Like Doctor Who ’s Sonic screwdriver or Inspector Gadget ’s entire body , multi - dick are designed to squeeze a tool corner ’s worth of functionality into a sac - well-disposed accessory , and with theVolty Bit , Leatherman ’s folding multi - shaft gain another cracking conjuration : the power totest the potential difference of batteriesand other DC power sources .
It ’s difficult to pinpoint the exact appeal of devices like Swiss regular army knives or Leatherman ’s multi - tools . A box full of dedicated dick is in every way conceivable a better way to undertake stamping ground or construction projects with less foiling . But it belike has something to do with the solicitation of always being prepared for a problematic situation thanks to the single tool strapped to your belt . TV ’s MacGyver rarely needed anything more than what he could find in his pockets to thwart terrorist or escape internment , and anyone who ’s spent any amount of time struggling to find the tool they need that was n’t returned to its proper seat after its last consumption can see the appeal of the laundry list of functionality a Leatherman offers : which now includes a voltmeter .
Certain Leatherman theoretical account , like the Surge and the Mut , feature an arranger that can hold in usance flat - form driver scrap the company create . The idea is that like with a multi - morsel screwdriver , the multi - cock can be quickly and easy customize for care the various types of gaoler heads it may meet . It ’s that bite gadget driver adapter that theVolty Bitrelies on .
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The accessory take care like a little circuitboard with an miscellanea of poker chip and LEDs mounted to it , as well as gold - coated tips on either ending to ensure it right conducts electricity .
When infix into the snatch number one wood transcriber of a Leatherman , the Volty Bit take advantage of the multi - shaft ’s all - metal construction to become a voltage probe , while any of the metallic element implement on the other side of the creature become the other probe when both are connected to the prescribed and minus end of a electric battery or other DC power generator . ( The Volty Bit is not design to test AC origin . )
Dedicated voltmeters have some kind of potential show — be it an LCD readout or an parallel bore — but to keep the Volty bite as flyspeck as possible , a series ofgreen , jaundiced , and crimson LED flasha series of blueprint to indicate the DC voltage being interpret : anywhere from 2.5 to 30V. So one of the challenge of using the Volty Bit is learning to scan and decipher what the flashing LED signify . The other challenge , of course , is that hold an all - metal putz touching both terminals of a battery can potentially come with a shock endangerment , so the Creator of the Volty second highly advocate users “ outwear proper guard geartrain peculiarly with big battery . ” Sage advice , but can user always ensure they ’ll have insulated baseball mitt on hand when face with a barrage fire - examination exigency ?
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The $ 25 Volty minute has been tested with several Leatherman models including the Signal , Wave , Skeletool , Surge , as well as the optional Bit Extender . However , it seems as though the bite transcriber ’s tolerances depart from instrument to creature , providing a tight scene for the Volty Bit on some model which may require drug user to alter the tiny accessory using a tongue or data file to ensure it can be easily inserted and polish off as needed .
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