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RonMiller

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« on: April 24, 2012, 07:02 PM »
Today the tip of my Centrotec 0.8x5.5 flat head drive bit broke in half - my son was using it on a particularly stubborn screw with the hand driver and it's history. After looking at a few seller's sites, it appears this is NAINA. Can anyone confirm this? If it helps, it's the smallest flat head longer bit driver in the installer's kit that I think is now sold out.
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« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2012, 08:36 PM »
I might be wrong, but I think that Shane posted a while back that replacement tips would be available.  Why don't you send him a PM or email.

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« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2012, 01:05 AM »
I'm in the same boat, except my screw wasn't even a stubborn one!
Pretty disappointed, I thought the bits would last at least as long as the cheap Chinese ones I've had for a long while... Unsure
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« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2012, 06:47 AM »
Well Shane let me know that these parts are going to be available through dealers here in the US. There was a post about it yesterday, so my timing is great anyway. Not sure when they'll be available to order, but hopefully soon.
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« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2012, 10:37 AM »
Now, Ron.


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« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2012, 02:40 AM »
My Centrotec slot head broke too. Was driving it by hand as well. Was pretty bummed when I realized these were NAINA but obviously pleased that they have arrived here. Seems these should only see very light duty.
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