CXS Question
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No, they're different.
Tom
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I think you'll understand when you see the cxs, it's much smaller and lighter, the t-15 chuck would throw the balance right off. I will say there is some getting used to getting the right angle on in the spot you want with the cxs, a little bit of a different method.
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To ensure that it's clear to those that don't have both varieties of drill/chuck combinations, here's the difference. Both work very well in my experience and I tend to use drills pretty hard. I think a lot of people would say I use drills harder than they were meant to be used. I grew up using corded drills that would be used to the point of off-gassing. We would just stop drilling and run them freely until the internal fan cooled them down enough to go again.
Anyway, here is the big difference in the new, compact format front-end and the traditional.
This first image shows the traditional front end of a Festool drill. If you look closely, you will note that there are discrete indentations that are radially located at 22.5 degrees. Pick on any of these images and they will enlarge...
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The second image shows the corresponding geometry of the typical Festool chuck that needs to be oriented about the drill. It has the appropriate protuberances that allow it to seat in the drills depicted above at each 22.5-degree angle.
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This image shows the difference in the CSX right-angle chuck mount. If you look straight down, between the output shaft of the drill and the drill's light lens, you will see a rectangular protuberance. That is what keys the angle of the right-angle chuck on the CXS. The CXS right-angle chuck loads on the drills with the same mechanism as the Centrotec or Keyless, Jacobs Style chucks but has a rotational key. In essence, pull back the sleeve and push in while rotating to find the key.
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This image shows the inside of the Right Angle Chuck for the CXS. Those radial ribs engage with the clocked protuberance shown in the above image.
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I hope this helps explain the difference. I've designed a lot of machines before and everything is a tradeoff. I see the change in chuck mounting as a tradeoff between weight/size and utility pound-for-pound. I think it's a pretty good idea.
Tom
Anyway, here is the big difference in the new, compact format front-end and the traditional.
This first image shows the traditional front end of a Festool drill. If you look closely, you will note that there are discrete indentations that are radially located at 22.5 degrees. Pick on any of these images and they will enlarge...
[attachthumb=#1]
The second image shows the corresponding geometry of the typical Festool chuck that needs to be oriented about the drill. It has the appropriate protuberances that allow it to seat in the drills depicted above at each 22.5-degree angle.
[attachthumb=#2]
This image shows the difference in the CSX right-angle chuck mount. If you look straight down, between the output shaft of the drill and the drill's light lens, you will see a rectangular protuberance. That is what keys the angle of the right-angle chuck on the CXS. The CXS right-angle chuck loads on the drills with the same mechanism as the Centrotec or Keyless, Jacobs Style chucks but has a rotational key. In essence, pull back the sleeve and push in while rotating to find the key.
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This image shows the inside of the Right Angle Chuck for the CXS. Those radial ribs engage with the clocked protuberance shown in the above image.
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I hope this helps explain the difference. I've designed a lot of machines before and everything is a tradeoff. I see the change in chuck mounting as a tradeoff between weight/size and utility pound-for-pound. I think it's a pretty good idea.
Tom
