Insulated LTT Screwdriver

[Zeklyn]

Will there ever be a possibility for an insulated screwdriver 1000VAC? Would be an absolute banger screwdriver for electricians and trades, been using WIHA, KNIPEX, MILWAUKE alternatives before and none of those got the same quality.

 

This obviously gets them in a whole different world of legal obligations as they got to follow IEC60900 and maybe NFPA 70E(?) which requires a lot of testing and obviously a certification, but what do everyone think - will this ever happen after the success of the original screwdriver? This will most likely require a whole redesign.

 

Felt like I had to make a new thread about this after the last one in 2023 and 2022.

[OddOod]

Welcome to the forums!
Anything's possible but I wouldn't hold my breath. They have a lot of other plans for other tools and they seem to mostly make stuff that they use in their day to day

[manikyath]

i dont think an actual 1000V rated screwdriver is in the books for LTT currently. the screwdriver was a huge gamble, and there is no guarantee that making that gamble again for a 1KV rated screwdriver will pay off the same.

[Timme]

45 minutes ago, Zeklyn said:

This obviously gets them in a whole different world of legal obligations as they got to follow IEC60900 and maybe NFPA 70E

That.

[voyager_]

I doubt there would be a large enough market for it, insulated screwdrivers are a pretty niche item. The standard screwdriver targets a much wider market and  even if they made one the people that would use it  tend  to be pretty brand loyal. I know some construction managers that joke about not letting people on to site with certain brands of tools. Think of snap-on brand die hards. Most electrical contractors that I work with seem to like klien and only buy their tools. Meanwhile  the average homeowner doesn't need an insulated screwdriver. I have a set but I have only used them a few times and can't justify spending more than what I did for my cheap kobalt set and I use my tools and spent more on my fab table then I did on my laptop and desktop combined. 

[Agall]

1 hour ago, Zeklyn said:

Will there ever be a possibility for an insulated screwdriver 1000VAC?

Considering the targeted audience for the screwdriver are PC builders and electronics hobbyists, no.

[CasualExtremist]

1 hour ago, Agall said:

Considering the targeted audience for the screwdriver are PC builders and electronics hobbyists, no.

But what about when my GPU needs 1000VAC to render my AI waifu? It would future-proof the LTT screwdriver. ^/s

[saintlouisbagels]

3 hours ago, Agall said:

Considering the targeted audience for the screwdriver are PC builders and electronics hobbyists, no.

The targeted audience for the LTT Screwdriver doesn't make sense.
Once the parts are inside the computer case, the full-size driver is cumbersome for a lot of components. You likely cannot reach all of the motherboard screws without switching to a shorter/narrower shaft. It doesn't even come with a small-enough bit for the M.2 drive.

And for electronics, you're working with smaller components that can be easily over-torqued, so you'll likely be using a precision set.

 

In my experience with ratcheting drivers (both Wera and LTT) I only use it for general things around the house, building IKEA furniture, or at my job where I'm an equipment technician for a variety of instruments/equipment.

 

Of the few times I've built PCs the LTT driver is fairly useless or sub-optimal.

[Agall]

14 hours ago, saintlouisbagels said:

Of the few times I've built PCs the LTT driver is fairly useless or sub-optimal.

I use mine all the time for PCs, whether its a quick modification or for full builds. I've done probably 12 full builds since I got it, I think? Not all of them using the screwdriver, since some were at work and I didn't bring it. The latter ones were done with my Leatherman Arc and the ratcheting bit extender (DIY knurled).

 

For building PCs and general purpose, I've seen the LTT screwdriver as the peak non-electric option for the task. They really put love into it with the design, in my opinion. 

[bloodknightoo]

they should make a hammer and name it THE TOOL or THE PROBLEM SOLVER