Question about Festool drill bits and jigsaw blades.

[Holzhacker]

For rough stuff I buy the Bosch blades, for specialty or finer cuts I buy the festool blades.
The festool drill bits seem to have less tear out problems and drill a cleaner hole in many different woods than standard big box store bits. Due to the pricing I typically use the festool bits when I have to have good performance. The festool bits cut better but die faster if I hit something that drill bits typically don't like.
I can't justify buying the festool blades or bits for standard construction work. For nice quality work they are worth it and help maintain a higher quality finished product.
At least for me. 

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

I like the jig saw blades.

I have only had one bit, I used it to drill holes in copper.

Do they make a self-centering drill bit?

 

[woodguy7]

Yup, the most expensive bit in the world  [eek]

 

[image132]

Yup, the most expensive bit in the world  [eek]

I second that  [eek]

 

[extiger]

When I was in England I saw drill bits that mimicked the Centrotec bits from Festool. At much cheaper prices. They had a 6mm hex shank.Axminster, an online tool discounter, has them for sale "www.axminster.co.uk  . But I'm not sure if  Centrotec bits have a quick release feature that is proprietary to the brand.

The bit shanks I saw were straight, lacking any kind of 'capture' accessory.

Gary Curtis

 

[Rob-GB]

When I was in England I saw drill bits that mimicked the Centrotec bits from Festool. At much cheaper prices. They had a 6mm hex shank.Axminster, an online tool discounter, has them for sale "www.axminster.co.uk  . But I'm not sure if  Centrotec bits have a quick release feature that is proprietary to the brand.

The bit shanks I saw were straight, lacking any kind of 'capture' accessory.

Gary Curtis

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"Axminster, an online tool discounter,"

No they are not, by any stretch of the imagination! They sell a range of goods at various price ranges, quality is generally reflected in the price. Also the bits in question are not long enough in their shank to suit Centrotec bit chucks nor do they have the corners of the shanks ground off enough to insert into them.

Festool Centrotec chucks are to locate and hold the bit while the driving force comes directly from the tools 'spindle'.

The bits do however work very well in the standard 3 jaw chuck and as such represent value for money.  [smile]
Regards Rob.