My dropout multitool project

[oldschoolace]

A few of you may remember me putting a thread up a while back asking for images of rear dropouts. Well together with some searching on the net a Berts efforts in my nut and allen key size thread i have finally got round to working on a little idea i have had bubbling away for a while.

I plan to amalgamate a few design cues from Kuwahara and Haro drops primarily and tweek the various holes and slots to fit the most common nuts and allens on a bmx to form a multitool keyring.

I am working on an illustartor file to be waterjet cut out of tool steel but this rough sketch will give you an idea.



A small driver bit will sit in a slot (not in this pic) with the most common allen head size that can then be turned using one if the holes in the main body. The body will also hopefully have a small section of cm measuring etched into one edge as well as a bottle opener and anything else i can squeeze out of it 

Something a bit like this




What do you recon guys, would any of you lot be interested, price dependant etc?

[griff]

bit disappointed it's not part of a full bike frame
so if your mate has a minor breakdown you just ride over to him and can use the whole thing as a multitool - you'd get far more leverage 

[john4130]

great idea, i,d buy 1.

[Gnarlyscoots]

Great idea this mate. Could you make one of the slots for a hub cone    It's the one thing I really need in my tool box. I would take two if you put it on it 

[Dannywhac]

I'd have one Clint - more so if it's got a bottle opener on it 

[chubby]

Do you get any sleep clint









Great idea btw, I'd have one too please 

[Jaan]

Make it pink Clint and it'll fly…

I eat a lot of corn on the cob so if you can incorporate an industrial flosser i'm in.

Failing my first 2 requests i guess i'll take one anyways…

[rodriguez]

Great idea this mate. Could you make one of the slots for a hub cone    It's the one thing I really need in my tool box. I would take two if you put it on it 

good idea, one for the cone and one for the lock nut   

[fischflo]

I'd have one Clint - more so if it's got a bottle opener on it 

x2 ---- great idea

[oldschoolace]

Cone and lock nut should be doable, the thickness of the tool would certainly lend themselves to it. 

[Bfellows]

Remember to check your clearances for each intended use so to speak - you'd be amazed what random bits get in the way........

[oldschoolace]

  Cheers Bert will do.

[Dark Diggler]

Do it in ti like leatherman do with the mako, great tool young man

[Munnyella]

Hopefully will last better than a Raleigh spanner!!!

 

MM

[Dannywhac]

Could ya also bend one thinner end up to use as a tyre spanner lever?