What other 3 party Drill bit holders fit festool drills?
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Why is because the depth of the bit insertion it is slightly greater for the Centrotec
and the universal 1/4" hex bits could get stuck or at least be difficult to remove if
they did fit into the Centrotec holder.
Peter did a nice explanation of the system a while back.
That said I wish there was a better Centrotec to 1/4" hex adapter than the one
that Festool supplies, but I understand why they don't offer one.
and the universal 1/4" hex bits could get stuck or at least be difficult to remove if
they did fit into the Centrotec holder.
Peter did a nice explanation of the system a while back.
That said I wish there was a better Centrotec to 1/4" hex adapter than the one
that Festool supplies, but I understand why they don't offer one.
The axminster trade bitz bitholders link Have a rounded hexagonal shaft and 2 ball detent grooves, so they fit both centrotec and standard impactdriver chucks. But they do have a bit more play in the centrotec chuck, so I prefer to use the festool bitholders in the centrotec.
Snappy also offers some centrotec compatible bitholders, I still need to get me one; the main advantage of these is that they lock in ball-detent bits.
Snappy also offers some centrotec compatible bitholders, I still need to get me one; the main advantage of these is that they lock in ball-detent bits.
If you get the snappy centrotec bitholder, it acts as a chuck for the other bitholders.
Because it works as a balldetent holder, it acts like a chuck on an impactdriver, it locks the other bitholder in, so it won't feel like working with two bitholders plugged in to eachother.
Because it works as a balldetent holder, it acts like a chuck on an impactdriver, it locks the other bitholder in, so it won't feel like working with two bitholders plugged in to eachother.
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Bob D. said:
Festool supply centrotec 1/4" bit holders, in both basic and locking styles:
https://www.festool.co.uk/accessory/498974---bh-60-ce-imp
https://www.festool.co.uk/accessory/492648---bhs-65-ce
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I've had the snappy for a couple months, the other day the shaft snapped on it. Not sure if it's covered under any warranty. I do like it and will buy another one.
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LJD said:
This is what made me look at standard options for drills that work with 1/4" bits.
A drill was one of the first Festool things I wanted to get, but the more I looked it became clear that it was "A system" which was different from the worldwide standard.
Luckily there are many good drills these days.
I wish the Centrotec chuck was as good as the Wiha centrofix bit holder (71480), also found on the newer Festool screwdriver in the 98-piece installer set. That bit holder accepts both regular 1/4" and Centrotec bits and holds both tighter than even a Centrotec bit/drill in a Festool Centrotec chuck. With the Wiha, there is zero wobble, and with the Festool centrotec chuck, there is just a slight wobble. Right now one is limited to using this bit holder with a jacobs chuck. Would have been really nice if somehow someone could design a chuck with the grabbing power and versatility of the Wiha, but with the short length of the Festool chuck.
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Ideally someone could do a comparison in the 10.8V range.
The Metabo PowerMaxx BS and the Mafell A10M I believe differ in:
1) Systainer versus Metabo box
2) No bit holder with the Metabo (??)
I got three of the bit holders:
The Cnetrotec bits fit well enough and all the 1/4"gear fits like a champ.
The green-lipped Centrotech bit holder also fits.
I have no idea about whether the Wira holder fits... ??
I got a used Festool offset chuck but it was slightly too small to fit so I donated to my Festool-tragic friend.
I like it with the small battery for general work.
The Metabo PowerMaxx BS and the Mafell A10M I believe differ in:
1) Systainer versus Metabo box
2) No bit holder with the Metabo (??)
I got three of the bit holders:
The Cnetrotec bits fit well enough and all the 1/4"gear fits like a champ.
The green-lipped Centrotech bit holder also fits.
I have no idea about whether the Wira holder fits... ??
I got a used Festool offset chuck but it was slightly too small to fit so I donated to my Festool-tragic friend.
I like it with the small battery for general work.
