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Our screwdriver took three years [video]

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Re: Our screwdriver took three years [video]

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Post by throwaway0a5e »

tmh88j wrote: post #108
SadWebDeveloper wrote: post #103

Seems like the juicero for screwdrivers... over-engineered tool that without the "LTT" branding could probably sink in the stores. Personally i like my tools rugged, kinda like Klein does it because "on the job" i tend to thrown them away either on purpose or by accident, this tool looks fragile, if little margins stuck the ratchet mechanism i can not wait what is going to happen when it suddenly falls from the 2nd f…

> Seems like the juicero for screwdrivers... over-engineered tool that without the "LTT" branding could probably sink in the stores. I haven't used one so I don't know how durable they are, but I got the opposite impression. The juicero served no purpose. If you don't need a multi-purpose screwdriver that's one thing, but it does have plenty of use-cases and there are a lot of competitors which they showed so they ar…

>I'd say their attempt is more akin to Snap-on with how much energy they seemed to focus on ergonomics and UX, especially the ratcheting mechanism.

Snap On builds "fine" tools and sells them for premium prices because their brand has a lot of mind share among the customers. Kitchenaid does the same thing.

These people don't a long established brand to power their money printer so they instead turn to marketing. If you want to market an expensive screwdriver to the kind of people who buy them hyping up the manufacturing process is a great way to go about it.

Re: Our screwdriver took three years [video]

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Post by tpmx »

bigyikes wrote: post #41
designcode wrote: post #3

Imagine because they’re first time product designers.

The primary employee responsible for the screwdriver seemed to be a production engineer with 10 years experience. I’m also aware of experienced product designers they employ. Linus himself has product management experience, and probably employs some PMs too.

> The primary employee responsible for the screwdriver seemed to be a production engineer with 10 years experience.

The first primary employee responsible for the screwdriver was the affable but very young Alex ("I know SolidWorks"). I like his car review videos!

Then towards the like the last third of the project lifecycle they hired this guy with a decade of experience, but wasn't it mostly in EE?

> Linus himself has product management experience

In a PC hardware reseller company. That's about making decisions about what products to buy/stock, not about designing/building something. Quite different. He's most likely aware of the difference, but was still using that phrasing in the video. shrug.

Re: Our screwdriver took three years [video]

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Post by throwaway0a5e »

qbasic_forever wrote: post #104
shapefrog wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"The ratchet is based on Megapro's long-standing & reliable design, but has been significantly modified to suit our needs. We reversed the ratchet direction (right for clockwise, left for anti-clockwise), adjusted the spring for lighter back-force which allows you to ratchet-drive even very small screws, and optimized for smoothness and quiet function. It's rated for operation of up to 220 inch-pounds of force." opti…

Why in the world do small screws need nearly 20 ft-lbs of force? That's a level where I'd be breaking out a much larger torque wrench. I'd be shocked if the kind of small machine screws in a PC can even withstand that force.

High torques on small fasteners are common in electrical and hydraulic applications. But yeah, zero reason for huge amounts of torque in a computer case.

Re: Our screwdriver took three years [video]

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Post by Maursault »

dtx1 wrote: post #93
Maursault wrote: post #77

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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> I would not doubt that, but you're ignoring personality disorder (and/or drug abuse, impossible to say) and fiscal irresponsibility, which each obviously contributed significantly. who are you refering to? Linus?

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Re: Our screwdriver took three years [video]

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Post by SeanLuke »

philliphaydon wrote: post #90
SeanLuke wrote: post #86

A screwdriver that fits custom bits . In an industry that has standardized bit design. This seems set up for failure. I understand the reason they did it. It's not a good reason.

It fits standard bits. The bit loader holds standard long bits, just 6 instead of 12… People are clearly commenting without actually watching the video.

I watched it but missed this somehow.

Re: Our screwdriver took three years [video]

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Post by 3pm »

_HMCB_ wrote: post #128
omega3 wrote: post #99

For the same price you could get a Wera screwdriver, small screwdrivers and a bottle opener. https://products.wera.de/en/kraftform_kompakt_kraftform_komp... https://products.wera.de/en/screwdrivers_series_kraftform_mi... https://products.wera.de/en/tools_for_bicycles_and_e-bikes_f...

Can you buy their stuff in the USA? Looks amazing.

https://www.kctool.com/

Re: Our screwdriver took three years [video]

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Post by colechristensen »

_HMCB_ wrote: post #128
omega3 wrote: post #99

For the same price you could get a Wera screwdriver, small screwdrivers and a bottle opener. https://products.wera.de/en/kraftform_kompakt_kraftform_komp... https://products.wera.de/en/screwdrivers_series_kraftform_mi... https://products.wera.de/en/tools_for_bicycles_and_e-bikes_f...

Can you buy their stuff in the USA? Looks amazing.

You can buy things from other countries and have it shipped here. But yes, Amazon has Wera products.

Re: Our screwdriver took three years [video]

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Post by 2rsf »

omega3 wrote: post #99

For the same price you could get a Wera screwdriver, small screwdrivers and a bottle opener. https://products.wera.de/en/kraftform_kompakt_kraftform_komp... https://products.wera.de/en/screwdrivers_series_kraftform_mi... https://products.wera.de/en/tools_for_bicycles_and_e-bikes_f...

I can confirm, without knowing the name I bought one of their sets and it was the first time I enjoyed using screwdrivers without cursing

Re: Our screwdriver took three years [video]

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Post by CarVac »

There's a reason that ratchets all have the control turn the opposite way: so that if it rubs against something as you operate it, it won't reverse accidentally.

Linus broke the convention just because he wanted to… it's just as bad as that awful "natural scrolling" that plagues laptops these days.

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