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This hand-cranked screwdriver’s mechanical action is the most satisfying thing you’ll see today

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With the kind of rotating barrels and clicking pins that you’d find in a finely engineered workshop instrument or even a bolt-action pen, MetMo Driver was designed to turn your versatile, age-old screwdriver into an intriguingly powerful high-torque tool that’s a whole lot of fun to use too. Equipped with a ratchet drive that gives you satisfying tactile and audio feedback as you rotate the screw, MetMo Driver has a nifty way of making manual labor and physical effort fun. Chances are you’d probably pick this little gadget over your power drill just because it’s so engaging!

Designer: MetMo

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Working on a mechanism that’s quite similar to the one found in your bicycle’s wheel, MetMo Driver is actually based on the design of the ‘Ratchet Screwdriver’ an invention patented by Conrad Baumann back in 1949.

Twisting it one way allows you to tighten/loosen a screw, twisting it in the opposite direction creates that familiar clicking sound that you hear when you pedal backward on a bicycle. MetMo Driver’s reinforced ratchet works smoothly no matter how hard the job, and you can easily flip the direction of the mechanism to alternate between the famed ‘rightey tightey, lefty loosey’ adage.

MetMo Driver builds on the 1949 Ratchet Screwdriver design with a few significant upgrades that truly make this tool an absolute beast of versatility. A magnetic hardened chuck sports a standard 1/4 hex drive on the front, letting you mount any regular hex bits you’ve got onto the driver, although where the device really shines is in its ability to mount drill bits too! Turning the rotary action of a screwdriver into the rotary action of a drill, the MetMo lets you easily drill holes into soft woods with your bare hands. The body of MetMo Driver features a flip-out stainless steel grip that turns the screwdriver into a high-torque twisting device, letting you drill woods and even work with incredibly tough/tight screws, lugs, and nuts (like the one on the wheels of your car). In fact, MetMo Driver has a max torque output of 76 Nm… or about as much as the torque on a 1982 Volkswagen Polo.

Those heavy-duty high-torque chops are all courtesy MetMo’s all-metal design. The screwdriver uses a predominantly aluminum body for a lightweight design, but relies on grade 440 hardened martensitic stainless steel and tool steel for the parts of the screwdriver that see the most action. The ratchet pin is made from brass and comes with a knurled grip that can be adjusted as and when needed, and moves up and down quite like the pin on a bolt-action pen while you rotate the screwdriver.

MetMo Driver is both a powerful and versatile tool and amazingly fun to fiddle with.

Each component interlocks perfectly so you can enjoy the endless motion of MetMo Driver’s moving parts.

Features Autopilot Tech, you can drive screws in without the need of a pilot hole.

Works in the same way as a manual brace, but pocket-sized.

With its arm lowered into wrench mode, MetMo driver can deliver over 70Nm of torque.

Compatible with all standard removable Hex drive bits.

Just from a ‘good design’ point of view, MetMo Driver really ticks all the boxes. It’s compact, versatile, powerful, intuitive, and rugged to an absolute fault. As an added bonus, it has the aesthetic of a Dr. Who sonic screwdriver, and it’s immensely fun to use as the screwdriver’s ratchet action engages your eyes, ears, and your hands, giving you an almost fidget-like experience as you work with your tools!

MetMo Driver weighs 0.7 lbs (320 grams), quite respectable for an all-metal instrument, and measures 6.5 inches vertically. Designed with a steampunk-ish aesthetic, the high-torque screwdriver comes with a black anodized aluminum body as well as a metallic finish. If you’ve got a bit of cash to spare, there’s a 24-carat gold-plated version too, although that’s clearly for social flexing and not muscular flexing! The standard MetMo Driver goes for £99 ($129) which isn’t unusual for a device that’s engineered the way it is. MetMo Driver ships globally, and for an extra $30, you can even snag yourself a leather sleeve to safely store and carry your MetMo Driver in.

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How an engineering detail from 1892 became this fidget pen’s most exciting feature

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You probably don’t need me to remind you of the phrase “Righty Tighty, Lefty Loosey”. Chances are, it automatically plays in your head whenever you’re turning a faucet, screwing a bolt, or just about working with pretty much anything that has threading on it… but there is a marvel of engineering that defies this notion – it’s called the dual-threaded screw. Discovered and popularized in 1892, the dual-threaded screw is famous for the fact that it supports both clockwise and anti-clockwise nuts.

Designer: MetMo Design

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Challenging the notion of ‘righty tighty lefty loosey’, dual-threaded screws let you use nuts that tighten in either direction. You could ask an engineer what the practical application of such a screw is, although from my own personal experience of watching mechanical videos on YouTube, it’s definitely interesting and baffling to see how you can tighten this unique screw in practically any direction you want. If you’re having trouble visualizing it, the MetMo pen brings that unique engineering detail to your office stationery set.

The MetMo Pen (short for Metal in Motion) is a metal pen with a machined outer body, featuring the unique dual-thread design. Created for the fidget-enthusiast and the curious-at-heart, the pen comes with two nuts that screw onto it, and lets you experience the quirky joy of watching how this crazy little concept works.

With its machined metal body (featuring the diamond-shaped dual thread design), the MetMo pen is as visually beautiful as it’s tactile. Equipped with a Parker-style refill on the inside, the pen is a sheer pleasure to write with, but its highlight is definitely its unique fidget-feature.

Each MetMo comes with two nuts (that rotate in reverse directions). Made entirely from metal with carefully considered tolerances, these nuts turn the MetMo into the ultimate fidget toy, allowing you to slide them around, move them up and down, flick them with your thumb, and watch them as they rotate in opposite directions, but travel up or down the pen in the same direction.

The MetMo even comes with its own threaded case that lets you easily rotate to either conceal or reveal the entire pen. I’m realizing more and more that words don’t do justice to exactly how bonkers fun the MetMo is, so just go ahead and look at the pictures below or the video above!

The pen comes in two variants – machined either from solid aluminum or solid brass. Both are equally well-balanced (and are a pleasure to hold and write with) although the aluminum weighs a mere 31.5g (1.1 ounces) while the brass variant is much heavier at 92.7g (3.2 ounces) for a more premium, weighted writing experience.

The pen measures 150mm in length and fits all standard parker-type refills. The tip of the pen retracts in too (by rotating the base), and paired along with the two nuts, makes for an incredibly addictive tactile experience that’ll keep you occupied for hours! The aluminum Metmo pen costs $104 while the brass pen has a price tag of $142 – they ARE made from solid metal, after all, with no glue or plastic parts (which means they’re designed to last longer too). For an additional $34, you can even get yourself the add-on brass case for the MetMo!

Click Here to Buy Now: $99. Hurry, less than 72 hours left! Raised over $200,000.

How an engineering detail from 1892 became this fidget pen’s most exciting feature

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You probably don’t need me to remind you of the phrase “Righty Tighty, Lefty Loosey”. Chances are, it automatically plays in your head whenever you’re turning a faucet, screwing a bolt, or just about working with pretty much anything that has threading on it… but there is a marvel of engineering that defies this notion – it’s called the dual-threaded screw. Discovered and popularized in 1892, the dual-threaded screw is famous for the fact that it supports both clockwise and anti-clockwise nuts.

Designer: MetMo Design

Click Here to Buy Now: $104. Hurry, only 44/300 left!

Challenging the notion of ‘righty tighty lefty loosey’, dual-threaded screws let you use nuts that tighten in either direction. You could ask an engineer what the practical application of such a screw is, although from my own personal experience of watching mechanical videos on YouTube, it’s definitely interesting and baffling to see how you can tighten this unique screw in practically any direction you want. If you’re having trouble visualizing it, the MetMo pen brings that unique engineering detail to your office stationery set.

The MetMo Pen (short for Metal in Motion) is a metal pen with a machined outer body, featuring the unique dual-thread design. Created for the fidget-enthusiast and the curious-at-heart, the pen comes with two nuts that screw onto it, and lets you experience the quirky joy of watching how this crazy little concept works.

With its machined metal body (featuring the diamond-shaped dual thread design), the MetMo pen is as visually beautiful as it’s tactile. Equipped with a Parker-style refill on the inside, the pen is a sheer pleasure to write with, but its highlight is definitely its unique fidget-feature. Each MetMo comes with two nuts (that rotate in reverse directions). Made entirely from metal with carefully considered tolerances, these nuts turn the MetMo into the ultimate fidget toy, allowing you to slide them around, move them up and down, flick them with your thumb, and watch them as they rotate in opposite directions, but travel up or down the pen in the same direction. The MetMo even comes with its own threaded case that lets you easily rotate to either conceal or reveal the entire pen. I’m realizing more and more that words don’t do justice to exactly how bonkers fun the MetMo is, so just go ahead and look at the pictures below or the video above!

The pen comes in two variants – machined either from solid aluminum or solid brass. Both are equally well-balanced (and are a pleasure to hold and write with) although the aluminum weighs a mere 31.5g (1.1 ounces) while the brass variant is much heavier at 92.7g (3.2 ounces) for a more premium, weighted writing experience. The pen measures 150mm in length and fits all standard parker-type refills. The tip of the pen retracts in too (by rotating the base), and paired along with the two nuts, makes for an incredibly addictive tactile experience that’ll keep you occupied for hours! The aluminum Metmo pen costs $104 while the brass pen has a price tag of $142 – they ARE made from solid metal, after all, with no glue or plastic parts (which means they’re designed to last longer too). For an additional $34, you can even get yourself the add-on brass case for the MetMo!

Click Here to Buy Now: $104. Hurry, only 44/300 left!