Rabid Badger
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Every time I think you can't make it clearer you've never worked in the trades, you post gems like this. Bravo.
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1/4” shank extended bit drivers, where at?
- Thread starter nichocha33
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Every time I think you can't make it clearer you've never worked in the trades, you post gems like this. Bravo.
jeffmoss26
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Ibtl!
Wamsutta
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Every time I think you can't make it clearer you've never worked in the trades, you post gems like this. Bravo.
You don't believe me? I'll post a link. I bought an Apex 440-TX-20-H tamper proof T-20 to remove the MAF sensor on my car. By time you pay tax, it's well over $7.00. I keep all my bits in a Mechanics Time Savers magnetic bit holder and I only use the bits by hand with a hand driver. They last practically forever that way.
https://apexbits.com/440-TX-20-H-Apex-1-4-Torx-Hex-Insert-Bits-Tamper-Resistant.aspx
Rather than HF, if I was looking for 'cheap' 6" insert bits I would go to Quickscrews
https://quickscrews.com/catalog/drive-bits?TID=498&length[]=s-6.000
However a few years ago Klein made a screwdriver handle with 6" black coated insert bits. They have since discontinued the handle and kit but you can still find a few of the bits available. For the several 6" (a size I use commonly at one job) I have tried, these are the best. And when I say best, there may be better insert bits but not a lot of brands make 6" ones, and typically the ones you find are the more box store quality than fine top tier tools.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Klein-Tools-6-in-Power-Driver-Set-2-Pack-32235/205504226
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Klein-T...wer-Bit-Drill-Bit-Set-4-Piece-32795/309983189
their current set is 3-1/2" and it's not the same, but are also nice
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PP4LGO0/?tag=atomicindus08-20
and if you happen to need a 12" as I also sometimes do,
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072J5RPG1/?tag=atomicindus08-20
I don't use these daily but typically I do weekly. Most often with an M12 drill until I got my new surge drive which is the greatest. Sometimes with a T handle. I've owned most of them for 3+ years and they pretty much all look and work just like new. If I did service calls most or all the time I would surely have some cheapos for some jobs, but if you keep up with your stuff it's relatively easy to either not lose stuff or manage things if something breaks or is unrecoverable. Case in point I know the last job I did there's still a glow rod in the drop ceiling. It's threads are basically stripped and it wasn't worth the effort to go back up and find which spot it fell out of the other one. Hopefully I lose the other two of that **** southwire set and get them to buy a Klein set to replace it.
https://quickscrews.com/catalog/drive-bits?TID=498&length[]=s-6.000
However a few years ago Klein made a screwdriver handle with 6" black coated insert bits. They have since discontinued the handle and kit but you can still find a few of the bits available. For the several 6" (a size I use commonly at one job) I have tried, these are the best. And when I say best, there may be better insert bits but not a lot of brands make 6" ones, and typically the ones you find are the more box store quality than fine top tier tools.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Klein-Tools-6-in-Power-Driver-Set-2-Pack-32235/205504226
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Klein-T...wer-Bit-Drill-Bit-Set-4-Piece-32795/309983189
their current set is 3-1/2" and it's not the same, but are also nice
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PP4LGO0/?tag=atomicindus08-20
and if you happen to need a 12" as I also sometimes do,
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072J5RPG1/?tag=atomicindus08-20
I don't use these daily but typically I do weekly. Most often with an M12 drill until I got my new surge drive which is the greatest. Sometimes with a T handle. I've owned most of them for 3+ years and they pretty much all look and work just like new. If I did service calls most or all the time I would surely have some cheapos for some jobs, but if you keep up with your stuff it's relatively easy to either not lose stuff or manage things if something breaks or is unrecoverable. Case in point I know the last job I did there's still a glow rod in the drop ceiling. It's threads are basically stripped and it wasn't worth the effort to go back up and find which spot it fell out of the other one. Hopefully I lose the other two of that **** southwire set and get them to buy a Klein set to replace it.
Rabid Badger
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You don't believe me?
Oh, I absolutely believe you. Like I said, you've never worked in the trades. Do you honestly think anyone working to pay their bills is going to buy the most expensive bits they can find and then only use them by hand so they last forever? Of course not. They're going to find the most cost effective (not necessarily cheapest) solution that allows them to get the job done fastest.
Your posts are detrimental to the people that come to this forum seeking guidance. So for the good of the people asking questions and the rest of us who have to come in and clean up the mess after you give another piece of terrible advice: Be quiet.