optimistisch
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Today I finalized my own installation kit. Inspired here from several threads and not satisfied with the Festool kit because of the missing possibility to customize it in the way I would like to have it, I decided some weeks ago to build my own. It took longer than I thought it would be and it required more thinking and re-planning than it looks like. Now that it is nearly done I would like to show it here to the tool addicted crowd.
It is all made of plywood I had in my "shop". So it was cheap, if my time is free because it is a hobby for me. The insert has an upper part that is removable to get to the lower part that is designed to stay in the systainer. In the upper part there are the screw bits and an room for the wood drills and a CE Countersink dr. bit 3.5mm (492523). Under the top plate I build in the box for a set of nut drivers (Hazet). It is easy to push out, but stays in place because it ha a tight fit in wooden insert. Having it taken out the 3 Forstner drills are (okay the 50mm (2") is extreme cheap crap) and the hole saws. The 35mm is a FAMAG Bormax³ that is sharp like hell and makes perfect holes regardless the type of wood. The C12 has no problem with it. When the Forstner bits are old and worn out I probably will switch over to the CentroTec set from Festool, the insert is prepared to take the Rosebox with the drills.
In the back a set of HSS metal drills is stored and the metric CentroTec Spiral Drill Bit Set with Reusable CentroTec Shank. In the front there are two small sets of wood drills: one 5-piece Stub Brad Point BKS Wood Drill Bit Set 3-8mm (495130) and a quite similar but in the longer version with standard 1/4" hex that can be used with standard bit holders and chucks.
The most often used bits for driving screws are stored in the C12 systainer in a TwinBox Bit Storage Box. It is the entire SPAX T-Plus range from T10 up to T40, each one Würth AW10 and AW20 bit, a 4mm hex bit for IKEA furniture and the Festool PZ2 bit that was delivered with the C12. I did not need the bits that are included in the Festool installation kit, on the top plate of the insert I do store all the special bit I collected in the past. I drilled a 12mm (1/2") deep hole with a 8mm router drill that keeps the screw bits.
Because of the many plywood it is heavy when carry it around. I decided not to glue it together at this time because I want to see if it fits my needs and expectations. When I do feel comfortable with it for some time I will probably glue it together to make it more robust. I do expect I will make some minor adjustments in the next time because of experience with the self made installation kit.
Ingo
See pictures below:
It is all made of plywood I had in my "shop". So it was cheap, if my time is free because it is a hobby for me. The insert has an upper part that is removable to get to the lower part that is designed to stay in the systainer. In the upper part there are the screw bits and an room for the wood drills and a CE Countersink dr. bit 3.5mm (492523). Under the top plate I build in the box for a set of nut drivers (Hazet). It is easy to push out, but stays in place because it ha a tight fit in wooden insert. Having it taken out the 3 Forstner drills are (okay the 50mm (2") is extreme cheap crap) and the hole saws. The 35mm is a FAMAG Bormax³ that is sharp like hell and makes perfect holes regardless the type of wood. The C12 has no problem with it. When the Forstner bits are old and worn out I probably will switch over to the CentroTec set from Festool, the insert is prepared to take the Rosebox with the drills.
In the back a set of HSS metal drills is stored and the metric CentroTec Spiral Drill Bit Set with Reusable CentroTec Shank. In the front there are two small sets of wood drills: one 5-piece Stub Brad Point BKS Wood Drill Bit Set 3-8mm (495130) and a quite similar but in the longer version with standard 1/4" hex that can be used with standard bit holders and chucks.
The most often used bits for driving screws are stored in the C12 systainer in a TwinBox Bit Storage Box. It is the entire SPAX T-Plus range from T10 up to T40, each one Würth AW10 and AW20 bit, a 4mm hex bit for IKEA furniture and the Festool PZ2 bit that was delivered with the C12. I did not need the bits that are included in the Festool installation kit, on the top plate of the insert I do store all the special bit I collected in the past. I drilled a 12mm (1/2") deep hole with a 8mm router drill that keeps the screw bits.
Because of the many plywood it is heavy when carry it around. I decided not to glue it together at this time because I want to see if it fits my needs and expectations. When I do feel comfortable with it for some time I will probably glue it together to make it more robust. I do expect I will make some minor adjustments in the next time because of experience with the self made installation kit.
Ingo
See pictures below:
Therefore I have the hassle with the non CentroTec drivers for the excellent Würth AW screws, which became my favorites over the SPAX T-Plus screws. Both do need special bits for easy and comfortable use. [mad]
