Victorinox Swiss Army Knife Cybertool 1/4" Bit Mod

[@DisabledPrepper]

As an Engineer, I am absolutely in love with your videos. Thank you for uploading. Also great, we can comment on them too. Thank you.

[@MeZillch]

Thanks. Just to warn you though, my older videos have the comments section disabled.

[@5udimax]

I guess it is safe to say that you have returned for good.

[@marchills4131]

Got my MeZillch fix! But like any junkie: I want more! Great video as always. You always show me something I didn't know I really want to buy/make. Suddenly I find myself on Amazon using the search term "Wiha". And you do know that at least a token appearance of a tictac box is rapidly becoming a required element of your videos ...

[@hakanmaclean9203]

THANK YOU! Saved me hours of googling. Bought the Wiha bit, sawed it off and glued a magnet, perfect. .

[@TheInchii]

May I ask what kind of magnet did you glued in? And 1 or more and how does it work?

[@hakanmaclean9203]

@@TheInchii just some small neodyme magnet. but the glue released and it's now stuck in the cybertool 😅. works OK anyway.

[@TheInchii]

@@hakanmaclean9203 I got Cybertool M today put 4x2mm magnet inside and it stays on its own as bits are not strong enought to take it out, only way to take it out is to use pile of 4x2mm magnets like 5-6 or more put them all inside and then take it out works like a charm no need to glue magnet. But what worries me is that those standard bites sits very light in this holder, actually I think if I would swing a bit stronger they would fall off also with magnet inside, they supposed to make stronger ball, that hold would be atleast X2 so strong. And the price 75euro, for 60euro i bought new swiss champ, now thinking about returning this Cybertool, and just buy some small 4mm screwdriver or very small ratchet for 20-30% of the price of Cybertool. I am a bit disappointed, I'd this would cost around 40-45euro I would leave it probably but 75 is a bit I think hight, maybe just gonna try to find some secondhand for decent price.

[@DinoDrawer]

Wow! That tool is amazing. Thanks for sharing!

[@larrygebert]

As always another great video.

[@nasaspaceprogram8290]

You are finally truly back

[@friendofcoal]

You could be the next "Q" for the James Bond series.... you have some great ideas....

[@name5949]

I love those scales I've just put the same clear Red scales on my victorinox fieldmaster dude you're channel is the best👌👍

[@MeZillch]

The red translucent are nice because you get the sexy clear look yet the red color still gives a nod to Vic's traditional look

[@edbjr8]

Ive never really used the cybertool. Its just sitting in my escape case but i amy try this mod! Thanks for your tutorials!

[@slamminsmitty5284]

Great video Mezillch. I’m glad to see you putting up new content. Could I interest you in a challenge of outfitting a bug out bag? It would be interesting to see what your attention to detail, compartmentalization skills, and ability to craft gadgets would ultimately give us.

[@MeZillch]

It is a slow and long term project but I am indeed working on a BOB.

[@bazlur-Vancouver]

The Victorinox cyber tools were introduced in the year 2000. There are four models in the family. The base model is the Cybertool M (originally 34). I bought this one after it arrived in the USA. at that time I could not find it. I bought it from the USA and it was only 59 or 69 dollars don't remember. it was the lowest price I found. In the Local store sold for 115$ Canadian and after the exchange the price was much lower than in Canada. after coming to Canada in 1991, the first online shop from the Cabelas catalog was found in a local fishing store in Montreal. Many times I bought that time by calling them by phone. it was easier because those customer service people knew all item's names. just give them a hint or explain, if you want to do something. The catalog was big and before then I saw it in the 80s in the Germany Neckermann catalog. I lived for one year in the UK and bought cameras and big stuff from Argo's catalog companies. Argos (retailer) Argos Limited is a British catalog retailer operating in the United Kingdom and formerly in the Republic of Ireland, acquired by Sainsbury's supermarket Nikkermann catalog.

[@Mrplacedcookie]

I don't get it why victorinox doesn't sell bit kits for the cyber tools.

[@zelja.]

I never clicked like so fast!

[@riveravon5296]

Use a Gedore 620 bit adapters 1/4”-1/4” hexagon to square together with the flat screwdriver in the pioneer or better the cadet. Then you can use all bits. Thanks anyway for your videos, I enjoy them.

[@MeZillch]

Not perfect but comes very close and for a low price. Thanks for the tip.

[@riveravon5296]

@@MeZillch For the bits I use “Wera Bit Check 7, bit assortment” and replaces the bitholder with the 1/4 -1/4 and a 50 mm bits so it fits perfectly underneath. Really nice.

[@donedeal725]

All multitools should be able to accept 1/4 " drivers, why is not everyone on board yet?

[@MeZillch]

Agreed That's why I bought a SOG Powerpint for my Altoids tool kit, a "Tactical Tool Tin": kzbin.info/www/bejne/eaezhZh_ec5sldk

[@ericgonzalez5837]

Finally another video!!!!!

[@claudiotavares309]

Mezillch...KING EDC...WELCOME BRASIL.

[@dcordry]

A Leatherman flat bit fits snugly into the Leatherman bit extender, and standard 1/4 hex bits fit too. Do you know if a LM flat bit fits your DIY adapter snugly?

[@MeZillch]

A good question. I'm happy to report the LM bit extender fits very snuggly, however random insertion will cause LOOSE fit results 2/3rds of the time. This is because the two star points of the hex which have the spring tension applied [visibly identified the the presence of a tiny ball bearing on the outer barrel] must be the 2 of the 6 faces used to grab the flat bit, i.e. there are a total of three possible insertion orientations, 1 o'clock, 3 o'clock, and 5 o'clock and only the one with the spring friction holds tightly. EDIT: fixed clock numbers

[@dcordry]

@@MeZillch Thanks, that is helpful. I have been trying to resolve the "mini" bits issue for a long time. Converting the 4mm socket to the standard 1/4 hex socket is awesome!

[@Gadgetdad007]

Really cool idea but I don’t know why you had to make the adapter shorter. It would have been to your advantage to leave it at its full length as you will only occasionally need to use it. It would still be portable to stick in a little holder. 👍

[@MeZillch]

At about 6.5 inches long the Wiha 28581 is too big to fit in a Tic Tac box which is where I plan on keeping the new adapter along with a set of extra bits. Also, unmodified it had a rounded end, not flat, so at least some of it needs to be sawed off to make a flat surface to glue down the magnet.

[@budgetsurvival1981]

Tactical tool kit release date?

[@MeZillch]

My guess is it will be about three videos away from now but no promises.

[@whiteinge]

It's been a few years since this vid. Do you still use this from time to time? How has it held up?

[@MeZillch]

I don't use it much at all, sorry. So I can't give a durability report.

[@luisantoniomarrega1120]

Fantástico este Victor Inox. Rio de Janeiro Brazil

[@karikovacs3824]

Thank you, very clever.

[@richardromero2644]

hey, im a big fan..question, you know the victorinox midnight manager? I have the white light one. .but if u had the red light one, is it be possible to change out the red led for the white one? . and I wonder if it's cost effective, considering the price jump between the two. .n e way, great job, keep it up! !

[@MeZillch]

Assuming both products take the same battery I would assume you can swap the different color LEDs but I have never tried. Although the concept is good I find the LED's light output is pretty weak compared to a Photon [made by LRI] plus I prefer the lithium coin cell batteries [ex CR2016 , CR2025, and CR2032] they use over the harder to find button cells used in the Vics.

[@OutsideTheTargetDemographic]

I bought an LED flashlight from a Dollar Tree, and tore the white LED out of it. Popped my Midnight Manager open, soldered out the red LED, soldering in the white LED, swapped the battery to a higher voltage button cell, and presto, I now have a white light. It is substantial brighter, but still very dim. Dedicated light will always be better, but two in one, you know? 😉

[@bingobongo8309]

Wonderfull! Well done! ; )

[@sandy_knight]

Personally I'd be happy to use 4mm precision bits considering the sort of usage it's designed for but I'd add a magnet so I can use standard bits. I'd use a 'sacrificial' syringe to pump a blob of Araldite. or some strong glue that will also 'fill', in the hole, then stick your rare-earth magnet to the end of a bit that's been covered in grease so any glue that gets on it won't stick very well. You'd probably need some pliers to pull it out still (probably best to use a flat/slotted bit) but it should leave the magnet in there. Edit: I haven't tried it so don't sue me if it doesn't work ;-)

[@MeZillch]

There are two problems with gluing a magnet to the bottom of the shaft. 1. That bottom surface is not flat; it is rounded, so the adhesive contact area is much smaller than the disc magnet's surface area itself. This would lessen the strength of the bond.2. Adding such a magnet to the bottom will raise the bits and the official clinging method for the Victorinox bits will be defeated because they rely on a spring ball on the side if each one clicking into a slot in the driver hole. They would no longer be able to reach that depth.

[@sandy_knight]

@@MeZillch 1. Yeah, I gathered that. That's why I'd use a filling glue, araldite or maybe red threadlock. At least there's something for it to key into. 2. Agreed, but that wouldn't bother me as I'd only use it with standard, single ended bits anyway.

[@TheInchii]

@@MeZillchactually you can use thise standard victorinox bits still if you apply 1 magnet 4x1mm it will not make any problems :D

[@HootOwl513]

Too bad my CyberTool has Sapphire scales... I found a 4mm to 1/4'' adapter on EBay for ~$10. It's just white metal and shorter.

[@31israelson]

What are the size of the magnets? Thanks

[@MeZillch]

1x4mm circular, I'm 95% certain.

[@Mrplacedcookie]

Nice! It amazes me tha Victorinox don't offer different bit konfigurations, or bit kits. Strange, seems like a missed opportunity and a oem 4mm to 1/4" hex converter would sell like hot cakes! Or just fix it like MeZillc did!

[@kevinkirk4169]

Too much work, I'll just use my skeletool

[@guarf8501]

Kevin Kirk ah yes its really time and energy consuming to saw off a piece of metal and glue a magnet to it

[@kabevis1]

Not practical.