proportions are better in the hand than they seem from photos (but I wonder if you shouldn’t try for a triune lineup w/ a medium size unit in-between the two existing ones, say Pocket/Household/Shop)
Miss the knurling on the brass pin — if you could offer that as an upgrade option, I’d gladly pay extra.
I was surprised that the bits don’t “slot” into the carrier — instead they are held by a full-length magnet and can be popped in/out w/o opening — nice for convenience, a worry for security/loss
still trying to decide the optimal orientation when stacking — bits on the inside, or the magnet against the tool — the former makes me worry about losing something and results in the magnet trapping and getting scuffed by the ratchet end of the tool (I’m pretty sure both have marks from that just from experimentation), the latter has the magnet wanting to grab everything and doesn’t stay together. My solution on the scuffing was to put a strip of tape over the magnet.
The H10 seems out of place and scale — it will probably end up w/ my full-size Driver
Also, the e-mail w/ the PDF for the digital blueprints arrived — thanks!
My suggestion for next project would be an improved (stand-alone) bit storage device — let’s face it, no one has gotten this right yet.
The plastic holders such as was bundled just feel cheap and are hard to get things in/out of, and aren’t spaced for over-sized tools (as the empty slot by the H10 attests). Chapman Manufacturing’s racks are pretty tightly coupled w/ their plastic cases, and the tubes such as the Atwood Bitbucket are just a pain, and the larger plastic cases for the various modular systems aren’t suited to a pocket. The PB Swiss Bitblock is close to perfect, but again, tightly coupled with their tools/storage and they don’t really have a pocketable solution. Still baffled that the Countycomm folks didn’t make their Delrin topo slide box the right size for holding bits all lined up.
I guess I should get some sort of lollipop/hex/angle cutter and see what I can work out.
Good stuff to hear. Can’t wait for mine. I picked up a small rubber case that holds 34 small bits (link below). I figured it would be a decent pocket bit carrier. I would love feedback on whether there is a more ideal solution for bits. I think a small 3d printed case (similar to the full sized one in this forum, but for the pocket driver instead) could possibly make room for a dozen or more bits if done right, without adding too much bulk.
in case anyone wants to make some — easily 3D printed (except I forgot to put in the hole and countersink for the hardware on the brackets… something for tomorrow).
The Altoids tin will fit 3 of the plastic trays, plus a ramped part which holds a tube and 3 or 4 more, and there’s a Kershaw Torx-tool at the front which holds 3 more bits, and there are 3 or 4 floating around loose.
So, even more than the bulkier plastic tin, it’s just a bit fiddly opening up the tin, getting the holder one wants, opening that, then finally acessing the bit you want.
Thanks for the pictures. I’m waiting for my SS to arrive and looking at other peoples! What’s the depth of the socket in the chuck that holds the bits? I can’t seem to find the info online anywhere.
EDIT: Actually I can probably just eyeball from that picture as those are 1/4" hex bits. So 1/2" shank ?
