Laura Kampf's Zippo bit safe EDC - subtly tweaked

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I like Laura Kampf's Zippo bit safe idea. It's a small hack but a real clever one. Kinda like how people put all sorts of things inside Altoid tins. And then she went ahead and released a .3fz and STL file for it. Nice! All credit goes to Laura. Not my idea. Do check out her Youtube channel. If you've got a Leatherman with a bit driver, definitely check out Cyclenerd's version too. It fits 6 double sided bits! And uses magnets for capture. Maybe I need to buy another Leatherman? https://youtu.be/BBQR5wqBSXE .3fz and .stl files are here: https://www.stepcraft-systems.com/en/products/q-series Scroll down until you see it. The .3fz has a CAM solution already plugged in. Immediately after printing one, I gave the design a handful of subtle tweaks. 1. I added a pair of grooves around the large flats to make it a bit easier to pull it out. 2. I recessed the bit holder by the hinge an additional 8mm so it would clear the close mech bracket. 3. I recessed the other bit holders 1mm lower. Noticed that one of my fatter bits just nipped the cap. 4. I enlarged the hex bit holders from 6.6mm to 6.8mm so the bits would move more freely. 5. I added a horizontal slot to accept a 3mm x 5mm x 20mm magnet I had lying around to capture and hold the bits. 6. I radiused the top and bottom of the insert so it would seat and close a little easier. To really make Laura's Zippo bit safe, you need to remove that. I couldn't bring myself to do it. I chickened out when I had the pliers in my hands. Obviously, this makes this socket harder to use.