Interchangeable Bit Holder for the Leatherman Free P4

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Interchangeable Bit Holder for the Leatherman Free P4

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Available from: zapwizard.com/...
Flat bit-holder also available! • Flat Bit Driver Mod fo...
This user-installed modification makes it so the Free P4 can use 4mm precision bits, as well as adding a perpendicular 4mm and 1/4" wrench.
Order your Leatherman FREE P4: amzn.to/3wqU6w9
Or the Leatherman FREE P2: amzn.to/3fGam6E
Update:
You will now need to super-glue your magnets in place. The newest version of the design doesn't require any hammering, but if you don't glue the magnets, they can stick to the hinge instead of your bit. Easiest way to do this is put a long hex key though the front hole, attach the magnets to the key, then apply a small bit of super-glue to the magnets, and pull them into the hole using the hex key. If you need to push them, use a non-metallic tool such as a tooth pick or plastic rod. Wait for the glue to set before installing in your tool.
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@christophergardiner7372 4 жыл бұрын

Usually leatherman mods are completely pointless or poorly implemented but this is one of the best I’ve ever seen.

@chrisu.k9307 4 жыл бұрын

Christopher Gardiner agreed

@Matanumi 3 жыл бұрын

taking a 200 dollar muti tool...and turning it into a 500 dollar one

@christopheramerally3194 5 жыл бұрын

That’s is awesome, Leatherman should offer you a position. I appreciate that you showed the complete install with the little minor difficulties and all. Things never goes as plan no matter how simple if may seem.

@neonpaintsplash 4 жыл бұрын

Joshua Driggs absolutely!!! 🙌🏼

@willd6515 4 жыл бұрын

For me THE reason not to buy the P4, you solved that. Great idea, very inventive.

@Matanumi 3 жыл бұрын

the wave/Surge is just so hard to beat. it has everything and even a clip you can buy for them

@TigOlBitties0000 2 жыл бұрын

@@Matanumi my clip on the surge sucks balls. It’s the whole reason I even bought a p2. With the integrated pocket clip and significantly lower weight, I can actually carry my p2.

@mguy808 4 жыл бұрын

Nicely done! Why the hell the geniuses at leatherman didn’t do this is beyond me.

@mguy808 4 жыл бұрын

sino8r2 Grab the surge if you are not going to EDC. Mine lives in my truck. It is hands down the best tool. To heavy to carry in my opinion. Charge is the best to EDC. My opinion...

@pat7864 4 жыл бұрын

@@mguy808 i mean i edc the surge

@markc3197 4 жыл бұрын

Con soomerism the charge: wave was apparently their peak

@longleaf1217 4 жыл бұрын

that feeling when a modder does a better job with your product then the people who designed it. seriously. any of you check out this guys website? its extremely well done. complete with several colors of everything and each color is the same price. seriously amazing professionalism.

@TheKyozo 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, your design solves one of the biggest hangups I had with the P4. Now I just may have to buy a P4 and all those sweet mods. Definitely liking the holster and bit holder combo.

@allenwaters96 4 жыл бұрын

Finally a tech's wet dream, ingenious

@CmRoddy 4 жыл бұрын

The two main reasons for me to NOT get a Free P4 (and stick with a Wave+) are: first, lack of bit driver attachments, and second the magnetic aspect of the Free P4. My company sells vessel communication equipment and I do IT technician and field support work, which means doing close work with circuit boards and processor chips. I can’t have the rogue magnets on my tools, unfortunately. But other than that, this is a great modification! Definitely solves a major issue with the Free P4!

@oneeyehunter8248 4 жыл бұрын

This is awesome. Great work leatherman needs to give you a job. This is way more useful then the 2 screw drivers they put in the tool

@semenkozlomordov9850 5 жыл бұрын

Perfect! Tim, look at this!!

@Genesis992 5 жыл бұрын

Just got and installed the thumb tabs. Absolutely perfect!

@Genesis992 5 жыл бұрын

That is, the two that I used. I didn’t fit the one for the saw as it would reduce the working length of the tool a bit more than would be ideal. Perhaps a redesign of the tab for the saw tool that would allow the plastic to fill the entire thumb hole, but only protrude where the rear screw hole and the last two dots in front of it are would be a better design. . . Then the working length of the tool could be largely preserved and the tab would still be able to grab the entire thumb hole for leverage.

@KinuGrove 4 жыл бұрын

This is by far the best modification I have ever seen.

@acanalesc 4 жыл бұрын

For real, ive watched a couple leatherman mods, but, meh, not worth risking the tool for such a simple thing... ... This in the other hand, is impressive. I dont even have a P4, dont even plan to buy one and I watched the entire thing. Nice job!!!

@valtervalter6441 3 жыл бұрын

Want something that you need,do it by your self.....Leatherman should see this video))))

@kevinkwon8126 5 жыл бұрын

Wow, Such a good mod. Also the thumb studs look freaking awesome! Now I really want to replace my Charge TTI

@thomash.4501 5 жыл бұрын

Wow ! That is just amazing. Leatherman should maybe give you the option of this. Great design. Would be cool to the how much torque you can put on this bit holder. It´s way better what Leatherman designed.

@thomash.4501 4 жыл бұрын

@@ZapWizard Thank you a lot for the information

@choltzapple 5 жыл бұрын

That seems really well designed. Good work.

@livefree1030 5 жыл бұрын

The mods came legit and fast. Look forward to getting these mods

@alexakkers2859 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent job, they should employ you as a engineer for Leatherman

@charalamposandrikopoulos6788 4 жыл бұрын

I consider buying a leatherman free p4 but I need a screw driver and now you have given me the solution for my problem

@dimi7055 4 жыл бұрын

give this man a medal!

@torin3167 4 жыл бұрын

You solved the p4 completely for me. The holster is a nice touch.

@rockd8946 4 жыл бұрын

For the P4 being a New product you didn’t waste anytime on your addition idea. If I know leather man it’ll be a Mod variant II and additional $50 -$75 bucks next year. Thanks great vid and work.

@Pidolskiefy 2 жыл бұрын

That works well and it will really help a lot of us who wanted to have the flexibility to modify our leatherman multi tools

@tyronewhite918 2 жыл бұрын

I think those Leatherman peeps should give you a call.

@element_47 4 жыл бұрын

This is the best mod I've seen! Almost makes me wish I would have gone for the P4 instead of another wave... Wave has always been a favorite, but i really wanted to try the P4 except for the fact that there was no bit adapter. So I ended up with another wave plus, and a T4 . It would be pretty awesome if you made a similar mod for the T4. Great work!

@ReturnerMusic 3 жыл бұрын

This is great. If I had a Free I would totally get this.

@johnnytran3071 4 жыл бұрын

That design is perfect! Great job with the all the functions

@bropocalypse2065 4 жыл бұрын

Daaaaaang son, those are some good innovations.

@Genesis992 5 жыл бұрын

I nearly bought that 4mm driver after I bought the thumb tabs. . . But I’d prefer a variant able to use the flat bits from Leatherman. The preservation of the bottle opener function was a great idea!

@Genesis992 5 жыл бұрын

Joshua Driggs honestly, I could live with the omission of the bottle opener. The base of the plierhead, protruding spine of the straight blade, and a few other surfaces on the P4 should be able to aid in opening a bottle should the need arise. I’ve been using an old Leatherman Tool Adapter to give my P4 access to bits, but one of your creations would be MUCH better! The moment I see a flat bit version available, you’ll have a purchase from me!

@Genesis992 5 жыл бұрын

Joshua Driggs I have an idea. . . I don’t have the know-how or access to 3D printers and design programs, but you do. Could a bit driver be made out of that same bronze-infused material that would slide over both of the existing drivers on the P Series? Obviously, it’d need to have a spring that could slide up the curved edge of the flathead and probably use the tab that the drivers use to contact the magnet as something for a spring-loaded clip to snap over to keep it in place and on the tool. But so long as the other end of such an attachment had a quarter inch opening, it could use standard bits and Leatherman ones. . . Plus it could be removed and would leave the standard tool in tact. Just an idea

@cjlundberg5471 3 жыл бұрын

This made my day!! Would love that mod.

@Seedthedrummer 2 жыл бұрын

Very clever design, impressive.

@macgyverbryan1377 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome bit driver mod!

@MultiCoolaz 4 жыл бұрын

Only now Free can be compared with Charge. Tim Leatherman should buy this in a form of a patent. Very high coefficient of useful action for the used space/weight.

@HeeeeeeeeeYa 3 жыл бұрын

Now I have the only reason to buy the free p4, thank you!

@poknyet8950 5 жыл бұрын

Leatherman just get nailed BIG time.

@1683clifton 3 жыл бұрын

shut up and take my money! sold on the p4 with this mod. I was entertained

@StephanT7 5 жыл бұрын

Nice!! This is what it should of been in the first place lol your a genius!

@ADD_50 4 жыл бұрын

Just ordered the thumb tabs!

@jimpio2165 Жыл бұрын

I definitely need one for my P4

@sausagehead9151 Жыл бұрын

This is awesome. It seems like leatherman would already be doing this. I will subscribe now.

@My03Tundra 3 жыл бұрын

I traded my Free P4 for an OHT. Don’t regret the choice. I’ll get another one when Leatherman offers it in blue like they do on the Free T4.

@langestack5241 4 жыл бұрын

thanks i'm getting your mod and thumb pads as soon as i get one

@jasonphillips572 4 жыл бұрын

Game changer, i will get the new leathermen and buy this, its the only reason ive not bought is because it didnt have a bit changer

@grasvard 4 жыл бұрын

This is really impressive!

@michaelraney6732 3 жыл бұрын

Someone please buy this man a table vice for Christmas.

@dariog79 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Great job!

@dragonslayer549 4 жыл бұрын

I will be buying the P4 and immediately getting this for it. I like how I can change the bits out on my wave.

@YosefArteaga 5 жыл бұрын

Wow, amazing, hopefully you can make a regular quarter bit, with bottle opener only

@YosefArteaga 5 жыл бұрын

@@ZapWizardI'm in for a leatherman flat bit driver, for the free p4, with the flat bit I'll be able to use the leatherman flat bit extension, you should try also that one I'm willing to buy one 😊

@ej0080 4 жыл бұрын

This is innovative as hell!! unfortunately I think I'm too afraid to mod my P4 id be scared of breaking something lol

@KekoOmega 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, I just got my P4 and I lovin it but these mods are pretty cool

@Doodlebob563 4 жыл бұрын

Dude I'd hate to ask more from such an amazing design but it would be so perfect to be able to store another bit in there somewhere so you could have both phillips and regular on the go. Or I guess just find a bit that's double sided :p Awesome job!

@Doodlebob563 4 жыл бұрын

@@ZapWizard yeah but those won't fit into the tool in this video

@Doodlebob563 4 жыл бұрын

@@ZapWizard thank you very much!

@ddxmt07 4 жыл бұрын

Wow absolutely amazing work 😳😍😁🤙🏻

@focusonthefocus 2 жыл бұрын

Great work! Would love to see the 4mm on a SOG Powerpint. It can take the place of the Philips and the Bottle Openner for sure.

@nickmoore8108 4 жыл бұрын

This looks like a great mod! I suggest making a better awl with a sharper tip

@diezelle57 5 жыл бұрын

I've been thinking about the Thumb Tab on Free P2 and P4 ... These elements will prevent the blades from sinking vertically by causing blockages, especially on the saw.

@halfwayupthehilltx 5 жыл бұрын

diezelle57 This was mentioned on the Multitool Forums also. I don’t have it on the saw anymore, and I rarely use the full length on the other blades so they stayed.

@TheEnd-op2bv 4 жыл бұрын

Georgio?

@anstef1485 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice, useful and well thought out mod!!!

@markossss2012 3 жыл бұрын

Leathean should hire you bro

@butoikaruga 4 жыл бұрын

you are an absolute LEGEND.

@edwardfletcher7790 2 жыл бұрын

The design and versatility of this is so beautifully optimised 👍 Would a hairdryer for 5 mins be hot 🔥enough to deal with the thread lock ? Aren't you worried about people doing dumb things with the 1/4" driver and breaking it ? Laser sintered metal is good but doesn't have perfect grain structure. At least the torque on the 4mm bits are limited by the physical size of the head....

@benjaminadams6523 4 жыл бұрын

great job, that's awesome!

@Barebowstruggle 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice Solution, well done!

@markusmichael2878 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, Cool Idea!

@donaldraver 4 жыл бұрын

Great idea.

@TaistoUuslail 4 жыл бұрын

Genius man!

@Pixeleyes00 4 жыл бұрын

This mod makes the p4 overtake the wave+ in usefulness imo. I will be purchasing one as I recently bought a p4 as my daily driver. I wonder if this mod will work on other members of the free series like the K4, which would make it a must-buy for me.

@hanfpv3093 2 жыл бұрын

This is awesome🙌

@quentinelchantiry4620 4 жыл бұрын

amazing job

@daig1984 4 жыл бұрын

Cool video pliers meant to jam up that’s what’s putting me off getting 1 I have a Victorinox Swisstool and a gerber flick I want a leatherman next surge or wave not sure yet

@nickburak7518 3 жыл бұрын

First Class! I'll take it

@mrjenybean 4 жыл бұрын

flipping excellent

@joshuwow979 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic. If I get a P4, I’d be brain-dead not to get your mod.

@tc65311 4 жыл бұрын

pure awesomeness.

@Thorin7.62 5 жыл бұрын

Shit, Leatherman should have hired you to design this one

@xpansionteam1537 2 жыл бұрын

Subbed..genius

@soffianhanafie7967 5 жыл бұрын

Do u sent ur item to Singapore

@readhill7771 4 жыл бұрын

great job!

@dualsportedc 4 жыл бұрын

That is freaking awesome. Has Leatherman seen this?

@zapongames3381 4 жыл бұрын

I know they have seen my holsters, and they follow Reddit, so I bet they have. I am waiting for their call.....Leatherman.....please call.

@T.Sizzle 4 жыл бұрын

Genius idea! Will definitely buy it when I get a P4. Your video also answered questions I didn’t know I had ha ha. Quick question: Was looking at your site, are you producing thumb tabs for the Free T4 yet? Thx!

@T.Sizzle 4 жыл бұрын

Joshua Driggs Hi. Any update on the T4 tabs? Thanks : )

@ms.m668 4 жыл бұрын

赤いのも自作なのかな金と銀色のミックスかっこいいなぁ

@DeeDee-be1mo 5 жыл бұрын

And how much the P4 would ended up for? Such a great design pcs. But I wish leatherman P4 came with all of your pcs.

@Ricky-ez2nh 4 жыл бұрын

Leatherman lost my business when I discovered they went without the bit adapter. I went with the Gerber center-drive instead. But of course the Leatherman free series is easier to use one-handed.

@Matanumi 3 жыл бұрын

Center drive is trash though. No clip and ALL the tools feel super cheap. Wave/chargetti/surge or bust.

@DennisJHarrisonJrHere 4 жыл бұрын

Impressive!

@hvskyline1368 4 жыл бұрын

I'd like to see a file mod as well as the interchangeable bit mods for the p4 and maybe ti scales then I think the p4 would be the ultimate multi tool for me

@hvskyline1368 4 жыл бұрын

@@ZapWizard oh ok makes sense I just like titanium but I didnt know you made something like that for the file imma have to check it out thanks

@nickcavanaugh9586 4 жыл бұрын

have you tried this on the p2 if so does it work

@BATTEN215 5 жыл бұрын

Have you tried putting the adapter on the other side of the p4 where the file and other things are? Would it work?

@philipsmith4308 4 жыл бұрын

Hi wood that work on the opposite side as I've got the flat bit on that side and I'd like to have them both keep up the good work

@patrickgambsky6290 5 жыл бұрын

Yes awesome mod. There goes my 25-year warranty out the door genius you are. 🙊 Or you can just get the wave plus 🙉

@ziadkadi 2 жыл бұрын

Nice idea. I went ahead and bought another charge tti to replace the one I owned for like 7 years and lost instead of this. The lack of bits turned me away as well as how the pliar claws getting jammed. My question would be why didn't you swap out the useless ruler and file instead? Peace

@ZapWizard 2 жыл бұрын

I did replace the ruler and file with my t-shank holder with a t-shank diamond file.

@watchncarry9593 5 жыл бұрын

Great work! Like how u explained and showed the whole processs. Do u have any designs for the Surge?

@watchncarry9593 5 жыл бұрын

@@ZapWizard ill check it out. Hope to see more of your work. It's always nice to modify and make something more personal and useful for one's own. Keep it up

@jonny5alive123 5 жыл бұрын

Are you going to make a holster that can hold 4mm bits?

@rxxic 4 жыл бұрын

Great idea, good implementation. I would however suggest you make a better video. To me it is good enough and I liked the down-to-earth attitude and they way you showed the small issues wich may arise. But from my experience the mass of the people could be turned off by the "amateurish" feeling of it. Sadly presentation is all in this day and age. It would be sad this nice product was not given the attention it deserves. :) Good work, kudos!!

@Shadowedsaint91 4 жыл бұрын

I for one appreciate the honesty of the video. He could edit everything and make it seem super easy but most things in life are not perfect. I'd rather see potential issues I might run into rather than a video that is edited to omit those issues. Keep up the good work sir. I do not own a Free P4 yet but have been considering getting one and your modifications have helped to sell me on getting one. You have gained a subscriber.

@luisantoniomarrega1120 4 жыл бұрын

Olá amigo esta adaptação ficou beleza👍 Abraço e se cuida

@taylorelsner6332 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video. If you offered these modifications I would definitely buy one done like this. This is what leatherman should be doing. Also what tool kit is that?

@copokitapo 3 жыл бұрын

Honest question, why pay half the cost of a new Wave Plus (which has the bit attatchment and more) to add this attatchment to a Free?

@ZapWizard 3 жыл бұрын

The Free is expensive. The best thing is the one handed opening.

@Matanumi 3 жыл бұрын

if you know the tool well and break it in you can one hand open a wave as well... but yeah the free does feel rather nice granted and comes with a clip slapped on good as opposed to buying it separate.

@stevehuffman7453 9 ай бұрын

1 question: 1/4 inch or 1/8 inch bits? The picture looks like 1/8 inch bits. (if those are 1/2 inch squares, they have to be 1/8 inch, since two bits does not fill a square. at 0:01 the bottom bit is placed over a square with enough room below it for another bit. There is still a gap above the bit and the line. 1/8 inch bits are generally for precision devices. (watches and electronics, for example) Is the Free P4 too large/heavy for working on those?

@ZapWizard 9 ай бұрын

This particular model is for 4mm hex bits. But I recommend the flat bit model for use with the P4 if you’re looking for larger bits. If you haven’t purchased your tool yet, the ARC is the best option.

@SandTguy 4 жыл бұрын

I am very curious why did You not just go ahead and have the magnets. All ready installed in the bit holder tool. Is there any reson for this it just seems a bit odd to not have that all ready in the tool. I mean no disrespect I just am having a heard time unstanding Your way of thinking on this.

@DaveCarhartFishing 4 жыл бұрын

So make finger tabs for a Mut I would love to get a couple of sets if you do

@DaveCarhartFishing 4 жыл бұрын

Joshua Driggs thanks

@davidclark6625 4 жыл бұрын

You sir, are a genius. I have a question! I'm getting my P4 tomorrow and i'm so excited :D BUT.... on your vid you take out the Phillips head and the pry bar/package opener. Could you instead take out that ridiculous $%&*ing ruler and put the pry bar/package opener in its place, then... lose the Philips head and do the change to the bit driver?