Centrotec Installers Set Replacement Pieces

[Chance Beasley]

Fairly new to Festool here. My main question is this... Is everything in the Installers Set for sale individually in the event pieces are lost or worn out?

Thanks,
Chance

 

[TylerC]

Most of the pieces are available separately, but not everything. Specifically, the square drives are not available individually.

 

[sroxberg]

Interesting information on the Square Drive bits. I just bought the set and it hasn't even arrived yet but those bits were one of the reasons.

If I did want to purchase other Square Drives are they available from a third party?

Another question since I haven't received my set yet, what other items should I add to it? I just purchased my first Festool drill and so I don't have any Festool accessories for it yet.

 

[Mort]

Snappy has the square drive bits. I'd give a link but my internet is being slow and stupid.

 

[six-point socket II]

Hi,

May I assist you?

Snappy:http://www.snappytools.com/product/...-bit-with-festool-centrotec-compatible-shank/

(The site loads really, really slow...)

Toolnut:
http://www.festoolproducts.com/snappy-95312-2-x-3-square-driver-bit-with-hardened-tip.html andhttp://www.festoolproducts.com/acce...-x-3-square-driver-bit-with-hardened-tip.html

Kind regards,
Oliver

 

[Cheese]

I've used Apex bits for the last 15 years, now it's strictly Apex and Festool bits.

I've tried Dewalt, I've tried Milwaukee, I've tried the no-name version at 10 cents each, they're all trash. The bit gets buggered and that, then buggers the screw.  [mad]

Apex makes the square recess bit in 5 different lengths.
http://products.apex-tools.com/tools/bits/square-recess
http://products.apex-tools.com/tools/bits

 

[JimSpence]

Do you mean replacement for the Imperial version of the Centrotec Installer Set? 

That includes wonderful brad-point drill bits 1/8", 1/4"....1/2".  I haven't found replacements for these.  Festool used to offer the Imperial Centrotec Wood Bits Set 496942, which I presume were the same, but that set dissappeared in 2014.  And I don't think the individual drill bits, say 1/2" centrotec, have ever been offered singly.  I hope I'm wrong...

Snappy offers Centrotec imperial options for 1/4" and smaller.  Nice for pilot holes.

 

[Chance Beasley]

JimSpence,

Kind of... I believe the imperial brad point drill bits would be what I replace the most. That is at least what I replace the most out of my current Dewalt/Irwin sets. My main concern is, I am spending $300 for a set that I may or may not be able to buy replacement pieces to continue and have a FULL set after pieces are lost or worn.

If I need a 3/8" brad point bit because some knucklehead misplaced it, I would like to order only that piece.

 

[flair woodworks]

The bits do have part numbers, and are listed as replacement parts. Part number for the 3/8" is 478317.