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This is my third attempt. First one was just the metal clip from the m18 bit holder…it worked better on the non-Fuel m12. Second was plastic…didn’t last. So I pulled out the big guns.
First I bought a 1/4″ square to 1/4″ hex magnetic adapter. I wanted magnetic because the retaining ring doesn’t work well on bits that are bigger than 1″. I bought this. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0040UBLO0
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The hole fits the screw perfectly, the head cannot pass through. I used a 5/32 drill bit on the opposite side so the head can pass through, then beveled to clean the hole up. I used the rotary tool to grind a slot so the overmold can help keep the bit from turning. Added some locktite to the treads and it’s done.
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Should have done this to begin with, it was really easy to do. Hope it may help…we’ll have to come up with something new for the gen2.
nice. looks handy. Not sure how much I would use a bit holder.
Have you tried the Makita but holder? It’s about $5. Should be easy to cut or shape.
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HiltiWpg wrote:
6 hours ago, HiltiWpg said:Have you tried the Makita but holder? It’s about $5. Should be easy to cut or shape.
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I thought about it but everywhere I found it charged shipping which doubled the price, then I’d have the issue with not knowing how it would fit the overmold.
BTW, this should also work on the Fuel screwdriver. I use the bit holder to hold a PH1 and leave a PH2 in the drill, it takes care of nearly all the driving I do at work. Occasionally I come across PH3 or torx/hex but most are PH2 and PH1.
I just keep a couple small rare earth magnets epoxied to the side and stick extra bit or screws on them.