In the Maker Shed: Circuit Breaker Leatherman

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By Maker Shed
Posted 2011/03/03 @ 8:00 am
Category General, Tools

The Make: Circuit Breaker Leatherman features 13 tools, including wire strippers and scissors. It’s the perfect companion for electronics hacking, mobile fixing, and MacGyvering on the go! Also available is our Warranty Voider & Bomb Defuser versions!

Features

420HC Clip Point Knife
Spring-action Needlenose Pliers
Medium Screwdriver
Flat/Phillips Screwdriver
Wood/Metal File
Wire Cutters
Wire Strippers: 20GA, 18GA, 16GA, 14GA, and 12GA
Scissors
Bottle Opener

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10 Responses to In the Maker Shed: Circuit Breaker Leatherman

Anonymous on March 3rd, 2011 at 4:18 pm said:

A bottle opener? I thought liquids and electronics didn’t mix.

How about a Leatherman with a bunch of different crimping tools for different electrical connectors? That would rock.

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- Nathanael Phillips on March 3rd, 2011 at 4:30 pm said:
  
  I’ve always wondered if I was missing something with the inclusion of bottle openers with virtually all utility knives. Especially workbench-related ones.
  
  I didn’t think I was supposed to be drinking while operating power tools…
  
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Karl Palutke on March 3rd, 2011 at 4:37 pm said:

How is this consistent with the ‘if I can’t open it, I don’t own it’ philosophy? Can I obtain drawings or spare parts in order to repair or modify this?

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- kalleguld on March 4th, 2011 at 12:08 am said:
  
  If you can’t open it, grow some nails.
  
  On a more serious, it looks like it has standard Torx screws, so switching a tool should be easy.
  
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  Marc de Vinck on March 4th, 2011 at 2:09 pm said:
  
  That’s a good point. They used to be riveted together, now they use standard Torx screws. Now you can disassemble it for for cleaning.
  
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AMalePoet on March 3rd, 2011 at 4:51 pm said:

How about a grounding wrist band and attachment point? Being a source of static to introduce to a board your working with seems to be a bad idea also.

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- Marc de Vinck on March 4th, 2011 at 2:16 pm said:
  
  Wouldn’t the user be grounded, (wristband, etc) and not the tool?
  
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Ernest Stokes on March 3rd, 2011 at 10:20 pm said:

How about a 110/66 punchdown tool

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Brian McNamara on March 4th, 2011 at 2:12 am said:

Looks like a great tool but it would be handy to go down to 22 or 24GA. I live in the world of little wires.

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- Marc de Vinck on March 4th, 2011 at 2:07 pm said:
  
  I use mine on 22awg solid core all the time and it works great. I’d have to test 24awg …I can’t believe I don’t have any in my studio to test?
  
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