Why our Screwdriver took 3 YEARS
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0:00 - It's finally here
1:00 - Simple MDM!
1:13 - LTT Intro
1:21 - Why we chose Megapro to partner with
2:49 - Handle design
5:45 - Industrial design and getting some help
6:47 - Kickstarter Syndrome
7:44 - Plastic injection molds
9:24 - Shaft
11:37 - Materials
12:18 - Small flaws
13:39 - Ninja Star & bit storage
15:15 - When things got stupid
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19:25 - Injection molding
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Sounds good 👍
linus you better continue selling these for DECADES
No leds to see where you screwing (e.g inside a PC case) no extension to make it longer or ability to remove the stem to make it shorter to reach that screw from above(e.g on a noctua cooler in the 100 other other instances where you need it to be a little longer than the average screw driver) or short so that you can screw something in tight spaces or an flexible extension I rate this 6/10 the perfect clicky noise of the ratchet is like a low priority and you spent years and money for that instead for features that would actually make it more useful than the average screw driver...
You guys are madlads 🎉
Will there be a yearly model? Lmao
Never would I have imagined that I would spend 30 minutes of my life watching a video about a screwdriver, and actually enjoy myself lol
Haha those minutes flew past
I could watch Linus talk about just about anything and be entertained lol
I ended up watching thr 2 hour stream on shortcircuit + this video, so basically a 2.5 hour ad for a screwdriver that I was likely going to buy anyways, haha.
KAIROS!!!!!!!
KairosTime watching ltt?
I wish more companies in general were this transparent about the production of their products. Maybe they are and I just haven't looked hard enough. Just imagine the quality you'd get over time if companies made videos like this. It's basically a win win for the companies that build great products and consumers that want the truth.
Most companies are producing overseas and obviously don't want to show that. The fact that they're making it here in Canada is absolutely amazing.
@@Stevieboy7 Exactly. Obfuscation is by design.
Yo It's been ages since YT last recommended me a video from you, weird to find you in YT comments lol. Have a great day toast.
@@PoppyPoppa You too!!
Hes a youtuber what else would you expect him to do. Its another well deserved revenue stream for LMG
As a manufacturing technician, I'm very happy that you introduced a large amount of people into the manufacturing sciences and processes that go on behind the scenes. We need more youth injected into this space as both technicians and operators are aging work forces! You can make good money in these fields ppl!
Do you know which field one would go into to design factories? I'm really interesting in mass production and how things can be automated, but have had a lot of trouble finding material on how it is done or even college courses on it if I were to go that route.
@@happysmash27 Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering typically. In a well balanced facility Engineering, Quality, and Production departments will combine input to lay out each production line to optimize efficiency, reduce error, and reduce waste. Lean manufacturing principles are taught in almost every one of those fields and are applied on a daily basis.
i agree, i just wish he made this tool a good tool for those who work with machinery, production and general technicians/operators
@@happysmash27 protip work as a technician/electrician in a factory first, and then further educate yourself to design production machinery or be project project manager/designer(these are often some form of engineer thats relevant for the field) for a factory. Otherwise you will hinder your work, and be second in line for those who went that way.
Ha... Injected.
I got mine just a few days ago. It is a WELL designed driver and I'm very pleased with the build quality. Sweating all the little details really shows in the final product. Congrats to the LTT team, Mega Pro, and all the folks involved in the manufacturing process.
did you get the one that linus lobbed across the factory floor
@@thecakeThief 😂😂
Just got mine today, and you're spot on, this is an amazing looking and feeling driver! I thought it was a bit pricey, but now that I see the quality, I almost feel like they could have charged more!
@@torq1116 Not sure how they could charge more, I picked up one from a £1 store yesterday, same size, shape, stores bits in the head... added bonus it also tightens and loosens screws!!!
You can buy a top of the range Bosch GO cordless electric for £60, a very good generic electric cordless for £20, a high quality set of multiple specialty drivers for an array of jobs from Stanley, Draper etc, who invest millions in R&D as well as endurance testing, for less than this one jack-of-all-trades non-precision item (whose handle is to big for working in PCs).
Some folks have bypassed their logic & critical thinking centres to be a part of the LTT brand and I think it's an undeniable rip-off, and a rather dubious concept. I know they vastly over-spent on its production but that doesn't change the fact the price is completely unhinged in relation to the market.
tbh I kind of lost a little respect when I saw how much Linus, a multi-millionaire, is asking regular working folks to shell out, it's madness, I think he's a little out of touch.
@@10aDowningStreet Maybe that's because you live in a world of minimum cost for practicality. I live in a world where I sometimes like nice, although not needed, luxury things. I enjoy the content Linus provides, and I consume it for free. This screwdriver is 100% not needed, but it is a good screwdriver, of high quality. I choose to buy it and enjoy it, and at the same time giving a little money to a channel I like. The money doesn't just benefit Linus, it benefits everyone who works there, as well as the people who manufactured the screwdriver.
As a mechanical engineer I think it’s great that you are introducing so many people to the product development process, really great stuff
You might notice it's $70 for a $10 screwdriver, so this is not "an intro to blah blah" it's marketing bs. Really bad stuff.
As a mechanic engineering student id really like a Linus vídeo about injection moulding. I'm already learning it but would still be fun watching.
@@johnsmith1474 businesses do things to make money. I don't understand your point; are you expecting that all TH-cam creators operate as nonprofits?
Sorry it's 69 likes(NICE). I can't like this. Reply to me when it changes.
@@nourmuhsen it changes
You forget to mention the ratchet is so satisfying to turn around that the screwdriver doubles as a fidget toy 😌
I mean, he kind of did…?
The shape of the handle and vibrations from the ratchet could also be used as a lady's toy.
holy crap it doubles as a toy?
thats it i gotta buy this
That's literally like 6 mins of the video
@@rxiko5963 Can also be used as a sex toy...just sayin
As a geek squad installer your screwdriver is wonderful. I have used it everyday to help me get mounts on the back of TV's it feels a lot better to use then my powered one because I'm less likely to strip or misthread the screws thank you.
I wish I had more positive things to say about Geek Squad, but I don't. However, I do sincerely like the fact that at least one Geek Squad technician is paying attention to tech channels, and I have no doubt that my past experiences with Geek Squad would have been more positive had you been the technician I worked with. Keep it up.
@@jameson5508 Geek Quad, hmmmm... customer rip off. ✅
Pure scam
As a plastic injection quality engineer, this video was fun to watch. The attention to detail and perfect combination of relentlessly pursuing theoretical perfection against the backdrop of what is actually possible in a manufacturing process and making the necessary compromises was especially delightful. He even showed us where the gate and parting lines were, which can be huge issues.
Kudos for all the energy you put in making a good product. I didn't even know I needed a driver this bad.
I work at a computer repair shop and we'll all gladly be buying one, and writing it off as a work expense!
If you have a repair shop, wouldn't you be better off with an low profile electric screwdriver? They are expensive, but if you use one everyday, it's totally worth it. Not to knock his product, but a manual one dosent make sense for professionals anymore...
Buying one myself
@@eoinburke I see your point. But honestly a manual driver you just have more control over and you start to appreciate the feedback from using a manual over electric
@@eoinburke Electric screwdrivers are nice, but some people prefer the feel and flexibility of a manual screwdriver. Like me, I know exactly how tight to tighten computer screws by hand and i dont want to have to relearn all that with an electric.
@@eoinburke we definitely have electric ones too, but sometimes it just feels better to work with a traditional screw driver for certain things, sometimes it's probably a little slower, but you like what you like 🙂
I used to work in hardened steel tool and die; when linus says it's difficult to machine, picture this: we had ultrahard carbide tooling, as hard as sapphire, with coatings on it to make it shed heat, wear evenly and not pick up chips of metal, that were themselves made up of ultrahard metal composites. The tools were about 50-200 dollars CAD each.
They had an expected lifetime of about 10-20 minutes each when cleaning up post-hardening steel.
We had specially designed drillbit heads because our carbide supplier considered what we were doing was nuts and didn't support it in their stock lineup. They were good for, if we were extremely careful, about 2-10 holes each depending on the depth.
This is steel that is so hard, that you could take the hardest, meanest file you could find, run it down a corner, and kill the file in about three strokes without leaving a mark. This stuff is *evil*, and in a completely different world to aluminum, and is still not the wildest thing we use in the tool and die world; there's a type of steel that is usually found on the bottom edge of grader and snowplow blades. We don't... actually have a way to do detailed machining on it without EDM. Not 'suboptimal', there's literally only a few drills in our arsenal that could touch it. It was used in giant square blocks when it WAS used, for extreme wear points.
Superalloys are wild.
The logistics of dealing with material like that is incredibly fascinating, having worked only with metals like silver. I'd love to catch more in-depth videos on that kind of work.
Wow thanks for the insight
@@thenewelite4628 The video RealEngineering did on Titanium machining was a fascinating watch. Apparently it's such a complicated material to work with, it drove the engineers who worked on the SR-71 nuts as they had to basically invent and document the whole process themselves, when it was new and never used before in large scale manufacturing. It was colloquially described as "gummy" and it kept jamming up the tools constantly.
If you don't mind me asking, why not harden the steel AFTER the machining is done?
Extreme application metals are a nightmare. And then the applications require complex geometries, like turbine blades that are even hard to machine under normal circumstances.
Your team has accumulated the sort of knowledge/experience that many big companies spend millions for. Make good use of it and be prepared to pay for it. Next up? How about a better sprue clipper?
Hermann from Megapro is an amazing person and my ears came to attention when I heard "Megapro" and I knew how it was possible for LTT to continue this product. I purchased one of his first Parasol products which was a game changer in the concert lighting industry.
I gotta say this is basically an *extremely* effective advertisement; I wish approaches like this were common in marketing
They can't because they make it as cheap as possible. It would be embarrassing
This style of advertising is only viable when you have a somewhat dedicated fan base and actually care about making a good product
@@sirbow2 Beg to differ. It would be easy to make a high quality prototype. Then explain how one went down to something that was 10x cheaper, but retained like 80% of the benefits of the high quality prototype. Now you have something that is actually penny cheap seeming like some "hidden gem luxury" item. Point is, it is all about presentation. Yes, I do sell magic beans, now that you mention it. :D
@@Lobos222 and you are why we can't have nice things
@@Lobos222 the issue is that products don’t retain 80% of those benefits when companies cut costs, all they’d do is expose how they made a product 80% worse by cutting the cost
I would trust so many other manufacturers of they explained everything and take you to the factory to see how it's made. Big respect Linus and the team
Plus, not to mention, even despite their best efforts, they couldn't make it perfect. Not only did they not try to hide or gloss over them, they highlighted and completely explained them for full transparency.
@@BlightningBrightling i was looking at those and being like .. thats ... not .. perfect???
@@ilenastarbreeze4978 Yeah, but black shaft would have looked cooler.
@@zekrinealfa1113 that's what she said
I spent my entire adult life learning how things are made,---and most are made by communism which this products supports.
That was your free market our elected gave to communism son, (starting in 1978), and this is just another junk product from china.
Look at the proud hippies, (with nothing more than computer drawing skills), having communism make a junk screwdriver that could have been designed in a week, (3 years man. Cars are developed from scratch in less time). Not much different than a toddler amazed at what he just released into a toilet.
Something to consider for future hardware would be an interface system for usermods. For example the end cap would have been an awesome areas to include a threaded insert or be removeable so someone could 3d print some kind of accessory that is robustly connected to that section.
Perhaps an order by order system. This video is basically a statement that they're proud of this finished product. Not meant to be customizable.
it was VERY fascinating to see the whole process, especially seeing how the individual pieces changed during it's development
Two things. First Linus was wearing the earplugs backwards. The round part goes into the ears. Second LTT should sell the dropped screwdrivers as a limited edition certified "Officially dropped by Linus" LTT Screwdriver!
Any Screwdriver dropped in published video should be designed "signature edition" with engraved serial numbers.
That’s what I was thinking. Linus should sign the box too. Hmm, why not auction it/them for charity?
@@allnicksweretaken Great idea!
@@MikkoRantalainen how about the serial number is the link of the video and add a time stamp in the moment the screwdriver was dropped?
@@ilyassekharbouch Yeah, TH-cam link to drop with correct "start" parameter encoded as a QR code would be nice.
To be honest, I first started watching this thinking "why on Earth would I need to get a LTT designed screwdriver when I have a lot of screwdrivers that do what I need", and I did also think along the lines of what you said at the end about "not being tool makers". As the video progressed and I could see just how much of a perfectionist approach Linus took to the design of this which promptly changed my thought to "this is going to be a worthy purchase". The one that got me was your Ninja star to allow compatibility with standard sized bits. The fact you aren't just limiting your tool to your own bits says a lot in my opinion.
Thanks for saving me the time to write a post. Well said!
there's better options out there at half the price..so, nope..
@@psycronizer TH-cam channel Project Farm tested this and other ratcheting screwdrivers and the LTT screwdriver came in second (#1 is twice as expensive).
@@psycronizer so what brand is a better option in your opinion?
@@Dan-mu5oy megapro its literally their partner and is really good for half the price way more bang for you buck
I dont know if im ever gonna buy one of these, but i willingly clicked on and enjoyed a 30 minute ad for a screwdriver. The design process was really cool to see, and i really respect the disclosure of prices and the respect for the people and machines who contributed was refreshing! I really wish more products had this much honesty and integrity in their ads, it was genuinely educational to watch.
I bought it, I like, it, and while there are technically better "value" drivers out there, to me it was part merch, part very well made product, so it let me support a channel I have been watching for years and getting something that I use regularly out of it, it's the epitome of a win win.
When I was in high school, I needed an Exacto knife set for one of my classes. I bought a basic, USA-made kit and on one of the blades was a fingerprint.
Seeing a worker's fingerprint on a new tool, sure helps one realize that manufacturing, is still very much a human endeavor.
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Too bad that some of it is made by slaves in China. If you order from China, you have to consider, that a lot of thier production workforce is slavery.
@@gleebeevonkordke2068 I'm under forty, however I feel old knowing that a lot of stuff that was made here when I was a kid, shoot even more recently is now made in China.
@@jed-henrywitkowski6470 mass production in china began to massively take off in about 1980 so even when you were a kid migration to production in china was well underway.
@@jed-henrywitkowski6470 or isn't a thing anymore not one of my schools had a wood or workshop class closest thing was home ed where they tought them how to use a couple basic hand tools
As an engineer myself, I absolutely applaud you for not taking short cuts and sticking to your vision. It is EXTREMELY difficult. I hope this video fully conveys exactly how difficult, and expensive building a quality product is.
I will absolutely be buying one, I support this 💯
I've had mine for about 2 months now. It's seen a ton of use. I love it. I wish I had it years ago. I don't really drop things, so I can't speak to drop durability, but in terms of how it feels in my hand, how convenient the bits are, and nice the ratcheting action feels. I can't see wanting a different screwdriver anytime soon.
I've spent most of my career as an electrician looking for the perfect screwdriver. I'm glad LTT has spent a few years of that time building it for me. Looking forward to it coming in in a couple weeks. Kyle and Linus on the floor with the mold are great.
I used to love staying up late watching How It's Made. This episode gave me that feeling mixed with some LTT goodness. Great job!
That show is still peak zen while also learning stuff. I utterly adore shows like that because it's one of the rare opportunities to learn about mundane yet interesting production processes that are usually kept behind closed doors and out of public view. Their puns are also perfection.
They have episodes on youtube!
Linus is just good at PR. They are overcharging for it.
@@Phatnaru0002 This is literally a video explaining why they're so expensive lmfao
@@HilbertXVI No, it's not. It's a video about why it took so long. That says nothing of cost.
I'm gonna be honest, I don't plan on buying a screwdriver, but watching this and seeing how many details they looked over to end up with a finished product of that quality.. shows how much effort and passion they have.
If I were to buy an expensive screwdriver that lasts my lifetime, I would buy theirs, good job LMG ! :)
To be fair, cheap screwdrivers also tend to last a lifetime.
@@choahjinhuay yup. Pittsburg drivers from 20 years ago from HoboFrieght
@@hobermaas4166 Yes, and no. The ratchet might fail prematurely, and the metal is often of a softer material.
A cheap screw driver wouldn't last a week in my tool box.
Just but a Klein for like 1/3 the price. The rubber jacket over the tool handle is a dream in one's hand.
@@hobermaas4166 They really don't, unless you barely use tools. I keep separate screwdriver kits for hobby and work, and even the hobbyist kit had to be replaced twice.
You have spoiled me. Now I want a video like this for essentially every product I buy.
Kudos to you for the (near?) Steve Jobs-level attention to detail. Definitely makes me want to buy one.
But they’re *70 dollars*? I was hoping for half that. Oh well.
Videos like this one is why the internet has completely eaten TV alive. No traditional media outlet would explain a process like this as if it was just talking to a friend. Very interesting, informative, and entertaining. I need me one of these!
Tool and die maker here…
Loved the video and appreciation for the work involved! I primarily make molds for automotive and aerospace electrical connectors. Some molds are ~100 “cores” per cavity! Tolerances are as tight as 1 micron, especially where the cavities vent gasses. Anyway, would be cool to have a special edition set that is TiN-coated (titanium nitride). If not, I can always coat my own ;-)
I love the attention to detail that went into making the screwdriver. Very impressed.
But how much would you charge to coat me a screwdriver?..
I interned at a plastic injection molding shop, these molds can get seriously expensive quickly. Or you can ring up China and hope they don't royally screw up your mold 🤦
Honestly I would pay double for a certified “Linus dropped this screwdriver” with scratches and all.
You shouldn't. If it was dropped on the metal part that part would be brittle - possibly such that it could fracture when used.
@@TobiasJohansenMusic he'd probably frame it up and hang it on his wall rather than use it...
Spolier: It cant survive many falls. And probably not even 1 fall over 10 feet.
@@HeartMarksman says who?
@@arsenhere7020 Your mom
Only LTT could make a production line this much fun and educative. 🎉 Thank you LTT TEAM!
Wow really interesting!! Typical case of “how hard can it be”. Thank you for making it and sharing the experience with us.
I’m a Moldmaker! All the terminology used in the video is spot on, the prototyping, edm and final production is exactly what I work with each day. Looks like a solid and well executed screwdriver
Worth the price though?
@@liceafilms hell nah 😂
@@liceafilms that is a question every person has to answer for themselves (via their purchase decision). It's cool that it's not worth it to you but it's a little silly that you seem to need everyone to agree. Or maybe you feel superior because it's not worthwhile for you? Either way, think about the things you enjoy buying and whether you'd want people telling you how stupid it is. Why try to steal someone's joy?
@Mitch-Suchiu:
We certainly aren't getting screwed (ie. Stiffed ie. Scammed) with this screwdriver!
@@DanKaschel because it's a damn screwdriver.
I never thought I'd watch a whole half hour video about a screw driver, yet here we are.
Ayyyyyy, you taking a break while benchmarks run? Hahaha
@@KC-bg1th It's how I watch so much TH-cam
I've worked in Molding for a few months and I honestly quite enjoyed it. Thanks for this video, takes me back a bit :)
I build balancing machines and this was very interesting to me. The journey is very important because the best designs come from hardship. Good job guys!
It was too cool seeing the whole process. Gonna have to go ahead and make my first LTT store purchase.
hi meme guy
My first LTT Store purchase was the limited edition fucking eggshell tshirt from the paint rant
The screwdriver was my second
I’ve been a (mass) production engineer myself (making sure we can make products in mass production, including Injection Molding) and love this video. Everything is very relatable and recognizable from practice. I really hope it inspires and shows people how difficult, tedious and cool mass production actually is! After seeing all this, I’ll definitely buy one!
Everything, including suppliers shafting you for the deposit?
Glad that you didn't just settle with a rebrand of existing products. Thanks for such an amazingly informative video on it, Linus!
I had about given up on getting the screwdriver I ordered, but I thought, eh, it went to a good cause even if it doesn’t arrive, and et, voila!! It appears like magic in today’s mail. So beautiful. And it feel like it is a real tool. The bit holder it so well engineered. Very happy. Thank you LTT.
Man put a ton of money into a screw driver. Points out all its great features. The design process. And even the flaws. You got my respect man.
mad respect for convincing his followers to pay this much for a screw driver.
@@TKLewis904 just say youre poor lmao. Several brands cost double this
@@SkylineGamingStudios But be real; Paying this or double this for a thing to turn screws (manually) is nothing to be proud of. I get fans wanting to pay towards a brand they love for quality; no hate from me because I've done it too, but there's nothing wrong with saying this price isn't worth it for yourself.
@@SkylineGamingStudios You’re right man. This is a screwdriver exclusively for wealthy people. Although It does absolutely nothing different
@@TKLewis904 I'm not buying a screwdriver. I'm just saying I respect him for showing the process, the lfaws, and what it's great at. I never said I was going to buy one
Been working at a similar factory as a kid. The engineers who create that kind of molds were looked at as gods. Linus took one of the most expensive approaches for his molds, he really didn't cut any corners there. On the other side...a bit surprised technology hasn't changed a bit in the last 20 years
It has but thats the beauty of injection moulding you can get fantastic repeatable results from old tech processes where super engineered injection moulding would be overkill
Just got mine today and I am positively impressed. Especially with the honest marketing.
A lot if times I will buy things and find tiny errors in them after time. (I don't complain about it but it's always sad to not be able to forget about them afterwards)
This is the first product I feel like I won't be surprised by any flaws because you openly admit the teeny-tiny ones that are left. And these are certainly so small that I can easily get over it.
GREAT JOB 👍
Looks like a great product... tbh it's so hard now to find tools to buy where you can trust that the metal is high quality
I work at a computer repair shop and we'll all gladly be buying one, and writing it off as a work expense!
Looks generic asf.
@@filds1 What? Did you want your screw driver to have "Supreme" all over it?
yeah no. it looks lame as shoot
@@jemaritube Magnets and computers with spinning disks. No way. :)
I love how Linus sat in for one of the operator and experienced the actual process of the mass production. Engineers would be way more content with their jobs if more corporate bosses were like this.
That's why I love working at a Velux plant. At my plant everyone who has any responsibility regarding a production area has to spend two weeks in production. Manager to planners and schedulers.
It gives a lot of advantages such as contacts in both management and production crews, and a much needed insight into the operations that happen. Also humanizes both ends of the operation.
I worked at a plastic pail factory. While it's fast-paced, you get in the rhythm. Some long-time operators can cover the whole machine while one or three goes on their break
It's true for basically any job that is line work, be it warehousing or factory. Especially if there was a rate that had to be met and the higher ups were also expected to reach that rate during their time on the line, and get penalized somehow if they don't. (My job has an aggressive curve to their "now you know the job so make rate" time, you're expected to be about 80% of rate after the first week, including the two days spent just teaching you the basics. It's stupid and wouldn't happen if management got dinged for doing as badly as the people they fire.)
@@LordDeathis It's important that people working at a company understand it's all *one operation*, and everyone appreciate and respect the part each worker plays in the whole for a company to be efficient and maximally successful. I once worked for a company, and the owner used to quiz prospective (and even some old-timers who had forgotten along the way) employees with the question: "What do we make?" The answer he was looking for was "Money". And the more we made, the more we, well, made. Keep an eye on the goal, respect and support each other, and things go well. Don't do that and, well... not so much.
@@MrJest2 ""What do we make?" The answer he was looking for was "Money""
I feel like that mentality is one of the things that's making our society progressively more and more dehumanizing. Sure, it's great for business... in the short term. But if you focus only on money, money, money, that's what leads to cutting corners for short-term profits, which makes the product and the company worse overall over time.
And yeah, "if we don't do it, somebody else will and put us out of business", well... If that's the only option, maybe we need to overhaul our system as a whole.
I am working for a pretty huge intl. technological company and 2 years for introducing the new product from proposal phase thru design and engineering (various thermal, structural calculations) phase, protos, sourcing, validation etc...is pretty much OK, so I would say you've done a great job :))
I love the transparency here. I wasn't in the market for a new tech screwdriver but i respect this so much i want one just to own a piece of their hard work. Excellent video.
The development process of the LTT screwdriver really demonstrates the power of 3D print prototyping to me. If we are stuck with only handcrafting, this could cost even more to develop.
Modern day engeneering in general man... everything from material science, to 3d molding, printing, laser cuting, softwere development etc... we really have come a long way as a species.
Additive manufacturing and prototyping is so much more efficient, but cnc milling could also have been employed. The body of knowledge accumulated in these fields is astounding.
As someone who does injection molding for a living this was a great video explaining high level how much work goes into product design all the way to production! Props guys! Never expected to see engel presses on LTT
Injection molding is one thing I've not done before (I've done presses, lathes, another type of CNC that works from the top, and CNC benders). It's always interesting seeing the stuff from afar but I'm sure for the people there it's just 'another day in paradise' (Canada does seem to have better labor laws than we do so maybe better than my experiences).
I remember completing a PO for payment of tooling and it was like $25,000 and that was nothing. people have no idea how much this stuff cost to get up and running...."it's just melted plastic"....rrriiiight.
I normally dont watch tools video as a whole but this one really is a first time for me. You can see the efforts and the huge quality control the team does and now I am up to buy it too. Thank you so much for a very informative and very useful video.
I have been a watcher of your videos for years, and I also make furniture. I have used many ratcheting screwdrivers, and I recently purchased yours and I love it. it is definitley the best screwdriver I have ever used. Thank you for making this. It is awesome
Well, three years ago I thought Linus was being ever so slightly anal about building a perfect screwdriver.
18 months ago I thought that the obsession was ever so slightly insane.
I have now watched a 30 minute video on designing the perfect screwdriver and thoroughly enjoyed every second.
Perhaps Linus having these high level demands for perfection hasn't been such a bad thing after all.
Congratulations to everyone involved for bringing Linus' dream to life.
i just hope they sell well, cause I'm sure this was a huge and costly investment on his end
to be fair, he's still insane
Dude after 3 years you still have to ‘hack’ the screw driver in order to use non-proprietary bits???? This screwdriver goes against everything Linus accuses other companies of doing. He literally suggests grinding store bought driver bits so they fit. How does he sleep at night honestly suggesting that??? It’s not evil it’s just the silliest thing I’ve heard him say by far.
@@meangreen99 goes to show that no matter how hard people work, not everyone in the world can be satisfied. You are one of the everyone who are not satisfied after years of hardwork, R&D, and money spent on a project.
@@meangreen99 I thought the size only mattered for storage in the handle. Any length bit should work in the tip.
11:35 it’s reassuring to know that preventing pull out catastrophes is a high priority for you and your team, Linus
He didn't pull out exactly 3 times. A boy and two girls.
@@92kosta that’s a beautiful thing, really happy for him and a little envious. Time to get some of my own :)
I am confused
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I have way too many screwdrivers, but I'm buying this because I truly appreciate the time and effort that went into designing and making this screwdriver.
Just got my in the mail today. Wow , what a surprise!!! I have never use such great screw driver in my life. 69$ well spend . The quality its unbelievable with the shaft that smooth like butter
130 cad for me lol. But I got some extra bits. Still worth tbh
Interesting fact: GM ignition switches failing in the early 2000's were also caused by a part being out of spec by around five thousandths of an inch.
Had to do some conversion to figure out what that is in metric. 0,127 mm is quite a lot when it comes to manufacturing (source: I'm a CNC operator)
Is that why the key got stuck in my Pontiac?
@@MrM45teri'm also a cnc machinist, and yea, when ur tolerance is like .05 or even .02 mm. .12 mm is a lot
Damn
@@cyber2526 not really, when it is completely impossible to see that level of discrepancy visually. So if a machine doesn't report the issue there is no way to know it is off. Unless of course you manually measure each and every party by hand, which isn't feasible in a manufacturing environment.
You should sell the ones with minor visual defects at a discount, that'd reduce waste and be a cool move for the people that don't have that much money to spend.
Would not be worth the hassle of management
They'll likely use the blemished ones around the office. That's the standard procedure for merchandise with a functional pass, but damaged finish. It reduces waste AND internal cost.
@@AvoCattoTV I'd assume there'd be quite a bit of blemished ones, like way too much for just the office.
Like even assuming a percentage as low as 1 or 2% which I think would be quite low if you take the production numbers he mentioned when talking about manufacturing the molds, that's a whole lot of screwdrivers.
Factory seconds have been a thing at most factories my dad managed. A lot were given away but some were sold in stores as seconds.
Sell them as “Dropped by Linus!” Edition, for twice the price. With a certificate of authenticity.
this was cool, thanks for showing us the process.
I can't tell you how excited I am to see this. I've been fighting with my DeWalt ratcheting driver for years and just figured I had no choice. It is awful - the shaft rusts, the ratchet skips, the bits all fall out. This is an instant buy!
Never in my entire life, thought I could get so excited over a screwdriver, like literally ! I was over the moon last night, when I got the email, that it was available ! I instantly ordered one ! 3 years was a long wait, I'm sure I can make it 3 more months until I get it. Thanks for everything Linus and crew ! Cheers !
Same. Got the black shaft + black and orange one because it's gonna last forever for me. I would've gotten the black on black too if I had more money lol.
@@M1nat0 Same! Got the black and orange with black. I don't care that it'll strip. Just shows the tool has some character. Not planning to ever sell it, got my Gamersnexus toolkit signed and now my LTT screwdriver. I am over the moon.
for $83 total shipped to me I much rather go down to my local Home Depot and buy FOUR Milwaukee Ratcheting Drivers for the same price (it's just more convenient for me to have 4 items that i can have in different places vs 1)
@@M1nat0 Didn't know there was a pricing difference between models. Anyway, I got the full black model (might have to wait a bit longer to get it, but, it's fine), with tax and shipping it amounted to $105 (USD). I live in Europe, the EU. Anyways, I would have payed double, if that was the case, just as a small token of appreciation for LTT, on my behalf.
@@jonathonchavez well, there's no Home Depot in my country (Costa Rica) and its "equivalents" are literally the same price here due to our shitty currency + insane taxes so... happy u have that option :)
As someone that's working with and producing high tech military equipment it's really fun to watch someone explain all the intricate details about how damn hard and time consuming it is to produce actual near perfect products!
@Central Based Agency nope, not making weapons.
Maybe a tiny little helicopter?
fun fact, high tech military equipment is almost never getting even close to perfect. the production numbers, scope and timelines don't even allow for "kind of refined" most of the times.
I doubt these are near perfect products. Let's see some independent reviews first.
@@MicroageHD Project farm has a video out comparing it against others. It ranked favorably.
As a Korean basket weaving engineer, I'm glad to see you introducing people to the manufacturing process
South?
@@I_killed_that_beard_guy North don't have global internet, so probably
Haha this comment😂❤
As a Chinese I would rather see molds schemes.
@@alenngk you guys exists on TH-cam 😯
It's only possible to make a video like this, when you genuinely have a great product that you've spent tons of hours on. Hats off to you and the team, Linus! Loved the video! Hoping you'll start shipping to India soon.
For being a field service engineer I can appreciate more people seeing how industrial applications are carried we never take time in the work and design going into products and its awesome you shedding light on it
You mean about the wasteful nature of innovation like Apple? Or the over complications to they pass on to the end user to justify their profit margins?
As someone working as an injection molding technician for over 10 years I got to say…. Well done 👍
I have done a lot of plastics work from just being an operator on up to learning the tech stuff. I'm not as experienced as a lot of set up and process technicians and process engineers obviously but that mold is damn good. The parting lines and gates are very small and not noticeable compared to many parts I worked with. One part I had to snip and file the gate it was so bad.
Got one of the black ones from my boss fore Christmas. One of the best hings I've gotten this year. Already used it to service a coulple customer PCs and it feels so good in hand.
Love the transparency of your engineering journey, though manufacturers tend to fluff their specs or the capabilities I always prefer a third party that does excellent test and luckily Project Farm tested your ratcheting screwdriver and did exceptionally well so this is now a definite buy for me as most of the tools I currently have is based on Project Farm.
I was unsure about the price point until I watched the Project Farm video - I know what I'm buying the men in my life for Christmas this year. None of them build computers, but they all do miscellaneous stuff around the house/farm.
Project Farm is an awesome resource! I was surprised how well LTT did, until I watched this video. I'm definitely considering this purchase.
he thought the base was magnetic so he didn't design it fully he just sponsored it, be on this video he saids he was there the whole time but i got two of them watch hes live video you'll see.
Yeah especially in Mexico
As an Austrian guy, living only 15km away from "Engel" it makes me excited to see the injection-molding machine from Engel in a LTT-Video
Agreed, i was slightly excited too. Been working for them for exactly 7 years today.
It's about quality, same as their seriously in video making, camera&editing is always top level.
An intro video that is completely transparent and literally tells u every tiny flaws
Wonderful!! I like the way you put out the process and being honest.
Way to go, looking forward for your next project.
Gotta say, the attention to detail gives me a lot of confidence in the driver. Everyone involved ought to be very proud. Looking forward to trying it out
i used mine to stab someone
Working in the plastic molding field, I had to have a small laugh as Linus was trying to assemble with out gloves. That material can be hot enough to burn you quite easily... I know from personal experience :(. It's amazing tho how small the world really is we use a bigger version of those molding presses. The material ratio and everything is just fascinating to understand from an out side perspective. Will be getting me an LTT screwdriver as soon as I can. Great job guys love the attention to quality and the dedication to customers.
Seeing it's manufacturing process makes me understand why the screwdriver is priced like that. I'm not knowledgeable in this field, but I assume 40 second cycle time is SLOW, and I don't know how many injectors they have there, but if they are churning out 2 screw drivers every 2 minutes (from plastic piece, to assembly, I guess it's around 2 mins?) that's a pretty low volume yield, meaning costs are higher.
@@teebles it is 90 screwdrivers an hour. So 2160 a Day. I assume they built up some of them before official launch.
So its around a 100000 in 2 months.
I kinda doubt they are gonna sell more than 100000 in first 3 months. And i assume they have at least 2 of those machines so 2 as much. So more than enough.
@Taistelu_pelto I'm including assembly while it's hot... Screwdriver finishes assembly in around 2 mins...
@@teebles Hmm, 40 seconds. Depends on what you comparing that to. Bottle caps yes its slow (approx. 2-3 sec to 24-96 pieces), Car bumpers...maybe (depends on size but it´s around 60-100 sec a piece). But more on the technical side of that... it depends on the technological process, how long is the real cooling time, injection speed and holding preasure and so on. It is a lot to learn to "make the machine go" as you like it. So to conclude that, 40 seconds is kinda average. 😀
@@KrolPawi I'm like 90% sure they only have one machine (well 2, 1 for each different part), as they "only" paid 200k for the injection molds. You need one set for the shaft and another set for the bit holder parts (other shape and material). And while 40 sec for 2 shafts is quite slow, it should be more than enough for them in the long run.
I bought one, so it was interesting to hear the product development story. I found out my nephew bought one as well, but he has been waiting for quite a while for his. I got mine in a little over a week, I guess because I ordered a different color. I thought the bit carrier looked familiar. That's because I also have a Megapro, although it doesn't have a ratchet.
Just ordered mine on Wave 9, this is the best sales video for the kind of person needing this. Seriously been using my Leartherman Skeletool CX because it’s always on me and has changeable bits and a ratchet attachment.
The fact that they designed it so the costumer can use 3rd party bits on the back storage and not just their own is great
A costumer is someone who designs and makes COSTUMES
can you explain what type of third party bits would a COSTUMER use ?
Because more manufacture make weird pliers
@@andrew_koala2974 Dude its very clearly a typo. They meant consumer.
well they'd lose the license to hate on Apple if they didn't :D
@@rudrasingh6354 They meant customer...
The dedication it requires to make such a product... If I were assigned with such a task, I would have left and gone "Screw This!"
leave
Nice pun
good thing you're not a designer then eh?
Get out
But with what tool would you have skrewed it???
As a mechanic I will say that the handle shape is very good, i only use snapon screwdrivers at work all day every day because of the handle shape and design which is similar to yours, I might buy one and try it out in the professional automotive world and see how it holds up
Been using mine for the past week, I work at a computer retailer and I'm constantly pulling apart computers and servicing them.
I've never used a driver this good!
Plus I love playing with the ratchet great fidget toy!
Love love love!
Man the workshop transformed into a filming set is amazing!
I honestly forgot that it was the workshop till you mentioned it.
Damn true!!!
It looked so cousy with the orange lighting like a christmas morning
Bought one about 15 minutes after they dropped. Wound up at the beginning of wave 2 with solid black handle with black shaft. Total blackout coloration. Been meaning to replace my Stanley driver thats gotten me through 8 years of PC building that i got at walmart for 20 bucks. Watching LTT while I was younger got me to the point where i am now, where I have a salaried job, home, and living a comfortable life by pushing me to chase after IT as career. Funny thing, the screw driver will probably ship on the day I get married (the 31st of October). So this will be quite a comical wedding present for myself. Funny how things all workout....
remember black shaft screwdrivers don't necessarily ship in the wave you saw, as there's limited amount of them
Congratulations on all your blessings!
Yeah, there's nothing like a solid black handle with a black shaft to satisfy your needs. I hope it'll fit in your holes.
Congratulations bro!🥳
Keep the blackout somewhere safe, get another one. It may appreciate in value as it is a limited production item.
Nice. An Engel e-mac Injection Moulding machine. I Work with almost the same. In my Job we use Engel E-Victory and i loveeeee the control panel. So easy to use. you guys made a good choice buying one.
I appreciate that LTT tries to only make high quality products and they are still pricing them well.
This is honestly amazing. As a mechanic, if a company came through and explained where/how/why, along with their fuckups, and fixes, I'd instantly buy their product. Honestly fully contemplating buying 2 of your drivers, and take the bits out of the second one, as extras for the computer one, and the second driver with full size bits for my mechanic work.
Man, watching Kyle's eyes light up when he starts talking about the HOW of manufacturing these screwdrivers, is AWESOME..... That's how you know he has a real passion for it.
Just received my screwdriver, can’t believe how smooth the ratchet mechanism is and how nice it feels 😊
I got so excited when I saw that Kyle was a fellow Mechatronics engineer, since I NEVER see them around.
I appreciate it when someone puts this level of care and personal touch on a product. I will gladly order of these since I was already wanting a good ratchet screwdriver. Will update when I receive the product.
As an engineer who's worked a wide range of teams/products I really appreciated this video. I'm working on molded production parts professional right now myself and considering looking into running my own small business and its just cool to see someone else openly discussing their product tip to butt.
me! me! me! MEEEEE! Did someone say something that ME relates to? ME! ME! ME!!
@@francopanigaia2425 what was the point of this comment?
So much respect for going through with this and changing every tiny issue. Even pointed out small flaws it still has. Not to mention it looks like a ideal/perfect screwdriver.
Really.. it's a $70 screwdriver and it *still* has small flaws? No thanks..
@@hhaste the flaws are unavoidable cosmetic defects due to the molding process. Even then they did everything they could to minimize it. As far as the price, $70 is not a ton considering the hundreds of thousands they put into everything. The quality is far better or at the minimum on par with anything near that range. Design is likely better too.
@@thebaum64 I think the point is that a simple screwdriver should never approach that price, regardless of who’s brand is on the handle.
@@staceyfunk9689 You're paying for quality materials, thus the higher price. Most don't use that quality of steel or even that grade of plastic. You get what you pay for.
@@labrikorn_3299 You're paying for quality materials, thus the higher price. Most don't use that quality of steel or even that grade of plastic. You get what you pay for.
I love a) watching other people’s product development journey & b) how much you all geek out about the minutiae of production.
I hope it makes money for you.
From the perspective of someone who's been working in the plastic injection business who's also a prospective tool and die maker apprentice, this is some really well designed molding. Gates and parting lines are just a fact of life and your scrutiny and engineering decisions are really well thought out!
Also, the steel mold they are using feature a stripper system in the back half of the mold. Meaning, the process of ejection comes from the back half face plate fully extracting the parts forward off the cores of the tool, rather than ejector pins pushing forward from the back half ejector plate of the tool. Just a fun fact of the injection molding world, really amazing learning experiences from this line of business. I'm no engineer, I just do changeovers and strip and cleans in my workplace.
This video show two things that I love about LTT: how honest they are about all their processes and the quality (and effort) in everything they do.
That's why I watch the videos and I ordered the screwdriver as soon as I saw the email notification. Please, keep the good work, we really appreciate it.
I was hesitant to purchase on launch day, and the price was steep. Now I know why and I couldn't be happier, can't wait to get mine in my hands. I figured you get what you pay for and I felt that I could count on the team at LMG to deliver, looks like my hunch was right. Thanks for all your hard work and dedication to putting out a quality product.
lolollolololo. a fanboy and his screwdriver! hahahahah
@@cloudnine5651 its crazy.... people will fanboy over anyone.
@@jennymelo2098 it's a good product and Linus and his team are transparent in the designing and no excuses on why they've been so late, I'd say Linus and everyone else at LTT deserve the Fanboying lol
@@MaritimesNB No Way! that's like 4 million USD! I gotta get one for kicks
@@MaritimesNB lol, I'm not the one getting duped like a groupie.
Pretty cool, I'm going to be ordering mine very soon, my Christmas gift to me this year! From the timing on the injection mold, it looks like that one machine can produce a little over 102,000 handles per month if it's run 24/7, not counting any down time for maintenance. From the looks of the sales on your website store things are going great. I'm going to get the black and orange one with the silver shaft to start then maybe another two or three for myself down the road and probably several more for gifts next year. I hope you make enough to fully fund your retirement, all from one really well designed and manufactured screwdriver.
Thank you so much for educated me more about how your Screwdriver is made - quite a solid engineer involved 👍.
Prototypes are easy, production is hard. Love this type of content and I want to see more!
Yeah should try prototyping something that dont exist yet
@@andrikurniawan531 ok
I know this one, it's a classic
The screwdriver is a bit too expensive for my blood relative to what it offers, but I can respect the engineering that went into it. Congrats on the launch, Linus & Co.!
Yep it's a bit expensive
@@the_thornhill I see what you did there.
Wayyyy to expensive , more so then snap on with a lifetime warranty
I mean, PB Swiss is like twice as expensive, but yeah, it's not cheap.
I will buy it and write it off as a business expense to support LTT
This video made me think of lots of design choices I made at work, which might not have improved the rough concept of the delivered result (in this case: make the screw go in its place), but did improve reliability, adaptability, usability, insight, auditability and I probably forgot to mention some.
There will be lots of things you think you do not need perfection for, and yes perfection is expensive. But i will almost always try to choose quality above cheap disposable or expensive brandname. Looks like this is one of those items to choose