Since these are hand tools and not drill bits, is there a good how-to guide explaining how to use these tools for newcomers?
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The screw extractors are used when the depression in the phillips head is wallowed out. Not very effective if there are no ends left on the outside of the phillips depression in the screw head, but they might work for small screws. On the other side of the extractors are regular driving bits. You just pull the driver shank out ,reverse the orientation so that the driver you want is sticking out, and push them back into the driver shank. I can say they are tough and good quality steel. I pulled one shank out with a small flat driver and put it deep into a wallowed out phillips screw until I felt it bite. I used a pair of pliers to turn the shank and felt sure the small flat head would be twisted. I was amazed to find out that the flat head did not twist under the torque of the pliers. It just wallowed the area out more. I wound up taking a sharp pointed diamond burr bit (cone shaped tapered burr narrowing to a small point at the end).Placed it on my Dremel type tool at low speed and cut a notch on each side of the cone shaped phillips wallowed out area. Just enough to get a small regular flat blade driver to match the slot. I was abled to extract the screw with this technique. As it was a computer, I couldn't use a round Dremel cutting disk as it would have cut the case. Amazon has a set for about $13 or so ( SE Diamond Burr Set - 150 Grit). If you want an excellent small precision screw driver set for a computer I would suggest StarTech.com 7-Piece Precision Screwdriver Computer Tool Kit on Amazon. These are the best drivers I have ever bought because they are magnetic. They hold a tiny screw like glue when you mate them up to the proper sized driver. These screws are so tiny that you can barely pick them up, much less place them and start them in the tiny holes of a laptop. And woe, if you drop one and it rolls under the mother board or some other in-accessible nook and cranny. Hope this helps.
467871
Not really for me it was trial and error, I used it to extract a really small screw from a phone
467872
Not really, I used them just as if they were the appropriate screwdriver. They grip the screw and allow you to remove it, but I would recommend you discard the screw after that and replace it. But if you have to resort to these, you probably were going to do that anyway.Hope this helps.
236813
Sorry have not used mine as of yet. They were such neat tools at a good price thought they would be nice to have.
570430
This is a driver set. You use a drill or cordless screwdriver; there IS an included bit holder for the drill (magnetic). If you don't need a handle, this is the best driver set I've found for electronics work. If you do need one, look to a few of Wiha's other interchangeable sets. I've had them for years, some of the toughest bits on the planet.
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These bits are for a drill press. You could use them with a hand drill but the hole cut would be far from the perfect hole you would get using drill press. The Dremel tool has a 1/8 inch shank which is far too small for these bits. These bits are a great deal if you have a drill press. You have to squirt water on the bit and cutting surface while drilling to keep thee bits from getting over heated. If the bit gets over heated it will lose it's temper and the diamond dust cutting edge will be lost.
1356264
I have both a Black & Decker & a Dewalt drill. They both manually close on the bit with a hand twist, no chuck key needed. I'm not sure why a Dewalt bit would be any different than any other bit.
1596876
I would recommend a non pilot pint bit it acts like a screw pulling the bit through material faster than the drill can spin it. Mad dog drill bits makes a good set for a little more cost
1888480
I used the screws the (pathetic) diagram called for- the #5's. They are tough to get started so you need a good screwdriver and a strong grip. Once they get in a couple of turns they go the rest of the way much easier
1648378
Technically yes, drill bits with hex ends are available, that's all you can use. The speed however of the driver is pretty slow for drilling
1354664
You'll have to make a trip to Ace and get a set of standard drill bits..... shud be around $10-$15 ...... or the real cheapy little set for around $5
98741
If you pay this much for high quality bits, I recommend the use of a cutting oil. The oil can be applied manually and still be effective. If you are only drilling soft metals or thin steel, there wear without oil will be minimal.
484814
No, you need the hex. locking type. The round one just spin around and slip and slide. I thought I'd read that you couldn't use the hex kind but it is wrong. Don't need a chuck. hope that is helpful. I know little about drills but am learning. Drove me batty at first trying to figure out what they were talking about but nice drills Just buy or use the hex type.
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There are no instructions with this so you are on your own. I used Google to find a video using some of the tools because I really did not know what some of them were for. I also observed a jeweler using the blue tool to remove the pins from the band for sizing. Was simple once I saw how it worked. Before that I was using a hammer and small nail! The tool kit is adequate for a occasional user and it has done the trick for what I need so far.
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Definately need a screw gun, two would be better so you dont have to change bits all the time. A set of drill bits (or the bits they specify) are a must. I think we used a few sockets and wrenches too.
1846310
Here's a video tutorial on how to use them: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yGuAudd4FGs
667639
Sure. You could use them in a hand held drill, but I'm not sure you will be happy with the result. A drill press allows a clean edge to be cut and hand held will probably not get the same result without a jig to stabilize the machine (which could be made).
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I am unaware of any way to use bits on this multi-tool... It did not come with a toolkit or bits and there is no way to attach an extender or bit to the multitool to make it into a bit driver. You just have the tools that fold out of the middle and the pliers.
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No there are no instructions. I was disturbed when I received the kit & still unsure of useage of all the tools!