Metabo BS 18 Quick

[dutchie]

Dutchie: i am guessing you cannot fit the angle chuck from the CXS on the Metabo but the centrotec drill chuck works well?

Correct! But Metabo also has their own version(s).

Yes it's a really neat compact little machine for a 18V. Hope they will make a really compact 1Ah to 1,5Ah LiHD battery to go with it in the future.

The BS 18 Quick jacobs chuck goes up to 10mm, so the chuck from the new CXS might be an upgrade as I believe it one goes up to 13mm? But I also have a Metabo SB 18 LTX Quick BL so I'll probably grab that if I need to use something bigger then 10mm. I don't think I'll be using the jacobs much anyway as both machines are Centrotec compatible and I have most drills and bits with either hex or Centrotec shaft.

 

[sae]

There's a 3.1 LiHD out there that's 5 cells in series.

1 or 1.5Ah will never happen because they're not using this chemistry on any other cell sizes.

 

[Kev]

There's a 3.1 LiHD out there that's 5 cells in series.

1 or 1.5Ah will never happen because they're not using this chemistry on any other cell sizes.

I have a bevy of the new 6,2 LiHD's and am certainly going to get the 3,1's.

I think the form of the 3,1's is pretty compact as is.

 

[Holmz]

The 10.8V version is pretty handy too.

 

[dutchie]

There's a 3.1 LiHD out there that's 5 cells in series.

1 or 1.5Ah will never happen because they're not using this chemistry on any other cell sizes.

That's good to know! I have one 3,1Ah LiHD battery and it's nice and compact. But the regular 2Ah are slightly smaller. Was hoping they would release something even smaller. They are already pretty compact as is so no complaints there.

 

[Northernlight]

After some time and alot of use the machine is still going strong, and what a life saver it is for my bad hands. Compared to the T15+3 i use at work the small difference in weight might not seem like alot but after a hundred screws it really starts to add up. I really thought that i would miss the 1/2" chuck of my bigger machines but for general woodworking it really isn´t a big deal.

Two thumbs up from me still.

 

[Hank77]

Short time lurker reporting in.  The big auction site (not sure of the rules pertaining to retailer names) has new BS 18 Quick kits (with 2.0Ah batteries) for $145 and a $15 off coupon if you pay with PayPal (valid till 8pm PST tonight).  The code is available via a link off the front page.

I picked one up to go along with a CXS I purchased a few months ago.  I just needed a drill with a bit more power, but keeping the size manageable, and the removable chuck allows sharing of accessories with the CXS.

 

[pingvinlakrits]

Same here, a good pairing for the larger Mafell/Metabo and for some tasks with the CXS, I use the Centrotec chucks on both machines. You can never have too many drills - right?  [big grin]

Bought a pair of 3.1LiHD batteries for my larger Metabo drill and use the 2Ah batt's for the BS 18 quick.

 

[Hank77]

I received the BS 18 Quick kit last night.  Initial impression are that it is very solidly built, and surprisingly small.  I have a 10 year old Swiss made Bosch 14.4V NiCD compact tough drill (in addition to the CXS).  The Metabo is significantly smaller and lighter.  The quick change chuck was the selling point for me, so I'm really happy with that feature.  I was a bit surprised that the Metabo quick release chuck didn't fit on the CXS.  The ID of the metal channel seemed like it was too small, so it wouldn't even slide onto the CXS.  I'll have to pull out my calipers and verify the dimensions.

Also, I wish the light would come one even when the drill is in the middle detent.  That's a minor nit though.  The charger runs the fan the whole time the battery is charging.  This won't be an issue once I have the charger sitting in the garage, but last night, I had it setup in a spare bedroom where I was catching up on some TV.  It was definitely noticeable.  Finally, the case the kit comes in reminds me of the cheap tool cases for the cheap tools from harbor freight.  I wish they shipped with Metalocs in the US!

Overall though, I'm happy with the tool for the price I paid.  Has anyone had luck tracking down a US source for the other quick release chucks that Metabo offers for the BS 18 Quick?  Also, anyone have a reasonably priced source for Metalocs (Tanos, or the newer ones)?

 

[pingvinlakrits]

I think it will serve you well.

Another nitpick is that the belt clip is poorly designed on the Metabo BS quick. And the rubber bitholders on the side is a joke - as soon as you put the drill down or if it touches anything, even barely, the bits fall out.  I mounted/rehung almost a hundred doors with a colleague during the last couple of days and the only drill I brought on site was the BS 18 quick. It did the job well but the belt clip was a turn off - dropped the drill from a ladder twice - and I should perhaps have brought the CXS too, as it stays put when you clip it on to your person.

The drill itself, still nice and quite strong too. All holes were pre drilled but some screws were large and in one instance where the screw would not sink in properly and I adjusted the torque, the screw snapped off. Only one in out of 98 doors though...

 

[neeleman]

Hi Henrik,

The belt clip for the C/T18 drills is now in EKAT: #10026021 at only €6.86.
You have to modify the body yourself.

I already made one from a DWC 18 Screw Gun and screwed it to my T18.
Works well only the systainer is difficult to close.

 

[pingvinlakrits]

Ok, thanks for the tip! Will look into that.