Your toolbox needs this! MiniWare ES15

[@Duraltia]

Got myself the *_MiniWare_** ES15* after already owning a *_Sequre_** ES126* and I'm loving it especially for use with *_GodHand_* 4mm sized HEX-Bit Drill Bits - Gave it a test with a 2.5mm Drill Bit in 3D Printed ASA-X Plastic and it went right through it thus indicating that even a 3mm one ( the largest size ) wouldn't have been a problem - Super pleased.

[@HuntingHeresy]

How are you securing the drill bits in the ES15? I've been wanting to buy one of these for drilling holes in plastic and resin for magnetizing, but haven't known what to search for to find the right drill bits. Would I need a keyless chuck?

[@notenoughtech]

This is not a drill. You won't have great results if used this way.

[@HuntingHeresy]

@@notenoughtech We're talking about drilling super tiny holes in soft materials, like 3D-printed resin or plastic model kits.

[@HuntingHeresy]

@@notenoughtech Right now I'm using a Milwaukee M12 or Dremel and they're WAY overpowered and too bulky for this work.

[@Duraltia]

​@@notenoughtech That depends on what your concern is - The ES15 not having the torque to drive appropriately sized Drills into Plastic? No issues whatsoever in the few tests and actual uses I've had so far. Even driving a full sized 3mm Drill into 3D Printed ASA with or against the Layer Lines was a piece of cake for the ES15 but that is probably a worst case scenario for me as Its ideal case scenario is either drilling smaller holes to begin with ( 3mm is kinda big for scale Modelling ) or just reaming already established 3D printed holes to a final size like when I need an M2 hole I'll just be drilling a 1.8mm Hole and have the screw form its own thread. Drilling into Metal? Yeaaa... Definitely not the ferrous ones 😏

[@paulp1204]

Thanks for that great review. I bought one one Ebay while I was watching you finish up. You twisted my rubber arm!!

[@notenoughtech]

Ha .. sorry for twisting it :) hope you will be pleased

[@james2396]

I'm getting addicted to miniware, I've spend about £450 so far on gifts and things for myself this christmas from them, they're all too high quality to resist!

[@CosmicWanderer01]

Thanks for this. Is it permanently magnetized? If so how strong is the magnet?

[@notenoughtech]

It's not magnetised I'm afraid

[@shanthanalur4714]

what torque can you achieve with this

[@6537537]

If you press around the edges of the display frame with your fingers, do you hear any clicking sounds? In my unit, it sometimes clicks when I press on it, and I’m trying to figure out if it’s a defect or not.

[@jarchdm]

hi Mat you put the wrong link, this links to ts80 not the screw driver

[@notenoughtech]

Fixed it - thank you

[@alexandruradu655]

I also bought one fast week, I like it but how you can switch it off??

[@notenoughtech]

Just leave it, it goes into power saving mode when not touched for a while

[@robert.wigley]

So, in comparison to the Wowstick, which would you recommend, if not used really frequently? I am assuming the Wowstick, due to lower price would be preferable in this use case?

[@notenoughtech]

It's a hard question really. If you get wowstick you'll forever wonder what's like to use the other one. If you have the budget to spend - tools are for life :) Or suggest it as a bday gift for you to someone who cares about you

[@marctoscanini7225]

Hi , great videos, I was wondering if you ever wound up making a case for it? Like you stated, I can’t believe it doesn’t come with a case.

[@notenoughtech]

I only have one for the older version I'm afraid. I damaged my ES15 (my bad) so I gave up the idea of making the enclosure for it

[@brianmathis5423]

How has your ES15 screwdriver held up @NotEnoughTECH?

[@notenoughtech]

I abused it heavily and broke gearing. My fault really, other than that - I had no bad things to say about it. I shouldn't really use it on M4 - M5 bolts on industrial robots

[@brianmathis5423]

@@notenoughtech Is it repairable? Might not be worth the time to repair vs buying another but always a fun excuse to take one apart

[@notenoughtech]

Special tools are needed to access the gearbox plus i twisted the ribbon connecting motor in the process. So unfortunately not much I can do about it which is a shame. At some point I'd consider buying another one

[@letsgetsteve]

So afer a year does it seem to be holding up pretty well still?

[@notenoughtech]

Yes and no. I recently overcranked it. (Tried to undo a a very tight m4 bolt) my fault and I broke the gearing. Not the screwdriver fault but ...

[@letsgetsteve]

@@notenoughtech good to know! Sorry that it broke for you!

[@notenoughtech]

I still recommend it just don't try to fix industrial machines

[@randymarsh1791]

I have used it for a bit more than a year now and I still love it. I show it to everyone who needs to screw things and they were usually not as excited as I was. Until they gave it a try. :D But I don't work on heavy machines, rather on micro controllers, hardware, parts with smaller screws essentially. I use it every time because I don't want to store 10 different screw drivers in my room. I have all bits stored on my peg board instead.

[@feraltrafficcone4483]

I’d get one of these if it had higher torque. Love the speed, but only 0.15nm? Damn

[@notenoughtech]

Honestly, this is made for M3 tops and at these settings I found it to be ok for electronicts, this is mainly for bolts rather than screws.

[@sanketss84]

can this work with standard 1/4 inch bits that we already own ?

[@notenoughtech]

It's 4mm bits. Not sure what's that is like in units of freedom 😁

[@sanketss84]

@@notenoughtech thanks for replying. i will need to find out.

[@ΚωσταςΣχοιναρακης]

hello, nice explained video, this is a must have tool, have you heard about the Creation Space: EDC E-Screwdriver? it is not so much automatically like es15, but it is perhaps the most powerful e screwdriver in this size and much cheaper than the es15.

[@shanthanalur4714]

Can one of you Experts in this chat community recommend to me a electric screwdriver weighing less than 200g and with 3 - 5N.m torque, thanks

[@ronm6585]

Thanks Mat. Looks pretty impressive.

[@notenoughtech]

You bet!

[@shenlun]

Can you fit the extension bar to this, for when you are working on a pc within a case?

[@notenoughtech]

I have a 4 mm extension bit that I use to access less comfortable screws. Its worth collecting your own set of bits that fit your purpose. I bought like 3 sets to get the selection right for my work

[@ridanindustries2975]

how does it compare to the wowstick?

[@notenoughtech]

It's stronger, faster, more durable and fancies. Wowstick is cheaper :)

[@6537537]

Wowstick is a joke

[@i-am-art]

Not sure about your set but official seller's link has a cable and option with a case for an extra 5 bucks

[@notenoughtech]

There are other listings on Ali, thatcome with a leather alike pouch but I think these are just shipped as extras to lure in customers. Although for that price a nice silicone cable and a case would be really needed.

[@NewAgeDIY]

Miniware ES15 looks great. Nice features. I have a lot of favourite screw drivers. Some are better then others depending on the job at hand. Question, do you find yourself using ES15 all the time or just for jobs that have lots of screws? Most of my projects are limited to 10 screws at a time. For larger projects I use a Dremel power screwdriver. I’m worried that I’m going to spend $200 + Canada and end up not using it.

[@notenoughtech]

I work 90% with machine screws. At work I have a set of Allen keys and es15. Alien keys are for situations where I can't get the es15 in. For the most of day it sits in my back pocket waiting to be used. I believe it delivers best portability to power ratio. I have bigger electric screwdrivers available to me but they always need torque trimming otherwise they can strip the screw. They are bulkier and not as handy. It will all come down to how you use it. I adore these but I'm aware that some may have different needs. Even with 10nscrews at the time... Each time I use it. It brings a smile to my face. And for that reason it's worth it. Plus it's a great conversation starter :)

[@kick-v5u]

sir have you found or make a suitable case yet？

[@notenoughtech]

Not yet. I keep getting distracted with other projects :)

[@SibaNL]

Is the battery replaceable?

[@notenoughtech]

Not easily. You could do this in theory but may need specialised tools to access it. The cell is a common type lipo

[@SibaNL]

@@notenoughtech How is the charge compared to when you released this video?

[@notenoughtech]

Honestly I haven't noticed the difference. Realistically speaking we are taking about 2-3 years before you get 80% use so... Quite reasonable

[@chrisepp4774]

Have you ever used the SQ-ES126? How does it compare? (including torque). I'm looking for rc and 3d print type applications

[@notenoughtech]

Only used 121 but I can tell it's much much better.

[@jaksamartinovic8554]

My sequre broke after one year

[@VanDuc1126]

I need bits set about 50mm, have T8 and PH00, PH0 for my ES15(bcz es15 bits set is short) . Where i can buy it?

[@notenoughtech]

Something like this: www.banggood.com/custlink/Gm3Esft1PC

[@VanDuc1126]

@@notenoughtech thank u.

[@shadowpapito]

Thank you very helpful video!

[@constantineb6433]

Does anyone know the rated torque in NM ? GDAY FROM OZ

[@notenoughtech]

it's 20 Kgf/cm

[@greenone41]

Loved this so much that I decided to buy one. After receiving it went for a firmware update but that then corrupted the firmware. Anyone knows how to fix this?

[@notenoughtech]

You should be able just to flash a new version again. Just make sure your file name is correct and perhaps try older firmware version first. Make sure the firmware is for es15

[@greenone41]

@@notenoughtech Well the issue is that it shows up in device menager as Unknown USB Device (Device Descriptor Request Failed). So it doesnt show up as a drive

[@notenoughtech]

I think you need to hold the set button as you put the driver into the usb.

[@greenone41]

@@notenoughtech Yes thats right. And that worked fine before. But after the file copy failed the device got unresponsive.😅

[@notenoughtech]

If you managed to flash a wrong one.. then that's probably what happened and boot partition was cleaned

[@chavamendez25]

Make me a case for it!! Please 😅

[@notenoughtech]

I need to get around to it. You are right it has been way too long

[@ernielazdins1348]

Yes, it was a disappointment to me that a product of this quality was not offered in a nice metal case. It is a great screw driver. I purchased it because it is a bit more heavy duty than the Arrowmax SES Pro Sometimes these big companies let them selves down regarding the portability and convenient storage of their products. I also have an Arromax SES Pro Screw driver that has a large selection of bits, all neatly stored in a metal case. Come on Mini Ware save some trees and get rid of the cardboard boxes and start presenting a great professional product in professional case.

[@notenoughtech]

I have w case for the last model. Just need to find CAD time to design one for this one

[@ernielazdins1348]

@@notenoughtech Looking forward to seeing the new case

[@reallauradee]

A sonic screwdriver doesn't use a single bit driver, because it's sonic.

[@notenoughtech]

This is sonic screwdriver plus. The plus version has extra functions 😂

[@EsotericArctos]

So many bad puns in one introduction.... lol . Seriously though, a really nice screwdriver. I am tempted to get one myself.

[@notenoughtech]

With ES121 knowing it has same torque as Wowstick for £15 I knew I can't recommend it in any other than a "luxury item" way, but ES15 is much more powerful and as such, I can now recommend it despite rather steep price. But if you do enough screwing your wrist will thank you :) Also I'm well aware how bad my puns are :D

[@EsotericArctos]

@@notenoughtech I do plenty of screwing lol :). Il make sure to use your link when I make the purchase

[@notenoughtech]

You won't be disappointed. I'm staring at mine next to me... I'm still at work. Let it be Xmas soon

[@EsotericArctos]

@@notenoughtech No offence, but it is nice to know I am not the only one working this close to Christmas :)

[@notenoughtech]

@@EsotericArctos none taken. I'm short on holiday allowances this year so I'm off for a week on Saturday. Can't wait. Do you have any plans for Xmas?

[@dizzychizzy1]

Sold

[@yousefalmarhoon8789]

Oh come on man, you convinced me to lose my money now 😭

[@notenoughtech]

Invest ... It's definitely invest 🫣

[@OrcaBrigade]

Welll shit... I wasn't going to buy it, but I think I am now. >.>

[@OrcaBrigade]

Correction, just bought it.

[@notenoughtech]

Shame I can't double like it

[@OrcaBrigade]

@@notenoughtech I very much wish I could do the same for your stuff. I bought the powergiant one, with the adjustable break clutch. It can act like a pseudo impact driver, where the break/slip action gives it that fraction of a moment to speed/torque up freely before catching. It's difficult to get a great grip on but it works while plugged in. The sound is like you said about the es121 having that dentist drill quality to it. So when I heard the sound of the es15, along with all of the features? Well... hell man, I couldn't really pass it up. The cheap one I bought works great, given how inexpensive it is. But with the plethora of headphone mods I do, along with the myriad of other things I work on at my actual job (chem tech, GC specifically). I really just wanted an "end game" mini e-driver. Thank you very much for this rather thorough video, especially from your unique perspective. One I personally feel is really what helps to sell it the best. I mean, if someone like you with the profession/hobby set you're in doesn't like it? Then I'd be damned if it would've been more useful for me than the el-cheapo I have now. I've got my pinecil iron, pine power desktop psu, a little helping hands station, two e-drivers, some manual ones. I dare say you've helped me really round out my kit for the various things I do. From the light duty to the truly most angerous and grueling of duties that I tend to see. I hope it doesn't sound like I'm blowing this out of proportion or anything of the like. I just appreciate good tools that are semi niche that can breach said niche to outperform the "original intended function." Heck, with the way you talked about how you can really customize it. You basically made it sound like the e-driver version of a pinecil soldering iron. (Truly amazing, if you haven't somehow heard about it already.) ~ahem~ Ok, I'm done gushing now, hahah. Thanks for humoring me and doing what you do. From one picky nerd lad, to another. I thank you, once more.

[@DefiantStorage1009]

Nah, this thing is a piece of junk. Broke on first use.

[@notenoughtech]

How did you use it?

[@DefiantStorage1009]

@@notenoughtech I pressed the button, turned my wrist with it in mid-air (so no load) and the mechanism grenaded after 2 turns.

[@letsgetsteve]

@@DefiantStorage1009 Did you get a replacement?

[@seadogharris2102]

Are there minibits (drill) that fit this unit?

[@notenoughtech]

I haven't seen anything like it. AliExpress might be a good place to look for