#112902 - 11/19/07 02:50 AM
Re: My Gear Repair Kit
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Cranky Geek
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I like it. Couple things I saw missing:
Super glue Sand paper (for roughing stuff up) STOUT thread, like fine braided fishline or #69 nylon Precision screw drivers (I like the kind that fit into a pin vise) Pin drills (cleaning ports, boring fine holes before using wire to hold stuff together)
I am assuming you are carrying a multitool already.
Other than that, it looks pretty good once you restock your zip ties. Were did you find the SlickClips? I've been looking for them for months.
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#112905 - 11/19/07 03:00 AM
Re: My Gear Repair Kit
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Hacksaw
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I do have Krazy glue (I added it after I made the post...it's in this thread somewhere.
Sand paper is in the baggie of patches.
I use fishing line instead of 'stout' thread
I don't need pin drills...too complicated.
And you're right. I normally carry Either a Victorinox Cybertool 34 or a Gerber 600 Multipliers...or both. The SAK has a precision screw driver and a multibit screw driver with bits built in...awesome tool.
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#112922 - 11/19/07 04:28 AM
Re: My Gear Repair Kit
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Journeyman
Registered: 10/17/07
Posts: 79
Loc: Missouri
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I needed to repair a strap on a military backpack I was using. I had good sewing needles (mostly large)and carpet thread. But trying to push the needle through the strap was pretty tough without aid from a multitool. I finally used the awl to puncture a few small holes through to make the job quicker and easier.
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#112992 - 11/19/07 09:54 PM
Re: My Gear Repair Kit
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Veteran
Registered: 07/08/07
Posts: 1268
Loc: Northeastern Ontario, Canada
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Hi Nighthiker,
I bought a Speedy Sticher last spring but have not used it yet; do you have any idea how well it would work to re-attach leather straps to a canvas pack?
Thanks,
Mike
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#113007 - 11/19/07 11:53 PM
Re: My Gear Repair Kit
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Geezer
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Should work OK. Depending on the thickness of the canvas, you might want to put some thin leather backing inside of the pack, then stitch thru all three layers...
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#113011 - 11/20/07 12:15 AM
Re: My Gear Repair Kit
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Enthusiast
Registered: 10/21/07
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Loc: Greensboro, NC
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[quote=JIM]A 'backup knife' is something I've considered. I've skipped on it here because of a lack of space... Perhaps a #22 scalpel blade (like those included in Doug's PSK's) would be in order? Very nice kit regardless. Jim
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#113032 - 11/20/07 02:15 AM
Re: My Gear Repair Kit
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Hacksaw
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A 'backup knife' is something I've considered. I've skipped on it here because of a lack of space... Perhaps a #22 scalpel blade (like those included in Doug's PSK's) would be in order? Very nice kit regardless. Jim Personally I would never use a scalpel blade by itself for anything. They're not designed to be used that way...it's like shaving with just a double edged razor blade between your fingers...sooner or later you're going to get cut. If you have NOTHING else then I guess it might be worth the risk. I'm rarely without a multitool and even more rarely (as in never) without a knife of some kind. The gear repair kit lives in my pack and my Gerber LMF II lives lashed to the pack...It's extremely unlikely I won't have a sharp should I need the kit...knock wood
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#113110 - 11/20/07 10:06 PM
Re: My Gear Repair Kit
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Veteran
Registered: 07/08/07
Posts: 1268
Loc: Northeastern Ontario, Canada
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Goodevening Jim,
I pulled the lower shoulder strap attachment point out of a Woods canvas "Nessmuck or Mason" type pack while deer hunting last fall, I did a quick fix in the bush with paracord but forgot to properly fix it before this years hunt; so I used a different pack this year.
I am going to use OBG's idea of putting a thin piece of leather behind the canvas and sew through all 3 layers (strap leather, canvas, thin leather); another winter project, the list is getting longer.
Thanks,
Mike
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