@@ToolTechGeek Something like a leaf spring detent might be easier to print and also manufacture out of metal. I'm not 100% sure how other mutlitools do it but i suspect its sheet metal/leaf spring based rather than ball detent. You could also consider maybe a liner lock type mechanism. Not exactly a detent but as an end user I wouldn't be opposed to a liner lock on the pliers.
At this size, you'd be competing with Nextool's mini sailor if you could scale production to price it at like $25. Excited to see how this progresses. I like that you maintained a small profile overall, while still having a substantial plier head. Perhaps the Leatherman mini tool would also be of inspiration.
Version 2 is a really nice upgrade! It's awesome how you improved the ergonomics soo much yet kept the mechanical design soo simple.
You could use a bearing ball with a divot to hold the pliers in position. Similar to how a frame lock holds a knife blade in place. If you wanted to keep it simple, you could just add teeth to the friction point so they click in.
I like it!
This is awesome. Keen to see version 3 and beyond! Have you considered incorporating bit driver and bit holder? That plus an upgraded able knife blade would make this system epic!
RUclips recommended this video, and I’m glad cause the idea looks awesome. Fewer parts, room for additional tools. Just make the tools customizable so people can have what they want. Leatherman stopped making their small bladeless tool that was perfect for air travel, so I’ve been looking for something with pliers and scissors, with a place to put tweezers/toothpick. Your idea seems like it would scale really well to a keychain size multitool.
Yes. With some effort we may be able to create some open source pieces that people can make, share and improve upon, like happened with software or 3d printers. Thanks for sharing the enthusiasm!
I was just thinking , one thing i dislike about leatherman etc is that youre limited by the jaw size opening, i like how your design opens wide allowing you to clamp onto different sizes nuts .
good job dude, cant wait for your future iterations
Very clever engineering and awesome how quickly you incorporated feedback in your newest version. 😎
My suggestions would be to print a traditional three pivot design that has the exact same size pliers and implements to compare the ergonomics (in all usage scenarios) and resulting size/weight.
I'm curious about the overall closed length of your prototype compared to the max possible length of main tools (knife, file, saw, scissors, etc). Will your design support four large implements like the Leatherman Wave/Arc?
You can add a long blade and a long t-shank adapter with a file or sawblade if you bend the frame like on the Wave. Also, a bit more needlenose on the pliers would be nice.
Cool! I think you are on to something 👍🏻.
Very cool!!
I would definitely buy one love the idea!!
i said you should patent it!
i'm famous! woohoo
i expect a discount when its out!🤣
still more to do but nice improvment's
i would've made the pliers more on the needle nose side and maybe consider magnet's for the pliers ditent.
also you will probbably add outside tools and usully they are wider at the base so you'lle need to figure out a way to reshape the handle so it will fit and still not damage the better ergonomics you've got in the new prototype.
💪
Bring it to production and think about the implements and don't forget yo add hex driver
The ergonomics of v2 are much better. I actually thought the chunky pliers of V1 were good, but they might just be my preference for more blunt nosed pliers. I'd suggest avoiding a friction element for engaging the plier head, go for a detent instead. Friction elements are quite finicky to get just right and they wear and change behavior. I'd suggest a detent mechanism like many other multi tools, they're more reliable and stable long term. I personally think they provide a more stable and secure feel right off the bat as opposed to friction hinges which have a fairly soft feel and can slip in use. They also provide a tactile click when locking into position, which I personally like with tools, it lets me know the tool is deployed properly and ready to use rather than having to guess if a friction hinge is fully seated.
yes I’m leaning that way. I’m looking at small ball detent hardware as we speak.
@@ToolTechGeek Something like a leaf spring detent might be easier to print and also manufacture out of metal. I'm not 100% sure how other mutlitools do it but i suspect its sheet metal/leaf spring based rather than ball detent.
You could also consider maybe a liner lock type mechanism. Not exactly a detent but as an end user I wouldn't be opposed to a liner lock on the pliers.
bro think about some patents soon
Definitely. This is an awesome idea!