LTT screwdriver rewiev  - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: strawberry
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 04, 2022, 08:53:37 pm
content: now we know who they copy or example

author: Black Phoenix
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 05, 2022, 02:23:54 am
content: Copy or licenced design? That's the question.To be sincere I was expecting for it to fail but it surprised me. Although I still would not recommend to anyone.

author: tooki
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 05, 2022, 06:17:18 am
content: Copy? License? 🤣 LTT isn’t a manufacturer. The similarity with the one other tool is practically guaranteed to be because they’re made by the same tool OEM. In this case, clearly with some customization.And why not recommend it? It’s clearly been optimized for PC servicing, with the very, very low back drag. (I have the PB Swiss, and it’s useless for small machine screws in computers because the back drag is too strong. Just moves the screw back and forth.)

author: Psi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 05, 2022, 08:07:21 am
content: There's no need for speculation.It says right on the LTT websiteQuoteAnd they have said that they worked with megapro for the ratchet mechanism .Quote from: tooki on September 05, 2022, 06:17:18 amI disagree, they are a manufacturer.Only the ratchet was loosely based on megapro's design, they had the rest of it manufactured themselves.They had steel tooling made and shipped to china for injection molding, went over to the factory to setup the lines. etc.There's a bunch of videos about it.

author: bw2341
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: September 05, 2022, 05:14:04 pm
content: Quote from: Psi on September 05, 2022, 08:07:21 amThe details are in the video. The Taiwanese ratchet manufacturer for Megapro ignored LTT after being acquired. They has to start fresh with a Chinese manufacturer. The factory footage of plastic injection moulding and final assembly is in British Columbia, as well as the EDM work for the plastic injection moulds.

author: thm_w
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 06, 2022, 10:04:37 pm
content: That raw 304 stainless ended up looking better than the plated shaft IMO.$200k for the molds, jesus.I'm impressed.

author: bw2341
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: September 07, 2022, 01:57:01 am
content: I found a video clip with detail about the ratchet suppliers. They sent a Taiwanese ratchet sample and technical drawings with new revisions to the new Chinese manufacturer. But somehow the prototypes they got back weren't quite right, with resolved issues reappearing. After some back and forth, it turns out that there was miscommunication and the Chinese manufacturer never received the drawings! They took the final Taiwanese sample ratchet and cloned it. In eight days!Hilarious I guess, if it wasn't your own time and money wasted.

author: blacksheeplogic
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 08, 2022, 05:17:29 am
content: Quote from: strawberry on September 04, 2022, 08:53:37 pmI have the IRWIN and never had any issues with it. I still don't see the value add of the LTT Screwdriver even after seeing the ProjectFarm review.

author: thm_w
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 08, 2022, 09:09:55 pm
content: Quote from: blacksheeplogic on September 08, 2022, 05:17:29 amWhich is what ProjectFarm said.. depends on what features you care or don't care about.I prefer small lightweight, thin shaft driver, so not really for me.