CXS

[neeleman]

How about this solution: TXS with eccentric chuck DD-ES?
It doesn't look nice but IT WORKS!
Perfect for some special screw positions.
You can also keep it loose with your hand against the CXS or TXS.

 

[pingvinlakrits]

Yes Jerome, sometimes it is the small things that matters. I agree that if the need is there you want the best possible solution. 
My comment as a very long time owner of both was not intented to mislead you. For future postings on that topic I will ensure to express myself better and leave the readers to draw their conclusions. 

Fitting a lot of custom built ins and kitchens I have still not come across a scenario where the CXS did not fit the bill as it is, albeit a few times with the longer bit holder.  When it is my own design I usually make sure I don't have to resort to that type of fastening.
I usually don't screw any organic material _that close_ to the corners or edges so for me the difference has been negligible between the CXS and the C12 with eccentric chuck.

I have used the eccentric chuck on my Festool drills perhaps _two to three_times over the last fifteen years.  [eek]

For ALL my drills and drivers I have this in the toolkit and it saves me the weight and the bulk of the eccentric chuck  which I almost never use anyway and for _me_ this works better. A cross platform solution. 

http://uk.milwaukeetool.eu/accessories/fastening/knuckle-offset-attachment-for-heavy-duty-impact-ap/

 

[JeromeM]

How about this solution: TXS with eccentric chuck DD-ES?
It doesn't look nice but IT WORKS!
Perfect for some special screw positions.
You can also keep it loose with your hand against the CXS or TXS.

That looks as if it could be the answer for someone who has to get as close as the eccentric chuck allows.  Did you set it up just for this picture? Is it a setup that you use? Does it work for the CXS?

 

[neeleman]

No I never used it that way because I also have a T 18 drill which accepts the eccentric chuck in the normal way.
But the CXS/TXS are a nicer pair of drills for the really small jobs like kitchen fittings.
I also own an Athlet bitadapter which can come close to walls.

 

[pingvinlakrits]

That one looks nice as well Neeleman.
I got the Milwaukee for use with my Bosch Impact but I keep it in the utility Systainer for use with all drills/drivers.

 

[sfbroome]

I just got my new CXS last Thursday, and it seems to be the new model, as it has two 2.6ah batteries, and the Jacobs chuck now goes to 3/8"/10mm.  Very light and comfortable!  My older Bosch drills, with NiCads, look pretty lonely.

 

[JeremyH.]

I use the long bit extender to get into corners that are too close for even the right angle... often with the right angle. Some people look at me like I'm nuts but I can drives screws into corners nearly entirely straight so you can't tell.

 

[#Tee]

i think ill wait for the brushless version if it ever comes out. im surprised festool  is using old tech on a new release.

 

[pingvinlakrits]

Tee (and others): after completing a project that needed some repeated drilling in steel plate (2mm thick) I quickly realized that the CXS chuck - the new one - isn't really up to snuff on drilling metal, we are talking small holes here.

After a few agonizing tries I had to break out the T12+3 and it breezed through the task.

When I did a comparison between the TXS and the T12+3 I thought that with the C12 battery (only 1,5Ah though) the T12+3 is almost the same size and is quite a lot more capable. Much as I love the CXS for assembly work and small tasks I find that the C12 Li and T12 combo is very hard to beat for what I do.

A Festool dealer had a close out sale on them both at around HALF price on Basic and Set versions so I took custody of two of them, one C12 and one T12, one set and one basic.

I swapped one small battery over from the C12 to the T12 box and one larger battery. They came in handy as I was completing a project where I was pressed for time and needed (yes, really) three to four screwdrivers on site. I didn't even bring the CXS pair out and I was extremely happy with the C12/T12, I usually bring out a big gun for every on site work but I left the DRC out of the loop this time and didn't miss it for this task.

Until the CXS will be upgraded to brushless I am keeping them at the shop, there have been a few times where they have been out of their league even for smaller tasks. They are still super handy so there is always one around the house and in the shop but for on site work I have removed them from my set up. They might still tag along for very specific tasks but as it stands right now they are shop bound. I have no patience for chucks that can't take some heat.

 

[birchwoodwerks]

There is a 12 Step Program Frank..... "what are the next 12 Festools am i going to buy"

As for the CXS being a Dangerous entryway, it was my first Festool Tool that lead to my big addiction.

It to is also my go to drill and a constant companion when on site.

Lucky you my first tool was the domino...But I did just get my new CXS today and man is that thing cool.. So yeah I guess its a downward spiral

 

[jacko9]

I love my CXS also and I bought the T-18 kit to supplement it for heavy duty cordless work.

Jack

 

[#Tee]

Tee (and others): after completing a project that needed some repeated drilling in steel plate (2mm thick) I quickly realized that the CXS chuck - the new one - isn't really up to snuff on drilling metal, we are talking small holes here.

After a few agonizing tries I had to break out the T12+3 and it breezed through the task.

When I did a comparison between the TXS and the T12+3 I thought that with the C12 battery (only 1,5Ah though) the T12+3 is almost the same size and is quite a lot more capable. Much as I love the CXS for assembly work and small tasks I find that the C12 Li and T12 combo is very hard to beat for what I do.

A Festool dealer had a close out sale on them both at around HALF price on Basic and Set versions so I took custody of two of them, one C12 and one T12, one set and one basic.

I swapped one small battery over from the C12 to the T12 box and one larger battery. They came in handy as I was completing a project where I was pressed for time and needed (yes, really) three to four screwdrivers on site. I didn't even bring the CXS pair out and I was extremely happy with the C12/T12, I usually bring out a big gun for every on site work but I left the DRC out of the loop this time and didn't miss it for this task.

Until the CXS will be upgraded to brushless I am keeping them at the shop, there have been a few times where they have been out of their league even for smaller tasks. They are still super handy so there is always one around the house and in the shop but for on site work I have removed them from my set up. They might still tag along for very specific tasks but as it stands right now they are shop bound. I have no patience for chucks that can't take some heat.

thanks for the insight henrik, i took the plunge and got the newer cxs. its great for doing small duty task (about 85% of my drilling needs). i let all my yellow do the dirty work like cement mixing/outdoor/loaners. one thing i dont like is that i tend to lay the drill down knowing that ill fall on its side sooner or later and that it does not have an overmold cushion like most other brands nowadays. maybe im just ocd with new festools but the lettering on the side will scratch off in no time lol.

 

[bdiemer]

Out of all my tools, my CXS is the only one that brings out the inner child in me. I mean that in a good way. I love my CXS. I know it doesn't do everything, but I keep it in my pocket and it has super powers...

 

[pingvinlakrits]

Tee;

Well, I am still glad I have that pair of CXS machines. I have been working with ceiling panels and will complete a ceiling next week and the CXS is the BEST machine for for working overhead with panel (screw) clips. Great ergonomics and low weight. I was a bit reluctant to bring them out of the shop since I have the other drills on site already.

My helper will get to borrow one of them and I will use the other CXS and with two 2,6Ah batteries each I think the job will be a breeze. The belt clip is superb on the CXS.

Horses for courses - and this time the CXS pony takes the lead.  [big grin]

 

[#Tee]

Tee;

Well, I am still glad I have that pair of CXS machines. I have been working with ceiling panels and will complete a ceiling next week and the CXS is the BEST machine for for working overhead with panel (screw) clips. Great ergonomics and low weight. I was a bit reluctant to bring them out of the shop since I have the other drills on site already.

My helper will get to borrow one of them and I will use the other CXS and with two 2,6Ah batteries each I think the job will be a breeze. The belt clip is superb on the CXS.

Horses for courses - and this time the CXS pony takes the lead.  [big grin]

youre right on the overhead stuff! i just put together a boat load of ikea cabs and felt like a robot and would not do it again without the cxs  ;D

 

[TCancelleri]

I bought one in clearance new lat week for $235. I've wanted one for a while. It's a fantastic drill, and has gotten a lot of use so far. The quality is what you expect from Festool. I don't know how I got by with my big Milwaukee 18v brushless drill as my main cordless drill to do all tasks

 

[pingvinlakrits]

Ceiling solidly in place with approx 350 fasteners in one day between the two of us.
We did not even change one battery on any of the two CXS machines and the battery warning did not even flash.
This would not have been possible with the 1.3/1.5Ah batteries; the 2.6Ah batteries rock! 

PS The belt clip on the CXS is outstanding. Very secure and easy to fit either the belt or a trouser loop or simply in the trouser pockets. With the machine being so light it never sags down the pants. (Unless you are wearing Speedo's I guess  [eek])

I wish the larger Festool drills had better clips; I have dropped the T12 twice stepping down ladders by "just moving around naturally".  They are not secure enough and not as good as many of the other brands belt clips. Festool need to improve their other belt clips. I modified my old C12 and fitted a Hitachi belt clip, it never came off the work belt. Wish I had kept that modified clip. I am making a bungee clip cord for my Festool drills, to keep in the hand tool box. I laid a very expensive floor last week and was drilling spotlight holes in the ceiling mentioned above - I had to bring the Bosch 18V drill out since I dared not hook the Festool DRC to the belt (!) in fear of denting the floor or having the Festool chuck fail on me.

 

[Beeblebronx]

I like the 1,5Ah battery, since it is flush to the handle and the 2,6 battery defeats the purpouse of a slim machine . If you have to change the battery once a day, so be it.

"Ceiling solidly in place with approx 350 fasteners in one day between the two of us.
We did not even change one battery on any of the two CXS machines and the battery warning did not even flash.
This would not have been possible with the 1.3/1.5Ah batteries; the 2.6Ah batteries rock!"

By the way how do you know?
There were no indicators telling you that there were an imonent battery drainage situation, the agile 1,5Ah might have done the task...
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[pingvinlakrits]

Well how do I know? The battery indicator dummer.

Since I have had the 1,5Ah battery during two larger building projects (music studios with a lot of rehearsal and recording rooms) I know very well how long the smaller battery lasts - and it isn't long enough for me. The 2,6Ah battery lasts a whole lot longer and since it does not add to the length I find it better than the smaller one. I don't stick my CXS down a brevinkast to drill my stuff - I open the door instead.

 

[Beeblebronx]

Well, since you did not recieve a battery warning indication during your job you would not know how the more managle sized unit would last .

And the reference to "batteries previous in your possetion" sounds after construktion (efterkonstruktion)