Festool 37 piece socket set

[Melrabie]

Hi All

I had a look at the new Festool Centrotec screwdriver and ratchet set and saw an odd looking socket that I have never seen before. The best way to describe it is an "eye" shaped hole (when looking down the business end) in the socket. Is this some special Festool tool?

 

[Jesse Haifley]

Wild guess, here:
Could this be for driving thumbscrews, eye hooks, etc?

 

[Administrator_JSVN]

Wild guess, here:
Could this be for driving thumbscrews, eye hooks, etc?

We don't have that set here, but I suspect Jesse is right. Is it this:

 

[RONWEN]

Not available in North America -- tease, tease, tease...  [sad]  [crying]  [mad] [big grin]

 

[PaulMarcel]

Not available in North America -- tease, tease, tease...   [sad]  [crying]  [mad] [big grin]

It's not that bad, Ron... it only drives Metric eye hooks  [tongue]

 

[Peter Fish]

Paul I cant believe you haven't got one of those sets  !!!

 

[RONWEN]

Not available in North America -- tease, tease, tease...   [sad]  [crying]  [mad] [big grin]

It's not that bad, Ron... it only drives Metric eye hooks  [tongue]

So then it's left hand thread???  [big grin]

 

[Waka]

Jolly handy little tool it is to.

 

[tbellemare]

We have the hook driver.

Tom

 

[RONWEN]

We have the hook driver.

Tom

Tom, Do you have the entire socket set?

 

[tbellemare]

No sockets, just the hook driver.

Tom

 

[peter halle]

Jolly handy little tool it is to.

Here that tool would primarily be used for inserting lags into wooden framing to allow hanging of suspended ceilings.  Is there a common other usage on your side of the pond?

Peter

 

[BobKovacs]

Here that tool would primarily be used for inserting lags into wooden framing to allow hanging of suspended ceilings.  Is there a common other usage on your side of the pond?

Peter

Of course there is- they use it to install the hooks for their teacups.  You know how they love tea over there......

 

[Administrator_JSVN]

Ok, finally took a moment to pull out the socket set and look at it. It's for using hex driver bits, included with the set, with your socket.

Not sure why it's oblong shaped, instead of exactly hex.

Sorry for the poor photo quality.

 

[peter halle]

 

[RONWEN]

Ok, finally took a moment to pull out the socket set and look at it. It's for using hex driver bits, included with the set, with your socket.

Not sure why it's oblong shaped, instead of exactly hex.

Sorry for the poor photo quality.

Could it be so both the U.S. and Centrotec bits fit in it?

 

[Ken Nagrod]

Shane,

Either Festool manufacturing had a broaching problem or it's made to handle rounded (damaged) fastener heads is what I'm thinkin'.

I have a good collection of the weirdest bits including security bits, yet I don't remember ever seeing a type like that design.

 

[Ken Nagrod]

I'm wrong.  I have one.  Hang on for the pictures.

This is my Wiha (made in Germany) security bit set I got from Grainger.

It's the 1/4" drive adapter and I have no idea why they designed it that way.  Maybe they know something Snap-On doesn't?

 

[RONWEN]

I'm wrong.  I have one.  Hang on for the pictures.

It's purpose?  [unsure]

 

[Ken Nagrod]

In the two oblong sides, there are bit retention clips.  That's the reason behind this design as opposed to the typical ball detent and c-ring style.

What did I win?  [tongue]