EK Launches Precision Torque Screwdriver

[Uskompuf]

EK, is launching the EK-Loop Torque Screwdriver 0.6 Nm to provide its customers with the best and safest tools for their liquid cooling adventure. Assemble and maintain your water-cooling equipment without the risk of over-torquing and damaging your gear. EK is dedicated to being a one-stop shop for its users, making their loop-building experience easier and more accessible.

EK-Loop Torque Screwdriver - 0.6 Nm is a precision screwdriver that will allow you to precisely fasten screws. This screwdriver includes the 5 most common bits used for PCs and liquid cooling. It is set to 0.6 Nm torque. Upon reaching this force, an audible click is produced and the screwdriver resets. This way, you can no longer break your parts by using too much force as this tool will not allow you to. The soft-grip handle is made of TPR for comfortable use while building a loop.





Parts

• EK-Loop Torque Screwdriver - 0.6 Nm
• TX10 (Torx)
• PH1 (Phillips-head)
• PH2 (Phillips-head)
• HEX 2.0 mm (Allen)
• HEX 2.5 mm (Allen)

Availability & Pricing

The EK-Loop Torque Screwdriver is now available worldwide for a MSRP of 19.90 €.

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[maxfly]

Well, i guess if your the ham fisted, neanderthal type this might come in handy. No pun intended. Otherwise common sense should and has prevailed for the majority of us.

 

[Ferrum Master]

Lately they are becoming joke of themselves.

Their manuals do not state the needed amount of force. The manuals are often lacking information.

Tighten the screws evenly. Do not use excessive force when tightening the screws.

Basically it is all bullshit again. I still would not use few penny screwdriver like that, after few times it most probably becomes loose, especially in hands of those who tend to overtighten screws.

Also I can bet... 6cNm are way too weak for some screws. 6-14 cNm is the needed force. I am tightening screws in mobile phones 6-12cNm according to the manufacturer manual. And those are ~M1.2

 

[looniam]

no RGB?!
hard pass.

 

[Ravenmaster]

Torq screwdrivers have been available for years and the best ones come with magnetic tips. This is a poor attempt from EK.

 

[Readlight]

Starts from 0,6 newtons to 20 Nm?

 

[Ferrum Master]

Starts from 0,6 newtons to 20 Nm?

The box says one fixed strength.

 

[claster17]

Is this how EK plans to get away with using subpar screws that strip easily?

 

[Ferrum Master]

Is this how EK plans to get away with using subpar screws that strip easily?

Care to share your experience to us?

 

[Deleted member 24505]

Not a bad idea. I bet loads of people waay over tighten the screws when building a PC.

 

[Turmania]

No aRGB? Sorry, I won't touch it then.... this is so 20th century....

 

[claster17]

Care to share your experience to us?

I don't have any personal experience.
Recently there were quite a few posts on Reddit complaining about stripped screws (sometimes even stripped from the factory). The timing of EK suddenly releasing a torque screw driver seems awfully convenient.

 

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[Totally]

I don't have any personal experience.
Recently there were quite a few posts on Reddit complaining about stripped screws (sometimes even stripped from the factory). The timing of EK suddenly releasing a torque screw driver seems awfully convenient.

So no actual fact or firsthand experience, just hearsay?