Tinker or tinkerer is an archaic term for an itinerant tinsmith who mends household utensils. Brant is also an avid gardener, "tinkerer" and home repair aficionado. An inveterate tinkerer, Fessenden eventually became the holder of more than 500 patents. This Crimson Dynamo's armor was created by the Tinkerer. Trapster later sued Tinkerer for selling faulty equipment. Returning to New York, Prowler interrogates the Tinkerer (Elijah Stern) about Norman Osborn. The techno-scythe he used as his trademark weapon was designed by the Tinkerer. Realizing his nephew is Spider-Man, Prowler kills Tinkerer to keep this a secret. Porcupine pops up as one of the character witnesses for Trapster's lawsuit against Tinkerer. Quentin Beck and Phineas Mason return as Mysterio and the Tinkerer respectively. Hammerhead once utilized a strength-enhancing exoskeleton designed by the Tinkerer. Castle stabs Tinkerer in the back, likely leaving him paralyzed. Franklin and Valeria plead with the Tinkerer. On launch, XDA Developers called the OnePlus 3 the "Perfect Canvas for the Spec-Hungry Tinkerer". Miles was known on the station for being an excellent "tinkerer and putterer".