Fixing up a 30-year-old Swiss Army Knife - in pictures
Time to fix up and repair my busted 30-year-old Victorinox SwissChamp and get it ready for the next 30 years!
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My old and busted 30-year-old Victorinox SwissChamp
Full details of the fixing process here.
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My old and busted 30-year-old Victorinox SwissChamp
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My old and busted 30-year-old Victorinox SwissChamp
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New scales!
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Removing all the little accessories
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Popping off the scales
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Some of the plastic from the scales remains on the mounting pegs
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Prying off the remaining plastic
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That's a lot of filth under the scales
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Clean after a bath in warm soapy water!
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Some battle scars!
![Using a Leatherman to fix a Swiss Army Knife](https://www.zdnet.com/a/img/resize/39e57c5fab4adac1df5e866e2fd4f46a4bb887f0/2020/03/11/6ddd7733-f65e-4134-bc5f-5932cc5158b3/img-4693.jpg?auto=webp&width=1280)
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Using a Leatherman to fix a Swiss Army Knife
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Fitting the scales
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Done!
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Looks good!
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Ready for the next 30 years!
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